The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-09
IN FORCES WIN A
VICTORY IN SANTIAGO.
|....I. the BI.terest Of the Pres
ert Rebellion.
ur.... surprised /. Column OF span
. s.,Asers sesr Jususni and
., rAen 60 ssrrenaer After
- F1<ree FtGhtinH-snssp-
we're O.tnumbered TIVE 90
ns.y Killed In Each side.

- WORK.. June s.-Sews has just
- .se Cuban 3uuta In this city OF .
..asexs6 BIZ the CUBAN forces over
-, os the Spanish army at Jig1ani.
-. q Santiago. OF May 2. II was
ne most decisive victories the
-, have gained in many months.
- If spanish soldiers 1890 strong.
- m.,sr orders from Havana TO aban-
:. ,stsyaor towns and advance to-
.ss coaEs. evacuated the town OF La
.esr having destroyed their forth
-. IN preyefat them from falling into
,.-As q, the insurgents. and eampee
aruan where they expected to remain
-.,,,g further orders. They were also
80 ,aers by detachment Of 30 Span
-. .,sm Santa Rita and the two forces
.. us.tsd In camp at JiguaHI.
=. suanlaras we're surprised. on the
-s,x n May . by being attacked by q
-. az the first corps, belonging TO
So. f.ar-ta's command. under the lead
Ia. 4 Col. Jose Jesus Rabi. With him
- rye Col. Lora. commanding the First
....,v and Col. Montaire. OF the infantry
..<,uxst Cuba Lbre." The Cubans num-
..e.s little more than 1000 men. while
=. gssniards had fully twice that number.
=. Casans advanced In good order. be-
- xrg. sqsppsd with arms and ammuni-
"a Ard comp.eteIy surprised the enemy.
!. ne start the Spanlards scattered, but
s,.,rssfas made an effort to rally their
s.rss They only succeeded in being able
!, s,t,eat N regular order 10 the village Of
psl,za. They were there reinforced by
.ess,,l hunarui men from Aguicota ana
teets g:aneo. ard turned upon the Gu
ssas ne battle was renewed with fury.
The spsnlards were beginning to recover
5prs Of tlas!s ground which they had lost
s.sa. Il a most opportuns moment, the
esssa regiment "Agullerie' came up from
~. Carcass command and attacked the
cay In the rear. simultaneously with
81 ne regiment Santiago attacked
,ssss apon the left flank. so that the Span
ssas we're forced 10 fight. hemmed In on
~ aass
4 their flight from their camp az j.
Gas. the spaniards were forced TO leave
xsaa much OF their ammunition and sup
In. - they were to considerable extent
ss1asped in fighting. while on the other
81 Dc Cuhans seemed to be well equip
waA on the aggressive.
Esr six hours hard fighting az Palma.
sarA IS oaly a short distance from Ji-
sznl, the spanIards raised a flag OF truce
u expressed themselves al being willing
. surrender Terms were speedily ar
aged and the Cuhans took as prisoners.
sas spassSh colonel. seven captains and
Svsral ether officers. besides Iaa soldiers.
fas Spanish loss amounted TO seventy-six
aFs', besides large number who were
sssfesd. Included In the Spanish losses
sHt taif:eeen officers.
he cabaHs sustained heavy loss, but
+ sas considerably smaller than the
ssfiafis. II is reported that there were
s'ta-sve killed. including five officers OF
sssF rank. and about sixty wounded. AZ
~ tae cattle, which was one Of the BIT
sftsS q the war. the Cubans returned TO
'RsasL They secured a large quantity
arms, ammunition. etc. from the de-
'Hea sasnlsa camp, which were sent 10
= asaasearters Of GEN. Garclas camp
= ssYsma.
ne people Of The towns Of JIguani and
s&a'A RIA came out 10 greet The vlctors.
40 iasre was great rejoicing among the
1asisn1s, VINO had before THAI time
'sss forced 10 conceal their sympathy
"a the town was occupied with Span
s. s.aiers.
ssa leaAs Rabl at once set 20 work or
s44iss a eiy'l government for he towns.
@s-sg aader the orders o. Gen. Garcia. IN
sselaaa.ion which he issued two days
sss7 tie battle