The record-union., 1896-07-30
SPANISH TROOPS OVER
WHELMINGLY DEFEATED.
General Inclan'S Forces Badly Worsted in
a Battle With Cuban Rebels.
The Commander Himself Taken a
Prisoner of War.
Maceo Offers Weyier an Opportunity
to Exchange Any Prominent Cuban
for Inclan, the Latter to be Held as
Hostage in Case the Spanish Gem
sraI Declines the Offer.

NEW YORK, July 30.-A special to
the Recorder from Key West says:
The report that reached here last
week stating that the Spanish forces
under General Suarez Inclan had been
overwhelmingly defeated and the Gen
eral himself captured by the Cubans
under General Maceo has been con-
firmed. Adyices tonight state that
although the story is still officially de-
MED. there is no doubt that Inclan is
Maceo's captive.
1t is stated in Havana that Weyler
has received letters from Maceo an
nouncing that Inclan is a prisoner, and
Offering to exchange for any prominent
Cuban Weyler may name. Maceo adds
that if Weyler refuses to make the ex-
change Inclan will be held as a hos
tage, and that if any prominent Cubans
are put to death Inclan will meet a
similar fate Inclan's friends are urg-
ing Weyler to agree on an exchange.
The Spaniards under Colonel Segura
have been defeated by the Cubans un-
der Salvador Rios. The engagement
occurred on the Caution River in East
ern Cuba. The Spaniards lost 130
killed and wounded. Segura, in an
nouncing his defeat, says he was com
PEELED to retreat by overwhelming
numbers"
At Manzanilla a bloody riot occurred
because of a Spanish officers attack
on a city official Citizens came to the
1atter's assistance and drove out the
troops. The feeling is bitter against
the troops and further trouble is ex
pected.
WEYLER MODIFIES HIS TERMS.
HAVANA, July 29.-Captain-G General
Weyler has modified the terms Of the
decree issued by him regarding the
registry of aliens. The decree now al
lows residents of other provinces to
register before a civil Governor or local
Mayor. Foreigners landing in Cuba in
future. though transient visitors, must
register on their arrival
The police have seized a quantity of
contraband munitions of war, which
was found stored in a house in this
city.
A number Of persons suspected Of be-
ing rebels will be deported tomorrow
TO the penal colony on the Charfnas
Islands, Africa
Narciso Rodriguez Torres. a prisoner
Of war. will be shot tomorrow at the
Cabanas fortress.
Twenty persons who had been deport
ed TO the Isle of Pines recently, mutt
MED and attempted to kill the local Gov
ernor. Their plans, however, failed and
they viii be brought to Havana for
trial
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
LONDON, July pa dispatch from
Lisbon says that private advices re-
ceived from Madrid state that the ex
6stence of a secret Cuban committee has
been discovered there and that certain
Cuban exiles who were in Madrid have
vanished. It has also been discovered,
the Madrid advices say, that separatist
schemes relative 70 the Philippine
Islands are on foot. As a result of GER
tain acts Of insubordination an investi-
cation viii be entered upon by the Off
cials.
Forty thousand troops will be en-
barked at the end Of August for Cuba,
and will be shipped without arms for
fear of a mutiny among them. The ad-
vices also state that deserti0ns from the
army are numerous especially in Ara
g0n. Fear is entertained by the authori
ties that disorders viii occur in the dis
patching Of reinforcements for the
Spanish forces in Cuba, and elaborate
precautions are being taken to prevent
trouble Instructions have been given