New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
ALMOST A SPA NISH DEFEAT.
COLONEL sEGURAs COLUMN RESCUED
FROM A PRECARIOUS POSITION.
GENERAL. MARIN RETURNS TO HAvANA-"THE
INSURGENTS RUN AWAY. THAT is THEIR
STRENGTH" He sAYs-BELIENES THE
REBELS WILL BE WIPED OUT Be
CAUSE VIGOROUS POLICY
IA TO REPLACE THE
BENEVOLENT ONE.

BENEVOLENT ONE.
Havana. Feb. 9.As told in these dispatches vi
Friday last the rebel force under Antonio ''"''o
was defeated at Candelaria. Province OF fiiHi u'
RIO by General Canella. and compelled 10 fe''e''
in tbe direction Of san Crisobal on the same day
Colonel Segura. with COO men belonging 10 ue"e'"'
Canella's column which was in pursuit OF the re-
treating rebels came upon than five tousahu
OF the INSURGENTS The spanish column had Deel
divided in order more effectively 10 pursue ''ie
rebels and the troopS under Colonel sesurd io'-
lowed the road from Candelaria toward san Ci'S'o
bal which as the event proved. was the io"''
taken by the rebels. As the troops came
up with the insurgents the latter formed an eA-
,ensivc circle about them The troops formed H'o
squares and continued the advance Keeping up al
incessant fire that played havoc in the reoei INES
When near the village OF POGO Hondo the troops
directed their attack upon house that was Occur
njed bv n number of rebels and dslolgel them
The building then turned into hosp.'ai io'
the troops Ali this time the rebels were towering
about the troops but Colonel Segura, who had with
him piece OF artillery. used 1t with GOOD erect
and by means OF shells caused the Insurgents
finally to fall back.
AT this tuncture three squadrons OF cavalry uhue'
command Of Colonel Ruiz. and two companies oil
infantry. belonsing to the Simancas Regiment OPP
por.unely arrived and broke through the rebel circle
thus saving Colonel Segura's column from wha'
would undoubtedly have been overwhelming de-
feat, The Spanish losses are given In the oHic'd'
report OF :he engagement eight killed and thirty
five wounded while the supposed losses OF the
rebels are placed at 100 dead and Soo wounied The
above accounts, Of the fight entirely official
AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIN.
Acting Captain-General Marin returned to Havana
today from the field. In irterve" with the
correspondent Of The United Press he said:
My campaign hae been continuation Of the
plans previously followed | have had some encount-
ers with both Mareo and Gomez, but can thro"
no more .ghi upon them than IS contained in the
reports that have been published % the lights
When asked. having been in the field. what ne
thought OF the military organization OF the III
suGgenis. General Marin said:
Il have not altered my previous opinion The IN
surgen;s can never be recognized as an organized
army because tire first consideration of such body
is honor whereas the Insurgents think II no aus
honor to flee from an enemy 70 AVOID an eNcouhto'.
\ regular military body would think II '!shoNo'
gents think nothing OF Il. They d. not hesitate 20
force men into their ranks during the'r passasgi
men becoming targets for the Spanish Army IN
word. what the Insurgents oTsah'|a''o" - -
Ut q's,Y y@l that ,hc Spanish army Is rapidly being
changed from infantry To cavalry Is mat poHcS 10
.Nr infantry has been changed MO cavalry. The
regular cavalry b? i,' nei nay" O''" '''''''''
III the Spanish had more cavalry would the r'su!,
M 10 the present time have brought the war nearer
!
WAR WITH THEM ~ MERE ANARCHY.
"If the spanish had had more cavalry the insnr-
rents woull have adopted other means o. warfare
Their great force les IN policy o. dev.aiins iTon
all lines Of warfare In other words. war WIN
n.,n iq mere anarchy II We had had plenty ~ cav
IN ny v ,ui have rcsDstrl &C. a.upus AIDES a. .
f SURPRISES They would have waited 20 ", '''''' .
~ '',r,. no and thsa destroyed them. NN'A.t' Z.
,y. save al encounter tNcrc - never 90. douN' ''
tho Srauisl ,.-.,atnE the insurgents. i.lf to "''
The insurgents run away. That = thr.r s;i'A. 10.
rhc~o vcar an III strAton %; his day before N'sl'i
Crletoh,l where ~, Of our mon "cr" aith cked bs.
400 ,r 500 insurgents and Our men defeated the"
.Wr,f 8 yONr OI4uOn after your ihsP"et''i 10
mo Sparlsn army IN tEe nciShhoTns pT'Nih 'S
Il am sat SIZED that he men are Wei 'H''' -.
In your opinion 10" ''ng $ '"'S 'e'o'"'''
an can hIrliy say; but b~eve that the in-ur-
I,,.icy has h.en inaugurntci replac.ns Inc b,nr.'
mi one that has 0atalnrd-noi a po"ty oi o'"'''s
but = rig.l.y m. tary policy. -,
what. in your opinion. F IN" t"'u' '. '''
/ 'trochA' as strons line e. prevent "' '''"h' 20
| '"I nave never placed much trusi IN ihe 'io'ah
~ 4 means 80: preventing the in-3. GENT 'i">''"t
! In either direction. have regarded j. oHt - a."
obsorvafo!y OF the movements ~ ih' "t'' ~
L. =, ne h. chiefly strategy. flr ne QUICK ii '4@i
,l.n a., troop ~ any p..lt nilnr the llit anu o
/ course 10 .nc,uvc;Icrcc ~" passage ~ N" ''S''
gents as IA. % possible ,..
''po yol regard ne revolution A. no" losing
1T - on Tie -erlelse W" are fon'"'i'ig NIUE
General Marin aAd~l ,ha; he intended to leave ior
Porto Rico Tuesday.