Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-13
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MANY LIVES LOST.
INSURGENTS CHARGE THREE TIMES
AND RETREAT.

Havana, Feb. ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Santa Clara an
nounces serious defeat OF the insur-
gents under Serafn Sanchez and Mira
bel, two OF the most important in-
surgent leaders outside VI the province
of Havana.
Colonel Lopez at the head OF 5000
cavalry and infantry left Remedies In
obedience TO an order from General
Oliver, and went In the direction OF
Pslo Prieto, where the insurgents were
stationed. As soon "a the Spaniards
came Ia range OF the insurBent army
the latter opened fire on the enemy.
The fire was returned, and after
fighting for some time Tile insurgents
retreated, while thv SpIuiatds ad-
vanccd over dlihcult ground When mn
open space OF territory WIS reached
the Cubans got strong endorsements
under Leoncip vidal and Bnthncourt.
lopez was almost surrounded, and or
drred his troops 10 form "A square,
Upon this the insurgents charged with
great courage using their mHrhctrA
and CHEERING IuT Cuba They charged
the square three times, but were each
time repulsyi, when they retreatcd IN
confusion. but kept w scattering
fire, which prevented their being pur-
sued by the Spaniards.
1t was not until o'clock In the ar
ternoon that firing ceased, and fatigue
parties were sent out to gather UP
the insurgent dead and wounded, while
the Spanish cavalry pursued the re-
treating bodies Of the enemy. The
soldiers found forty eight dead In
surgents on the field, aud It was esti-
mated by fairly accurate counts that
the enemy carried away 1870 wounded
men. in addition to a number Of their
wounded who fell too close to the Span
ish square to permit Of their friends
carrying them OH.
The Spanish cavalry In pursuing the
insurgents captured number OF
country people, supposing them to
have Information regarding the move
ments OF the enemy. The prisoners AT
ter having been questioned by Colonel
Lopez were released They say that the
insurgent loss IN much greater than
estlmuted by the Spanish officers, az
they saw a number Of dead being car
rlcd away by the insurgent cavalry.
and the country people also assert that
the number of wounded carried or by
the enemy was quite 200.
The spanish troops behaved through
out with the greatest courage, and
owing TO the admirable position SCI
lected by Colonel Lopez FOR the for
nation III the square, the loss sus-
tnined by the troops was slight in
view of the fprt that the lighting
llAtNU over Sin hours Inc troops lORt
Major Tonne, Sergeant Otcro and
four soldiers killed and had lieu
tenant, one sergeant and five soldiers
wounded
The ravlnc behind the spot where
the Spanish square formed turned out
to be an admirable Held hospital for
their army surgeons We're able TO caro-
for the wounded while the bullets OF
the enemy whlstlcd harinlessly over
them.
General weyler has compllmented
Colonel Lopez.
Near Itaba the Insurgents have at
tackled a train escorted by volunteers
of the Cuenca battalion and a few
soldiers. The insurgents were beaten
OF with loss OF i've killed and "A
quantity of arms and ammunition.
They retired with their wounded. Five
soldiers were wounded during the en-
gagcment.
From preparations being made by
the headquarters stan, II " surmiscd
that extensive operations are soon To
be inaugurnted against the insurgents.
Horses for the infantry soldiers have
been arriving from different sections
for number OF days past and the
work OF teaching the foot soldiers TO
ride " being continued from mornin,
uutil night. The main object OF mount
ing the infantrymon Is TO enable them
10 travel longer distances and make
greater speed than heretofore In pur-
suing the insurgents.
The reports asked for by General
Weylcr have now been received from
nearly every quarter, and II Is UNDER
stood that he finds the situation to he
more favorable than he anticipated
He has dictated q number OF orders "a
the commanders OF the different dis.
tricts. and the ammunition and sup
piles landed from the Alfonso XIII,
ana other steamers which have re-
Gently arrived here from Spain are CHI
ing forwarded under strong escorts 10
the different points at which this ma
terinl In needed. A number Of armored
cars have been added to those hereto
fore In operation during tho past few
days.