The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
HOW JOSE MACE0 DIED
A CUBAN LEADER KILLED DURING
FIGHT WITH THE sPANIARDs.
''OMciaI' Accounts of Various En-
ver-Senor DE LONE Criticised.

an entirely different account of the death
of Jose Maceo. the insurgent leader. than
the versions which have heretofore been
given out. According to this story. after
the insurgent Colonel Cartagena had been
killed in the engagement in the Cato hills.
-aaceo, with his staff and escort. put him
self at the head of the forces and led in
dash by which he hoped to surprise the
Spaniards. He had, however, made a Sc
rious miscalculation, and found himself
confronted by strong force in a superior
position. Seeing his error and hoping to es-
cape, Maceo shouted to his followers:
Back Let us retreat. There are too
many for us.' AS he uttered the last word
rifle ball struck him in the back of the
neck and passed through his head, emery
ing between his eyes. The volley that
killed Jose Maceo also slew his friend DR..
Peruclo Echavarria and several members
OF his staff.
Colonel Maroto came on the insurgents
unoer ingiesito and others occupying a
I pear NJ position on the Magdale farm.
charged the insurgents and dispersed them
over the Magote hills. In their flight the
Among those killed was DIR. Hilario Is
quierdo, of the insurgent regiment Tira-
tires. from Matanzas, who fell in personal
combat with Sergeant Ranquil. who also
slew two men, who were coming TO the
assistance of Dr. Isquierdo The Span
lards lost in this engagement two killed
ana ten wounded, four seriously.
Colonel Albelda fought an insurgent
force under Sabana and Guanamoro near
captured their camp The insurgents left
eighteen dead on the field. OF the troops
three were killed and eight wounded.
Lieutenent Colonel Albergoty had des-
perate encounter with insurgents between
Rio Bianco and Jiguiba, province of Ha-
Tapa. He had been pushing some fugitive
or Cubans concealed in a very advan-
tageous position. They opened fire on the
Spaniards before their presence
known. but the soldiers behaved well and
returned the fire with effect. After five
| hours of continuous fighting the insur-
| gents were driven from their positions be-
fore the bayonets of the Spaniards and
compelled to seek refuge in the hills.
| When the insurgents camp was searched
thirty-two .corpses were found. large
quantity of ammunition was captured.
The loss of the troops was four killed, in
Guiding a sergeant and fifteen privates
wounded.
1t is reported from Pnar del Rio that
the celebrated bandit Pillar Rojo has been
killed in an engagement near Mutabo: An
other report is TO the effect that Maceo
ordered that he be killed. regarding him
| as an assassin.
In an editorial article, to-day La Con-
| stitutional denounces the editor of La
| Discussion as rebel. declaring that the
writings of the latter are strongly tainted
with the doctrines held by the insurgents
legged in the article alluded to that the
staff of La Discussion write in a spirit
Of hostility to Spain; that they are per-
fidious personally and that their care is
to SO write as not to fall under the scope
of the penal code.
La Randera. a daily newspaper published
at Santiago de Cuba. which is regarded
as semi-official authority. says that
Spain must prepare for foreign war that
ships must be procured and work at the
navy yard expedited The paper demands
that in view of the facts the defenses at
seaports of the island be strengthened;
that Santiago de Cuba be made depot
for coal and that a government dry dock
| be established there.
Reports from ArtemiSa show that yell
| low fever OF great virulence continues in
that district. both among the Cubans and
acter of the ground. 1t prevails along
the line of the trocha and Majors Hidal-
go, Pedro and Baron are among those at
| tackled. Gunanajay appeals for 2c0 beds for
| the sick left by the columns of Colonies
| Escario and Fuentes. The disease is also
raging at Villa Calra and the epidemic
makes no discrimination in favor OF native
| Cubans. nineteen of whom were attacked
| to-day and are seriously i'll. The disease
has attacked Maj Garcia BeniteZ and Col
onel Pico. who are both seriously ill
Major Fuentes one lieutenent and five
soldiers died to-day. General Aldave and
the civil governor of Havana are taking
| disease which is prevailing in the city.
DR.. Viondi who was Sanguilly's lawyer
| government. and DR.. Casuso. have been
| imprisoned on account of their politics.
La Lucha continues its criticisms OF
| Senior Dupuy De Lone. the Spanish min
| lister at Washington. 1t is new form OF
| friendship, says this paper, to allow eXpe-
| ditions to leave the United States III open
day and in sight of the authorities. This
| leads to the belief. it continues: that
| Americans have a certain interest in these
| expeditions. the secret of which is only
| known to the governments at Madrid and
| Washington and to Senior De LONE, VINO
nevertheless remains at Washington. I'M
! passive and as happy as If nothing extraor-
| binary were happening, without protest
ing either, in the name CT the governmenf
Ct so Madr We or ns de persons say La
| Iucha continues. that the Sapnish lega-
| ton at Washington costs the Spanish ma
ton thirty thousand dollars month;
| in the way in which the Spanish repre-
sentative lives. Senior De LONE, this n"ws--
paper asserts. ought to take unl:nted
| leave to go to the watering place of Mon
! diz and re-establish his health.
| Colonel Seguar was harassed all the way
! from Manzanilla to Yara. in the province
| of Santiago de Cuba: by the bands of Del
| Rio. Montez Mendiela. Segura. Atmonte
and Cerrado He hnally I io he ana .roons
| had one killed and seventeen wounded
| The horse which Colonel Seguera was rid
ing was killed IN the ,. eng ya 6n had an en-
| gagement with the bands of Nergel and
| Delgado at Toledo VieaJa, In havana prov
l ince. Iney leit SicNch A.iiNu NN'N 80 ~
Besides DR.. viondi and Casusc. the
| apothecary whose imprisonment has al
| ready been noted. Montaner from GUIANA
| bacoa Antonio Fernandez Castro two
| architects and several other persons nave
| been imprisoned in Communicate. having be-
| come compromised in deposit OF arms
which was discovered yesterday. 1t is an
| nounced that Jorge Aguirre Will be tried
| nv the civil branch of the marine court.
The suanish Governments Policy.
NEW YORK. July IA dispatch TO the
| World from Madrid says: The Spanish
| government does not intend to adept the
! suggestion of the opposition, nor yield to
the popular clamor for an alliance with
| France and Russia Spanish diplomacy
| has found out again that both those pow
ers would accept Spain willingly as an ally
| on European- African questions. but neither
| Russia nor France would like to go be-
| vond the miidest ard most platonic medi-
| alton between Spain and the United States
| in regard to the Cuban question The
| Madrid government will take no ostensibie
| sfep II is understood to solicit European
| suuport as long as il can keep up appear
| ances of friendly relations with the United
States But az the same time il will try to
arrange concerted action by all the Euro
nean mowers to put pressure on the United
| Stafes some day. il il should be necessary.
| 70 Ter spain settle her differences with
! Ssuha on the understanding that she shall
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