The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
Battle Fought in Which Insurg-
ents Are Cabled Routed
THE BATTLE DESCRIBED
Weyler's Troops Move For
ward to Reinforce.
"slcK SOLDIERS" TO HAVANA
-Four Hundred of Them Carried here
From Pinar Del Rio--Admir8
de Navarro Sails For the
Western Coast.

Western Coast.
Havana, Dec. Cen. Figueroa, hear
ing that the insurgent bands Of DECADE
VerjeI and Cartillo were encamDed at tho
Navia farm, near San JoseDer Los LaJag,
left town at sunrise yesterday morning
and engaged the enemy at O'Clock ia tho
morning The insurgents were divided
into two large parties, and promptly OPEN
ed fire on the Spanish advance guards.
Soon afterwards two squadrons Of Pi-
zarro's regiment charged the enemy, and
the Navas battalion attacked the iusur-
gents left ianks-capturing the first posi-
tions, after this advantage the Insurgents
were successively dislOdged from the
other positions and were eventually dis
banded and fled to the Sierra BiajanJ
Managuaco and Villa The firing lasted
FIVE hours. On the government side.
Capt Manuel Perez, Lieut., NallanilIO,
Of the PizarrO regiment, were killed. ana
nine cavalrymen were wounded. and nine
infantry lieutenants and % soldiers were
wounded Forty-hve horses were killed.
The insurgents left thirty-nine men killed
on the field, and are believed to have lost
over sixty men in all.
Capt. Linares, while accommodating the
heights near Abundance and other places
in Santiago de Cuba, has destroyed an
entrenched camp Of the insurgents. who
left eight men killed. The troops lost
nine men in the engagement
Col. Jovara, after a wearisome march.
has succeeded in surveying an insurgent
camp. near Sabana Lamar in the Man
zaniIIo district. The enemy left behind
four men killed and several wounded,
among the latter being the insurgent
leader Lopez.
During a number of recent skirmishes
in the different provinces, the insurgents
left on the field p killed, retired with
number of wounded. and the troops cap
ured three prisoners. The government
forces in the engagement lost p killed,
and had II men wounded.
Admiral de Navarro sails tomorrow on
board the cruiser La Gazpi for Cape Ann
Antonio. at the extreme Of the western
end of Pinar del Rio, and win afterwards
20 to Mantua, in that province, to inspect
the coasts.
The coasting steamer Triton has arriy-
ed here, having on board 400 sick soldiers
from Pinar del Rio
A local insurgent leader, Jose
Munez Fundera, has been killed in the
Sagua district.
Captain General Weyler, after leaving
San Cristobal on Saturday, reviewed the
troops in that vicinity, and then moved
his columns towars the burned town Of
Santa Cruz De Los Pinos, camped the
same night at Taco Taco. and ON Sunday
went by the highway towards Palicos
and San Diego, passing the farms Of
Puercos Gordoros and CiegOs. He ar
rived at the old picturesque town of Pat
icos, where he camped on Monday with
out firing a shot the whole day from San
Cristobal At Palicos the Captain Gen
elal joined forces with the columns of
General Orbregon and Col. AIsinO, Col.
Seguera being given command Of the rear
guard The Merida battalion arrived at
San Cristobal from the Sonoa heights on
Saturday, and after a rest and a meal,
left that town early on Sunday morning,
going in the direction of Palicos, to rein
force the troops under the Captain Geu-
eIal
Col. Pavia has been engaged with the
insurgents under Lecret, Pi0dOs, Domir-
gues and Dantin, at the farm of Mendoza,
in the province of Matanzas. He captur-
ed their positions, pursued and disbanded
them in several directions The troops
had a Lieutenant and one soldier wound
ed.
The insurgents left fourteen killed on
the field, among them being Lieutenant
Colonel Jose Antonio Argicelles. an aide
de-camp Of LecFet. He had with him
pouch containing important documents
belonging to Lecret.
TYPHOID FEVER APPEARS.
Captain General Weyler, encamped
near Palacios to-day. He has telegraphed
his congratulations to Col Hernandez
FelascO upon his promotion to the Briga-
dier General.
Typhoid fever has broken out at Los
Palacios and is spreading among the
gathering there Of country people and
troops. The government is sending an ex-
pert commission to inquire into the con
dition, and measures are being taken to
increase the house capacity Of the town
and to improve the Sanitary conditions
The government win publish in the of
fetal gazette tomorrow a decree recall
ing the gold bank bills from circulation
and providing for the issue of the silver
bills in accordance with the scheme of
already published.
SLAUGHTER AND DESOLATION.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. IA special to
the Commercial Tribune from Key West
says: Weyler's threat that he would
starve MaceO out seems likely to be
carried out, as from all reports from
Mariel, near where Weyler is now, the
work Of destruction is being carried out
fully The Spanish army sweeps every
thing before it, killing beeves that il
cannot use, burning came fields and
nCoptt,,ted o, fftl, t.yA