The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
SPANISH SIDE
INSURGENTS DEFEATED AND
MANY KILLED

Havana, Dec. 1.--Gen Figueroa, hear
ing that the insurgcnt bands of DECADE,
NerJel and Cartlllo were encamped at
the Navla farm near San Jose de los
l'tJas, left that town at sunrise yesterday
ana engaged the enemy at o'clock in the
morning. The insurgents We're divided
into two large parties and promptly
opened lire on the Spanish advance guard.
Soon afterwards two squadrons of Piz-
zaro's ,regiment charged the enemy and the
Navas battalion attacked the insurgents
left flank, capturing the first positions.
After this advantage the insurgents were
successfully dislodged- from the other po-
sitions and were eventually disbanded
and led TO the Sierra Blanjano Managuaco.
anu Villa. The firing lasted five hours
On the government side. Captain Manuel
Perez, Lieut.. Vailanillo, of the Pizzarc
regiment, We're killed and nine cavalrymen
were wounded, and of the infantry Lieut.
Ola and twenty two soldiers were
wounded. Forty five horses were killed.
The Insurgents left thirty.nine mer
killed on the field and are believed to
have lost over sixty men in all
Gen Linares, while accommodating the
heights near Abundance and other places
in Santiago tie Cuba, has destroyed an
entranched camp Of the insurgents who
left eight men killed The troops lost
nine men in the engagements
Col. Jovaria, after wenrisome march
has succeeded in surprising an insurgent
camp near Sabanu Lamar, III the Man2a-
milo district. The enemy left behind four
men killed and several wounded. among
the latter being the insurgent leader,
Lopez.
During number OF recent skirmishes
i'll the different provinces the insurgents
left on the field twenty one killed. retired
with number of wounded and the troops
captured three prisoners, The govern
mcnt forces, in the engagements, lost
twenty-one killed and had eleven men
wounded
Admiral De Navarro sails tomorrow
on board the cruiser La Gazpi for Cape
Ann Antonio Mt the extreme western end
ol Pinar del Rio and will afterwards 90
to Mantau, in that province, to inspect
the coasts
The coasting steamer Triton has arrived
here, having on board 100 sick soldiers
from Pnar del Rio.
An able local insurgent leader, Lose
| Mjncz Fundera, has been killed in the
| Sagua district.
Captain-Gcncral Weyler, after leaving
San Cristobal on Saturday, reviewed the
troops in that vicinity and then moved
of Santa Cruz lie los Pinos. camped the
same night ut Tacotaco and on Sunday
went 10y the highway towards Palacos
and San Diego, passing the farms of Puer-
cos, Gordoros and Ciegos,- He arrived ut
the old picturesque town of Palcos, where
| he cnmped on Monday without firing Il
shot the whole day from San Cristobal.
At Palicos the captain general Joined
forces with the columns of Gen. Oregon
and Col Alsino, the latter's troops being
detailed to form the advance guard of the
amy, Col. Seguera being in command
of the rear guard
The Merida battalion arrived at san
Clistobal from the Sonora Heights on Sat
urday and after a rest aud a meal, left
that town emly on Sunday morning, 20
ing IN the direction of Palicos to reinforce
the troops under the captain general
Col. Pavia has been engaged with the
insurgents under l.acrct, Pho Dominguez
and Dantin, ut the farm OF Mendoza, in
the province of Mdtanzas. He captured
their positions, pursued and disbandeCl
them in several directions. The troops
had II lieutenant and one soldier wounded,
The rebels left fourteen killed on the
field, among them being Lieut. Col Jose
Antonio Argicclles, an aide. de-camp of
l-acret. He had with him pouch con-
tanning important documents belonging
I'd Ihcree' val
Captain General Weyler encampe
near Palacios to-day. He has teegraphed
his congratulations to Col Hernandez
Nelasco upon his promotion to be briga-
dier general.
Typhoid fever has broken out ut Los
Palicos, and is spreading among the
gathering there of country people and
troops. ! ~ ET|
The government is sending,'an expert
commission to inquire into the'condition,
and measures are being taken to mere ase
the capacity of hospitals and improve the
sanitary conditions.
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