The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
DYNAMITE GUN KILLS 800.
GEN. GARCIA WIPES OUT TIE SPAN
Use GARRISON AT aUISA.

Vet = Fort Nor q House Lert Standing-Pando
says the Insurrents Are Numerous and
well Armed-ne Arrives at psasxaniiio ana
lie Expected to Attack Garcia snd Rabi.
HAVANA, Doc. 7.-The further report to-day
on the capture Of Guisa by Gen, Garcia confirms
yesterdays despatch; ana the report adds that
the entire garrison Of the town, composed OF
800 men. died heroically without surrendoring.
Only forty-hvo Spanish soldiers survived, and
they were made prisoners by Gen. Garcia.
Tho Spanish official report describes the ter
rino effects Of the pneumatic dynamite gun
used by Gen. Garcia. The insurgents fired sew
enty-two dynamite shots on the forts. Each shot
wrought terrible havoc. The gun was operated
at q short distance from the town. Not q house
remains in Guisa. All were blown to pieces.
Besides the dynamite gun tho insurgents used
two field pieces, six and eight Founders.
Gen. Garcin sent word to the Spaniards before
the bombardment that they would be pardoned
IL they would surrender. The only answer was
a shout Of Long live Spaini" and q general vol
ley from all the forts. The destruction Of the
town was completed in twelve hours. Besides
the 800 regular troops there were at Guisa some
800 others, militia and volunteers. The total
loss OF the patriots is not exactly known. but 1t
is large. Col. Tovar, who arrived with his
column to rescue Guisa, reports that it was ter
rible to see the dead Spanish soldiers half buried
under the rubbish OF the forts.
Col. Tovar commands tho Spanish brigade Of
Manzanillo. He attacked the insurgents at
PiedrRs, and fought the battle that was reported
in THE SUI on last Saturday. According to
Tovar's report he dislodRed Garcia from his po-
sitions.
1t 10 said In official Spanish circles here that
all danger to Bayamo 10 over now that Gen.
Pando has arrived in Manzanillo.
| Gen. Pando arrived to-day In Manzanillo. San
lingo de Cuba province, whence he sont a long
cable despatch to Gen. Blanco. Gen. Pando re-
ports the continuous fighting Of his column
against the insurgents since Nov. %, especially
with the forces of Gen. Gomez In Santa Clara
province. He also gives his first impressions
about the war In Santiago de Cuba, declaring
that the insurgents are numerous. well armed,
and daring.
1t 10 generally believed that Gen. Pando's in
tention is to begin an active campaign against
Gems. Garcia and Rabi, and to protect Bayamo
and all the towns threatened by Gen. Garcia in
the interior of the province. His arrival at Mn
! zanlllo has caused a great deal OF enthusiasm
among the Spanish there. who were panic
stricken over the news Of the destruction Of
Guisa.
If Gen. Pando starts for Bayamo severe fight
ing Is expected on tho road between the two
small towns of Peralejos and Barrancos, where
the insurgents are very strong. Pando was
welcomed to Manzanillo by the Governor and
the municipality and delivered an address that
tended to arouse the hopes Of the Spanish 10y
allsts.
The town Of Guisa had 5000 inhabitants. 1t
was only six miles from Bayamo. 1t had q mill
tinsst from those Of Bssyamo. In Basamo the
Spanish garrison, numbers 5000 men, and 1t is