The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-03
HOLGUIN A CUBAN VICTORY.
Disastrous Defeat for Ltnares' Forces
-insurEenis Are Eager to
Attack Havana.

NEW YORK. March Reports OF the
recent battle at Holsuin, province Of San
lago de Cuba, have been received In New
York. Instead OF the battle being Span
iSh victory. as represented from Havana,
II was a disastrous defeat followed by
retreat OF the Spanish forces. This infor-
nation comes from through Cuban
sources. and is the cause for great
amount OF rejoicing. because guns and
ammunition shipped from Long Island less
than month ago Were used in the fght.
The Spanish forces were commanded by
Gen. Llnares. who for some time has been
at Holgun making preparations 10 march
To the city Of Santiago. His army includes
cavalry and artillery. Previous 10 his
starting 10 march, ne boasted that he
would make the coast. distance of sixty
miles IN direct line in four days. His
troops We're the most valuable in the Span
ish army. many OF them having been on
the island for three years a week before
the starting o: the march. the Long Island
expedition had been landed. To protect il.
force under Gen. Garcia had been sent
TO the southern coast. In case A deiNln-
stration was made Col Manuel Rodriguez
was left with a vanguard OF $50 men TO
worry Linarcs II he should try 10 leave
Holguin- While the expedition, one of the
largest ever landed there, was being pro-
Tocted from attack. the spanish general
marched ont from Hclguin. Ten miles
from HOlguln the road became hilly and
the rocks afforded protection equal 10 any
modern foriiication. Rodriguez men took
their stand in this natural fertilization
near the town Of San Francisco. owing to
the character of the country. less than 210
OF the Spanish troops could be brought into
action when the Cubans opened fire. The
road. a winding ore. Wis a regular death
trap. LiHares used his artillery as much
as possible bat the cuban force II less
than a thousand mea could not be dis
lodged
Failing 20 make progress. Iinares
mare ned a portion of his command five
miles east go move by thv road which runs
to jisuana. expecting 90 follow the railroad
heading 70 santiago Hts command was
Intercepted by portion ur the t'ubans and
harasscd SO that = VAS unable 10 reach
tae Cautu river Fer NO Gays IL was held
lu chetk urtil Cen. Garcia ard his COM
mard coUid reach the place Every day
! Spanish dead were buried and the wounded
| sent back So H0isain.
| tien GaFci4s command did not reach Us
/ fuU strength untB the ftfth day after the
4 fighting began. ON th}s DAY the Span h
I columns retTeated in CONFUSION carrying
/ tae Wounded go Hotcuin and leaving 20
; dead ON On, tgi3 The Cuban loss go the
/ ttre days lighting was lees ;han atty
/ Killed THE real Spanish loss will never
/ be known a TIE dead snd wounded we've
! taken from the fed az night II 50 estf.
i mated mat nearly eS0 were killed and
/ y 0arGed. Prom woTd resolved frarn Iiol-
I Eu.a. 70 vas learned ta~t thvve Wcrr soy
/ erai companies anaih.laged 10y he Cuban
! hre
other letters fram tAo Cuban army re-
/ pert &C !1 good condition and ore % tbem
/ feew e& PRESIDENT ClsneroS. states THAT
/ the whole eastern portion o. che Island Is
safety in coutra. eel. the cuban clvil gov