The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
Nax YORK sun.

New York Sun.
We have the Spanish report or Z battle.
not 4 very large battle, which was re-
Gently fought I'm Cuba. For strategy.
maneuvering. and tactics. for movements
offensive and defensive, for military pomp
and martial incident, II was one OF the
most remarkable battles In the modern
annals of warlike Spain.
The commander on the Spanish side
was Cen Jiminez Castellanos. who had
at the first about 800 troops; the insur-
gent omYrander was Gen. Gomez, the
unconouered soldier OF the Cuban revolt.
Casteilanos had two battaiions or IN
fantry, q squadron Of cavalry, battery
OF artillery. . company OF guerriiias. ana
a flying column Of volunteers. Gomez.
the enemy, had q very large force. the
size of which could not be ascertained by
the Spanish commander. The battle was
fought AT Najasa, not Tar from the city
OF Puerto Principe
As soon as Castellanos had learned that
Gomez was disposed to hght' him. he
set out upon the march toward the enc
my's camp. IT was June :. He advanced
but a short distance that day, and. when
IL was evening. he encamped al planta-
ton Early next morning the march was
resumed: but II was ascertained that Co
meg. instead OF waiting for Csstellanos'
attack. had sent out pIckets to watch him.
These psckets surprised and annoyed the
Spanish troops. firing at them from places
of ambush on both sides OF the highway.
and skirmishing with the guerrfilas at
every opportunity. At noon or that day
CasteIlanos ordered halt IA billy re-
eiou. convenient for defense: but hardly
had his troops laid down their arms when
a messenger brought the news that Go
meg wss approaching. The Spaniards had
but seized their guns when a thousand
or mrre mounted revoiution'sts came In
sfrht and ga1ioped toward the brook by
the eide Of which Spain was sncamped.
Gomsz' men charged upon Spanish bat
talon: the battalion resisted the charys
with their bayonets. The Spanish artii-
Jerry was called into action. There was
hrssk fighting, which lasted for several
honr~ While get the battle was in pro-
grsss night came on. and CastellaDos was
ynsfsh encouraged when be learned that
Gomez had sounded the retreat. II seems.
however. that the revoiutionists were ur-
aware Of the sound. for they do not re-
treat: they had stopped fighting because
they could not shoot advaDtaseously In
tha dark. All night long thsre was desui-
tory firing BY the insurgents.
In tSe morning a. Sunrise. - VIE learn
Yrvsrr the Spanish report. the enemy were
IN full view awaiting the order or Gomez.
WHO seemed disposed 20 renew the corsi-
hst Suddenly th4 rewofuti0nssts charREi
upon the Tarrarona battalion with their
rryaebet~<. AT-ne battalion" SAYS the Spar
.sls rerort, "stoot their ground Ike he
ross.. Next the srsurEent enemy made
<Aa-~e a. an SIDES simultaneously bat
.hey eouid not break ira Spanish square
a. any point. the Spanish held artillery
rtnxs-s uooa them ceaseies~ly. II was This
aav. Iu1e II, whEia The n~hfiny was vet
xoarr On. that Spanish re~enforceyaents
ar,avets ssuon the neid ard among thern
were a battalion OF sharpShoosers ara
a company OF gusrrfils- The united
for.ee.- re are tofe. "s1on scatterea tho
euersv IN various directions. but the bod
cen. J.raenez Cassellenos decided not 20
pursue them
Now fora strange occurrence. or rather
sar several strange occurrences. II IN
s.a.a4 in the Spanish report that IRE
fa~t,-s urenr Gen- JInenex CasteImnos
ssnssrrs er-rgla rchsE al once toward Puerto
rs,s-.ssr,es which 10 tfA place from which
+New RAD started ont three DAYS previous
fv. We cannot understand why they coun-
fer-rnarcsfed toward esfg Of safety so
.sAvv as,srbrfy while vet Gomez was with n
ssgkt. ror Trey hsf hardly begun ths
ssr~a~v-s- when. as we learn from the
snanssss report. a large force Of Corners
cavalry fen uoon than and harreeset
tne-n on TIE way 20 Puerto Principe II
foaks 70 Us in4zes1. as II Castelaros bad
ssN@ fran gns ress closely p1rs1e1 cy
a.a-ssx. We must ffssnk that ir this case.
the worss cosnfer~rnavch usea<s retreat.
Again IN the Spanish report. "the rebel
los n estimated al 80 10 Sa. Wide the
Spanish loss vas only fo9r klAs1 ana
*nlray woan1o2 though The 5panfa<1s SUI
s4r~s for forrv-two hours under = Calling
IRE from the rebels
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