The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-29
A DYNAMITE CANNON
Used by MaGeo on the Spanish Troops
With the Most Terrible Effect.
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND MEN SLAIN
a Cuban Soldier in New York Tells
n.Graphic story Of the Battle I'm
the Mountains where aIacco Adj
ministercd IL Crushing Defeat 10
the Forces Under Gen. wcyIcr.

New York, Nov. 2S.-Lieut. Jose Felix
Rios, special messenger from the
Cuban Government to the Junta in this
city, arrived here last night on the clyde
Line steamer Algonquin from Jackson
vile. This afternoon he told Il startling
story in the headquarters of the Gu
bans III this city. which would 20 to
show almost beyond doubt that Il battle
which took place in the Rubi hills in
October last, and in which 1000 Span
lardS are said To have been killed. had
been construed into an engagement
with Wcyler's troops in the same ter
rltory about week ago. The details
or the October battle are strikingly
similar TO the detAils of the story Of
Weyler'S alleged engagement which
was attributed To Lieut.. Rios. although
he now denies that he ever gave out
such an interview. He declares instead
that what he said about the alleged en-
gaSement with Weylcr was simply COM
mon talk in jacksonville while he was
there. His story is as follows:
y DARING JOURNEY.
II am Galican and went to Cuba
when IL years old. For Il long time
| have been in the commission business
in Havana. Having worked hard for
the Cuban cause, l was some time ago
appointed lieutenant in the Gomez
army and took part in the battle of
5 3aii.osu. On october ~ was given
the Cuban t;3ve,.u,nan, .o'',eE ,i,.'', nhu pE
General Cisneros at a town called AZ
ancana, an encampmcnt near CANA
quay. With eight men | left Il certain
part of the Island in II small boat and
set Il course for Nassau We arrived
there in five days. y Spanish gun
boat, which had been hunting for us
got into port two hours later, but she
was luarantined and we were safe.
From Nassau, after some delay. we went
to jacksonville. thence to this city."
\ STARTLING STORY
Some ehraw1 ,ras.ia,,.
noipt iod Si'i Nv, Nv" Iuestlon.hS at this
his stow nmd -, i''os Oh me subject OF
that he said occurred in th. mi q ,iiil ~ ~
just where Niaceo's emgaeemNnf VIE; ,gii;,
NeHiers troops is said to have taken
place. He declared that he knew it to
pc an absolute fact that the Spanish
$50 a. .mt'iuiZ2' WIN $1,000 men. the
have engaged a fnw VI. - S''.i 10
suddenly upon ,;nr,roI ,tts'' 50 Nhiiit
5000 Cubaus nat,ints hGl,irj ~, AZ"
As usual the Cubons 80, ,o VI VII. r....
and before MeluiliZn cn,,Id Ca, - ~ -. ..
in shane ne was '.,.o,,,'I ~ ~ ms me
of caden hail thnt n,ou" 10 ., H''uM .l
lii his line The battle coniint,',is s'',i'" ~.
some time before NInceo vhn ~, 80
IDENTIFY been waiting fo, er.is .,,'n i,;'.,...
began to slowly retreat ;
AWFI-I. I-er on Dv~,
F' VI ph MANTLE.
lin, iat tiiiS point as from the story of the
"'iH ,'i,H 60 !.eE enlargement. the dyua-
- li.'."tnt comes in Hundreds OF
5p"!i,S" sV'I!e;s Were killed instantly
~ nv u'$Sh"ISc ri me dreaded sub
$3.50 d'inoSl under their fec.. The car
~ ~ Was tSrrible; Macco still reirel ,ed
~ ~ WIS i"HaWed slowly by the u oxen
i.ie' % me spanish forces. Then from