The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09
SLOW PROGRESS FOR SPAIN.
laws CAMPAIGN PROVES FAR
FROM METEORIC.


,ion-Gen. CaneIIa's Force Has
~o-rovv Escape From AnnihiIatfOn.
The Spanish version of the Wars
proeress still UntrustwOrthy.
Havana. Feb. 5, via Jacksonville. Fla,
~ S-Cien. Marin. who left Havana
--rslr ago to take personal command Of
~ operations in the field, and who ex-
rs,-ei 10 strike a decisive blow against
H. enemies Of Spain, has not yet sue
cssded in forcing a battle. When the
,so-ain general, who has only brief in
ts-val of power before the arrival of Gen.
VIEWER. started out, Gomez was awaiting
the return of AiaceO from Pinar del Rio
r~evince. and the two rebel leaders were
separated. 1t was Gen. Marin's plan to
nIaoe a strong force between the two
and prevent their union. He has not sue
ceeded I'm accomplishing this, for both
leaders are now in Havana province, and
are acting in conjunction with each other
During the week there have been sew
eral encounters in Havana province be-
tween Spanish columns, acting under
Gen. Marin's orders and bodies Of rebels
directed by Gomez, but only one of these
was precipitated by the Spaniards. The
others were planned by the insurgents
III none of them has the result been to
the advantage of the Spanish side.
The first fight since Gen. Marin took the
field occurred on the day he went out.
Cen Cannela was ordered west from
Guanaiay, town near the border line be-
tween the provinces of Havana and Pinar
Del Rio. He was to head off Maceo, who
was moving east. The insurgents found
Gen Canella's force on the Saladriges
stock farm a few miles southwest of Arte-
mesa. The road which Gen. Cannella was
on, passes through the estate, and is flank
ed on one side by fields divided into
squares by stone fences. Just west of
these fences is small hill. Perico DiaZ,
one Of the best fighting men in GOmez's
following, had 400 rebel infantry lying fiat
on the ground behind the stone fences to
the left of the road. With 900 rebel cav
airy Diaz waited in hiding behind the hill
further down the road. The rebels waited
about two hours. Then the Spanish force
appeared and advanced until the head of
the column had passed the wall. The re-
bels then opened with VOlley Of fire from
behind the wall. Many of the Spaniards
broke and ran across the fields to the right
OF the road. while others held their posi-
IlOn in the road and returned the rebel
IRE. Diaz sent half his mounted force down
the road giving the men in the road ma
chete charge, and with other mounted men
rode across the fields and headed off the
Spaniards who had broken ranks He then
was IN position to give the troops in the
road a cross fire and this wrought havoc
aih9S4g iiS them: Gen. Cannella managed TO
pun ms shattered forces together and re-
treated toward Guanajay. The fight was of
Drlet duration but it was one of the most
hangulnary Of the war No accurate ac-
count or the Spanish loss can be obtained
ana probably none will ever be known.
Gen Cannella threw out picket lines ex-
lending over one mile and allowed no one
10 enter While he buried his dead Their
number Is said to be near 200. Gen. Camel
~ hlmSelt is said to have been wounded.
Inc insurgent loss was very small Al
though this fight occurred on Jan. 80, the
government has issued no official report
OF IL, a very unusual thing.
On saturday, Feb. u, the second impor-
taht light occurred 1t was on the strong
me insurgents have for the so-called wall
OF men between Havana and Batabano. 1t
was me attack upon the train south of
Pan feupe near Poseo Redondo -Four
hundred insurgents did the work. Appar-
ehtly they had information about the
IRAN, which was special carrying muni-
uo9s OF war to the troops at Batabano,
anu Ior Shipment to points along the
south coast. Two rapid fire guns were on
me Train when it left Havana, but We're
sue tracked at San Felipe, according to
we government report Cubans who
Clalm to be well informed, say that this
IS not so, and that the guns fell into the
ldduS 5 OF the Insurgents, together with
11,Wy hausers and 100000 cartridges. They
look upon the capture of the train as one
OF the greatest feats of their campaign
Ihey We're badly in need of ammunition
81 me persistent campaign which Gen.
4arn is conducting had nearly exhausted
llelr supply.
The third fight of the week was at the
Luz estate, near Alquizar. Gomez after
remaining only two days east of the
Sfong line, had crossed south of San
eilpe' and going to the west of Guira de
Lanelenes closely followed by govern
!!nent troops, encamped on the Luz plan
1auon. Here Col. Ruiz, with seven squad
70 UIohs OF Spanish cavalry, largely made up
- IIanJrymen, recently mounted upon
Horses which the government has seized,
lame upon the rebel outposts. 1t was on
sunday last Col Ruiz waited for several
-diSe detachments of infantry to come up
~ lleh attacked the rebel lines. From
lHe government report ii appears that he
cut through the first line and reached the
nam body of the rebels. He reports kill
Ils twenty, eleven of whom, he says,
We're killed with the sword or machete
a cuban planter who lives near the Luz
estSJe says that Col. Ruiz did attack
ana cut into the first line but that the
!ldh body fell upon him, and instead of
1nete being twenty dead rebels and four
Tounaed spaniards, the losses were just
Even the Spaniards in Havana thought
~ - Iemarkable that their side had learned
use me machete so quickly and with
s r0n erect II Col Ruiz did secure such
~ f.iIN AN Naniage over Gomez he would ma
C-IaHy Follow 1t up, but no fight with
G9inez has been reported since Sunday
bdgu Marin's campaign thus far has,
,beltIofe' not come up to the hopes of
me authorities and loyal Spaniards.
o ". lolg by a high official at the palace
On IN t3e day that Gen. Marin left Havana
o5di poth Gomez and Maceo would be kill
broilaSSl INSIDE OF one week and the rebellion
az - 50 mat it could not recover.
me nght between Gen. Luque and
Ptjaceo. Pjo people in Paso Real, a Pinar del
az az own on Monday. which is heralded
ing, a great Spanish victory, I know moth
or} 'Ie, except what the government gives
~ NoiSheD J. +. Clark.
havana Feb s.-An engagement oc-
CURED to-day between a Spanish column
-su oy Col Seguras and an insurgent force
Tb1aer Tbo Gen. Maceo, near Candelaria. in
nort DO vince of Pinar del Rio. III is re-
81 o sgl that the insurgents lost eighty kill
SID aI.4 "a many wounded. on the SDanish
5og W9g,S APT. Gil is known to have been
1nep+ ued. The other losses to the govern
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