Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
ONLY A LIVELY ShIREiISH.
No Notable EngageVent Yesterday In
Cuba.

With the exception of a lively skirmish
between the forces under Gen. Luque and
the insurgents in Pinar del Rio, there was
no notable engagement reported In CUBA
yesterday. Maxine Gomez is said to have
camped Wednesday night at a point near
Guanajay, between Guayabal and San d.
mas, and seems to have evaded his pur-
suers, as nothing is said of any further
losses inflicted upon him.
The insurgents in Pinar del Rio, who
were reported to have their safety serious
" compromised by the movements and
fresh stations of the troops, are ranging
far and wide over that province. apparent
ly at will. There is not much damage re-
ported along their route, except to rail-
road property, as the people of the Vuelta
Abajo district are, for the most part, very
friendly to the insurgent cause, and offer
no opposition to the progress of the in
surgent forces. 1t is almost like moving
in a friendly country, and superior forces
of troops are easily avoided.
A part or all of the forces which moved
west along the north coast Wednesday,
countermarched by the south coast. The
official report says there were 500 oil them
under Nunez, BermudeZ and Alvarez, and
that they started back eastward from
Palenque, passing between San Luis and
the city of Pinar del Rio, and very near
the latter city. They proceeded thence
along the south coast in the direction of
Candelaria-
Gen. Luque's Movements.
Gen. Luque received intelligence of their
movement and set out TO intercept the in
surgent march. He marched toward An
gostura, a village south of San Cristobal,
near which point he met the insurgent van
guard, which had already left the nights
camp. The main force of the insurgents,
however, had not yet come up. Twelve
md hor
proceeded forward. He reports that he
surprised the enemy in their camp. The
insurgents, however seem to have made a
plucky stand, and the battle ragged fercely
for two hours. The troops fought in high
spirits, says the report, and at the close OF
that time their heavy artillery fire was
seconded by a bayonet charge, before
which the insurgents broke and reiterated
in all directions" as the official report
AYERS Whether this included the direction
to the rear of Gen. Luque is not specifical-
ly stated, and will not be known until the
next position of Nunez, Bermudez and Al
yarez is reported.
The insurgents are said to have lost seven
killed, including Col. Francisco Cruz and
Rodriguez, the bearer of the colors. The
colors, together with firearms, ammunition
and seven prisoners, fell into the hands OF
the Spanish, and the insurgents, it is re-
ported, carried away numerous wounded
Nineteen of the troops are reported to have
been wounded. but no dead are reported.
The village of San Nicolas, east of Guines
in Havana province. has been burned and
much spoil carried away.
Jibacoa, in the extreme northern portion
of Havana province. is also reported to have
been attacked, but the insurgents re-
ported to have been repulsed. The damage
they inflicted before the repulse is not sta
ted, but it is said that they left one dead
and three wounded and carried off several
wounded.
In Havana.
Nothing has occurred to improve the sit
uation of affairs in the city itself, and the
supply of the ordinary necessities of life