The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
M1CEo,s CAMPAIGN.
Big Battle is Looked Eor-Spaniards Re-
 hort a Victory.


 port Victory.
 Tampa, Fla, Jan. 2T-Advices from Havana, under date of January 22, say: "Antonlo Maceo did not turn hack to the eastward after reaching the Prov ince of Pinar del Rio and meeting Del gado; tine ex-bandit, who led the first rising at the western end of the island. He pushed on along the south coast, destroying railroad and telegraph com municaticn.
 "Cuhans say that all towns in the province hoisted the white flag at once, and that explains why no towns were burned there, while i'm Havana and Matanzas provinces many were laid in ashes. The city of Pinar del Rio, capi- tai of the province, did not surrender as it was garrisoned by Spanish troops under General Luque, and no news of it's having been attacked has been re- ceived.
 "Maceo has had two engagements be- tween the city and Coloma, it's seaport One was on January F when he sur rounded forty soldiers and twenty guer- rillas under Colonel Sanchez, who were on their way to the coast to meet the | governor of the province, who was re- turning from Havana, and to escort him | across country to the capital, 'Maceo had 2,000 men armed and mounted. The little band under Sam chez would probably have been wiped | fn, hA ,ri, al 70 about 300 regulars who heard the firing and went to their aid. The new arriv- als attacked Maiceo's men from the rear and rescued what was left of the | sixty.
 "As all the wires are down to Pinar del Rio, no detailed account of the fight and the losses is to be had except that given out by the authorities, which says that Maceo's band was defeated with a loss of 300 men.
 | "Maceo was attacked two days later at z a. m. while in camp not more than five miles from where the first fight oc- cured. The troops used artillery, and the Spaniards say that they completely dispersed the rebels, and won a great victory. As the columns of Gomez and Maceo have been dispersed a hundred times since they began their march from the eastern district through the prov inces of Camaguey, Santa Clara and Matanzas to the western end of the | island, it is believed that they will get l together again.
 The truth of the matter is that nc real battles are fought. The Spanish officers in the field who, after days of marching their weary troops, succeed in coming up with the rear guard oI in meeting a small detachment of the enemy and exchange a few shots, re- port q battle and glorify the bravery l and heroism of their men. The mum Der of their enemies is, exaggerated and | the loss on3 the Cuban side is over stated, while on the Spanish side k | reduced to almost nothing. | There is some talk here of Macec | joining the united forces of Gomez near l San Felipe, south of Havana, and fight. | ing big battle near here, The insur. | gents have gained many recruits anG captured considerable arms and ammu hilton since invading this province, but Gomez does not want to expend am. intuition in a prolonged battle. He and Maceo both are said to be anxious for fight, and there is no question that | they have upward of 25 ,000 men, but il | is not believed the fight will come until more ammunition is obtained.