The record-union., 1897-03-30

insurgents left ten men killed. The
troops in pursuing the enemy captured
a quantity of arms, ammunition, dyna-
mite, caps, etc.
The troops had one man killed, Lieu
tenant Wolgesraffen, twenty-four SOL
diers wounded. General Rivera and
his chief of staff, Colonel Bacalao, We're
brought in prisoners at San Cristobal
Pinar Del Rio, last evening.
Lieutenant Terry. Adjutant of Cen
eral Rivera who was made prisoner at
the same time died on the way to San
Cristobal. He was wounded by the ex-
plosion OF Spanish shell during the en-
gagement at Cabazedas.
General Hernandez 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 insurgents attacked the reg
ulars from the very outset of the ad-
vance Yesterday the Spanish column
marched upon Perico Poso, where Gen
eral Ruiz Riviera awaited them in a
strongly fortified position. Riviera
opened fire Immediately on seeing the
head of the column. Lieutenant Rio
Major Sanchez Dernal leading another
division under the protection of bat
terry. which shelled the trenches held
by Riviera, who was already wounded
in the thigh. One company of the Riena
cavalry galloped forward, capturing the
trenches and seizing as prisoners five
ment who lay severely mutilated by the
shells.
Colonel Bacallao, on learning that Ri
viera had been wounded. hurried to the
trenches and begged the soldiers to kill
him. Riviera and Colonel Bacalao were
taken into the presence Of General VAL
asco. who shook hands with Riviera
and introduced him to the officers of his
staff, giving instructions that the first
thing to be done was to give him sur
gical attention. Lieutenant Terry and
Colonel Bacallao We're also wounded in
a fight at the same place on the 18th.
General Riviera, speaking of the
Spanish soldiery, said: They have
treated me very carefully" He COM
planned much of the pain in his wounds.
Captain General Weyler received the
news of Riviera's capture at Cienfue-
gos, where the intelligence was loudly
cheered. The Captain General is re-
ported as satisfied with the result.
and has received cablegrams Of con-
graduation from the Spanish Minister
of War and the Spanish Premier, who
congratulated him in the name of the
Queen of Spain.
VeIasca will be honored with a title.
Lieutenant Henry. who died from his
wounds was a naturaliZed American
A LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
CHICAGO, March 29-The Record
tomorrow will contain a letter from
General Gomez. written TO President
Mckinley and containing copy of one
written February 9th to President
Cleveland.
The Records" copy was sent by c.
F. Crosby. the correspondent reported
killed during a battle near Arroyo
Blanco. The original letter to President
Cleveland either went astray or was
suppressed by the recipient. To Presi-
dent Mckinley, General Gomez says:
I'm the field, near Sancti Spiritus,
March ], 1897.
THE Hon. William Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
Sir-General Weyler has arrived in the
district of Sanct Spiritus, with a nu-
merous army. He comes not to fight
nor to oppose his strength to the forces
with which defend these parts. but as
a sanguinary and cruel General, who
will avoid cambats and spread crime
to murder the peasants in the fields, to