The sun., 1896-02-10
SPANISH PURSUE TIE REBELS.
They Report Another Victory-An Inter-
View with Marin.

They Report Another Victory-An Intes.
View with Marin.
HAVANA. Feb. 9.-After the rcbel forces under
Antonio Maceo were defeated at Candelaria.
province of Pinar del Rio, last Thursday by
Gen. Canella and compelled to retreat in the
direction of san Cristobal, Col. Segura. with
800 men belonging to Gen. Canclla's column,
went In pursuit of the retreating rebels. and the
Same day came upon more than 5000 Of the In.
surgents.
The Spanish column had been divided. in order
to more effectively pursue the rebels. and tho
troops under Col. Segura followed tho road from
Candelaria toward San Cristobal, which proved
to be the route taken by the rebels
As soon the troops came up with the In
surgents the latter formed an extensive circle
about them. The troops formed into squares
and continued the advance, keeping up an in-
cossant fro that played havoc In the rebel lines.
When nearing the village OF Poseo Hondo tho
troops directed their attack upon house that
was occupied by a number OF rebels and dis
lodg ged them. The building was then turned into
a hospital for the troops
All this time the rebels were hovering about
the troops, but Col. Segura, who had with him
piece of artillery, used it with good effect. and
by means of shells finally caused the insurgents
to fall back.
At this juncture three squadrons of cavalry.
uuueT COLuuiuiiu VI >oi- Ase'1, o'e WV S'''-
pan!es OF infantry belonging to the Smancas
regiment. opportunely arrived and broke
through tho rebel circle. thus saving Col. so.
gura's column from what would undoubtedly
have been an overwhelming defent.
The Spanish Losses are given In the official ro-
port Of the engagement as eight killed and
thirty five wounded. while tho supposed lossea
OF the rebels are placed at 100 dead and 300
wounded. The above accounts Of the hght are
entirely official.
Acting Captain General Marin returned to
Havana to-day from tho field. In an interview
with the correspondent of the United Press hs
said:
MY campaign has been continuation OF tho
plans previously followed. have had some en-
counters with both MaCeO ana Gomez. but can
throw no more light upon them than is coi-
talned In the reports that have been published
OF tho lights"
When asked. having been in the field what
he thought of the military organization OF the
| insurgents, Gen. Marin said;
IL Lav. not altered my previous opinion. The
insurgents can never be recognized as An organ
lied army, because the first consideration OF
such n body is honor. whereas tho insurgents
think IL no dishonor TO flee from IN enemy IN
order to avoid an encounter.
"a regular military body would think 1t dis
honor to attack dofCnceiess soldiers, whereas
! the insurgents think nothing OF It, they
| do not hesitate TO force men into their
! ranks during their passage through the
! country, which results IN the impressed men
! becoming targets for the Spanish army IN ono
! word. What tho insurgents organization Is Isl
IL is said that tho spanish army Is rapidly
| being changed from infantry to cavalry 10
| tina, policy TO be continued Z" ,
| The regular cavalry bodies here have been
| mounted as fast as horses could he rrocurea
| "If the spanish had more cavalry. would mo
result up to the present time have brought the
| war nearer an end I"
"lf ,h. spanish had had more cavalry tho In.
| surrents would have adopted other means or
| warfare. Their great force lies IN policy or
devlnting from AL lines oi whriare; IA other
| "If we had had plenty Of cavalry they would
! have resorted 70 ambuscados anu surprises.
1 w and then destroyed them. WLeneYss We