The herald., 1895-06-25
ARE BOXING THE COMPASS
Stories of Battles in the Cuban
Revolution
LEONE HAS ONE OF THEM
The Killing OF Generals Is an Every.
Day Affair
1t Is Sold That Both the Insurgents end the
n,t
LEONE HAS ONE OF THEM
1t Is Sold That Both the Insurgents end the
Regulars Send Out Erroneous
Reports
Associated Press Special Wire.


Dupuy de Leone OF Spain says the report
OF the killing of Captain Campos, said to
be the son of General Campos, is without
foundation, as is also the report coming
via Tampa that a battle was fought on
the 18th in which many were killed.
II am surprised, said he, Eat the sys-
tematic manner in which this propa-
ganda of misinformation is sent out from
the centers of Cuban sympathy, Tampa,
Key West. Jacksonville. Gainesville and
Nassau, Bermuda. Here is a great pub
lie question on which the facts, if known.
would permit the pubic to form their
judgment. But these centers keep fur
nishing reports of bloody battles. the
killing of generals. although no such bat
ties or casualties occurred. The reports
show on their face that they have been
manufactured. These centers send re-
ports which ignore the geography OF
Cuba. A leader Is given at one point to-
day, and the next he is given as leading
charge at another point several hundred
miles away. The Cuban dgltators are
in the habit of giving the regiment as
at several distant points. Tampa will
today tell the story of fictitious battle.
The next day Gainesville furnishes an
other report of the same battle. Then it
comes from Jacksonville and a little later
from Nassau, so that the fighting is made
to serve for several weeks. This is being
done systematically by the several per-
sons interested in giving fictitious i'm
portance to the trouble, but it is only
fair that the public should understand
the motives which impel the series of
hoax battles.''
GAINESVILLE, Ga, June pa. r.
Anderfer has Just received the following
letter from Major Hanna of the Sixth reg
iment of Gu ban volunteers:
"MANATI, Province of Puerto Prin-
cipe, June live have just finished
Spanish. Colonel Rodriguez received or
ders from General Gomez on the 14th to
start for Manati, where battalion OF
Spanish soldiers was stationed. So at l
am. of the 18th we started on our mis-
sion. Our march was forced one, as we
my. At midnight of the 18th our scouts
| reported Manati mile to the front. SO
after two hours rest we received the
| command Forward march, and our work
commenced. Colonel Rodriguez detailed
companies A and B, and placing them
detour and attack the enemy from the
north to draw their attention, while he,
| with the main body of troops, attacked
| from the rear. The attack was started at
| am. l commenced my attack by driv-
| ing in their pickets, and surprised the m
| any insurgents within miles OF them.
Their commander Immediately formed
them to receive us, but by this time my
two companies had reached the shelter
of some buildings and were pouring a
| deadly fire into their ranks from our VIM
| chesters. Just then our main force came
up and attacked them in the rear, send
J ing in disastrous fire among them,
which was repeated again and again, un-
til the Spaniards, finding themselves be-
tween two fires, broke and fled, after fir
| ing one volley, some hinging away their
guns in their haste to escape. Their
commander was q brave man and sought
to stay them, striking down two of them
with his sword, but it was in vain. So,
finding himself deserted by his men, he
surrendered to Colonel Rodriguez. Our
men pursued the Spaniards, and succeed
ed in taking $50 prisoners. Our loss was
SO killed and wounded, and the spanish
loss is estimated at 139. We captured
so, 900 rounds OF ammunition and about
400 rifles. Our distinguished prisoner
reports himself as Colonel sanchez, and
his command as the Ninth battalion of
Spain. From one of the prisoners l
learn that 6hey have lost las men from
yellow fever alone. We are now busy
burying the dead and caring for the
wounded of both sides. 1 received a
slight scalp wound. We start On Nv our re-
Major Sixth Regiment Cuban Volun-
| teers.'
NEW YORK, June M.-A special to the
Herald from Havana says: According to
| official information received here, twenty
two Of the enemy have been killed in an
encounter with rebel bands near Glen
fuegos.
A report just received here says: An
important engagement has taken place on
the plantation of San Jose, near Blacetas,
province of Santa Clara. The insu1gent
leader Castllos has been killed and his
body identified. The insurgents lost two
more killed. had four wounded, and the
troops captured ten saddle horses The
insurgents were compelled to retire. and
in their retreat lost many dead and
wounded. The band is now in flight.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Word was re-
ceived today from the captain of the o..
5. s. Raleigh, which is in Florida waters
to watch flibustering expeditions an
nouncing that the vessel would sail for a
cruise westward. 1t is supposed that his
intention is to visit West Florida points
and cruise along the gulf coast as far west
as Galveston, Texas, from which place
filibustering reports have come.