Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
HE War IN CUBA.

a Two Days Fight Reported by Gen. Wey
Ier, IN Which the Rebels were WOrsted
and Driven from Their Posftion-Only
Thirteen Men Reported Killed on Both
Sides after the Two Days Engagement.
HAVANA, Nov. 13.-Gen. Weyler. re-
ports fIom Cabanas that in order to
carry forward his plans he sent out
thee columns. One column of six
battalioas with artillery under com.
mand OF Gen. Munoz, marched to
Manuoliea, and another of four bat
talions with artillery, under Gen.
Echague. marched to Cayaja hos. Col.
Segura with his command from Sorca,
and Gen. Weyler himself at the head
of a column, comprising five battal-
ions and six pieces of artillery, left
Mariel to attack the front of the
enemy who occupied all of the avenues
% communication in strong force.
Gen Echague with his command ar
rived near CaYajabos on November
and found that the enemy was en-.
camped in a strong position on Rosano
hill. He opened a sustained fire upon
the enemy's position and as the action
was about finished a stray shot
wounded Gen. Echague in the right
leg.
On the morning of November 10 Gen.
Echague was reinforced, and captured
the rebel positions, which were
strongly defended, and the heights OF
Rubi, occupied by the rebels, were
carried by the Spanish at the point OF
the bayonet at four o'clock in the af.
ternOon. The Spanish losses were six
killed and eight officers and 81 privates
wounded. Seven of the enemy's dead
were found, but it is not known
whether there were any more killed.
Spain VIII Not Succeed in Cuba.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA Tribune spe-
cial from Washington says:
The Madrid government has realized
for some time that the struggle to sup
press the revolution in Cuba will not
be successful. Gen. Weyler has re.
Gently been urged on to more ener-
getic efforts by the Madrid authori-
ties, and kilograms frouI Havan now
announce that he has taken the
field in person. But well-informed
persons who have been in Cuba,
and who know the situation there
thoroughly, say that Weyler and his
nearly 100000 troops can not put down
the revolution, and that he has made
no decided progress since relieving
Gen. Campos. The Spanish govern
ment Is endeavoring to keep up a bold
front. But it sees the humiliating
word failure" written on the wall
Cuba is a Spanish province, and
the government, which shows that
it is incapable of putting down
a rebellion in the island, is doomed
to oblivion. This is grave
question for Premier Canovas' cabinet
to face. 1t must face it, however, and
it Is doing SO with commercial BILE cour-
age and determination. But the hour
is approaching wnen 1t must stand be-
fore the people of Spain and admit
, shHt it can no longer hold Cuba.
That will be a disastrous admis-
sion for the government to make,
but an advantageous one to Don
Carlos. When made, the overthrow
of the present ministry will certainly
and quickly follow if it appears
that the government permitted the
Cuban insurgents to win their inde-
ance.
But if Cuba is lost to Spain as the
result of war with the United States,
the government will not lose prestige
at home. Spain would certainly be
yanquished in such conflict.
But the government would say in
the hour of defeat, and the Spanish
will believe, that the Cubans would
have been held in subsection had not
American arms prevailed over those of
Spain. Therefore it would be good
policy, and from the governments
point of view, patriotic, to bring On
hOstilities with this country. Alfonso
would lose Cuba, but he would gain
popularity among his people-an adj
vantage dearer to him and his ad.
herents than the queen of the Antilles.
Reported RepuIse of WeyIer.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA Key West
(Fla.) special to morning paper says:
Capt.-Gen. Weyler has met the Gu
bans on the field aud has suffered
repulse.
The news was brought by the
Steiner OIivette from Havana last
night. Weyler, it is said, was
attacked while encamped in the
Gobornadora hills, in Pinar
Del RIO province, by the Cubans
under Parico Delgado and Parico Diaz.
The Cubans surprised the Spanish out
posts and for a time great confusion
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