Evening journal., 1898-07-23
GOING TO SANTIAGO.
Spanish Forces Were on Their Way
to Surrender to Shafter.
H0BS0N VISITS WASHINGTON. o T.
Brings Reports From sampson--COIon
WIN Probably lie saved-Troops
DisembarISing at Paranaque,
Noar Manila.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The Herald
this morning publishes the follow19e
dispatch. dated July p, from It's corre-
spondent at Santiago de Cuba:
Great excitement was caused In San
tiago today by a story brought in 10y
Cubans that 1000 Cuban insurgents,
composing General Garcia's army for
the eastern department Of Cuba. were
routed In a fierce engagement with
detachment Of Spanish troops bound for
Santiago TO surrender
/ was unable TO verify the story.
give # as the army here heard it,
In this battle. which took place at
point several miles TO the north Of this
city. Al Cubans were Killed, the Cuhans
say, and many more were wounded.
The Spanish loss, 1 am informed, was
much smaller
Nothing happening in this vicinity re-
Gently has taken the American officers
and troops SO completely by surprise as
this story OF battle between the Gu
bans and the Spaniards. our troops
had come to look upon the insurgents
as eaters rather than as lighters, and
they scarcely believed the reports that
GRrolas men had lain IN ambush and
had opened the fight by attacking the
Spanish troops.
have been unable to learn as yet
whether General Garcia was aware OF
the number OF the enemy he was at
tachng. If he thought he had en-
countered a small force OF Spaniards
and could Ov6rpower them easily II was
q grave mistake. apparently. There
were at least 5000 Sp0niards IN the
body. according 10 the report, and they
drove Gareia's men into full retreat
few hours after the battle began
When the Cuban general withdrew
his troops TO the mountains. he resolved
20 move on 60 Holguin, about so miles
to the northwest OF this city. II the
Americans would not allow them to
Nreak vengeance on the Spaniards in
Santiago, tho Cubans proposed 20 storm
some other important place and take
possession OF II on their own account.
II was with this object in view that
General Garcia withdrew his troops
from the American lines and refused
longer 10 act as an ally OF General SHAFT
ter He decided 20 capture Holguln II
possible, and to there set up an insur-
gent government. making that place the
Cuban headquarters for the eastern de-
partment
II is not stated how far to the north
west OF EatnlldN0 GtHtial AtAiNid = army
had proceeded upon this mission when
the Spanish troops were encountered.
They had been marching for many
hoprs, however, and must havo been
we'll started on their Journey.
/ am told IL fs a question as to which
were the most surprised, the Cubans or
the spaniards, when the two bodies OF
troops met on the road between Santi-
ngo and Hoguin. The spaniards, 1t Is
said. had been gathered from the fortl-
fled towns I'm the vicinity. and were pro-
ceeding to Santiago under the terms OF
surrender agreed TO 10y General poral.
They were seeking to carry out in good
faith the agreement made with General
Shafter. They We're not looking for a
fight and were caught Off their guard.
General Garcia, 1 am told, ordered his
men 10 form so that they would be con-
cealed In the chaparral hoping TO ami
hilate the first section of the Spanish
troops. His plans We're promptly put
into execution. but the Spaniards,
quickly recovering from the demoral-
cation caused by the opening shots
fought fiercely, and General Garcias
ambuscadS was n failure.
Although unsuccessful in his plan to
trap the Spaniards, General Garcia. ac-
cording 10 the Cubans who brought the
story, sent word to them demanding
that they surrender forthwith
To this demand the Spanish COM
mander returned an emphatic refusal
General Toral," he notified General
Garcia, has surrendered TO the Ameri-
can army not TO the Cubans."
Despite the information that these
Spanish troops were a part OF those in
cluded in General Torars surrender.
General Garcia Is said to have ordered
his troops TO prepare 70 fight
The Cubans quickly took the positions
20 which they had been assigned, and
the order TO fire was passed along the
line.
General Garcia had decided. II Is said.
20 attempt to carry the Spanish position
by assault, and his troops pressed for
ward when the word was given. Their
progress was firmly resisted at every
point by the Spaniards who. after sew
eral hours lighting. put the Cubans Ia
rout, with loss of a killed and many
wounded. The Spanish suffered a small
er loss.
This story OF battle and its disastrous
results has greatly excited the Cubans
They are demanding vengeance and
cannot Understand why the Americans
do not annihllate their Spanish prison.
ers Of war
General Garcia. prior TO this latest
reported exploit, had been a source Of
great trouble 10 General Shelter the
American eommander having been met
at every poiRt by Cubans with claim.
for precedence An OF the Cubans vio-
lently opposed the terms upon which
General roral surrendered 70 Genera
Shafter. Those terms weTe dictated b,
General Shafter. hut the 6ubans evel
since the city formally surrendered las
Sunday have done everything in thef
power 20 render the carrying out OF IN,
terms difficult or impossible. This lates
reported exploit OF Garcia in attacljn,
. detachment Of American prisoners %
gar is regarded as characteristic.
1t is in line with the course he hai