The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
All Havana Downcast at Ru-
mors of Defeat.
SPIRITED FIGHT WITH MAcEo.
Patriots Are Reported 10 Have De-
stroyed Provision Trains by
Means of Dynamtfe-Insurgcn
an Attack ON Snburb They
Slaughter the Entire Garrison
and Burn Seventy Houses.


From passengers from Havana this
evening Il is learned ssaas ramors are rife
IN Havana thai a fight mas Just occurred
between the vanguard OF Weyler's army
and some of MAceos men. with large
forces on each SIDE. No details are men
TONED, because. as the passengers say, the
people in Havana are more than usually
ret1cent s.nce IL we learned that the
Spanish army d.d not come of best. IL is
believed therefore shat Maceo gained a
victory.
The palace people seemed more than
usually vsgilant and active today. wasch
Is significant. Two hundred sick and
wounded Spanish soldiers were brought
into the city hospital today from Msriel
and San Cr.stohal. IL Is reported in
Havana that Weyler has lost TWO railroad
trains from dynamite explosions, lnclud-
ing much needed army supplies for MS
men sent from Havana
Fifty persons who arrived during the
week were deportea today. hut whittier is
a mystery. though Africa is supposed 10
be their destination.
The rumors afoat OF a proposed attack
on Havana by Gomez seem unfounied.
The best information obta nahie i that
scattered guerrilla bands are lowering
around Havana suburbs ten 20 twenty
miles out. and that encounters are OF al
most daily occurrence.
spaniards Fall Into Ambuscade.
Havana, Dec. s.--Tnc insurgent attack
on Guanabaeoa on the outskirts OF this
city Tuesday was much more serious than
at first state. Gusnabaeoa was attacked
simultaneously at several points, While
another insurgent force fired upon the
Spanish ontposis at Bucaranas on the
coast. The garrison left that place 10
resist the attack on the town, bat was
ambuscaded between stone walls and
farm fences by about 800 insurgents. and
in spite of a gallant defense all the Span
ish were killed. The exact number of
the slain is not known. The insurgents
are said TO have burned seventy-four
houses In Gusnabacoa. instead of one
horse. as the official report stated.
Further details state that the attack on
Guiana bacoa began at 1879 on Tuesday
night. The insurgents first fired upon the
Spanish cutposts OF the city and suburbs.
and in spite of the promp, precautions
taken by the military commander and the
facf that the local garrisons were almost
immeds ately placed under arms 10 repel
the invaders. the latter after an hours
skirm.sh broke through the Spanish
picket lines. hocked into the city and set
fire to a large number OF houses
in A9liacate and Paio Blaneo
streets. These tlioroughfares as
rule contained private residences
or cheap buildings. occupied by refugees.
Only one store OF Importance was burned.
1t Is said. although the insurgents made
many efforts to set fire 10 other stores.
The local authorities arc doing everything
possible 10 conceal the facts In the case,
but there is no doubt that they have re-
ceived a bad scare aad that the insurgents
have demonstrated that Il would not be
a very difficult matter, IN spite OF the
reports or the military commanders. 10
create Just such another scare TO say
the least. in the city OF Havana itself
Gen Inclan, IN Psnar del Rio reports,
says he has arrived at Artemsia with 900
sick soldiers brought In carts from Cays-
Jabcs. The battalion of Assruias alone Is
said 20 have $50 men on the sick list in
Pinsr del Rio hospitals. Artemisa nd-
vices announce the concentration OF the
insurgents in the rear of the eastern part
OF the trccha.
Uncfhcial advices from Pinar del Rio
City report an encounter between Gen.
Melquiz and the insurgents In the district
OF San Juan Martinez. Nineteen tnsur-
gents were, IL appears. abandoned on the
field and numerous wounded carried away.
Inspector General sanches Killed.
New York Dec 3-The Cuban iuntn has
received a message confirming the report
OF the death in battle OF Mai. Gen. Serahn
Sanchez inspector general Of the ipsnr-
gent army, AT Las Damas. Santa Clara
province. on November -. An expedition
was expected from Jamaica. ard part of
the forces OF Gems. carrilos and Sanchez
started for the coast to receive u The
insurgents numbered i.2oo men, but before
reaching the point where the expedition
was 20 disemhark. the column Was attack
ed by 900 Spaniarls under Gen. Ltgue.
A desperate battle ensueo. lasting five
hours, darkness making il impossible 10
continue the fight. In the hattie the Span
~ XII
" wounded The Cuban loss was forty
three killed and .fwenty-six wounded
Gen. Sanchez. mounted on a horse was
in the thick OF the battle. a column of
Spanish soldiers surprised the rebels by
an attack from Fhe rear. md Gen. San
chez received n bsiilet IN The hack. tEe
remained on mis- horse. however. ard al
though his companions tried 10 induce
him 10 retire he refused, saying that he
was not badly wounded Ter minutes
later he fell from his horse and soon ex-
pires fIis last words were: viva
Cuba 3ibre.'
Gen. Sanchez was horn &c year. ago In
Santa Clara. His father was wealthy
planter.
Garrison Joins the Patriots.
Jacksonville. F'la. Dee "A special 20
the 6sa.lzen from Key West. Fia. says:
News lN8s been received here iifsf hs
froorss of the Spanish garrison az S1n Jose
de iss IsataS. twenty miles sosgthssSf of
Havana abandoned their post snd 1piyied
the in<sTEepts. Many of ta~ citizens pc
compantsi fa1e troops arsi carried arnuuni-
fsan with them The news eaused great
e1citeFnens At iae fs8saes ard fresh troops
were inggnessi&sA.v cent 20 tie post afAsi
order was restored Before the troops ar
rived anarehy reiEned. ard whsn he
treofsm reached the cftF many residents
were shot dos'n in the streets
Interview with Competitor Crew.
New YORK Dcc. IA Hsvana dispatch
70 the World says Fifznugh Lee. lr. son
81 the consul general sag the Competitor
crew ard Correspondent Melton yesl@r-
day Gen Zarrieh. governor of Cabanas
castle bad fhe imprisoned Americans
brought without tne walls under military
sscorf Bad they talked half ~ hour with
the consular representative, VINO reports
that al save Melton are weii and a.
cheerfal as could - expected under the
earcunnxf 8 uess