It was won by General Gomez.

He set out to lay siege to the town of Arroyo Blanco.

When he arrived before the town, he sent word to the mayor that he was
about to open fire with his dynamite-gun, and he requested that all the
women, children, and non-fighting men should be sent out of the city.

In accordance with the rules of civilized warfare, he sent a permit for
these people to pass out of the town in safety.

He waited several hours for a reply. None being sent, he ordered his
gunners to send one shot over the city.

This having been done, and still no answer coming from the Spanish
commander, General Gomez sent a fresh messenger, asking the mayor, for the
sake of humanity, to send the women and children out of the town as
quickly as possible.

To this the officer in command sent the reply that Gomez could begin to
fire as quickly as he pleased, for not a soul in Arroyo Blanco should be
allowed to leave the town; he intended to keep the women and children
within the walls, to suffer whatever fate was in store for him.

The women and children pleaded to be allowed to leave, but the Spanish
officer was determined to keep them, and they were obliged to stay.

On receiving this cruel answer, Gomez opened fire, using his dreadful
dynamite-gun. For several days he laid siege to the town, without gaining