The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
Route a Spanish General and Cap.
ture All the Supplies.
MANY TROOPS WERE KILLED
The spansh We're Carrying supplies
TO nayama whoa Attacked BY the
Insurgents -CubAns Causing
Trouble Around Havana


General Rabl fell on a Spanish force
which was carrying food and supplies
from Naumu.l.o 20 Bayamo early last
week. captured the convoy. routed Cen
eral Lonos' columns and pursued him
so vigorously that he ned 10 the coast
with the remnant Of his brigade and
took o. ship az Cabocowz for Mama
Milo. u b. said that so severe were the
losses and so thoroughly disorganlzod
we're hls mon that the Spanish general
did not dare attempt 20 retIace his
steps TO Manzanillo by land, fearing
that De would be again attacked and
wiped out Of existence
This engagement. which Is regarded
by Cubans here az more important
than any battle since the one az Carl.
ilcara. goes 10 show how helpless tho
Spanish are in the country east o. the
trocha. which Is well called Cuba Libre
What is known of the AFFAIR came In a
private letter 10 o. Spanish officer here
This disaster 10 the arms Of Spain was
due primarily 20 Weylers persistent
course in attempting 10 hold Bayamo.
which military critics say Is not worth
a tenth part Of the sacrifices already
made In attempting 10 send arms and
provisions there from Mauzauillo. only
ten leagues away
Spain has lost 5000 men. food and
arms without gaining a road % Baya-
mo and now the Spanish soldiers call
Il "the road 10 death" General Lono
/ laid a trap for the insurgents Believ-
Ing that the convoy would De attacked.
be- sent his mule train ahead with a
scaut escort intending 10 flnk the
rebels or fan upon their rear with his
I main infantry while the escort held
their dre. This fore, s said 10 have
I been between 1900 auds-0CO men. Gem
eral Garcia. with between COO aud 1000
men. also awaited Tor the convoy three
leagues from Rayamo he was told by
| his scouts there was O. large Spanish
force following the poorly protected
mule train and susTCc'Iur "a trick. ho
allowed the packs. mules and smaller
escort 10 pass without molestatlon -
the time and placed his men In an
advantageous position 10 await the
coming OF General Lono. The Span
ish. eagerly awaiting the sound Of FIR
ing ahead. which would ten them the
train had been attacked marched
straight into the trap
when the column was withia q lh1rt
range the insurgents opened Gre The
effect was deadly The Spanish Pc
turned tho Are with hut little result
Then arose the old cry. "El Nachete. 90
ard before the ranks could be closed
or square formed Garcia's veterans
were upon them As has generally
been The case. the Spanish infantry
having been subjected 10 a heavy ire,
did not long oppose the maohete with
the bayouet In a few minutes the re.
treat was general
/ General Iono and bis stan by des-
I porltc efforts succeeded IN rallying a
few hundred men Tor another stand
but although they opposed the insurg.
ents advance with a brisk Ore, Il was
evident the day was lost Fearing that
movement among The Cuhans meant
an attempt 20 surround them. the
Spanish broke and ran. Thus the De.
feat became a rout The insurgeni
forces were divided. one division pur'
suing General l.ono and the other "a
capture the arms aud provisions This
last proved an easy task ua az tho
sound OF heavy firing the small fore,
protecting the mule train ioolishly
halted aud attempted 20 strengthen ~
position
The Spanish commander with the re-
treating main body was harraFsod GOT
ten miles ne decided 90 abandon IN,
regular road back 20 MauluIllO fear
lug he would be- interrupted as General
Rey had been o. few days ago The vic
torlous Cubans were in the road 10 ma
yamo. DTS provisions were Lost end hi.
men werr practically without FOOD. tn,
only way be- saw Co save the remnant
OF biz forces was tO make tor The coas
at a point many miles from Man1anll
he marched nearly go miles. reschs,
Cape Cruz and acnt word 20 Nsusgnu
To- a passenger steamer was pressed
into the service aud carried the des
poudeni soldiers back 90 Mlnsanillo
So fierce was the fghtrr and u
swift their retreat that they we're ahl
90 carry oil only a few of their wound
ed The details are not yet TO hand
Indeed officially there BE- ab yet no re
port Of any engagement between Gar
cia and Lono. hut the news reache
Havana. nevertheless
General Conner. upon learning q
Weyl,rs declaration that Santa Clar
was pscifed, Issued a proclamation O
hla own declaring g4rffrn de tuba an