The herald., 1896-02-10
Ravage TOws in Close PrOx=
unity to Havana
AN ATTACK is REPULSED
By the Heroic Citizens Living at
Candelaria
Success, But the Rsvolutionists Con-
tinue to Burn and Hang

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, Feb. 9.-Last night the insur-
gents entered the village of Calverio, fif-
teen miles from Havana, and burned the
records there and captured two policemen.
This morning they went in the direction of
Cotoro.
When General Marin arrived at Candida
ria after the attack of Maceo upon that
town had been repulsed, he offered his con.
gratulations to the garrison and to the peo-
pie upon their heroic defense. lie offered
a title to the town and decorated all its de-
tenders with the red cross of military merit.
and those among the garrison who had
most distinguished themselves he decorated
with the cross Of San Fernando. 1t is now
reported that members of the garrison,
which consisted of 700 volunteers, saw
10000 cavalry passing Candelaria from
church tower in the village. A letter signed
by Maceo was then written to the colonel
of volunteers, Ahumara, and to the priest,
demanding the surrender of the village
This was refused.
1t is admitted that notwithstanding the
defense offered, several of the insurgents
succeeded in entering the town end burn
ing six houses before the column of Colonel
Canella came to the rescue OF the garrison.
Several of the insurgent dead were found
in the town church yard.
The insurgents have arrested promi-
nent family on the plantation of Santa Ce-
ella.
Colonel Canella has been the recipient of
some not very gentle attentions from the
so-called Amazons who are in the field
with the insurgents. Recently he saw one
of these women warriors riding on horse
~, ,a1 hasr cfvno mil ho.
hind her and she called upon the men who
were following her to fire upon the troops.
General Marin. with column OF Comela,
arrived at Artemisa and had an escort OF
two squadrons from there to Guanajav.
General Echague has advised him that
the insurgents have burned the station at
Ceiba Aqua.
At 6 o'clock this morning train running
toward Havana was derailed at the station
of Govenau. Several cars were destroyed.
The accident was believed to have been
due to the bad condition of the temporary
track. Another train arrived at Havana
having on board a colonel, a chief of staff
and Major Suarez Inclan.
In the engagement between Colonel Sc
guara and the insurgents under Maceo at
San Crstobal, a report of which was cab.ed
to the Associated Press last night, the
troops lost three officers killed and three
wounded. Among them was Captain Gil
do Myl, who was distinguished for his
talent. Seven soldiers were killed and
forty wounded.
AT Rio Seco the insurgents have hanged
two defenseless men. They have burned
the central plantation at Espsranza Car
denas with loss of 100000.
At San Juan Martinez they have hanged
five farm laborers.
At La Cruces they hanged Sebastian
Torres, who left nine children orphans.
At Vislta Abajo thirteen members of the
band of Eulogio Garcia surrendered to the
authorities and were afterward set at lib
erty.
REPORTED RoUT
MADRID, Feb. 0.-Colonel Seguara, ac-
cording to advices received from Havana,
routed 1000 insurgents in the province of
Pnar del Rio, killing eighty of them. The
Spanish loss was seven killed.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. "a three-masted
schooner which passed here today sig
nailed the pilot boat Nonpareil, and in
formed the captain that he was from Cuba
and that he had on board two stowaways.
They announced themselves as DR.. Castillo
and Servant. DR.. Castillo stated he was
surgeongeneral of the Cuban army, and
that he left the camp of General Gomez
about ten days ago for the United states
on a secret mission of importance. lie
said Gomez was encamped in the southern
part of Cuba with @ large army and plenty
of provisions and ammunition. He also
said that ultimate success OF the Cubans
was assured in short time.
MARINis VIEWS
New YORK, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
World from Havana says General Marin
has returned to Havana. In an interview
with your correspondent he said:
My campaign has been nothing but
continuation of the line which had been
laid down before ! went out. l had some
encounters with both Maceo and Gomez,
but can throw no more light upon them or
their whereabouts than has already been
given out in the public press"
'What do you think of the insurgents
military organizai ions"
IL have not altered my estimation of
them" he said. "The insurgents can never
be recognized as military organization,
because the first consideration OF an organ
ICED army is its honor. The insurgents
think it no dishonor to flee from the enemy
and avoid an encounter. A regular mill
tary body would consider it dishonor to at
tack a defenseless group of soldiers. but
the insurgents think nothing of marrying
men who are acting as carriers. They do
not hesitate to force defenseless citizens TO
accompany them. which of course results
simply as their being used as targets for
the Spanish army
ut is said that the Spanish infantry in
the field is being rapidly changed from in
fantry to cavalry"
"No infantry has been changed into cav
alry.'' General Marin responded. 1.-The
regular cavalry bodies already have been
mounted as fast as horses could be pro-
cured. If the spanish had had more cav
airy the insurgents would have adopted
other modes of warfare. Their policy is to
deviate from all lines of regular civilized
warfare. In other words war with them
is mere anarchy. If we had had plenty
of Spanish cavalry they would have re-
sorted to ambush surprises and other like
tricks They would have waited for tho
cavalry to come up and then destroy them.
Whenever we have an encounter there is
never any doub: of the Spanish defeating
the insurgents, even if the cd Is are four to
one in their favor. The insurgents ruu
away. There was an illustration OF this
day before yesterday in the attack at San
Cristobal, when 600 of our men were at
tackled by 1000 insurgents and our men
defeated them. "
"How long is the revolution likely to
LAST"
II can hardly say, but believe the in
surgents will be wiped out inasmuch as
vigorous policy has been initiated. Not
policy of cNelty-I don't mean that--but
G rigidly military policy"
ssWhat 10 year opinion o4 the vale o. tke