The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-15
IT IS WAR TO THE BITTER END.
SAYS DUPUT DE LONE, SPANISH
MINISTER TO AMERICA.


Victories Continues to COme-Their
Latest success Is Reported Oc-
curing at Savigne, on Aug. 30,
when the Two MaceOs and other
Rebel Leaders Defeated "a Large
spanish Force After Eight Hours
Hard Fighting, Routing the Enemy
and killing 200 Spanish Soldiers
Ofers of Money to Help the Rebels
b, French and Belgian Syndicates.
Santiago, de Cuba, Sept. 3. via Key
West Sept. 14.-Special Correspondence
OF the United Press-Particulars have just
reached here Of the engagement between
the forces of Garrido, Gomez and Jose Ma
Geo at Savigne, on the Goth, wherein the
loss Of life was very heavy.
A spanish column of $50 men of the regi-
ment Of Simancas, 400 guerrlllas of Guam
tauamo under Commander Garrido and
Capt Gomez, with two pieces of artil-
lery met the vanguard of Jose Maceo's
forces a short distance from Camp santa
Maria Savigne," near Ramon De Las Yag-
uas. The spaniards attacked the sklr-
mshing party, the fighting continuing all
the afternoon. The Cubans retreated
slowly to the foot Of the high hill on the
peak of which their camp was located,
drawing the enemy on.
1Iaceo with 1900 men watched the fight
from his well fortified position on the
hi-top, his near presence being unsus-
pected by the Spaniards.
At break of day Saturday, Aug. 81, the
spaniards resumed the attack, placing
themselves along the bank of creek at
the foot of the hill. When the engagement
was at its hight, Maceo sent part Of his
force of 1,20O, down the opposite side Of the
hin and surrounded the enemy.
The spaniards fought desperately and
i for some hours the list of slain grew rap
idly. Antonio Maceo, who was in EscaD-
dell, eighteen miles from the scene of con-
dict, learning that his brother was fight
ing the Spaniards, sent 800 cavairymen to
his aid. With this additional force Jose
AIaceo soon had the enemy whipped and
retreating, but il was not until after eight
hours of hard lighting. The Spanish loss
was about 200 killed and wounded. Two
officers lost their lives and nine were
wounded, among them Capt. Gomez of
the artillery. whose wounds will proba-
bly, prove fatal. He was brought to this
city last night along with many others
who We're crippled in the battle. The Span
iards. in their official report confess to
twelve killed and fifty wounded. The re-
bells lost 10 men and 30 were wounded
Gen. Gapcio Navarro. with 500 men, left
Criston on Aug. q to go to the assistance
Of Canellas. but on arriving at Cancy he
learned that Antonio Maceo was in Escan-
to Cristo.
small band OF rebels led by Chongo
Rivera, whom the Spaniards have report
ed killed, attacked the village of Camp
schuela on Aug. 30. In the battle twenty
guerilas belonging in the village were
killed.
There is a great deal of excitement
among the residents of the eastern por-
ton Of this city on the night of Sept. l.
The vanguard of one of the rebel parties
tired on the government guards in the
suburbs and the volleys could be heard
in the center of the city. The excitement
was soon over. however, as the rebels re-
treated without the loss life to either side
A SaDnish column of 1850 under Gen.
Linares and Lieut.. Col. Tejeda, left Palma
Soriano on Aug. 81 with a large convoy
for Remanganaguas. When the troops
reached place called Descanso del ,AIuer-
to- near Remanaganaguas, Rebel Leader
Rabi appeared with 400 men. He attack
ed the vanguard and fianlzs of the colmun
almost destroying it.
The insurgents had seven killed, among
them being Commander Jose Rios and
Lieut.. Juan Torres. The number of their
wounded cannot be ascertained. They
took one Spanish soldier prisoner. The
spaniards lost four officers and twenty
five soldiers killed, among the killed be-
ing the celebrated Spanish guide, Fer
men del Toro, who had been promoted
to be lieutenant. They had more than
sixty wounded. The greater part of the
convoy was taken by the rebels, the re-
mainder being taken back to Palma
soriano by the troops on Sept. 2.
During the second fortnight Of August
there were us deaths in the city, of
which 6s We're from yellow fever. The
sanitary condition still remains very
bad.
New York, Sept 1-sympathizers of
the Cuban revolutionary movement in
this city have received a letter from Cuba
Which states that Jose Florez, a neuten-
ant under Col Rodriguez of Gen. Ma
ceos division, made an attack Sept. Z
upon force of Spaniards in the village Of
Ciamanera, about ten leagues from the
city of Guatannomo. After short en-
eagement the insurgents were victorious,
capturing twenty prisoners, 200 stands Of
arms, $1,000 rounds of ammunitions, and
stores and provisions in large quantities; /;
also medicines and clothing. The loss on
the side of the Insurgents was unusually
heavy, one sergeant and fifteen men be-
Ing killed and thirty-one men and officers
wounded. 1t is not known exactly what
The Spanish losses were.
The Spanish force was the flower of the
Valencia contingent, who acquitted them
Selves with credit in Spains Morocco
Campaign.
Lieut. Flores paroled the captured Span
!ards and sent them under guard to the
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