New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
RUS RIVERA A PRISONER.
CAPTURED ON SUNDAY IN A FIGHT AT
CABEZEDAS.
HE WAS ANTONIO MACEOs SUCCESSOR AND NEXT
IN IMPORTANCE TO GOMEz-AN AMERICAN

IN IMPORTANCE TO GOMEz-AN AMERICAN
coRRH sPoNDENT KILLED.
Havana March 20-General Hernandez velas-
co. continuing his operations in the hills of Pinar
del Rio with the columns Of troops under his
command. was engaged yesterday morning at
Cabezedas in the Rio Hondo district with an In
surgent force numbering about one hundred men
under General Ruis Rivera. The insurgents were
dispersed and the position they occupied was
captured after an hours fighting.
The troops captured number OF prisoners. In
Guiding Major General Ruis Rivera Colonel Ba-
callao. his chief Of staff and Lieutenant Terry.
his adjutant General Rivera and Lieutenant
Terry We're both wounded
General Rivera succeeded General Antonio
Maceo In command Of the insurgent forces in
Pinar del Rio and he is considered next In mill
tary Importance to General Maximo Gomez.
The insurgents left on the field ten men killed.
and the Spaniards pursuing them captured
quantity of arms. ammunition and dynamite
caps. The troops had one man killed, Lieutenant
Wolgesraffen. and twenty -four soldiers wounded.
General Rivera and Colonel Bacallao were
brought in prisoners at San Cristobal, Province
Of Pinar del Rio last evening. Lieutenant Terry
died while on his way to San Cristobal. He was
wounded by the explosion OF a Spanish shell dur
ing the capture of the insurgent position at
Cabezedas.
Captain General Weyler having gone by rail-
from Sagua la Grande Province Of Santa Clara
to Santo Domingo and Cruces. in the same PROV
ince. pushed on to Cienfuegos, the important port
in the southern part of Santa Clara, where he
arrived yesterday
According To private information received here
from Santa Clara. c. +. Crosby. correspondent
Of THE Chicago Record" present at an
engagement which took place recently at Ar
royo Banco. in the Sancti Spiritus district, be-
tween Spanish force under Colonel Arizona
and body of insurgents commanded by Gen
eral Gomez. Mr. Crosby in the camp Of
the insurgents. from which place he was watch
killed by a stray bullet fired from the Spanish
ranks Nothing seems to he known Of Mr..
Crosbys death in official circles
The correspondent of tho Associated Press says
that Mr.. Crosby reached Havana on January
so. He took the field on February X. going
through Camatuan Villas On March . he
reached the camp of General Gomez. and the
same day was killed at Juan Criollo. near Ar
royo Blanco. He received bullet in the fore
head. and his death instantaneous His
clothing, watch and money now in the
possession Of General Gomez, who gave the
body honorable burial.
Madrid March 29.-The Marquis de Ahumada
has telegraphed to the Government that Rivera
was captured during a recent engagement, after
being thrice wounded Two other Cuban chiefs
were taken at the same time. This news is
regarded at Madrid Of the highest Importance.
1t is considered by many that Rivera's capture
Is the deathblow OF the rebellion In Pinar del Rio
and will effectually check any attempt at an up
rising In Puerto Rico