The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-08
"OFFICIAL" EVIDENTLY.
Report From Havana Of Spanish
Victories.
DEFEATED IN HALF
DOZEN ENCOUNTERS.

Rebels Surround and Capture a Fort at
Cienfuegos Through Treachery of a
sentinel-An Unsuccessful Attempt
Made OH the Trocha.
Havana, Cuba, July General SAN
doval reports from Guantanamo that the
calvary stationed on the Romelia estate,
recommending in the vicinity, had an en-
gagement with two hundred rebels, who
fed at the approach of other forces who
came to the assistance of the Spanish,
leaving three dead and carrying away
several wounded. The loss Of the Spanish
was two Heutenants, and five soldiers
wounded.
General Linares reports from Santiago
de Cuba that. learning that Jose Maceo
and Periquito Perez were marching to
San Ramon, he sent fifteen hundred men
to intercept and beat the enemy. The
Spanish yesterday met the main rebel
body between Cato and the Quemado
hills, sustaining fierce engagements for
six hours, capturing the enemy's
positions with dashing bayonet charges.
The insurgents left on the field fifty nine
and two 1ieutenants and twenty-Iour
| soldiers wounded. Many more were
slightly wounded.
The military commander of Santa
Cruz del Sur, Pderto Principe province,
by wire reports that the insurgents have
| just retrea.ed from the place after
twenty minutes firing. The gunboat
Gaviota fired several volleys on the
rebels. 1t is reported that the Insurgents
were commanded by Jose Miguel Gomez,
| who also attacked for three days in sue
cession the Taguasco fort in Santi
splritus proylnce and tried to force
surrender He failed and was Obliged to
retreat upon the arrival Of the Spanish
column which came to the assistance of
| TIE fort
Santa Clara advioes report that the
| Rancbuleo gueTillhs met the rebels on q
cattle ranch at Carload and opened fire,
killing two and Wounding three. The
guerillas were reinforced and the engage
msnt continued. Other forces arriving
! from GuayO, the rebels were completely
routed leaving on the field thirteen dead
| including their leader.
Cienfuegos advices report that last
night q small rebel band surprised and
captured fort gar. isoned by Havana
militia through the treaohery of
corporal and sentinel, who joined the
rebels, carrying arms and ammunition to
them. During the action the commander
| was absent IN Clenfuegos An lnvest1ga-
| tion has been ordered.
| The rebels attacked the forts in course
| of construction to protect the railways
/ between Placetas and Caibarien. They
were vigorously repulsed, and retreated,
! leaving five dead. They carried away
many wounded. On the Spanish side
| lieutenant and two soldiers were
| wounded.
| Colonel Esoudero operating around the
Zapata swamp, in Matanzas province,
! fonnd the rebels entrenched on the road
leading to the Jicarita ranch. As soon as
the troops sighted the enemy they opened
fire, and, after an hour of firing the
rebels were dislodged from strong
position. Colonel Nina, coming up with
fresh troops succeeded in dispensing the
rebels completely. The insurgents were
commanded by Laoret Gacria, Roqu
and other noted leaders. The rebel losses
are unknown, as they managed to carry
away their dead and wounded.
1t is reported that the insurgents made
two unsuccessful attacks on the eastern
side of the trocha near Mariel No loss
is reported.
| An 1nsurgent band attacked the town
of Pyriau in Havana province, burning
several huts. They then retreated, leay-
ing their horses and arms.
The insurgents recruiting agent re-
Gently arrested here has been sent to the
Cubanas fortress for confinement.