The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
A Fierce battle FOUGHT.
in CUBA-REPORTS SAY THAT
"A THREE HUNDRED CUBANS
ii WERE KILLED.
|RUMORED THAT WEYLER WILL RESIGN
An Interview Published in Spain to That
Effect-A Filibustering Expedition
Reported Landed With Vast
Quantities of Ammunition.

Havana, March 1S.-The insurgents
have attacked the village of Camaricoa
province of Matanzas, but were repulsed
with "a loss of four killed. In retreat
ing they burned two wharves and their
adjoinng warehouses, 'plundered and
burned dry goods store and committed
\ other depredatons. Near Bolindron the
ZANE band of insurgents burned rail
road bridge and they have destroyed
by fire number of fields at Vista
h Hermosa, near Sabanilla and about the
village of Guadalupe and the town of
Alonzo Rojas.
A lawyer named Jacinto Figaro has
been arrested on the charge of plotting
with the insurgents. A quantity of am
munition was found in his house.
4 The editor of La Republic has been
arrested on the same charge. The mil
itary mayor of Marianao, the Marquis
4 Cevera, has been relieved by Captain
General Weyler, who set at liberty the
4 Puerto Padre and Gibra prisoners, who
lwere arrested without sufficient evidence
eof their guilt. The man released will
abe promptly assisted to return to their
fhOmes.
N A hot battle between the forces under
Colonel Hernandez and the insurgents
under Maceo, Bandera and others, is re-
ported from the neighbOrhood of Candel-
eria, in Pinar del Rio. The insurgent loss
is reported to have been 300 killed and
wounded. OF the troops, Captain Tor
reja Guerro was killed and Lieutenant
Commas wounded The official report
also says that five soldiers were killed and
Infa IL, ,c thn 4, 10
are rather meagre.
Colonel Hernandez was ordered to
march to Calderia. The march was made
in torrents of rain. The insurgents to
the number of 1000 were awaiting the adj
vance of the troops on farm. AS they
came up at a rapid gallop the insurgents
opened fire along an extensive line which
had been disposed behind the bushes along
the road and parallel to it. This proved
a CALLING and destructive fire, and the bat
talon of Tarifa in the vanguard, with
and the artillery, found themselves speed
lily engaged. Firing then opened on both
sides and the insurgents ran. The col
umns in the rear coming into action, the
whole line of troops were involved.
The artillery threw grape shot over the
insurgents, who advanced, machete in
hand. The movement of the insurgents
was thus held in check, but new forces
coming to their aid they fell upon the
Spanish column in fierce attack This
attack was also checked, says the official
report, giving the victory to the Spanish
troops and terminating the engagement
after two hours fighting, with a bayonet
charge assisted by concentrated artillery
fire, which dislodged the insurgents, who
fled in great numbers.
Maxine Gomez is encamped at the plan
tation at Mornita, near Guiosa Helena,
in Havana province.
The insurgents have burned the splendid
plantation houses and machinery of San
Leon.
The important village of San Antonio de
Los Vegas has been plundered and burn
ed with the exception of 10 houses. Two
fields of the plantation of Toledo have
been burned.
A report from Colonel Galbis says that
his column caused Gomez loss of GO
men near the river Palma in Matanzas.
La Crete and other insurgent leaders,
with a following of 1900. are encamped
On the plantation of MAGGIE, Matanzas.