The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06

several Bands of Cuban Insurgents Re
ported Defeated.

HAVANA, Aug. 5.-General Mella re-
ports that he returned to Puerto on Fri
day last from the field lie says that
the force under his command met the
rebels under Gomez, i'm the direction Of
Nue Nitas. but that II was impossible 10
get the rebels TO make a stand. The two
forces had frequent skirmishes during
any engagement could bee had. They left
three dead behind them and three of
their number We're taken prisoners.
The insurgents I'm their flight lost seven
horses 4 number OF rebels We're wound
ed, but how many Is not known. Cen
eral Mella declares that the insurgents
are dcmOralized. He also reports. that
while a detachment OF troops were con-
veying a provision train from San Miguel
TO Guayamaso they We're attacked by
rebels who were repulsed with a loss Of
fourteen killed. including an engineer
named Menocal, and over forty wound
A dispatch from Santa Clara says that
General Luquer reports that the govern
ment troops had an engagement with a
small rebel band i'm the vicinity OF Guar
acabuya and dispersed them.
Another band under Posas was also
Captain Canda's detachment overlook
and disbursed bands under BermIs and
Nunes on the Atr.a estate. veral rebels
were wounded.
MATANzAs, Aug. 5.-A column OF
cavalry. forty strong. under Colonel
McIaiaS. met Matagas' band Of 200 rebels
at Sabana Torres Rosario Niejo. The
rebels attempted 10 surround the small
government force. but the cavalry charg-
ed them and prevented them from PC
c0mplishing this manOeIvre An obsti-
nate fire then took place. lasting two
hours. At the end OF that time forty
infantry arrived on the scene, and join
ing forces with the cavalry dispersed IN
rebels
The latter left on the field five Killed,
including Jose REYES, one of their cap
tdins.
Many rebels were wounded. Ten horses
belonging to the insurgents were killed.
The government loss was five wounded,
two seriously.
Madrid official dispatches from Crba
state tnat the government troops have
defeated near Matanzas. a band OF IN
surgents from Las Villas II vas added
. that Jose MaceOs bands had been de-
feated near Santiago. and Ihat several or
tn insurgents We're killed. No details
o. the fighting are given.
SANTIAGO De CUBA, July 26.. via
KEY WEST FLA. Aug. 5.-On the 2d
instant a party of 500 rebels under lead
ers Ruen and Galano. appeared in Sa-
bana, the most important and aourisling
town in the district Of BaracOa, and set
fire 10 the place. causing great alarm
and considerable loss. The small garrison
hid themse Ives in the fOrtresses. but
there are fears they VIII nave 10 sur
render.
On the 18th a commission OF msr-
chants arrived here from BaracOa 70 ask
the Governor to send troops TO said
city. AZ they are entirely unprotected.
but there are no soldiers here, as they
are all In the direction of Manzanillo.
Or. Galana, Appointment physician from
AracOa, who has just arrived from Eu-
rope. has Joined his brother and party.
on the 2ith another party Of rebels
fought with the Spanish guerrillas In
Santa Barbara. a place fifteen miles dis
tant from San Luis. in the Captain
d Espagn county"
The Spanish had nine soldiers ana a
commander. captain. and seventeen
soldiers wounded. The rebels hal four
teen wounded and none Killed
IL appears that the affair Of the Bava-
mo has been kept very quiet. The
rebels after 1000 soldiers TO Bayamo dis
persed causing the government great ex-
pense which was really a battle won by
the insurgents. as IL is calculated that in
this movement OF soldiers eight or ten
per cent Of the men are out Of combat
by sickness.