The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-05
IT WAS A HOT FIGHT
Cuban Patriots Said TO Fave SufaTo
in a Bloody Battle.
TROOPS IN DEADLY RANG
AS Usual the Spaniards Claim LiRh
Losses and With Defeat and
Heavy Death noll for
the Other Side.

Havana, Feb. "A detailed Official
report has been received tonight O,
r.v tagagemenr between General Leu
que and the forces OF Antonio Maceo,
which corroborares the FIRST account a~
TO the number OF insurgents killed,
namely g.. The battle was tierceiy con
tested and ,hc advantage is claimed o.
be all ON The side OF the Spanish. But
IL is significant that Maceo's forces, In
s,yGd ~ being turned back to the wes'-
ward proceeded on their way back to
wards Havana province after the bl
tle.
General Lueque, commanding ;h,
Spaniards, met the enemy AZ o'clorE
p m on Monday. The attack was mad.
upon ahe insurgents in the li;tle .owu
ot Paso Read. The insurgents held
5heir position for a time from the van
tage ground of houses and walls OF tht
streets, buU seeing danger OF ;hcir re
treat being cut of, they made rap.i
retreat toward the western limits of TIE
village. Here they made a stand ana
received IA volley from the rifles OF the
Spanish troops. The spanish cavalry
then made vigorous charge, broke the
lne of the Insurgents and put them 20
fight, ten of ghem being killed with
sabers. They were pursued to the Inn
its of the village, where the pur-uers
were met by the insurgent cavalry
numbering 1000 and the pursuit check
ed
The retreat of the insurgent infantry
was thus covered until the Spanish in
fantry came up. Meanwhile the Gu
bans had worked their way into Paso
Real, where they made another stand.
This position was finally Saken and
the village was in the possession OF the
Spaniards. The insurgents then form
ed for defense again, about three Kill
ometers distant from the village and
awaited an ATTACK.
General Leuque made another attack
upon the enemy, firing at distance
OF six hundreds yards The lnsurgent
cavalry did not await the near ap-
proach OF the Spaniards, but dashed
down the declivity out of the palm
grove and charged full upon the Span
ish formation with what the official re-
port terms a savage vdlor. These IN
trepld horsemen threw themselves upon
the points OF bayonets OF the Span
.ards. The Spanish infantry repulsed
the charge with the bayonet They
then in turn themselves made bayo-
=
treated, but only to form a second line
for another charge. Their artillery op-
ened upon the insurgents at a distance
OF only 80 yards. This 2as; charge was
also repulsed. many insurgents being
wounded with bayons.s and the msur-
gents thereupCn retired
The troops were with difficulty re-
strained from pursuing the insurgents.
being in state Of enthusiasm, uccord-
ing TO the official report. until night
put a stop TO operations. The insur-
gents took their departure In fhe d.
restion Of Los Palicos, 20 the east ward,
or toward Havana province. Tne span
ish then made an Investigation OF the
lnsurgent camp and found there 81 dead
and many horses. The insurgents car
rled away more than 200 wounded.
General Leuque was wounded I'm the
leg ait the beginning Of the battle Ma
jors Luis and Lopez were seriously IN
jured and Majors Jose Ruiz and Perez
were killed. The loss OF the troops in
killed is placed by the oriicial repor. at
soldiers General Leuque was carried
20 Piuar del Rio after me battle, de-
Iiyer.u. over the cammand to Colonel
Hernandez.
The continued activity Of the insuv-
gents all over tie island Is indicated
by the large number Of constantly ar
rivfng refugees, whole families making
for the towns to esca pc the violence OF
the insurgents. 1t Is alleged Fhat wan
dering bands are burning !nd!scrimin-
ately and hanging almost any one they
lay hands on.
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