The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
WOUNDED WOMEN PATRIOTS
Col. Canella the Recipient of Some
Attentions From Them.
In the San Cristobal Encounter the
Spanish Had Three officers Killed
and Three Wounded. and seven Sol-
diers Were Killed and Forty wound-
ed still Burning Plantations and
Hanging Field Hands.

Havana, Feb. e.-Last night the insur-
gents entered the village OF calvarlo. fif-
teen niles from Havana. and burned the
records there aud captured two policemen
This morning they Went in the direction OF
Colero- When Gen. Marin arrived at Can
deiaria. after the attack of Maeeo Upon
that town had been repulsed. ne
offered his congratulations 10 the garri-
son and to the people upon their heroic de-
fense. He offered a title 20 the town, and
decorated all its defenders with the red
cross Of military merit, and those among
the garrison who had most distinguished
themselves he decorated with the cross Of
San Fernando. IL is now reported that
members or the garrison, which consisted of
7o9 volunteers, saw from a tower in the vii
laSe lo.co cavalry passing Candelar.a. A
letter signed by Maoeo and Miro was writ
ten TO the colonel OF the volunteers, ,sAhu-
nsada and 10 the priest. demanding the
surrender OF the village. This was re-
fused. 1t IS admitted that Notwithstanding
the defense offered several insurgents sac-
eeeded in entering the town and burning
SIX houses before the column of Col.
Canella came 10 the rescue of the garrison.
Several OF the insurgents dead were found
ia the town churchyard.
The insurgents have arrested a prominent
family from plantation at Santa Cecelia.
Col Canella has been the recipient
VI SVhtC AtoN very SStlt4t atbShtlVhS AAoih
the so-called Amazons who were in the field
with the insurgents. Recently he saw one
OF these women warriors riding on horse
back with her loosened hair streaming be-
hind her, and she called upon the men
who were following her TO fire upon the
troops. Gen. Marin. with a column Of Ca
nella, arrived at Artemsa and had an es-
cort OF two squadrons from there 10 Guam
ajay. Gen Eschague has advised him tina.
the insurgents have burned the station at
Ceibagua.
At clock this morning train running
towards Havana was dera.led at the sta
ton of Govenau. Several cars were de-
stroyed. The accident was believed 20 have
been due to the bad condition of the track.
Another train arrived at Havana having
On board Aconela, a chief Of stan, and MAJ.
Suarez Valdez.
In the engagement between Col. Segura
and the insurgents under Gen. Maceo at
San Cristobal, a report OF which was cabied
to the Associated Press last night, the
troops lost three officers killed and three
wounded; among them was Capt. Gildemyl.
who was distinguished for his bravery.
Seven soldiers were killed and forty
wounded.
At Rio Seco the insurgents have hanged
two defenseless men. They have burned
the central plantation at EsperanZa Car
aenas with a loss OF $780, At San Juan
Martinez they have hanged five farm labor
ers. At Las Cruces they harged Sebastian.
who left nine children. At Vielta Abajo
thirteen members of the band OF Eulogno
Garcia surrendered to the authorities and
were afterwards set at liberty.