The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
L. u. Crosby. American Corre-
spondent. Who WAS in the Rebel
Camp, shot During N Battle.
TWO LETTERS FROM GOMEZ
ONE TO GROVER CLEVELAND. THAT
WAS NEVER MADE PUBLIC,
And Another 10 President Mckinley,
to His Predecessors.

HAVANA March 2a-General Hernandez
Valasco. continuing his operations in the
hills of Pinar del Rio with the columns OF
troops under his command was engaged
yesterday morning at Cabazedas. in the R-o
H0HdO district. with an insurgent force
numbering about one hundred under
General Ruis Rivera. The insurgents were
dispersed and the position they occupied
was captured after an hours fehting. The
troops captured a number Of prisoners. in
Guiding Major General Ruis Rivera. his
chief of staff Colonel Bacallo. and his
adjutant. Lieutenant Terry. General
Rivera and Lieutenant Terry were both
wouned.
General Rivera succeeded General An
tonic Maceo in command of the insurgent
forces in Pinar fel Rio and he is consid-
cred next i'm military Importance to General
Gomez. The insurgents left ten men killed
and the troops pursuing the army captured
a quantity of arms ammunition and dyna-
mite caps. The troops had one man killed,
Lieutenant Wolgesraffen. and twenty-four
soldiers wounded. General Rivera and his
chief of stan. Colonel Bacalio. were brought
in prisoners at San Cristobal province
of Pinar del Rio last evening. Lieutenanc
Terry. the adjutant of General Rivera. who
made prisoner at the same thine. died
while on his way to San Cristobal. He was
wounded by the explosion of a Spanish
shell during the engagement at Cabazedas.
Later advices say that General Velasco
left San Cristobal under secret orders at
noon last Saturday with the Castillo Reina
battalion and two field pieces. and pitched
his camp amid the Brujito hills. The insur-
gents attacked the regulars from the very
outset OF the advance. Yesterday the Span
ish column marched upon Perico Pozo.
where General Ruiz Rivera awaited them
i'm a strongly intrenched position. Rivera
opened fire Immediately on seeing the head
of the column. Lieutenant Colonel Jose
Roco advanced with the extreme vanguard.
Major Sanchez Bernal leading another
division under the protection OF artillery,
which shelled the trenches held by Rivera,
who was already wounded in the thigh.
One company of the Reina Cavalry gal
loped forward. capturing the trenches and
seZing as prisoners five men who lay Sc
verely mutilated by shells. Colonel Bacal-
loa on learning that Rivera Ead been
wounded. hurried 10 the trenches and
begged the soldiers not to Kill him. Rivera
and Colonel Bacalloa Were taken into the
presence of General Nelasc1. who shook
hands with Rivera and introduced him to
the officers OF his staff. giving instructions
that the first thing TO be done was to give
him surgical relief.
Lieutenant Terry and Colonel Bacalleo
were also wounded in night at the same
place on the 18th. The Castillo battalion
secured important documents. as well as
the arms and money OF General Ruis
Rivera. The money consisted mostly OF
American gold coin A number Of splendid
watches were left with General Velasco
The villagers OF san Cristobal who went
out to receive the small column OF Span
ish troops, enthusiastically cheered the
Victors
General Ruis Rivera. who remains quietly
in prison eulogizes the escort of Spanish
soldiers. He said the troops treated him
with the greatest consideration. He also
said the families of the insurgents now in
the camp OF the Cubans were ia "A critical
situation. They suffer greatly from hun
ger and are compelled 10 40 out in search
OF vegetables whenever it is possible TO
avoid the Spanish troops. The insurgents
are well supplied with meat. but have no
spices. General Rivera would say nothing
concerning the war Cuban political mat
ters When asked his name by General
Velasco Rivera replied and made the fol-
lowing request: Give me the honors OF
war. and stretch out 10 me your hand"
Reverb afterwards conNerStd Win some or
the chief officers and offered them tips for
services rendered.
Valasco. noticing this. said: Soldiers
need not money, but honor. which they
have
General Valasco continued military op-
erations In the vicinity Of Cabezadas. dis
patching two companies 10 san Cristobal.
one OF the shells exploded in the insurgent
camp wounding many members OF Rivera's
staff. Rivera himself received Mauser
ball which caused three serious wounds IN
the thigh. The moment the Spanish in
fantry entered the trenches Colonel Bacal-
Ioa raised General Riveria 10 his shoulders
as il TO carry him off. After his captrue
General Rivera. speaking OF the Spanish
soldiery said. They have treated me very
carefully He complained much of the
pain in his wounds.
Captain General Weyler received the
news of Rivera's capture at Cienfuegos.
where the intelligence was loudly cheered
The captain general is described as salts
fed with the result, and has received
cablegrams OF congratulations from the
Spanish minister OF war and the Spanish
premier who congratulated him I'm the
name of the Queen OF Spain. Velasco will
be honored with a title. Lieutenant Henry
Terry died from his wound. He was a nat
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