The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
Combined Artillery Firing and
j. Bayonet Charges Used to
Dislodge Them.
HEAVY REBEL LOSS REPORTED.
Missionary Diaz Tells of Butcheries
Committed by Order of
Weyler.

HAVANA, CUBA, May 2.-IntelIigence
has reached here of a fierce engagement
between six columns of Spanish troops
under General Suarez Inclan and the in
surgents under General Maceo near Cara
iicaras, south of Bahia Honda. The rebels
were we'll entrenched and had erected a
number of long forts, from behind which
they made a stubborn resistance.
General Inclan brought his artillery to
bear on the enemy, but Notwithstanding
:, this repeated bayonet charges were neces-
sary to entirely dlslodge the enemy. The
rebel loss is estimated at over 200. The
loss on the Spanish side was two lieuten-
ants and fourteen soldiers killed and one
lieutenant colonel, two captains, one
major, two other officers and sixty soldiers
wounded.
The Spanish troops under Colonel Molina
had desperate encounter with force of
1900 rebels under Lacret, near Celia de
Pablo, in the province of Santa Clara.
The fighting lasted two hours, at the end
of which the Spaniards succeeded in
capturing the rebel camp. The loss on
the Spanish side consisted of one lieuten-
ant and two soldiers killed and four
soldiers wounded. The rebels are said to
1dNO cu4lCIOQ 6CNCIC IOSSt d%Q IL Was
reported the rebel leaders, Lacret, Vasquez,
Pancho and Perez were among the
wounded.
Gomez was last reported near Bolondron,
and Is now s9id to be approaching the line
of Havana province.
The Bermuda is said to have landed
near Mayasi.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 2.-Rev.
Alberto Diaz, Southern Baptist missionary,
expelled from Cuba by Weyler, in long
interview tells appalling steries of atroci-
ties. being committed by Spaniards. In
the last two weeks in the rural districts of
S&n Miguel del Padron and Minas, Mr..
Diaz says Colonel: FondeviIle has had
more than 100 persons butchered and then
reported them to the outside world as hav-
ing been killed in battle. Among those
killed were children II and IA years of
age. The victims were compelled to dig
q their own graves before being shot.
Colonel Fondeville is one of Weyler's
favorites and is acting under the captain
generals orders.
KEY WEST, FLA, May 2.-Passengers
by the steamer Mascotte tonight state
that it is officially reported in Havana
that only five prisoners were captured on
the schooner Competitor, Laborde, DR..
Bedia. the correspondent of Ell Mosquito,
and two others who refuse to divuIge
their names. 1t is said the schooner had
made landing and Laborde, who is sub
ject to epiIeptic fits, was overcome, and
the gunboat coming upon them DR.. Bedia,
the correspondent, and the two others
stood by Laborde. Six men who were to
bring the. schooner to this port jumped
overheard and were reported killed. The
reported killing OF the six, however, is not
believed in Havana for the reason that no
dead bodies were brought to that port.
The troops captured only one wagonload
Q OF ammunition.
The report Of the explosion of dynamite
at the palace is confirmed by passeng ers
tonight. They state the shock was felt
all over the city and did considerable dam
age. If It reported that the explosive was
placed in the palace by Cuban and that
the officials know him, but no arrests
c have been made
El Diario De Marina, organ of the Lib
eral party in Cuba, is reported to be in
trouble and threatened with suspension.
They have cabled the Liberal party in
Spain for: protection. This trouble was
brought about by publishing the true state
of affairs "a they really exist in Cuba
TO-DAY.