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Show CUOAN TROUBLE OROWS SERIOU9 Insurgents Capture a Town After Fierce Fighting, llnvnnn. The Insurgents in tho pmvluco of Plnar del Itlo captured tholr first city thero on Wednesday At 9 o'clock In tho morning the force led by Pino (luerrera. an ox-congressman and nn Influential man and who was thought to bo many miles east, ward, nnd sundry other Insurgent hands attacked San Luis, which is sit uated on tho railroad about ten miles west of Plnar Del Ilia City. A sharp and dcclslvo engagement followed, during which a number of men worn killed, or wounded. Tho town was de-fopded de-fopded by less than 100 rural guards, fifty of whom surrendered to tho In surgents nnd aro held as prisoners. Tho Insurgent forces aro In possession of tho railroad station and of thn town, which Is resuming Its nonnnl condition. By tho capture of Han Luis, which has about f,000 Inhabitants, Inhab-itants, tha Insurgent havo obtained an important base for future opera tlons. |