The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
THE CUBANS WIN A BIG VICTORY.
ONE THOUSAND SPANiARDS FALL IN
A TERRIFIC ENGAGEMENT WITH
THE INSURGENTS.

The Battle of Hplguin a Disastrous De-
spaniards Boosted of a Certain Victory,
Rut Met Ready Enemy.
NEW YORK, March q Reports Of
recent battles at Holguin, lrovince
of Santiago de Cuba, have been re-
ceived in New York. The Spaniards
suffered disastrous defeat followed
by retreat on the part of their for
oes. This information comes through
reliable sources and is a cause for q
great amount of rejoicing IN Cuban
circles, because the guns and ammu-
milton shipped from Long Island less
than a month ago were used in the
fight.
The Spanish forces were comman-
ded by General Linares, who for
some time has been at Holguin, MAX
ing preparations to march to the city
of Santiago de Cuba. His army in
cluded cavalry and artillery. Previ
Gus to his starting to march he
boasted that he would make the coast
"a distance of sixty miles in a d.
rect line-in four days. By the road
to be followed the distance was 20
miles more, owing to the condition of
the country. His troops were the
most valuable in the Spanish army,
many of them having been on the
island three years.
A week before the starting of the
march the Long Island expedition
had landed. To protect the expedi-
ton a force under General Garcia
had been sent to the Southern coast.
In case a demonstration was made
General Manuel Rodriguez was left
with a vanguard of 900 men to worry
Linares if he should try to leave Hol-
guin.
While the expedition, one Of the
largest ever landed there, was being
protected from attack, the Spanish
general marched out from Holguin.
Ten miles from Holguin the road be-
comes hllly and rocks afford protec-
tion equal to any modern fortitica'
ton. Colonel Rodriguez's men took
their stand in this natural fortifica
ton near the town of San Francisco
Owing to the character of the coun
try less than 1900 of the. Spanish
troops could be brought into actor
when the Cubans opened fire.
The road, winding one, was {
regular death trap. Linares uset
his artillery as much as possible. bu
the Cuban forces of less than LOO
men could not be dislodged. Failing
to make progress Linares msrched d I
portion of his command five mile
east to move by the road which rum
to Jiguan, expecting to follow tn
railroad leading to Santiago de Gu
ba. The command was intercepted
by portion of the Cubans and har
rassed so that it was unable to reacl
the Cauto river. For two days it wa
held in check until General Garci
and his command could reach tn
place.
Every day Spanish dead were bul
ried and the wounded sent back t
Holguin. Gen. Garcia's comman
did not reach its full strength unit
the fifth day after the fighting b'
gan.
/ On this day the Spanish column
retreated in confusion, carrying th
wounded3to Holguln and leaving x
dead on the field.
The Cuban loss in the five day
fighting was less than fifty killed.
The real Spanish loss will never |
known, as the dead and wounde
~vara - lon Psnun %ho RolA ok uinh
7 It is estimated that nearly 1000 wel
killed and wounded. From word r
ceived from Holguin it was learne
that there were several compani
4 almost annihilated by the Cuban fir
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