New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
GEN. VEYLER CONFIDENT.
HE SAYS HE HAS STRONG HOPES OF
REDUCING CUBA
THE QUI'EN REGENT THANKS CAMPOs-A SEVERE
BLOW SAID To HAVE BEEN DEALT THE
REBELS IN PINAR DEL RIO

THE Qt'TEN REGENT THANKS CAMioH-' 'r'' ''''''
BLOW SAID To HAVE BEEN DEALT THE
REBELS IN PINAR DEL RIO.
Madrid. Jan. 2L-Delegates from the Conservative
and Reformist parties OF Cuba visited General
Weyler the newly appointed captain-genera OF
Cuba yesterday and presented their respects. ueh-
eral Weyler left Madrid last evening FOR Barc'ioha
to embark for cuba. lasge crowd OF people paue
him farewell at the station. In response 10 'he
cheers OF the crowd he said he had strong hopes Oh
being able to announce the complete restoration oil
Spanish sovereignty In Cuba.
Queen Regent Christina yesterday sent long
cable dispatch to General Martinez Campos corila.-
~ thanking him for his services in Cuba. to "hlcn
the latter replied expressing his gratitude LOT her
Majesty's favors. -
The .Imparcals, special correspondent in ia-
vana telegraphs that Colonel Sanchez. while march-
ing through the province Of Pnar del kio a, 'ne
head of 800 men. met Antonio Maceo at Coonia
with 1000 men \ fight ensued. in the midst OF
which Spanish renforcements arrived ana the m
surgcnts defeated with loss OF Sw k'iicu h
woSndsd The collection of horses by the Spanish
troops has been accompanied by severe hBh''hs'
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE
Havana Jan. 2l.-News has been received mere
Of a severe fight near Taironas. seven miles south
OF the capital Of the province OF Pinar DEL $50
The official report OF the battle says that Coiohel
sanchez with 100 men Of the Baza Battalion ana
\ force OF 1900 insurgents under command OF An
,onjo Naceo The Spanish force. which was com
nosed entirely OF infantry, with the exception Oh
twenty mounted guerilleros. fought with such ue-
termination that they compelled the rebels "h"
were mounted. to retreat. The report says '"a'
,hirt deaI rebels were found the Held. but II -
believed that the rebels lost 800 men IN kiIed OF
wounded The nsurgent leader Bermudez Is sau
IN have been wounded twice. The loss OF the SPAN
i,rds was three soldiers killed and one soldier ana
tweaty officers wounded.
General Iuqua reports that the force com'nhhue'
by him on Sunday defeated the rebels under An
tonic Maceo The engagement took place near san
Luis 4 place southwest OF the capital OF the prov
lnce Of Pnar del Rio The commander OF 'he
,roops was Informed Sunday morning by scouts
,b,f the rebels were encamp-d on the Ilrado estate
and N once gave orders FOR an advance ana attack
upon them The plckets around the camp h'''
upon the Spanish siSrmishers. but ih'y were INV"
into the camp which had been thrown into stat"
~ Confusion hy the sudden appearance Of tn. troops
rt. r.hels Attempted 10 rally aud held their posi-
lion but the steady FIRE Of the troops proved 700
much for them and they were driven out my i'.l
twcnt,-scveu dead behind them ne l".uisen'|
,.,r,,fel randy but were followed by the troops
On Sur,lay afternoon the rebels again maze a
stand ON the t;uAchmngo estate. IN" troops soon
attacked and compiecy f'u coyalrv and artlllery
both OF which distinguished themselves n the ac-
lions The Government losses ~ the iho'nnH ~
one officer and one private XII ann one T, "',e
and fourteen soldiers wound-i ,rheI "a, i.ut.e
says in MS report that he cannot siVe ,nr prV M
losses sustained hy the troops IN the ai'ef"oo" -"
gaFrmeni. ,,, ,,. ,,,,,,o, al
q 900 men WIS defeated 10y sp troops under 'oi'-
mel Sanch.z took place on Friday last .--,-..
Maxine Gomez is sal 70 be on tns ror'us s is,
vana II Is rumored that he had an engaSetn'h' 70,
day with Government column III Wl'on ~ va" ~
defeated The troops are said to oe IN pursuit o'