The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-03
MACEo.s VICTORY.
Attacks The Trochl at Night, Compile
Destroying 1t.

AtUdckS uhe Irocnl at Night, Completely
Destroying It,
New Orleans. October THE Times
Democrats Key West special dispatch,
says Advices received hc.e from Havana
state that Antcuio Maceo in his recent at
tack in the trocha Inflicted terrible losses
on the Spanlards, more than 1909 being
Killed and wounded. The attack was
made at night and was carefully planned.
The fighting was general all along the
line, but was dercest near Arucmlsa. where
Maceo led a picked force of Insurgents
| AGAINST The Spanish column commanded
by General Aralas.
Tho Splniards we're taken completely
by surprise. They We're reused from sleep
to find hail of lnsurgent bullets falling
upon them. General Aralas and his staff.
half clad rushed from their headquarters
ami tried to rally the Spanish troops. who
were panic stricken by the insurgents at
tack. 1t was half an hour before even Il
senblance of order could be rcsired to
the Spanish column, and du1ug that time
the troops huddled together. an easy mark
for the bullets of the Cubans. 1t was
during nhis period of panic that 50 many
of the Spanish troops were killed.
The Insurgents had several dynamite
feet, the shells bursting among the Span
iards and Sticking them down by scores.
The WOUNDS mate by ~ dynamite shells
We're frightiui, ana i'll many 4nstarc sa
men were Literally blown 10 pieces 1t is
said that many Spanish officers were
killed and that Genera Arslrs was HIM
sell injured. Aftor Conceal Ara!as sue
ceoded in rallylns his men, he made a
retreat ana the Spanards fell back four
miles or more, leaving the trocna near
that place In the hanus Of The insurgents.
Antonio Mnceo dii not pursue the Span
iards, but held possession of Artemisa un-
I'll morniup, when he retreatcu to his
stroi enuld |, afore the insurgents re-
treated thcy demolished the section OF the
trocha near Ariem.sa 10y blowing up the
foriilicat ons with dynamite, They cap
tnred SIX y Gees of artillery ana many
thousands of cartridges and several hum
dred stands OF arms.
While the attack was in progress at
Artcmisa. Macco's .eutenants were as
saulting the trOcha with equal suCcess o.
the right aud left The attack ragged from
| Bahia Honda on the north to Makanda or
the south and at all points the strong
NIaceo could easily have crossed with
| his entire force, but Z seems thai he had
no such prirose IN view, lis object wa
would NO, impede his eastward marcel
when he desired to advance TO meet Co
| me2.
| ton OF the trocha has completely upset
| Weyler. 1t is said he acted Ike crazy
| man when the news OF the Insurgents
| victory was received Nothing more 4
| heard of Weylcr taking the field in per
son.
The steamer Mascotte arrived from IIa
! vana yesterday morn ng, having been q p
| tai ned by rough weather. On board tn,
steamer was Samuel rolon. the American
! citizen who was arrested some days ar,
| on an American steamer In Havana har
| Dor ard whose arrest caused quarrel b.
| tween United states Consul General Lee
ana CAPTAIN General Wey.er. II is sai'
| that Consul Lee talked to VIEWER in tn.
larshest manner. telling him thrt he wa
adjusting the patience Of the United state
goveruincn, bN his brutal treatment o
American citizens and that the linte,
states would no longer tolerate such con
duct Ncyler Is said to have apologize
and INN odiatcly ordered the release %
ToIol. Tolou is en- route to Washington
where No Will present his case to TN
state department. and make CLAIM
against Spa for $4,000 damages for hi
arrest.