The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
Spaniards Themselves Admit a
Disastrous Defeat.
THE INSURGENTS VERY ACTIVE.
Indications That They Are Preparing
TO Attack the Trechs.
Famous Ffiibustering Steamer IAaursda
Purchased by the Cuhaus. Presnma-
bly, to Carry Qniaiue and other POW
dcr~ tn the Isiand-Cahsn Women TO
Be Courtmartfa.ed.

Havana Aug. s--A hot engagement is
reported TO have occurred between GGay-
mas and Melones. in the district Of Man
zansllo. in the province OF Santiago de
Caha. IN whtch the loss suffered by the
Spanish troops was exceedingly heavy.
The Official report gives the number OF
spaniaras as 100 pitied against leo laSaT-
gents.
The Official report further states that
Lieut.. Gonzales ami Pintados, Of the Snaa-
ish forces. were killed. together with tis;y
pFiyates.
Col. Marc has had a hght with the hand
OF Sanguilly, on the plantation of condess.
province OF Mataazas. The insurgents lost
eleven killed and took many side arms.
The troops had TWO officers ana nine sol
diers wounded.
The insurgents have burned the plan;a-
tion OF San Joaquin at AbAnose ia Maran-
gas. causing a damage estimated at
ss0oooo.
The insurgent bands are concentrating
near the southern portion OF the troeha.
and II is reported that they Intend 20 at
tack IL before long.
The Spanish press in Havana urges
the Duke Of Tetuan, minister og for
esgn affairs. 10 demand the extra
ditton of the cahaa rnvclutioasst. Car
los Rolor. now In the Unified States.
The Madrid governments voluntary sur
render OF Tweed Is recalled and the op.
portunlty now presents Itself, Ii Is said,
for Secretary oiney 10 recipsoeate.
The police raided a seere; printing office
In Neptune street, seizsng various pro-
hlbited papers
A correspondent in Alaulzar. this prov
ince. reports 1acret. with party OF Ma
tanzas insurgents. in that vicinity.
The correspondent OF the Diaro de Ia
Marina. writing from rinar del Rio CITY.
reports Adela Azcuy. the Cuban Louise
Michel and the leader OF Maceo's anna
IONS, and nsne OF her companions, as
captured by the Spanish forces near Pena
Blanca The capture Is regarded as
highly important the women having been
the means OF persusding hundreds or the
youths In the province 20 join the in
surgents' ranks. The women VIII he
brought 20 Pinar del Rio for coart-mar-
tial
La Union Constitutional correspondents
reports the eapture and Imprisonment OF
the father and sister of the insurgent
leader Juan Pablo Sarday, They viii be
court-martialed.
From Manzanlllo. Col. Sanchez Parron
reports having with seo troops captured
rebel camp at Larsrdonda lie seized
the rebels horses. took one prisoner and
liberated many women ard children who
were detained by the Insurgents
Madrid. Aug 4-The chamber OF dep-
usies today induigcd in a long debate.
which failed Ia rs OBJECT OF eiicltlng why
the government bad not bought TWO ron
cads from Genoa ship builders, Inc nd
erals withdrew their motion Of censure
on. the minister OF marine. Admiral Ber-
anger
New York. Aug 3.--Tiaving as It's aim
the care of the sick and wounded IN tiic
Cuban war. the Oscar Prsmelies snb has
been organized In this city. Concerning
tta ssa ftef44s NJ
given out today at the Cuban headuuar-
rhrs. which says IN part; AS the Spanish
government against all principles or hu-
manlty. has forbidden the He'd Cross 20
penetrate into the Cuban camps, this club
viii endeavor 20 take It's place and care
for the suffering and dying In the Cuban
ranks
n is pointed oait that the Cuban army
is greatly In need OF qulnine. and an APP
peal Is made for medicines OF all kinds.
surgical instruments and physicians sup
niles IL is claimed 10y the ssalbanS that
such contributions are not harred by
President cieyeiand's proclamation.
Philadelphia. Aug. 5.--rne announcement
OF tho sale OF the famous Mllsistering
steamer I.aurada. OF the John -. Hart
gine. was made today. The snip was piir-
chased by Antonio Rabens. OF Wilmington,
Del. who Is the repuicd attorney for rhe
Cubans she will leave At once for her
new sailing port. 10 be overloaded and
repaired L; Is stated that the price pad
for the I.aurada was NgtDe.
London. Aug a~-The Daily Graphic an
noances that patriotic Spaniards living IN
Argentine have given a clyde ship-bnild-
ing firm an order for a cruiser of $3.50 tons.
20 cost g. sl1 pa and 20 be delivered 10
eighteen months 20 spain as 8 gift
Key West. Pa, Aug. 5.-Cot joaquin
Delgado and Lieut.. Fernando Neiaaeo. OF
The snsurgeat army. have reached this
city from Cuba with important dispatches
from Gen Gomez FOR the Cuban juuiA.
Dr,gado and Nelasco. ACCOMPANIED ~
skEiifni boatman. reached Mariel Friday
night where they were TO take boat
for Key West While they were on the
beach preparing 20 launch their boat
they were discovered by four Spanish Soi-
dterr. and a hand-to- hand fight followed.
peIgads and Ne.asco used their Fnachetes
wien deadly effect ard Killed the fosr
so,aters. Saturday morning their boat
sprfing leak and was about 70 sink.
when a Norwegian bark rescued tben.
The bark brought them within nfty miles
ot Key wes,, when they again took %
their boat which had been repaired.
whea within twenty-five niles OF Key
West last evening they were picked ar
by the pilotboat Glance which brosignt
them IN. Dslgado says battles are being
fought daily sn Penar del Rio and The In
sargerfs are nearly always victorious
He saws that Msceo holds all Of the
province save the capital city and Is be-
IeaeIrfnz that. Lieut.. Nsiasro ls a mem
ber OF Gen. Zayas' star ard says. the
report OF that officers death is faise-
mood.