The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-29
FOUGHT TO THU LAST
Spanish Volunteers Surrounded
by the Insurgents.
DESPERATE BATTLE TAKES PLACE

DESPERATE BATTLE TAKES PLACE |
Twenty-Three out Of Thirty-Five Voiun- !
tsers Were Either Killed or Wound
ed-HeAvy Loss Reported 20 the Reb- |
els barbarian Reported Going ON In |
Various Parts Of the Island.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-A special to |
The Herald from Havana, Cuba. says
that S5 Spanish volunteers, command.
cd by Lieutenant Romero. were sur
rounded by superior force Of insurg.
ents as they were leaving the town Of
Quivican. province Of Havana A des.
perAte fight ensued, the spaniards at.
tempting to cut their way through the
rebels. Their efforts were without
avail. but they did not cease fighting
until 2S Of their number were killed
and wounded. Among the killed was
Lieutenant Romero. The volunteers
who escaped report that severe losses
were inflicted on the rebels.
The Havana newspapers comment
with satisfaction upon the detention by
Federal officers in the United States Of
Cuban ilibustering agents. III Diaro
Del Ejercito, the Spanish army organ,
applauds President Cleveland's forcible
manifestations Of international SINGER.
i,y. adding that Spain can never for
get these new proofs Of good faith 80
nobly displayed at Washington by the
executive"
II Diaoro de Ia Marins, which pro-
fesses 10 voice the sentiments Of the
navy, accredits President Cleveland
with having struck heavy blow at the
actual violators Of the recent neutrality
proclamation, but again complains that
those primarily responsible for the fit
ting ont and dispatch Of the hlibuster.
ing expeditions, the president, secretary
and treasurer are Of the Cuban junta in
New York, "a pet have not been arrest
ed nor their open collection Of funds
for such illegal Purposes in any wise in.
terefered with by the Federal author.
ties.
La Lucha ironically suggests thatnow
that President Cleveland Is acting with
justice, il will be quite unnecessary for
Spanish warships 10 continue their pa.
trol Of the Cuban coast.
Havana grooers. owners Of clothing
establishments and cigar dealers have
been placed under the same military
supervision a. drugstoros with regard TO
sales OF retailers in the interior towns
ordering goods from the city. These in
the future must bring or send a memo
randum Of the articles required 10 be
approved by the local military COM
mandant.
Consul General Lee who has finally
obtained the release Of Samuel s. Tolon.
was informed that Tolon must leave
the island on Wednesday next,
The great foods which have occurred
in Pinar Del Rio and along the western
trocha, are not alone parAlyzing the 10.
cal military movements In the west, but
may also retard for some weeks more
the carrying into effect Of Captain
General weyler's new plans for personal
operations against Antonio Maceo.
Troop ships from Spain continue to
enter the port daily, bringing new re-
inforcementS. About 1900 men have
been disembrked. Many Of these are
veterans Of former campaigns here and
elsewhere, and consequently are ex.
pected 10 achieve better results than
the recruits formerly brought over. Ap.
psrently they are full Of energy and en-.
thusiasm and are anxious for the Tray.
A majority Of them are landed across
the bay In Regia and the men are dis.
tributed thence by different roptes "a
points in the island by rail or coast
transports.
A correspondent in Santiago do Cuba
says that the American prisoners, Frank
Agramonte and Julius SanE have been
transferred from Moro castle TO the civ.
II prison In the city, together with Con
zala, n Venezuelan general. Il is ex
pected that they viii all soon be called
for trial. The Americans are visited
frequently by Consul Hyatt or his dep
uty, Consul Prevail, who reports them ~
well treated by the prison authorities.
The Spanish press Of Havana is en-
gagged In a hes;od editorial discussion o.
the proposition to expel from the island
all Cuban negroes a. soon as the ri
umphs Of the Spanish army In the pres
ont struggle shall DO assured, and follow
up the step by encouraging white i'm
migration from the poorer provinces o
the peninsula. The negroes would b
allowed % voluntarily embark for port
Of the United States and Central an,
South America. but failing 10 70 loav
after reasonable notice would then b
forcibly transported In government war
ships TO the coast Of Africa With thei
departure from Cuba, it is alleged, tn
future peace Of the island would 10 as
sured.
II Commercio, Conservative Span
ish organ, defends the blaokman, ant
maintains his right TO remain here un
nolested. while certain Liberal pApcu
give tacit approval TO the proposition To-
hi. expulsion. Negro labor will be in
dispensahle. the 81 Commerce. declares
in the agricultural reconstruction Of tn
island after the war shall be hnishe,
and the blame for the present revolt, 4
says, cannot be laid exclusively n en-,