The herald., 1896-07-28
THE REBELLION IN CUBA
Mono.onous Reports Of Defeat OF the
Insurgents
Claims Against Spain for Damages to Am,r-
leans Property Accumuiat, at Wash
ington-WiId Rumors Afloat

HAVANA. July 27.--An important en-
easement has been fought between Cen
eral Linares and the insurgent forces
under Calixto Garcia. in which the
Spanish losses were admittedly heavy.
General Linares left Ramon de Los
Yaguas on July 29d. having learned that
the forces under Garcia. Cebrece and
Perez, 5000 strong. were encamped be-
tween Perseverance, and Santa Ana
Coming up with the insurgents about /
o'clock in the afternoon he opened fire
and the engagement soon became gener-
al General LiEares took their camp and
they fell back to Santa Ana. The in
surgents entrenched themselves. Early
on the oath the insurgents undertook an
offensive movement by attempting to
turn the right wing of the Spanish col
umn. They attacked it with vigor ana
hard fighting ensued. They made an OBJ
stinate stand and refused to give back
before the opposition of the Spanish.
The attack was finally repulsed by
bayonet charge by the Spaniards, led by
Col. Bacon with four companies, assist
ed by General Linares with two COM
panies and two pieces of artillery
The insurgent position was taken AMI
at the same time Colonel Ruben, with
four companies. made an attack on their
flank and put them to flight.
An official report states that the troops
sustained a loss of nine killed. while
lieutenant of the cavalry, Mazo, ana
thirty-five soldiers We're wounded. The
insurgents are reported to have left
seven killed and to have carried away
many dead and wounded.
In the camp of the insurgents was
found a letter from CalXto Garcia in
which he lamented the death of Jose
Maceo. This was in the form of an Of
fetal document.
On July 25th Maximo Gomez followed
the Spanish troops to Ramon de Los
Yamagasus. There was heard a hot fire
of an engagement between General San
doval and the insurgents, part Of whom
We're dispersed. Captain Babadan had
a fight with the band of FL Inglesito,
1000 strong, at Canasi, Havana and after
a lively engagement dislodged and dis
persed them. They left sixteen killed.
CLAIMS ACCUMULATING.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-A number
Of claims against Spain are accumulat-
ing in the state department on account
of American citizens who have suffered
in property and person from the opera
tions of the Spanish troops in Cuba One
of the few that obtain publicity was pre-
ferred today by Nine. Maria Dolores de
Durio, woman so years of age, of Span
!, l.
and was naturalized in 1870. She claims
that her property in Santa Clara was
destroyed by Spanish troops, her planta-
tion burned and herself fired upon by
Spanish troops, although the United
States flag floated over her home. For
this she asks an indemnity of 5000, 600
WILD RUMORS.
MADRID, July 27.-It is announced
here that the shipbulders of Genoa
have repudiated the contracts which
their representatives made with the
Spanish gvernment to furnish the latter
promptly with two cruisers of 1900 tons
Great excitement prevails here. as it is
added that these vessels have been pur-
chased by the United States.
Three insurgent prisoners were shot
this morning at the castle of San SeVir-
no, MatanZas.
The insurgent leaders in the province
of Santiago de Cuba are prohibiting the
farmers from preparing their fields for
the next crop of sugar cane.
After the advance of the reinforce
ments on their way from Spain to this
city, General Weyler will assume per
sonal direction of the campaign against
Antonio Maceo in the province of Pinar
del Rio.
The women imprisoned in the Jail at
Las Recojidas are the wife of DR.. Tru
iillo and the wife of the insurgent leader
Jongo.
The policehaVe arrested the man
named Godofredo Amate who is said to
have been running a cartridge factory
for the insurgents.
The police have also arrested a man
named Joaquin Gutierrez. Documents
relating to the collection of money for
the insurgents were found upon his per-
son,