The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-19

Four Thousand Insurgents Under
MaceO Put to Flight.

MaceO Put to Flight.
HAVANA, March 1S.-A hot battle be-
tween the forces under Colonel Hernandez
and the insurgents under Maceo, Banderas
and others is reported from the neighbor-
hood of Cande.ara, in Pinar del Rio. The
insurgent loss is reported to have been
three hundred killed and wounded. OF the
troops Capt. Torroja Guerrero was killed
and Lieutenant Commas wounded. The Of
fetal report also says that five soldiers
were killed and fifty-six wounded. The
details of the battle are rather meager.
Col. Suarez Ynclan left Las Mangas on
Monday. Colonel Hernandez was ordered
to march over to Candelara. The march
was made in torrents of rain. The insur-
gents, to the number of four thousand,
were awaiting the advance of the troops
ON a farm. AS they came up at gallop
the insurgents opened fire along an extern
sive line which had been hidden behind
the bushes along the road. This proved
CALLING and destructive fire, and the bat
talon of Tarifa, in the vanguard, with
section of the cavalry squadron of Vitoria
and the artillery, found themselves speedily
engaged. Firing then opened on both sides
and the insurgents ran. The columns in
the rear coming into action, the whole line
of troops was involved. The artillery threw
grape shot over the insurgents, who ad-
vanced, machete in hand. The movement
of the insurgents was thus held in check
but, new forces coming to their aid, they
fell on the Spanish columns in fierce
attack. This attack also was checked, says
the official report, giving the victory to the
Spanish troops and terminating the en-
gagement, after two hours fighting, with a
bayonet charge, assisted by a concentrated
artillery fire, which dis.odged the insur-
gents who ned in great numbers. Many
columns are now closely pursuing Maceo.
Maxine Gomez Is encamped al the PLAN
tatlon OF Morenita, near Guira Melend, IN
Havana province.
The insurgents have burned the splendid
plantation. houses and machinery of San
Leon. The important village of San An
tonic de Los Vegas has been plundered and
burned. with the exception. OF fifteen
houses. Two fields of the plantation of
To-edo have also been burned.
A report from Colonel Gaf0is says that
his column caused Gomez loss of sixty
men near the river Palma, in MatanZas.
Lacet and other insurgent leaders, with
a following of fifteen hundred, are en-
camped on the Plantation OF Magole, in Ma
tanzas.
The insurgents have attacked the village
of Camarioca, province Of Matanzas, but
were repulsed with loss of four killed.
In retreating they burned two wnarves and
burned dry goods store ana committed
other depredations. Near Bolinuron the
same band of insurgents burned rail-
road bridge.
A lawyer named Jacinto Figaroa has been
arrested at Pinar del Rio on the charge of
plotting with the insurgents. quantity
of ammunition was found in his house.
The editor OF La Repubica has been ar
rested on political charge.
The military Mayor of Marianao, the
Marquis Cerevera, has been relieved by
Captain General Weyler, who has set at
liberty the Puerto Padre and Gibara pris-
oners who were arrested without sufficient
evidence of their guilt. The men released
will be promptly assisted to return to their
homes.