The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
NEWS OF THE FIERCE ENGAGE
MENT THAT OCCURRED NEAR
CANDELERIA.
SPANISH ADMIT SERIOUS LOSSES
II Was More Like a Battle Than Any
Since the Revolt Regan-Weyler
Denies Having Any Inten-
ton of Resigning.

Havana, March ia dispatch from
Colon, province of Matanzas, says that
insurgents of that vicinity have hanged
respectable citizen.
Lieutenant Rodriguez, with a detach-
ment of 10 soldiers, went in pursuit and
was surprised by numerous bands COM
manded by Robau, Nunez and Torres.
The lieutenant and four of the soldiers
were killed.
Fuste, an insurgent leader, has surren-
dered to the Spanish authorities at Sagua
La Grande.
During the storm on Monday last the
Spanish gunboat Ardila ran ashore near
Trinidad, on the south coast of the pro-
vince of Santa Clara. She has now been
aoated, but is found to have sustained
considerable damage.
A telegram from Santa Clara, capital
of the province of that name, announces
that a lawyer named Jose Cabarro, An
tonic Gutierrez, Garcia Garifalo, copy
list attached to local court, Leopold Re-
mos, Il notary, Pic Valdez and Louis Ore
peZa, member of the board of aldermen,
Argus and Juan Machado and the Cal
ichcs, father and son, all prominent peo-
pie, have been imprisoned by the Span
ish authorities there on the charge of
conspiring against the government.
Details of the engagement between Col
Onel Yuclans' forces and the insurgents
under Maceo near Candeleria in Pinar
del Rio, the news of which was cabled
yesterday to the Associated Press, are
still meagre, but the losses incurred in
the Spanish troops are admitted to have
been serious. The engagement was more
in the nature of pitched battle than any
previous one during the instruction, and
the attack made by the insurgents was
today from General Linares admits this
much and says the troops are worthy
of the highest praise, as they had to at
tack in the open an enemy barricaded be-
hind stone walls.
General Linares also reports that the
column under Lieutenant Colonel Francis
had taken the insurgent position after a
stubborn defense directed by Maceo, Ban
dera and Delgardo.
Maceo was encamped today Thursday
at the plantation of Flora, west of San
CristObal.
Colonel Ynclan advanced to San Cristo-
bal and formed Il junction with Colonel
Echavyarri.
General Linares followed Maceo south
ward, but Maceo had changed his route
taking the North Havana highway to-
wards Pinar del Rio.
Colonel Hernandez proceeded to Candle
leria and, supported by other columns
went from there towards Ginebra to join
the other Spanish forces.
Colonel Hernandez reports having had
tu Euh Will hn in 10, nd hn ho &
returned from the plantation of Mercede
At MonteziO he reports fighting Maceo
Bandera and Periquito Perez, with loss
to himself of seven wounded.
The insurgents were dislodged and pur-
sued and once were Overtaken at Mer-
cedc They were again dislodged with
the bayonet and artillery.
Colonel Hernandez has carried his
wounded back to Candeleria, as the re-
port says that the insurgents left in both
these fights 20 killed and $50 saddle
horses.
General Linares telegraphs
son Tuesday morning myself and Col
Onel Ynclan, hearing shots from Sierra,
proceeded to the Labori estate, where the
flames were visible dividing our troops,
Yncan taking a course to the right and
| to the left. 1t was on this march that
the heavy attack was made by the in
SurgentS on Colonel lnclan. Inc vOlun-
teers at Santiago de Cuba have killed
six insurgents. 1t is very evident that the
forces of Gomez. Bandera and Maceo
are much the best armed in the insurgent
force. other bands having only 30 per
cent of their number armed. The insur-
gents are disheartened by the wOunding
of the brothers Garcia, one of them an
nsurgent brigadier general and the other
! colonel.
Colonel Marole reports that while on a
reconnoiter he inflicted loss of five
killed on the band of Acea. The troops
had three wounded.
General Melquizzo fought the band of
Aguirre 800 strong. near the farm of San
Rafeal. Mantanzas, inflicting loss of
five killed and taking one prisoner.
General Pratt. while accommodating
near Colon, killed three insurgents. The
detachment of troops near Cardenas has
captured an expedition bringing arms to
the insurgents.
These were carried to barracks and
protected by the gunboat Carload.
Numerous bands of insurgents there
upon attacked the barracks. An appeal
was sent to Cardenas for aid and a col
umn has been sent to the relief of the
barracks.