The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
FORCES IN THE FIELD.
1t Is Impossible for the Span
iardS to Invade the Native
StrongholdS.
DEFEATED IN ANOTHER BATTLE
Now Great Britain Has Taken /;
Hand in the Arrest of Fill
busters.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. pa dispatch to
q morning paper from Santiago de Cuba,
dated the 26th, says: Another severe bat
tie was fought to-day about twenty miles
north of the city. This is the third within
the last three days, and on the result of
the campaign in this vicinity hangs the
real issue of the war. Both sides are put
ting their entire forces into the field and
if the insurgents are able to win or even to
hold their own ii means victory. Since
he arrival OF re-enforcements the regulars
have made some advance, but the insur-
gents control all the billy country outside
the city and it will be hard task to drive
them out.
The battle described was fought be-
tween a body of rebels numbering over
1000 opposed by a Spanish force twice that
mum Der. The Spaniards were signally de-
feated losing 200 men and large number
OF munitions.
MADRID, SPAIN, Oct. o. - Marshal
Campos, captain general of Cuba, has in
formed the Government that he must
suspend operations against the insurgents
at present owing to the heavy rains and
foods, which rem der parts of the country
impossible.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 29.-The
statement cabled from Madrid that the
Norwegian steamship Leon had violated
the neutrality laws of the United States
by landing insurgents, with their arms and
ammunition, on the coast of Cuba while
bound from Philadelphia to Jamaica, was
denied by Captain Svanoe of the Leon,
which arrived tonight from Port Antonio.
That there has been no recent landing of
cOntIaband goods by the Leon is admitted
by the Spanish authorities, but they claim
TO have proof that two months ago she
landed soldiers and war material on the
north side of the island, between Cape
Maysi and Baracoa, for which $500 was
paid to Captain Svanoe. The fact that
the crew did not receive anything is said
to be the cause OF the trouble. There ap-
pears to be no doubt that the Spanish gun
boats are on the watch for the Leon, and
that the British steamship Alene fired
upon two weeks ago off Cape Maysi was
mistaken for the Leon.
QUARANTINE, S. l.. Oct. 29.-The
steamer Antilia arrived this evening from
Nassau and Purser Howe reports the land
ing in Nassau OF twenty-one filibusters
Monday October 81, by h. NJ. S. Partridge
from Inagua, who were under arrest as
alleged Cuban flibusters. 1t appears
that the men, led it is said by one of the
company named Ruiz, arrived at Inagua
on the 18th inst. from New York on the
steamer Delaware of the Clyde line, yes
sci in regular trade between New York
and Haytian ports, Inagua being a stop
ping place for laborers. 1t was learned
that the Partridge was lying in the road
instead of the Delaware.
The following day the men were arrested,
IL being discovered that they were armed
and under an escort of marines from the
Partridge they were conveyed on board
that ship to be brought to Nassau, a pro-
test having been first entered by the men
before D. d. Sargent, United States Con-
sular Agent at Inagua Owing to the
stormy weather the Partridge anchored off
the bar, and it was not until about 3
o'clock next day that the entire company
of alleged filibusters were landed at the
barracks and handed over to the police au-
thorities.
The men were provided with quarters in
the barracks pending an investigation
upon a charge of a breach of the foreign
enlistment act. Senior Dom Pompeyo
Diaz Y Cossio, Consul for Spain, is active
in his exertions in behalf of his Govern
ment, and the Hon. ]. L. Mclean, United
States Consul, too, is closely watching the
proceedings, as several of the men have
entered protests with him against the &C
ton of the Bahama Government in arrest
ing them, claiming to be citizens of the
United States. The details are not before
the public yet, and in the meantime a
keen interest is being taken in the matter
by observers, who are anxious to know the
actual grounds upon which the arrest of
the men is iustifable.
The case was opened in court the next
morning and then adjourned, the men in
the meantime being released under bonds
to appear again in eight days, when the
investigation will be resumed, bail be-
ing fixed in the sum of EGO for the
twenty-one and ESQ additional for each
man. The following are the names of the
alleged filibusters: Branlio Peno, Eduardo
zero, Pedro FORBADE, Vicente Garrillo,
Cosme de Ia Forriente. Antonio Rivero.
FREDERICK Mundz Palonino, Guavino
Landa, Bonifacio Gomez, Pablo Fatovez,
Carlos Lima Padilla, PABLO Menocal,
Gerardo Domenech, Eduardo Resell Sanci,
Franklin Argilyos, Serriano Calvez, Pedro
Mendoza and Jose G. iowa.