New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08
CLAIMED BY THE SPANIARDS.
CUBANS SAID TO HAVE LOST 200 IN THE
BATTLE OF CANDELARIA
GENERAL wEYLER EXPECTED TO ARRIVE on
MoNDAY-THE INSURGENTS CAPTURE AN
ESCORT AND LooO MAUsER RIFLES
AND PLENTY OF AMMUNITION
AND PROVISIONS NEAR
SAN FELIPE.


Havana. Feb. IAN official repor, has been issued
saying that Acting Captain General Sabas Marin
having learned that Antonio Maceo the rebel
leader. intended TO attack the town OF Candear.a
in the Province OF Pinar del Rio. dispatched Cen
eral Cannella TO the relief OF the place He arrived
yesterday afternoon in sight Of Candelarla Maceo's
force attacking the town. A number OF local
volunteers and detachment OF regulars had made
a heroic defence for tweny-s.x hours. but their
position was becoming difficult to maintain. owing
the fact that their supply of ammunition
running low.
General Cannela at once attacked the insurgents
who were leo by Nunez and Sotomeyer. acting as
leutenants TO Maceo. The rebels numbered 5000
men, The fighting lasted hours when the
surgents retired. The Spanish losses five
soldiers killed and three officers and forty-eght
soldiers wounded. The rebels left forty-hve dead
on the feid. large number OF the insurgents
were wounded and seventeen captured. II is
believed that the total insurgen losses exceeded 200
The three Spanish officers wounded Don Alfonso
Canella. captain Of artillery; Manuel Alba. captain
OF cavalry, and Jose Tore. lieutenant, OF voun-
teers
General Marin proceeded with strong force 10
support General Cannela. and is now at Candeara
with five squadrons of cavalry General Cannena
is pursuing the insurgents who retreatlng in
the direction OF San Crstobal.
Eight hundred men who arrived from Spain yes
terday supplied with horses to-day.
General Weyler :he new Captain General. is ex-
pected to arrive here Monday from Spain
CUBANs DOUBT SPANISH FIGURES.
Spanish circles are greatly eated over the report
that General Luque won the battle OF Paso Real
Monday. The officials assert that decisive blow
was dealt the rebels. Owing TO the telegraph and
railroad lines not operating. the only details OBJ
tanable are the Government reports. The Cubans
that the report is preposterous They say 1t
is impossible to kill sixty-two and wound 300 In
surgents without more than two dead and thirty
wounded on the Spanish side.
Marin has not yet succeeded In forcing Gomez to
Several additional regiments have arrived during
the week from the eastern part OF the island The
towns along the line south OF Havana are alive
The railroads run trains only "a few miles out
erai e stations burned recently. The Paiacos and
Paso Real Railroad is practically abandoned beyond
tilted line have failed to operate south to San Fe
lpe for several days. No trains have been able to
The insurgents secured an immense quantity of
arms, ammunition saddles. provisions and all
San Felipe and Poso Redondo Saturday. The in
surgents numbered AGO. and the troops only fifty, IN
Killed, and also twenty soldiers. The remainder
surrendered IT. their arms The ns9rgen,s &c; lost hrse
ridges discarding the old guns. The Spanarls sent
a relief train. which brought back two cars con,
tanning two rapid-fre cannon. which were detached
at San Felipe and side-tracked and escaped being
from the United States are allowed TO be printed
in regard the status CT the be,ligerency resolu
tlon. -.
Gomez and MaceO both in Havana Province.
acting in concert Their joint personal commands
number about 1900 men. An American planter.
who talked with Gomez a few days ago. said Gomez
assured him he could have 10000 additional men
armed forces numbers close 10 4o.0N at present.
Mnceo completed his campaign In Pnar Province,
and left strong bands there. Other bands dominate
tbe interior OF Santa Cara, Matanzas Camaguey
and Santiago provinces. Encounters with troops
1aily bl
Cnbans continue to fee. fearing harsh measures or
the arrival OF Weyler