St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-05
ROUTED SPANIARDS.
CUBAN INSURGENTS AND TROOPS
BATTLE.
REVOLT is WELL PLANNED.
Rebels Fortifying "a Rendezvous
in the Mountain Fortresses
of Eastern Cuba.

KEY WEST, March 4. = News
reached here tonight that an en-
gagement had occurred between 300
insurgents and battalion of Span
ish regulars near Manzanille, in the
southeastern part of Cuba. The
Spaniards were routed.
The news is posted tonight in the
Cuban club and places of resort.
Hundreds of Cubans are on the
streets rejoicing.
TAMPA, March 4.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez is with Henry Brooks and
5000 insurgents near Guantanamo
on the south coast of Cuba. An
American engineer of note is with
them. He has been in the pay of
many months. He has travelled over
every part of Cuba studying posi-
lions of strategic Importance. He
has visited all the Spanish fortifi-
cations on the island. He has pre-
pared plans of attack for the revolu-
tionary commanders. He has de-
signed in the mountainous part of
iIe~oSOi II OuDo, coo lillICo IIOil lid
vana, a central supply station, gen
eral hospital and headquarters.
Since Feb. "a, when the revolution
was declared, all the available in
surgent volunteers have been en-
gagged in fortifying the camp under
the direction of the engineer.
DEFEAT CONFIRMED.
TAMPA, Fla, March 4.-The re-
ported defeat and wounding of Gen.
La Chambre, governor of the East
ern department of Cuba, has been
confirmed A letter from Havana
received today by a prominent Gu
ban states that La Chambre has
died from wounds received at the
encounter with the forces of Henry
Brooks near Guantanamo. This is
serious loss to the government
and will greatly encourage the reyo.
lutionists
The same letter brings news that
the revolution is working westward
and toward the province of Puerto
Prince.
The Cuban cigarmakers here
worked all day Sunday, the proceeds
gong to the treasury of the revoIu-
uonary party at New York.
AMERICANS INTRIGUING.
MADRID, March Am the chamber
OF deputies today Senior Osma ones
toned the government regarding the
report that Americans had been ar
rested in Cuba and quoted from an in
terV1eW published a few DAYS ago
with Senior Manuel de Cespades Que
zada, son of Gen. Cespades. the revo-
lutlonary leader who was killed in the
last 1nsurrection in Cuba. Senior Groi
Farm, minister of foreign affairs. re-
pied that advices received by the gov
eminent showed that Americans had
oeen arrested at Havana and that the
American consul general there had
made application regarding them to the,
authorities. Senior Groizarm further
said that the government supported
the attitude of Capt. Gen. Calleia. If
considered that the Spanish American
protocol of 1877 afforded no protection
to Americans who conspired against
the government of Cuba FOREIGNERS
were subject to the same laws as the
Cuoans, except that they could only be
tried by ordinary tribunals and not by
court-martial.
WASHINGTON, March Administer
Muruguay tonight received a dispatch.
OF which the following is a transIa-
ton:
Havana, March 4.-The three bands
OF insurgents who appeared in the
province Of MatanzaS some days ago
have been completely yanouished Of
their leaders one, Manuel Garcia. has
been FILLED, second one, Antonio Lo
PEE Coloma, has been captured, and the
third, Marrero, has surrendered. All
the members of these bands of rebels
nave either been captured or have
surrendered. There is not single
rebel at liberty in the province. The
civil guard has been recalled to the
capital and sent to the provinces of
P1nano, Havana and Santa Clara.