The herald., 1896-02-05
In Spite OF Defeat Inflicted by
Spaniards
MOVING TOWARD HAVANA
An American Correspondent Ordered TO
Leave Cuba
Believe That the Steamer Hawkins
Was Not Wrecked
Associated Press Special Wire,

Associated Press Special Wire,
| HAVANA, Feb. 4.-The insurgents under
the leadership of Munez attacked de-
tachment of Spanish troops repairing the
railroad between Esperanza and Jicotea,
province of Santa Clara They made a
gallant defense and lost. Lieutenant Edu-
ardo Borges, one sergeant and fou 7teen
soldiers were killed and five wounded.
A patrol of civil guards found in the
mountains near the plantation of Australia
five plateados who have evidently been
lynched. General Godri, in the district of
Cienfuegos, killed three insurgents and
captured seven rifles and the wife of Ara
gon, the insurgent leader. The insurgents
have burned many cane fields in the dis
trict of Remedies. La Crete's band of in
surgents has penetrated into that district
and is burning all on it's way. Many cases
Of yellow fever are reported from Rene.
dios.
At Madruga nine insurgents have sur
rendered to the authorities.
A report has been received that an en-
gagement has taken place at Consolation
del Sur, east of the city of Pinar del Rio.
Luque, and the insurgents. under Antonio
| Maceo. The loss of the insurgents is re-
ported to be sixty-two killed and over two
hundred wounded. The loss on the Span
ish side is not stated beyond the fact that
General Leque was wounded, how seriously
it is not stated. No details of the engage.
| ment or of the subsequent movements of
the forces opposed are given.
detailed official report has been re-
ceived tonight of the engagement between
Leque and the forces of Antonio Maceo
which corroborates the first account al
ready cabled here as to the number of in
surgents killed, namely, sixty.two. The
battle was dercely contested, and the ad.
vantage is claimed to be all on the side of
the Spanish as a result. But it is signif-
cant that Maceo's forces instead of being
turned back to the westward proceeded on
their way toward Havana province after
The insurgents took their departure in
the direction of Los Palicos, to the east
ward, or toward Havana province. The
Spanish then made an investigation of the
insurgent camp and found there sixty-two
dead and many horses. The insurgents
carried away over 200 wounded.
General Leque was wounded in the leg at
the beginning of the battle. Majors Luis
and Lopez were seriously injured and
Majors Jose Ruiz and Perez were killed.
The loss of the troops in killed is placed
General Lelue was carried to Pinar del
Rio after the battle, delivering over the
| command to General Hernandez.
Captain William M. Mannix, the corre-
spondent of the Army and Navy Journal
and of the Washington Star, has been
island. protest against this action has
been sent to Secretary Olney by Consul
General Williams.
THE HAWKINS WRECK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The navy has
given up its search for the flibustering
steamer j. w. Hawkins. Secretary Her.
bert has wired to Rear Admiral Bunce
granting him permission to recall the Raj
eigh and Montgomery to Hampton Roads
as soon as he desired. The Raleigh is to
turn at Key West and the Montgomery at
Charleston. These two vessels, according
to statements of the department, made
quite a cruise in search of the Hawkins
They left Hampton Roads under sealed Or
ders week ago last Sunday, and have
since been sailing along the coast in the
hope of falling in with the Hawkins. In
the telegraphlc reports received from both
vessels they stated that they had not seen
the Hawkins nor any suspicious vessel
which might have had filibustering expe-
dition on board. Treasury and navy de-
partment officials are disinclined to be-
lieve the report that the Hawkins had Eeen
wrecked off Long Island.
CAMPos REACH Es SPAIN
MADRID, Feb. 4.-Martinez Campos has
arrived here. The crowd in the streets
hissed him on arrival.
REVENUE Is NEEDED
MADRID, Feb. 1.-The cabinet council
has authorized the Spanish bank of Havana
to increase it's note issue, and has also
sanctioned an increase in Cuba customs
duties in protective direction.
BRILLIANT DIPLOMACY
NEW YORK, Feb. IA World special
from Paris says:
Reliable intelligence has been received
from Madrid that the Spanish government
has made brilliant diplomatic stroke in
connection with the recent resolution re-
ported to the United States anent Cuban
affairs. The senate resolution called on
Spain in friendly manner to recognize
the Cuban rebels as belligerents. This
in the way of foreign state
craft, naturally caused discussion
at Madrid. The government of Senior
Canovas understood the reasons which
prompted the senate committee, and at
cabinet council it was decided to respond
promptly and to display an entirely ami
cable and courteous attitude toward the
American government and people. Ac.
cordingIy the minister of foreign affairs
addressed q &c cipher .S. SnIn; Sdlspatsh 81 to
lister at Washington. The latter
was directed to INFORM Secretary
Olney Immediately that what this COM
mittee asks in this resolution is just what
General Martinez Campos has been doing
while governor-general of Cuba. He has
been so lenient in his treatment of those in
rebellion against the lawful government
of Cuba as to cause criticism among mill
tary men everywhere. His forbearance is
already, it is understood a household
word throughout the United States.
The newly appointed governor-general
Weyler will, from inclination. do as Cam
pos has done, provided the rebels recipro-
cate and continue to treat prisoners and
wounded humanely, as they havc done up
to the present time. They should stop
burning and destroying in systematic
manner the property Of non.combatants,a
mode of warfare entirely at variance with
European ideas of civilization. Spain has
taken the moral obligation of accomplish
ing the suppression of the rebellion
in a civilized manner and ventures to ex-
press the belief that the rebels should also
use civilized methods. The Spanish memoir
andum is said to be very dignified as we'll
as friendly. As it was cabled to Washing
ton last Thursday. it must be presented to
the state department by this time.