The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
TUE CUBAN ARMY WINS VICTORY.
CAPTURED A CAPITAL.
Santa Clara Seized By the Cuban Leader
Gomez.

The New York Press contains q Cuban
story to the effect that Gomez has captured
Santa Clara after a deperate battle. The
commander At Santa Clara was the governor
general of the province, Gen. Luque. He
had a garrison OF 1900 men. Gomez had
5000 men. but arms for only about 5000. On
January s, Gomez decided to invest the
town. The infantry, under Gen. Rabi. were
sent to the west OF the town. The cavalry OF
which there were four thousand under Gen
eral Bandera, were sent TO the other three
Sides.
Gen. Rabi led out his men in the gray OF
he morning. Ii was to be only a feint.
They opened fire, and keeping under cover
crept closer and closer to the city. Behind
stockades and e~arthworks, the Spaniards re-
turned the fire cheerily, but those who looked
to the east could see the horses OF the cav
airy officers ~gallopins from battalion to bat
talon.
There was the cla.ter of horses' hoofs
deepening into u roar. On they went, two
long row Of horsemen, each striving to be
first to the outworks. Spanish rifles began
to crack here and there along the line Of
Notifications. Then the shots came faster
and faster, until a line OF fame appeared In
front OF each works. Now the cannon
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gun hurled its leaden rain.
In the face OF The hot fire not a Cuban fall
tered. Bandera kept in the lead. His horse
leaped over the nearest earthworks. He
slashed at the fleeing garrison with his mach
etc. His men were right behind him. sud
denly Bandera's machetc fell from his hand.
He swayed for n moment and then toppled
over.
Earthworks, Notifications, barbados gave
way under the furious charge OF the 81, 900.
Many Cubans dropped on the way. but the
ranks were instantly closed, and the on
slaught continued. In 10 minutes after
Bandera fell, the victorious Cubans passed
the last obstruction.
Most OF the Spanish garrison and Gen.
Luque escaped to the south. Many fell at
the hands Of Gen. Rabi's men. The sun was
not up when the victorious Cubans were in
possession. Gemez took the quarters LuGue
had occupied and received reports OF the
battle.
The losses we're: Spanish, estimated kill
ed and wounded. 900; prisoners, 700; can
non captured, IS; battle standards, 4; rifles,
In the Spanish arsenal, 5000, with plenty Of
ammunition. Cubans killed and wounded,
1900, which Is 600 more than the Spanish
loss.
n. b. Borden, one OF the best kno wn men
in Florida, is said to have landed In Cuba at
the head OF a large expedition and joined the
the insurgents. Mr.. Borden eft F~ernandina.
Fla, 10 days ago on the yacht Minnie, The
yacht put In ut Biscayne bay and took on 80
men, and arms and ammunition. The mum
ition consisted of GOO rifles. 100, 900 rounds of
cartridges and one dynamite gun. The yacht
effected n landing on the coast Of Cuba Sun
day night.
Lois Someillian. the naturalized American
citizen, who has been found guilty of con-
spiracy against the Spanish government, has
been sentenced TO be imprisoned for life in
chains. Someillan's lawyer will appeal to
the supreme court at Madrid.