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MACEO MEETS LUQUE.
An Important Battle Fought Tor
Cubn,s Liberty.

Cuba's Liberty.
An important engagement has taken place
at Consolation del Sur, east of the city of
Pinar del Rio Cuba, between the Spanish
forces under Gen. Lupue and the insur-
gents under Antonio Maceo.
Gen. Luaue left the city of Pinar del Rio
at Z o'clock Sunday morning, intending to
march to Consolation del Sur. At o'clock
in the evening the Spanish columns arrived
at Arroyo de Aqua, and here they rested
until midnight, when they marched again,
following the direction of the railroad
which runs between Consolation del Sur
and PaSO Real.
They met the insurgents about o'clock
in the afternoon at the town of Paso Real
An attack was Immediately opened on the
insurgents in the town. The Spanish form
ed for regular and systematic attack, the
vanguard OF the columns under Col. Her
nandez charging their position by the left
flank, while the center command ard rear
guard of the Spanish under the direct COM
mand of Gen. Luque forced themselves
into the center street of the village and at
tackled by the right flank, charging with
vigor and determination.
Seeing their position thus imperiled, the
insurgents made rapid retreat to the ex-
RENE western limits Of the village. Here
they formed their lines for further stand
against the attack of the Spaniards. A vol
ley from the rifles of the troops failed to
They were given a second volley, and
even after third volley Of rifle bullets
they refused to bulge an inch and obsti-
nately maintained their formidable line.
Spanish Charge.
The Spanish cavalry was then ordered to
charge, and it swept down with great valor
upon the devoted band led by Lieuts. Her.
rera and Berenguer. The insurgents We're
unable to stand this onslaught, and their
formation was broken and they were put to
fight, ten of them being killed with cavalry
sabers.
They were pursued by the Spanish cav
airy outside the limits of the village, but
the pursuers were here met by a force of
insurgent cavalry numbering thousand,
and the pursuit was checked.
way into the Gale Real, and once more
made vigorous stand against the on
slaught of the Spanish troops The bat
talon of San Quentin advanced upon them,
but 1T was only after repeated volleys had
been fired into them that their position was
taken and.the village was in possession Of
the Spanish But still the insurgents did
not abandon the field, but only gave back
before the troops and prepared to make a
last stand in a palm grove about three kilo-
meters distant. Here they formed in line Of
defense again, but were again beaten BAG
The insurgents then departed in the d,rec-
ton of Los Paiacios. The Spanish then
made an investigation Of the insurgents
horses and mules, besides taking numerous
saddles, arms and ammunition. The in
sCrgents carried away over 200 wounded
Gen. Luque was wounded in the leg. Mails.
jured, and Majs. Jose, Ruiz and Perez were
killed.
The loss of the troops in killed is placed
by the official report ut thirty soldiers.