Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-08
IT Was A HARD FIGHT.
More than Hundred spinlards are Taken
Prisoners.
BATTLE RACED FOR OVER SIX HOURS.


New York. June s-Nows has Just
been received by the Cuban Junta In
this city Of victory achieved by the
Cuban forces over division Of The
Spanish army OF JIruanL province of
Santiago. on May - II was one Of
the most decisive BATTLES which the
patriots have gained IN many months
and the most important one since the
war was declared by the United states
against Spain.
\ column N Spanish soldiers. 1900
strong. acting under orders from lln-
vnna 10 abandon the interior towns and
advance toward the coast evacuated
the town Of La Picdrn. after having
destroyed their forilncations 10 pre-
vent them from falling into The hands
~ the Insurgents. ana cnmpod - Jls
guam. whore they expected tu remain
awaiting further urdcra. They were
aino Joined there By detachment VI
900 Spanish Hpldlew from Santa itltH
and the two forces were united In
camp NJ Jlguuni.
The spaniarda were surprised on the
morning u May q by being attacked
by division ~ the nrrt corps belong.
under the leadership u Col jose Jesus
Hnbi. with him also were COT isurn.
commanding the First cavalry, nni
Col. MOntaire ~ the Infantry rcgl.
mcnt CUBA Libru" Tho CuhunH nl-
together numbered little more than
1000 mon, while the spanihria had fully
twice that number.
Tho Cubana advanced IN good order
being well equipped with arms and ans
munltlon. and took the enemy cone
pletely by surprise AZ the start the
SpaniardH fcnttercd. but nftsrwnld
made an EFFORT 20 rally their forces
They only succeeded In being able H.
rciryai IN regular order to the village
81 Palma. There they were reinforced
by several hundred mon from AEulcota
ana Artuta Hlanch, ana turned upon
che Cuhnnn. ana the battle was rc.
nrwed with fury. The sphniardH were
beginning 10 recover some or their
ground which they had lost. when at
most uppuriunn moment the Cuban
regiment 'Arullernlo" came up from
General uarclnH command and a..
tackled the enemy IN the rear. simui.
tnneuuniy with this the regiment
Santiago" attacked them upon the isft
lank. 20 that tho spanlards were forced
10 ilrht. hrmmed In ON both sides
Tho CuhanH succeeded In taking rHv-
eral advantageous positions. which
they maintained throughout the nght-
inf. In their flght from their camp 40
IiEuanl the spanIhrdH were forced tn
leave behind much ~ their ammunition
ana supplies, DO that they we're 10
considerable extent handicapped In
nghtlnH, while on the uthcr hand. the
CuhnnH seemed a. b. we'll CuuiupUI
and on the aggressive.
Aftcr six hour hard fighting nt
Ialmn, which H. only a short distance
from JlEuani. the spanlarda raised u
mas ~ truce ana expressed thomaeivca
40 being willing ~ surrender Terms
were speedily arranged and tho Cuhana
took no pfiHunrfH one Spanish colonel
seven captains and several other ON.
GERS besides i0l soldiers. Tho Spanish
loss amounted 90 20 dead. besides u
large number who were wounded In
clmded In the Spanish losses were "
The Cuhaua sustained heavy loss
but n was considerably smaller than
the hunninria. n ~ reported that there
was a. Killed. including nve officers NJ
lessor rank. ana about On wounded ~.
ter the battle. which was one NJ the
hittercHi Of tho wnr. tho CuhanH De-.
turned 20 Ilguanl. Their they recovered
large quantity ~ arms ana nmmuni.
ton from tho deserted Spanish cnmp.
together with provisions ana supply
wnFona. Those were sent tn the head.
quarters Of Gen. Garcla'a camp at
nnYaino.
The people n tho towns ~ Jlguani
md Santa Rita came out to rrcrt Inc
victorH ana there was great rejoicing
among the inhabitants who had before
that time been forced On conceal their
sympathy while the towns were oe.
oupird by Spanish soldiers
Gen. Jesus itahl ni once yet 20 work
organizing civil governments Tor enc
towns acting under the orders of Gen.
Garcia In y proclamation which he lH.
sued two days after the battle.