Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
The Cuban Rebel Chief Taken by the
Government.
WILL CERTAINLY BE GARROTED
General Crombet Fell on the Field
of PaImarito.
CALLAJA MUCH GRATIFIED

gents rarkS, and nbertyS most ardent
friends admit that the Cuban cause is lost.
On Saturday the Cuban army and the
Spanish soldiers met at Palmarito. The
rebel forces numbered 1000 men, and that
of the Spaniards 5000. A desperate battle
followed and Maceo was captured. His
secretary was also taken, and all the per-
sonal and private papers of Gen. Maceo
were confiscated.
Callaja, captain general of Cuba, who Is
in supreme authority until the arrival of
Campos, who. by royal proclamation, Is
commander whenever he lands, was seen
at the captain generals palace today and
was asked If the news of the capture of
Maceo. the insurgent chief, was true. He
confirmed the report, and added that all of
the flibustering was at an end. Callaja
seems highly gratfed that the revolt has
been put down without the aid of Campos'
troops
when you americans see how easily we
can crush out the rebels here in the island
without the aid of home troops. or with on
ly few OF them, you will realize that the
amount of anarchistic sentiment in this
land has been exaggerated said Callaja
Tell your people," he added, that Cuba
Is loyal to Spain, and that Spain has never
oppressed the island, as represented"
Regarding the recent battle at Pal
marito. Callaja said that he had official in
formation concerning the capture of Maceo
ard the killing of Brigader General Crom
bet. He also had news that the Spanish
loss was little, while the rebels met with
overwhelming defeat.
Fall of "a Leader:
Maceo was a leader of the rebel forces
with Gomez during the last revolution.
Though but youth, he achieved consider
able distinction. At the outbreak of this
revolution Maceo landed at Baracoa March
81. With him were the following officers of
the rebel army Brig. Gen. Flor Crombet.
Gen. Jose E. Maceo. Col. Augustine Gel
reco, Col. Patrice Corona, Frank Agra
monte. Pedro Durvergar, Jose Marti, Juan
Jostiser, Joaquin Sanchez. Jorge Estrada,
Adolpho Pena Domingo Guzman, Jose Pa
lacin, Jesus Maria Santana. Alberto Boy.
Luis Carmel, Manuel Ganda, Juan Lii
monta, Isidore Noriega, ]. L. Jarvey, Sill
vero Sanchez and Luis Soler.
Maceo's fate is known in advance. 1t
would be far better for him if he had been
killed, as was Crombet, than to be brought
here to Havana and put in gloomy prison.
He will be kept there for some time. and
then, possibly, he will be given a mock
trial. 1t is certain he will be garroted:
1--WE have no need of Campos and his
troops" said Spanish officer when he
heard of Maceo's capture and Crombet's
death.
Consul General Williams is preparing for
an early departure. Vice Consul Springer
assumes the duties of office at once.
Rebel Defeat at socorro.
Capt. Bonastra, while on his way at the
head Of detachment of Spanish troops
to the assistance of the village of Songo,
In the province of Santiago de Cuba, which
was threatened by the rebels, came across
some bands of insurgents at Socorro and
attacked them. After an engagement
which lasted half an hour, the rebels were
defeated and compelled to disperse, leav-
ing four men dead on the field. The Span
ish troops sustained no loss and captured
one prisoner. They followed in pursuit of
the insurgents.
In the province of ManzaniIla Gabriel
and Lucrecio Figueredo, Joaquin and Car
los Lieva and Jose Leon. rebel leaders,
have surrendered to the authorities.
The Battle at PaImarito.
Palmarito is a village in the province of
Santiago de Cuba. An engagement took
place between government forces and in
surgents near that place. The government
forces were made up of regular infantry
and a number of volunteers while the
insurgents were under the command of
Brisad:er General Flor Crombet, who, 1t
is said, was killed. Jorge Estrada s,rren-
dered all the men belonging to General
Maceo'S expedition. Troops started in pur-
suit of the rest of the party,
OHicial Reports Received Here,
Official telegraphic reports from the cap
tain general of Cuba received here state
that the Spanish troops have cut to pieces
the insurgent band led by Gen. Maceo and
Gen. Crcmbet. Eleven were killed, wound
ed or taken prisoners. Crombet was among
the killed. Gen Maceo was among the
remnant Of the band who escaped, but the
report says they are closely pursued in
the woods with the expectation that they
Will lie overtaken.
Minister De LONE, the new minister to
the Uoited States arrives in Cuba tomor-
row, and will begin at once an investigation
of the Allianca affair. He win come to
rt.it
Campos and his hotli.c of Spanish soldiers
also arrive in Cuba toI.iotrcw.
Landing of Insur.sents
/ Special Correspondence of the Associated Press.
GIBRARA. Cuba, April "a great deal
of excitement was caused in the little town
of Baracoa on the 1st instant by the land
Ing of body OF twenty-five armed insur-
gents there from the British schooner
HCnora, the strandil.g of the vessel and
the murder of the captain A gunboat
lying in the harbor hurried to the
scene of the wreck. about two miles west
of the town, and an effort was made to
head off the Insurgents, who making
their way inland, the two companies of
soldiers stationed at Baracoa being sent
in pursuit.
AS the government had few troops at
hand the laborers engaged in unloading
an American vessel We're forced to take up
arms and complete the two companies
sent to attack the rebels, who had been
reinforced by a large number of mulattoes
from the town, who had fled to the woods
with all the arms they could obtain.
The troops sent in pursuit returned in
the evening, having lost one man killed
and nine wounded. and further attempt
at pursuit made the next day also failed,
the insurgents having made remarkable
progress through the woods toward San
tiago Guantanamo. The two sailors
found on the stranded schooner
rested. and, it is rumored, were fOrcibly
obliged to make depoSitions.
Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for