The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
SPANISH LOSE SANTIAGO.
THE WHOLE PROVINCE NOW CON-
TROLLED BIZ THE OUBANB,

CaliHto Garcia aad Jesus nabi Have Thrnshsd
the spnniArdu ut Every Point ana Hemmed
Them In In the Capital and NanSnniiio-Tho
Victory ut eyier'sw nninE Power
HAVANA. Sept. 8, via Koy West, Sept. o.
There 10 no question now about the fact that
the whole province OF Santiago de Cuba is con-
trolled by the insurgents under Gen. Calixto
Garcia and Gen. Jesus RRbi. the Spanish troops
being hemmed In in the capital and Manzanillo.
AT Platano, near the town OF Victoria de las
Tunas, in that province. the Spanish battalion Of
Cordoba has been utterly routed by the Cubans
under Gen. Periquito Perez. acting under in
structions from Gen. Garcia, The baltic was
fought In a heavy rain, in spite of which 1t
lasted several hours. The victory OF the Cubans
was SO complete that they captured tho flag OF
the battalion, q large train conveyed by the
Spaniards. and nearly all the arms and Rmmu.
milton OF the battalion. The Spanish soldiers
fed In disorder. throwing on the field their guns,
hats, blankets. and ammunition.
The news OF this battle and OF the general fail
urc to h Id tho province Of Santiago dc Cuba
has caused a great sensation In Havana. Gen.
Weyler cabled at length this morning to Madrid
about tho situation. The last news from the
Orient, as we as what 10 happening in Havana
around the capital itself. has increased the Cap
tain.General's unpupularity.
luo uoWb bCnt v u v iuot "oCA u INV
landing in the province OF Havana OF Con.
Rafael dc Cardinals big expedition from tho
United States 10 now fully confirmed. and 10 not
denied at the palace Of the Captain-Genoral.
The expedition carried an unusually large sup
ply of dynamite. The Spaniards who until .
few days ago supported Weylcr's policy most
Enthusiastically now say that he 10 running
Spain and losing Cuba. and that in spite OF I'LL
his boastfui reports tho Insurgents arc stronger
than the spsniards In the provinces said by him
In the city Of Havana there has been no meat
for two days. Tho po ulaton. threatened
with starvation, protest against the conduct of
weylor and his agents. who have seized in t 9
last few weeks all the cattle in the neighborhood
The shots OF the Insurgents around tho sub
urbs OF Havana are heard ever night, exactly
as before Weylcr took the field two weeks ago. .
The body OF ARIA, the young man assassinated
OF weylor, was found yesterday with eleven re.
volvcr wounds In the back. IL Is said, That
b k5i VII f sp.n a rl az an , smssie the %f spasi:h T aov tma!
ment. The report IL circulating also that an
other man. murdered with Aria, Is a near rela-
tive OF tho Italian Consul in this city.
From s n n Clara province reports come OF
daily e Eagements. An insurgent c mp At Jul
ish b ttalion OF Borbon. After a fierce fight the
insurgents had to retreat with heavy .osscs, Civ
! Y up the place. But two hours afterwar they
returned with heavy endorsements and a dcs-
their former posi- ion and drove away the Span
| lhTuS Win u loss OF lou men. Ont nuuuEru IN
surge Is persisted in the two engagements
When at last the Sp niards rctreated they left
on the field their dead and wounded. The latter
were cared for by the Cuoans and The dead were
buried.
At Matanzas and near the capital Of tho prov
ince great activity is displayed also on both
sides. Gen. Pedro BctanCOurt has reported ii
Gen. Gomez that he has reorglnizcd the Cuban
forces In that province, and that the men in his
command. as we'll as those under Col. Cltmente
Gomez, show mnch enthusiasm and are under
good discipline.
A letter from Gen. Vidal Ducassi OF Pinar de-
Rio province has been received in this city
which says:
II wrote last week to the Cuban Delegate In
the Cnitod States about the brilliant situation
OF the Cuban arms here, and every day ! have
something to add in praise % our army. II
things continue so favorably for US, 1t may be
paid that the independence Of Cuba is near Al
hand"