The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-05

! cavalry IlduS d StohI
! and met the attack Of the Spanish
covering the retreat of their friends
| and stubbornly refusing TO give way in
the face Of the Spanish fire until the
| Spanish infantry came up.
| Meanwhile the Cubans had worked
| their way into the Gale Real, and once
more made vigorous stand against
the onslaught Of the Spanish troops
| The battalion of San Quintain advanc-
ed upon them but it was only after re-
peated vOlleys had been fired into them
that their position was taken and the
village was in possession of the Span
ish.
THE LAST STAND.
But still the insurgents did not a.ban-
don the field, but only gave back be-
fore the troops and prepared 70 make a
last stand in a palm grove about three
Kilometres distance. Here they formed
line Of defense again, the center be-
ing further advanced than the TANKS,
and awaited an attack.
The line Of the troops was formed by
two companies Of the battalion Of Sa-
baya and one company Of the battalion
OF Galicia, on the left wing, under Cen
eral Hernandez, a battalion and three
companies Of the San Quintain regi-
ment with the colonel in command, but
under the immediate orders OF General
Luque, for the center, and one company
or the Sorie regiment and two of the
Alfonso, under Lieutenant Colonel Vide
fonso Francis, on the -eght wing.
The artillery under Lieutenant Siren
was placed between the center and the
right wing and opened fire upon the
enemy at a distance of 600 yards.
vTvTTIT CtE-
The inssurgent cavalry did not await
the near approach of the Spaniards,
but dashed down the declivity out of
the palm grove and charged full upon
the Spanish formation with what the
official report terms a savage valor.
These intrepid horsemen threw them
selves upon the points Of the bayonets
of the Spanish. The Spanish infantry
repulsed the charge with the bayonet.
They then, in turn themselves made a
lbayonet charge. The insurgent caval-
y retreated, but only to form a second
line for another charge. Their artil-
lery opened fire upon the insurgents at
distance of only $50 yards. This charge
was also repulsed, many insurgents be-
ing wounded with bayonets and the in
Surgents thereon retired. The troops
were with difficulty restrained from pur
suing the insurgents, being in a state
Of enthusiasm, according to the official
report, until night put a stop to opera
tions.
The insurgents took their departure
in the direction of Los Palacio TO the
eastwood, or towards Havana province.
The Spanish then made an Investigation
OF the insurgent camp and found there
siXty-two dead and many horses, be-
sides taking numbers OF saddles, arms
and ammunition. The insurgents car
ried away over 300 wounded. General
Luque was wounded in the leg at the
beginning Of the battle Majors Luis
and Lopos were seriously injured and
Majors Jose Ruiz and Perez Were killed
The loss of the troops in killed is pIac-
ed by the official report at thirty SOL
diers. General Luque was carried to
Pinar del Rio after the battle, deliver
ing over the command to Colonel Her.
nandez.
Captain William L Mattox, CORES
pondent Of the Army and Navy Journal
OF the Washington Star, has been ord
cred by the authorities to leave the is
land. A protest against this action
has been sent TO Secretary Olney by
Consul General Williams