The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
REPORTS OF SPANISH VICTORIES
ARE FILLED WITH CON
FLICTING PASSAGES.
HOT battle, LASTING TWO HOURS
In Which the Rebels Were Routed With
Great Havoc, Resulted in Four Be
ing Killed-Othcr Equally Ridicu-
lous Passage.


Numerous Reports nave peeh recelNeu
Of skirmishes indicating unusual manoeu-
yerinp on both sides in Havana province.
notoiIod roror+s oro olso oor,in,, in
'"''' ipp'i 20 ''.o 'o'"'|9 ,, :"
OF General Luqucs operations IN flnar
del Rio province against Maceo. Almost
continuous fighting for four DAVIS is said
~ ,,a,,a ,,a,',,Ita1 =, .,u,a - 90 NJ
w nave renui'cu III 'iie retle"t Vi MA
ceo's forces'-JOOO strong. The severest
engagement in that province so far was
ot Toiro,os bot,yaon pnor dol Rio and
~ mug ''''' Wv
oololla' on the sou'h coast.
General Luque, hearing January s that
some rebels were three miles south of the
oit,, ,,,oiti,,o, 20 o++ooI ro,,o,, moi, ,o,,
vitS m"i inn nno rotinns 10 i Snan nE,
tronns ms rUu aoainst thon r"y viii an6n
tr oop' ;ncIndinc Gnld artiiIar Wa and d. n
s ,UvpI, Of cnvolrv- He fonnd the in.
S,,r%ontu IN strona nositions ON Tho biIIO
an Lnth sides az Tho rnoJ UodnnIovnd
bis vongunrd and lnd his main force alone
thn ronJ directIv toward The STRONGEST
nosition occunied NV thc rehels
Colonel Harnadcz took a nosition IN
tbe left of tbe road. and renorts assert
that the insurgents .'straiphtway fled in
disorder before n rife was fired "
Rut the reDort also declares that the
colonel tbereupon ordered thc cavalry TO
charge. and that the troopers gave a
'dashing exhibition of courage under a
terrific fire near the almost impregnable
stand of the insurgents"
The cavalry dismounted, 1t is stated,
and opened n heavy fire. They were
soon assisted by infantry and battery of
artillery with TOUR guns. Two batallons
or infantry advanced, sui under heavy
hre; Inc reDels could not stand the
onslaught, tne report alleges, ana again
scellreu' 'iiis time keeping up running
hrt. m .-, :.
AS lhe insurgents were an mounted IL
was inlpossiDle TO make pnyohet charge
ana they were favored by mhderDruSh
ana the broken country. Inc repeis
s TIS IN gaining sheiter. ,,,
ne oilic.l II report leilS vi lne splehuiu
advance OF lhe spanish troops, VINO pre-
served lieir rahks as II 'hey were march
ing III guard mount.
General Luque was equally successful
III dlslodgihG the reDels IN the right OF
the road, the report says. ne directed
his fre against the strong rebel position
on q nelghDoring NH.
the rebels retreated, taking up posi-
tlon ON sun hlGher ground;
The main body OF the insurgcnt
forces theh united TO resist the spanish
adyahces' whereupoh hve companies OF
artillery opened hre upon the compact
mass Of 3QQQ insurgents, spreading great
havoc.
General Luquc, according to the Off
cial narrative, event to Hernandez as
sstance," at the same time attacking the
insurgents left flank.
"The action was continuous from 9:15
(, II 80 n. m.-two hours and quarter
- and four rebels were found dead"
The Spanish also discovered several
wounded and some horses nstray. 'plnin-
" ;nJicatin% severe ranulscs,"
Tho rrhnIs orn said 70 have been COM
mandod nv Noceo md Rermudoz The
;mSn roe ioaJ"r Goyo Sosa. is rrnortrd
70 have baen woundsd
W t ftor 7 .unro a.had ohtoipod his oh
;oat dn;,.; ,i tho ILLS fromn " nnsitinn
Who cbcro tboT vnrc thrca tonpn the road to
G Ie,u ',ei W." ..rotirnd With an his fnrcoS
~ toI p;nair dol PIC
" un .,ia, w that .:tbo opomv had boon do
mai;sboJ ond bo;ng dosirous of again
r,ols Mn, ntoa "e Tano roi'IU unro Ioft thn
l n;t'. ot 10 vI;gbt tho mnvt morninc
o any p I,nt H. rohai sI;rmiSbnrs near the
same hottIo rround tbov mad retired