The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
ANOTHER SPANISH ERROR.
Two Commands Mistake Each Other FOR
Insurgents.

Two Commands Mistake Each Other for
Insurgents.
Havana. March 24.-Another terrible
mistake attended with los, of life and re-
suiting In many soldiers being wounded
has taken place In some manner uncX-
planned two columns of Spanish troops
opened fire upon each other at midday.
According to the few details received
here the columns of troops commanded
by General Godoy and Colonel Holguih
at the Santa Rosa plantation. near Esper-
ANA. province of Santa Clara, mutually
mistook each other FOR insurgent forces
owing 1t Is said, to the thickness of the
sugar cane. Each detachment opened fire
upon the other and for ten minutes shots
were exchanged. resulting In the killing
of seventeen soldiers. among them being
Lieutenant Colonel Funmayo of the Ma.
varre battalion. in addition five officers
and several soidiefs were wounded, two
Of the latter have since died sin others
mortally wounded and ,hlrty-two seri-
ously injured.
Lieutenant Colonel Funmayo while lead
ing his troops shouted Long live spain"
OWING to the fact that the meeting he
tween the two columns took place at mid
day the explanation furnished by the
spanish commander II considered unsRt-
islactory and cuurtmartial VIII follow.
Maxine Gomez has returned westward
from the province of Santa Clara ana was
encamped yesterday at the plantation of
Moralito near Union de Reyes, province OF
Matanzas.
Antonio Macco is supposed to be at san
Diego de Los BaIos, province Of Pinnr
del Rio
Enrique Poro Malta, an lnsurgcnt leader,
has surrendered to the police OF Cardcnas
province Of MatanZas.
The authorities of Cardenas have cap
tured Rafael Rorai and Casimoro Ponce,
who have been accused of conspiracy
again1 tho government
The explanation given for the capture
of the three boats loaded with arms and
ammunition at Varadero. near Gardens.
commanded the expedition, mistook the
landing place and went ashore nj Nara-
derc Instead of at the San Antonio canal
six more boxes of ammunition abandoned
by the Collazo expedition.
General Bernal IN purunE panu OF
insurgents near the Grand Cienaga DC
cdsntal de Iapata. south of the province
of Matangas. captured four and killHd
others Of the enemy This band had burn
ed three barracks three bridges ana
4 siirmish between the troops and in
surg uts has taken place AT the Union
plantation. One thousand Spanish caNhl-
fymcn were engaged. Tho insurgents 'oSt
wounded.
Fun details have boon received Of the
burning by the insurgents OF the town
of san Antonio Las Vegas IN i'inar del
Rio An official report of the destruc~
ton Of tho town has been made, from
which the following points nra takon;
on the night or Sunday March u.
numerous band ~ Insurgents under tho |
leadership Of Ptdro Diuz Castillo IN |
vadad the town with the purpose Of con. |
vertiur II into heap of ashes and OF /
the Spanish garrison TO sur. |
render by smoking them out The FIRST |
part OF the plan sucrecdcd, making pau
rcrs Of thousands of Industrious working |
mn who looked on with heartsick awe /
while their families hastily lcft their !
homes in the midst OF the fame and the |
fenrful hissng Of deadly bullets, seeking |
shelter in tho woods
The second part Of the plan for the |
capture Of tho garrison failed though |
II was frustrated only after bitter |
After nourtng n shower OF bull
lets into tn ranks OF the enemy through ,
loopholes. Captain Gonzales ordered the |
whole force Of tho garrison into tho |
streets to dcmolsh the houses, which |
werp supplying food 10 the flames This |
was done Immediately.
The attack Of tho insurgents lasted for |
Two hours. when the lnsuri'e lts wore
finally routed with heavy loss. their
ktlsd and wounded being csrried off |
with them when they r,trcatod. n