The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-20
Maceo and Quintin Bander,
Attack the Spanish
AND FIGHT a PITCHED Battle,
Weyler Doing His Best to Suppreau
the News Of His Defeat.
Maceo Is Encamped Near the Baesle-
field - Woylerss Resignation Ex-
pected soon = Tho Bermuds I'm
Route TO Cuba, and Three Nor,
steamers to start Soon.

Chicago, March ia dispatch to the
Times-Iierald from New York says: The
Cuban insurgents have dealt Spain a
crushing blow. Trustworthy information
has been received from Havana that the
battle fought few days ago In Pinar del
Rio, which the dispatches sent out with
the sanction OF the press censor described
as Spanish victory. was in reality a la
mentahle defeat for the forces OF Gen.
Weyler. This news reached Havana to-
day and was sent to this city In d brief
cipher cableeram. The source Of the In
formation leaves no doubt OF It's reliability.
The Spanish officials will not permit The
report Of insurgent successes to be sent
out OF Havana. Ii is expected that the
details OF the battle viii be smpsgied over
70 Tampa and there pat on the wires. 1t
N the firm opinion in this city among per-
sons Informed OF events In Cuba that ths
Spanish cause is lost.
II In also believed. despite den.ass, that
this last defeat viii so add to the diSaf-
lection against Gen. Weylsr THAI either
his resignation or recall Will follow.
Havana. March ls.-~Desaiis of the en-
Sagement between Coi. Ynoian's forces
and the insurgents under Lieut. Ger. An
tonic Mscec, near Cars1eiaria, In Finar Del
Rio, are stu sneascr, but the losses In
Cured by the Spanish troops are admitted
10 have been s4rtoIss The engagement MAS
more In the nstaire of "A pitched hattie
than any previous oTgr during the instr
roction. and the attack by the insurgents
was bcid and effective. a Telegram re-
ceiyed today from Gen. LInares. AT Caya-
taaabos. admits this much. and says the
troops are worthy Of the highest praise.
az they had 90 attack In the open, with
the enemy barricaded behind stone walls
Gen Lnares also reported thai column
under lieut. Col. Brances had TAX m the
insurgent position after stubborn de-
Tense directed ~ Maceo. Bandera cpd
Delgado.
Maceo was encamped today Thursday
at the plantation OF Flora, west Of San
Cristobai having penetrated farther into
Plnar del Rio since his battle with Co.'s.
Ynoian and Hernandez. Col. Ynoian adj
ynnced TO San Crlstobai and formed a
function there with Col. Echayarria- Gen.
I.nares followed Maceo toward Mavarie
south Of Candelaria. but Maoeo had
changed his route. taking the north Ha-
vana highway toward Pinar del Rio. Col.
Hernandez proceeded TO Candeiar.s, and,
supported by other columns. went from
there toward Ginebra TO join the other
Spanish forces.
Col. Hernandez reports hsvlng had two
fights with the insurgents, and he has re-
turned from the plantation OF Meriod. At
Montssine he reports lighting Maee).
Pandora and rerequite Perez. with loss
TO himself OF seven wounded. The In
surgents were isl)dged and pursued. and
rnco more overtikeu AT Meriod. They
were again dislodged with bayonet and ar
tillery. Col. Harnandez has carried his
wound III hack to Candeiaria. The report
says the inpIrgents left in both these
fights twenty killed and $50 ssddled horses.
wcyier's Report OF the Battle.
Havana. March fa.The Second corps Of
tho Cuban army OF liberty, under Lieut..
Gen. Antonio Maceo. now concentrated ~
Pinar del Rio. met the columns Of Col.
Hernandez and Col. Ynoan near candefs-
ria on Tuesday. Maceo had been Joined
~ Quintln Bandera. The insurgents,
nearly 5000 strong. opened fire from dense
th.ckcis on tho troops under Col Herman
Gez as the latter were proceeding at u
galiop. The Spanish leader threw out a
strong skirnish line. consisting OF the
Taricfa battalion and the Nittoria squad
ron Of cavalry aud artillery. The insur-
gents were driven back. but rallied 10 the
second charge. The Spanish troops me,
the onslaught firmly and compelied their
assaiants 20 retreat 4 second time. IN
tho confusion the Spanish troops used their
hayonots. killing and wonnding many OF
The Insurgents. Darkness ended the hos
Utilities Msceo met with n heavy loss
the highest ranking Spanish officers killed
were Capt Torrojss and Capt Guerrero.
The total spanish loss was SIXTY killed
and wounded The engagement was the
most serious which has occurred. being no
mere sklrmish. huf q formidable contest
OF tho contcui.ng forces The Lieutenant
colonel commanding tho 1suchana hatiai.
Ion and the major commanding the two
companies 81 the Tariefa battalion ted the
charge IN front Of their men. They will BE-
promoted Col. Yncian has been recon
fn@ndcd hy Wrslcr for promotion as gen
eral - a brigade. He was formerly n
member of Weyicrs star.
The Insurgents have disappeared from
the railway lines running 60 Mttanxss.
JnvellRnns. TETON de LIS Reyes, Ratshsao
and Gusnaiara. and trains proceeded 70
these points this morning without ohstruc-
ton, for the nfst tlme 81 many days