Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-02
ATTACK ON GUISA.
CUBAYs IMPLICIT CONSIDERABLE
LOSS on SPANISH GARRISON.
Cuban CAMPS DESTROYED.
Insurgents Said to Have Reiterated
I'm "a Thoroughly Dcmoraifzcd Con-
dftiop, After Suffering Heavy Loss.
other Cuban Notes.

! HABANA, December Ian announce
ment was issued from the Spanish head
quarters in the Palace to-day. saying
that a force of insurgents recently at
tackled Guisa, II town situated about fif-
teen miles from Bayamo, in the province
of Santiago de Cuba. 1t was further
announced that Spanish column had left
Manzanillo to engage the insurgents at
| Guisa.
Another announcement from the Palace
describes q movement of Spanish troops
under General Bernal, who was accom-
panied by Senior Jose Canalejas, the
Spanish Cabinet member and special COM
missioner, who is visiting Cuba to
| gather material for a report on the con-
ditlon of the island in behalf of the
Spanish Government, and General Her
nandez Velasquez. The Spanish force
consisted of $500 men, accompanied by
two field-guns. The column, under the
personal command Of General Bernal, en-
gagged an insurgent force, according TO
the report, on the heights Of Romero
Madame and Pelados, province or Pinar
del Rio, and later was more severely
engaged Win lne lHSuIBCHtS At Id
Cuchilla de los Caimitos, where the Span
iards are said TO have captured and
destroyed the fortified camp of the insur-
gent General Ducassi.
General Hernandez, commanding the Sc
cond column, the report continues,
captured and destroyed an insurgent !
camp at Aranjuez, and also destroyed |
500 houses and several other insurgent |
camps In the immediate vicinity of Aran- |
juez.
As a result of these movements. con-
tinues the off:ial statements, the insur-
gents retreated in a thoroughly demora-
lzed condition, sfter suffering the loss
of many men.
The Spanish columns lost a major and
twelve soldiers killed, and had one cap
tain and twelve soldiers wounded.
The garrison at Gusa is reported TO
have lost fifty killed and wounded.
According TO the latest advlces from
the scene of the engagements. the Spanish
cavalry was continuing the pursuit Of the
enemy.
INVALIDS FOR SPAIN.
Six hundred sick. wounded, or other
wise invaded soldiers have just left
Cuba for Spain.
The insurgents have destroyed with
dynamite a culvert on the railroad line
obal, in the province of Pinar del Rio.
Railroad traffic in that vicinity will be
delayed until the culvert is temporarily
epared.
The Marquis de Apezteguia, leader of
he Spanish Conservative party arrived
lere to-day. He was welcomed by the
CENTRAL Conservative Committee, and had
long interview with Captain General
'lanco. He says that the Conservative ,
arty ought to stand by the government ,
n furthering the work Of pacification; ,,
at he has not made any public declara- :
ion I'm favor of autonomy. His position
that of the Central Conservative Com :
littee, which recognizes the necessity of :
acifying the island but does not be-
eve that autonomy is the best way of
ringing about that result.
General Bernal and Senior Canalejas,
ltor of FL Heraldo, Of Madrid who Z
ave been with the Spanish column in the
rovince of Pinar del Rio. returned TO
lis city to-day. Captain-General Blanco >,
as congratulated General Bernal on the
ltcome of the military operations in +
lat province. h
Captain General BlancO to-day promised IL
issue an order for the release Of the y
IthOrs Of the circulars against himself, -
blished in Ell Commerce.. -