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The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana
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In Cuba, 300 Cubans fought Spanish cavalry 15 miles west of Matanzas on Thursday, visible to US blockading squadron. Fighting continued overnight; reinforced Spanish retreated to Havana Friday morning. Cubans advance to join US landing troops.
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New York, May 23.—A Key West special says: The Cubans are fighting their way to the coast, where they will join with our force of invasion. Three hundred Cubans engaged a squad of Spanish cavalry on Thursday, 15 miles west of Matanzas. The battle was fiercely waged in sight of the ships of the blockading squadron. The fighting continued after dark and Friday morning the Spanish cavalry, which had been reinforced during the night by a battalion of infantry, were seen retreating towards Havana. The Cubans approached rapidly to the coast to join with our landing troops.
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Matanzas, Cuba
Event Date
Thursday To Friday Morning
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spanish cavalry reinforced by infantry and retreating towards havana
Event Details
Three hundred Cubans engaged Spanish cavalry 15 miles west of Matanzas on Thursday, fighting fiercely in sight of blockading squadron ships. Combat continued after dark; Friday morning, reinforced Spanish seen retreating to Havana. Cubans advanced to coast to join US landing troops.