The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
To Reunite His Army With
That Of Gen. Gomez.
SPANIaRDS AGAIN OuTWTTED.
Gomez With Great Skill Eludes the
Army of the Boastfui Marin.
The '.Wall of Mem Thrown South
From Havana Broken by Gomez.
Who Is Playing With Marin While
Maceo's Forces Leave Plnar del glo.

Havana. Feb. S-Gen. Marin has had an
engagement with a body OF the insur gents.
which he reports 10 be the main force un-
der Gomez. and which was put 70 flight
with loss OF twenty killed. The entire
absence of any details as 10 the number
OF insurgents in the body attacked caves
some ground fer doubt 10 whether il
was in truth Gomez immediate following
Pretty much the whole of the combined
columns under Gen. Marin. including 400
cavalry, seems 10 have been engaged. This
force was equipped with a xpeciai view
TO running down and cornering the in
surgents when once IL should come face
TO face with them. and great expectations
We're founded on its supposed ability 10
do this.
But the report of today's engagement.
although IL indicates that the Spanish at
tack was made with vigor, seems to show
that the insurgents were as successful in
evading the Spanish forces as they have
been at any time heretofore. Gen. Marin
had information that Gomez had encamp-
ed at the plantation of LUZ. and prepared
for combined attack by all the columns
under his immediate command. Two coli
uEsns were ordered TO take the advance
together with seven squadrons under Col.
Ruiz. Upon coming up with the .Dsur-
gents vanguard. the Spanish cavalry made
an impetnous charge passing over the
enemy's second line and falling upon the
main force, which was stationed near the
plantation of Luz. The insurgents were
put TO immediate flight, leaving behind
them twenty killed, eleven with maehetes
in their hands.
There vas apparently no successful pur-
suit. as the rebels succeeded in carrying
OF their wounded, the number Of which is
unknown. Several prisoners were taken,
and the loss of the troops is insignificant.
II is also reported that the columns un-
der Gen Cornell operating in combination
with those under Gems Linares and Aide
Goa. are in pursuit Of numerous band Of
insurgents near Artemisa. which is sup
posed TO be Antonio Maceo's main force.
This band is said 10 be striving 10 effect
a junction with Gomez, and il seems in
fair way to do SO. as there Is no apparent
check In its advance along the southern
coast OF Pinar del Rio.
Further news is awaited with lively in
terest, as Ii is believed IL viii be proved
in a very short time whether the efforts
OF Maceo and Gomez TO form a junction
will prove successful
Havana. Feb 3.-Maximo Gomez, ac-
companied by 40 mounted men, succeeded
on thursday In recrossing the trocha or
military line established by the Spanlards
between Havana and Batahano. He
crossed few miles south OF Bejucano, near
Buena Ventura, which is about ten miles
rortf OF Qu,ssean. At the same time he fie-
stroyed a small culvert, tore up the railroad
tracks. cut the telegraph wires and ci p
pied the section Of railroad between Rincon
and Ouivican People wonder how Gomez
eyaded the Spanish columns. and how II
was possible for him 10 practically cut
through the wall of men OF which the span
ish generals expected 50 much Al the very
time Gomez played this trick on the Spanish
guard along the trccha, Gen. Marln, The
a1 of 4fna "a Il
left Havana the same day at the head OF
the hest equipped force put in the hsld
during the present rebellion, was slumber-
ing quietly, surrounded by MS troops, at
San Antonio de Los Ban0s. about ten nliles
cast OF Guanajay. While Gomez was COM
ing east and approaching the troeha, Ten
Marin and his corps were going west on a
train from Rincon toward GuanaJay. TO
rnez-s route Of march was parallel with the
railroaI I used by Marin. and not more tnsn
from six to ten miles distant at any time
Yet they did not learn til the following
morning (Friday9 that Gomez was IN the
east again. The first intimation received
here was by telegram from QulVican.
Gomez and Maceo have net. The meeting
II fs said. took place at a plantation near
Artem.sa in the province OF Pinar del no.
AT the very time that Acting Gov. Gen
Marin with five columns, was LOOKING 1cr
either. OF the rebel chiefs only fourteen
miles to the nOrthWard. near san AHtphio
De Los Banos II was supposed that ne
guarded railroad line from Havana to Bata-
hano would prevent the meeting. bat Gomez
crossed the line and Maceo with a eompaf-
atlvelv small part OF his forces. made
otiek march from the westernmost part or
the island and kept his tryst- The next
ramuaign OF the insurgents must nave
been decided upon by this time i nave
seen Moros light every night for Week.
Gomez said recently.
An exceedingly large number OF peooie
have been leaving Cuba in the past Tort
night and IL seems as IL the exodus had
only lust begun Every steamer 'eaVing
Havana carries hundreds OF families. not
orIv 70 the United States. but 20 Mexico,
South America and Vest indian ports
Steamship agents talk OF putting On eN-
ira steamers 10 carry the passengers away
business Is practically at a standstiL
Soroe sugar plantations IN the extreme
esstarn province Of the island are grind
,np AN that are grinding are dong 50 un-
asr strong military guard and are COM
,eleA "a feed the troops. and the pfahts
are small. one or two plantations, X =
said obtained perrniss on from Gomez 70
srart their machinery. At C0ns5a1cia 80
,sraIsrs and eaG civil guards are encan2cd
rn and about the plantation 20 protect the
v9eo 81 work Small stone fortresses
have haeu built al equal distances AROUND
s..x4ft connected 1sl@-