The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
SEVERE REvERSES FOR SPAIN.
rrBANs GAIN A GREAT VICTORY
NEAR CANDELARIA.

col. Hernandez's Column Ambushed
by MaceO-COI. IncIan Goes TO His
Assistance and Both COIumns Bad
IL Cut Up-A RumOr That the
steamer Conveying COIIazO's Par
~ Has Been Sunk by Spanish
Cruiser.
Havana. March 21.-The government has
suffared severe reverses at Candelaria and
Csvafabos in Pinar del Rio, and it's at
tsmpts to check the westward march or
1laceo have completely failed. Col. Har-
nandezs column was ambushed by Maceo
an the Galope estate near Candelaria. Col.
1nclan went to his assistance and both
colunnns were badly cut up. On the fol-
lowing day Gen. Linares and Col. Inclan
met the enemy on the La Mercede estate.
After an encounter the insurgent col
umns continued their march toward the
north coast. The next day Col. Francis,
with a column of 1,2O0 troops, fought Ma
Geo amid the ruins of Cayajabos. Macec
used cannon. The details of the encoun-
ter are difficult to obtain. The government
sent out a special ambulance train and
eight train loads of troops for the relief
of the columns of Coils. Francis, Inclan
and Linares, which were badly routed.
Col. Francis was brought here severely
wounded. Information from a reliable
source says four captains and seven lieu
tenants are dead and the total losses Of
the Spaniards in killed wounded and miss
ing are over 200. The rebels are said to
have captured over a thousand rifles.
Gen. Weyler is distracted between the
failure of the military operations on the
one hand and the horrors being commit
ted on the other. The report is insisted
HHnNN or hgaF III
ed The pressure of political parties is
giving him much annoyance. 1t is admit
ted on all sides that Gen. Weylef has prov
ed a failure. The attitude of the United
Il States is believed to be largely due to his
reputation and the excesseS committed
since his appointment. Realizing the effect
of the latter, Gen. Weyler has endeavored
to prevent outrageS. His success has not
4 been greater than in the putting down
! Of the rebellion. The way matters are go
ing recently has produced great increase
4 in the insurgent ranks, and the Cubans
are much encouraged. MaceO's victory re-
4 suited in the capture of considerable am
i muntiOn which was Immediately follow
= ed by hard fighting. The SpaniardS admit
& it will be impossible to put down the revo-
a luton for a long time to come, even If all
q things 60 well Clark.
Havana, March 21.-The government
4 now reports their loss in the battle at
& Cayajabo on Wednesday last as seven
4 soldiers killed and three officers and forty
8 four soldiers wounded. The rebels are
4 said to have left fourteen dead ON the field.
A rebel force which attacked the town OF
Rogue, province of Matanzas, was re-
pulsed after the troops had repeatedly
charged them with the bayonet. 1t their
flight, however, the insurgents set fire to
and destroyed siXty-one houses.
Key West Fla, March A.-The steamer
Whitney arrived this morning and report
4 ed 1t is rumored in Havana that a Span
q lsh cruiser sunk a steamer between Car
denas and Matamzas yesterday. 1t is
thought to be Collazo's party.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 21.-J. NJ.
Barrs received a letter this morning from
81 VIII Huffster of Calhoun, Ca, saying
that he wanted to go to Cuba to join
the insurgents, and having seen Mr..
Bars name mentioned in connection with
the Three Friends expedition, he thought
Mr. Barrs might be able to give him some
Information as to how he could join the
next expedition. The young man said
there were a number of other men in
his neighborhood who wanted to cast their
fortunes with the Cuban insurgents