The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-23

Before the landing of Gems. Maceo and
Gomez the majority of those In arms were
negroes but Immediately after the proper
ton of whites began to increase, and al
though In the province of Santiago the
negro element always preponderated IN
the rank and file, the great majority of
the officers were whites, while in Cana
guey. on the contrary, the army under
Gomez. from the beginning. was composed
chiefly of white men.
Other Expeditions.
On July IS the expeditions commanded
by Rolof. Sanchez and Rodriguez landed
In the province of Santa Clara, not far
from Trinidad. They numbered about go
men, with a tolerably good supply of arms
and ammunition. and found the people of
that section OF the country ready to join
them. From this moment the success of
the revolution was assured. Maxine CO.
mfz established his headquarters not far
from the city of Puerto Principe. and de-
voted himself with great energy to the
organization Of the army and to devising
a general plan OF campaign.
The First Skirmishes.
The first encounter between tho Spanish
army and the Cuban forces took place in
the province OF Santiago. at Los NeS-os.
The Cuhans were led by Jesus Rabi. now a
hrigadier general. In this battle the Gu
bans. although very poorly armed. routed
the Spanish forces The second en-
counter was at FL Guanahano, the Span
iards being commanded by Santocilies
and tho Crbans by Gen. Masso. The Span
iards were again routed. with the loss Of
20 men. The Cuban loss was thir.y-five.
The next important move made by the
Cub2ns vas the simultaneous attacks On
the villages FL Cristo and FL Cancy and
On a railroad train carrying arms and am
munition. Both villages were captured
by the Cuhans. and the barracks were de-
stroyed. The train was also captured. to-
Eether with 30 rifles ard so.0o cartridges.
These operations were directed by Gen.
Macco Next came the attack on and
capture OF the fort of Ramon de las VA
Euas. where the Cuhans took possession
OF 10 rifles and 20. coo cartridges Shortly
after they attack ID and captured the
small port of Campechrela, which they
held for two or three days.
Battle OF Peraleio.
An Ither important encounter was that Of
Yurlguanas where the Spaniards were
routed. leaving on the field severty-saven
dead and much arms. ammunition and
fuEEase. After some other minor encnun-
teFs the important battle OF Peralejo was
fought. The Spauiards were comman led
by Gen. Campos himself. ard the culsns
hv Gen. Marco. The former were utter
~ routed. iosins 90 ms n, among them one
OF their generals. Martinez Csmpos him
self came very near falling into The hands
OF thu Cuhsns. Next came the capture cf
Raire by tho C'ibsns, afterwards the hat
lie or Ifstanso del Auerto. where the span
tsrts suffered heavy losses and ahanlons4
their arms, arnm milton ana baggage.
The acccssions du-iug August and sen
'elnaer - tho army under Gomez I'm Ca-l-
arley AID - thas in SsaSa Cara. com
manstsl IN RoioH. Sanchez ana Retrt-7tez
encouraged Gen Come - ular an i'm
isoTiaut movement toward TIE west He
announced that by Christmas he would e
With his army near IafAnzas snsi Havana
~ ire same iiue pc issued al order "a
al the planters cf Santa Cara. Nats5rss
aat Havana HAT they must rot grlad
sugar ca1r tt's wear. fieu. Martinez Cam
Has replied tdat the sugar crop would
certainty cs harvested ms. YEAR. ani .h.t
h@ W7iii Sc 20 st. promising tha. ny p.-
center ,Fe-e would not be single rebel
lex N SaH'a Clara province.
Pushing the War TO Gates OF Havana.
Ac'vt TIRE eerinai-< OF October Cen
Scmez oSraa 20 prepare for his ,aarea
% the west He ordered Gen Macs, 70
ioin I'm as soon as possible some weeks
a''r &. wee rerssrred hv The So r,.y,ss
that 1rn Macrn aas dead. then that re
army had 3 sners.sI zni later tha- naA,tx
knt~ Where ee AMI h,s amy were 4.
t7af t,a1a zen Macso was rfis.s-n a f,,,s4
mar ot 81 n,ies 70 JOIN Gomez. rvhsv
'Hfs 1ear l3acrtSs. IN the r-evg9ce - Sa,-
Is Cara sn8 cogfiuaea Their wes-vs~s
oar p. carrying everything Before .ser
t's Nn-stras eve t-osh Sensrais were e.
ia'+.sa.nx tne.r heasiq ssslrts-s within a esx
s--ss q Ms;anEas ani Havana Cen. earn
Qeas Was SAIr-y M Havasaz arls h5-.s.l<
fie "a be wanted - tlfr=~. ,-s-s-sr.-s
ron I've caqitSL Nhea BE- ertcr.-i Is..-,-
a 81 naccgahev . n al -, kaoa -,
- o"za army wss. al comu uaica.iaa- g.