Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-07-13
REAL WAR IN CUBA
Spanish Troops and insurgents
Met in Battle.
WAS 4 HAND TO HAND FIGHT
haehetes Cut Deep Into the Spanish
Ranks Until Reiuforeemen1s
Came TO the Rescue.

| Havana, July S.-A severe engage
nent has taken place between Spanish
troops under the command of Major
Sanchez and General Rabis' large force
OF insurgents. TWenty-e1ght OF the lat
ter We're killed, while the Spaniards
lost 90 killed and wounded
1t appears that Major Sanchez re
celVed information that a force of !, 800
insurgents, under the command of Rabi.
has occupied strong positions near Man
camilla, province of Santiago de Cuba,
Ihe major sent q messenger to his su-
perlor officer, Colonel Azuar proposing
that they should join their forces and
I make an attack upon the insurgents.
lhe messenger, however, fell into the
handS OF the insurgents, who hanged
MN and sent word to Major Sanchez
III the name Of Colonel Azuar to make
an attack upon the insurgent position
from point Which compelled the
troops to approach the Insurgents
through marrow thoroughfare. Major
SANCHEZ, recognizing the difficulty of
the movement, which he was appar-
emily directed by his colonel to execute.
sent forward two advance pickets of
II and 80 men respectively. under the
command of sergeants with instruc-
tons to push forward to the right and
left Of the narrow thoroughfare, though
far removed from them ana be careful
70 take UP advantageous positions from
which they could protect the advance
from the main body Of troops under
SancheZs command
Ma iOr Sanchez thar1 advanced o1,,,
fully upon the insurgent position, pro
tecting his men by every Inequality of
ground But as he expected, the troops
We're no sooner inside the detile than
the Insurgents attacked them in force
The first charges of the insurgents were
made with enthusiasm and their ma
chetes played havoc among the troops,
who We're hemmed in and unable to de
ploy on account of the marrow road
they had to follow. But it was here
that the two advance picIlets came to
the rescue. From their elevated posi-
ton they kept up continuous and
we'll directed fire upon the insurgents
within range and eventually. assisted
by charge from the Spanish troops,
compelled them to retreat outside Of
the defile. The Spanish rushed for
ward after them and once in the open,
they charged the insurgents with great
courage and compelled them to retreat
hastily. The insurgents sought refuge
in the strong position they had prey
iously left in order to attack the troops,
but the soldiers carried the position and
put the enemy to flight with loss
upon the leld of 28 killed. The troops
lost so men killed and wounded
1t was at first reported that the in
slrgents We're commanded by General
Maceo, but later learned that they We're
under Rabi alone and that Maceo took
no part in the engagement.
WILL SHOOT INSURGENTS.
Havana, July S.-Captain General
Martinez de Campos has issued proc
lamation saying that all insurgents
captured with arms in their possession
will hereafter be summarily tried by
court-martial and shot. Those who
were conspicuous against the integrity
of the nation will be sent to the Africa
penitentiaries and those who surrender
will be released.
MACEO HEMMED IN.
New York, July S--A special to the
Herald from Santiago de Cuba says:
General Antonio N1aceo is now. accord
ing to reports from Spanish sources,
hemmed in between Eel Cobre and Ram
anganguaz, threa tened on one side by
the forces Of the Spanish general, Gasco,
on the other by the Spanish columns
of Navarro.