The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12

or hs H.. Twelve ordered that company
regimen. should 'l.sr them battle. company
:G Sa the the %
nown The hrst column opened At once and quick
supported by the second Colon 9uros, proceeding 70
The exception The Corona which continued
the insurssnis latter machs.ss In hand The
two columns with ferocious perssency but the troops with
nshas hand to without firing compelled The enemy
rude shs Of an hour and the acton erm u.
sed by two artillery discharges which fearuy on their
asy s an
His Exceency, satisfed with the brilliant bnayor Of the
troops has directed this published in Of The day r
JOSE DE cHEssH Colonel and Chief of STAFF
~. Inc mllitaIy con.nandant Of Manzanillo on the
2otn states tlat, having heard that body of nsur
OF infantry and fifteen cavarya aen. whose iankers
dispersed the band at the river pass killing some
nnn and ~ sny guns The cavalry went in
without resistance. There are other reports OF en-
counters between small parties, the troops being in
out they are without interest or
n Inc following general order has been published
under date OF November Is
The Minister War has directed tho following telegram OF
sene ~ 20 ms E1ces9cy the Captain
S the py OF cuba snS ba s
fgoughed men win be ranks the welfare
be sent which win be done as soon as possible
. have just feared through revolutionary sources
they have already established newspaper In their
interest.
The Rebels Offer to Lay Down Their Arms
Cespedes and Asuilera Not TO be PardOned-
Desperation of the Negro Rebels in Battle
Address TO Lersundi.
HAVANA, Nov. s. 1868.
large number OF prominent citizens have signed
an address 10 the Captain General Of highly COM
piinentary character. 1 inclose translarion:-
ny telegram from Madrid II appears that Gen.
erai Dulce, the new Captain General was to embark
az an early day In the frigate Villa de Madrid, with
-FOUR transports accompanying him ana bringing
out achievements
"a sOnisson from the .nsurrectionary leaders
orn,s g. =. '0 -aring an offer TO lay down their
=. ,--se pardon is granted to all. The captain
s~ne-al Is inclined to accept, excluding from the
pardon the Dominican leaders Cespedes and
The latest accounts obtained through revolutionary
sources state that the entire jurisdiction OF Puerto
Principe has risen and that the fort OF Santa Cruz Is
held by the rebels
A telegraph line has just been established between
Nuevitas and Puerto Principe.
The insurgents are said to have conferred the rank
OF lieutenant general on fifteen Of their chiefs.
senor PUG spantard and an old trader in Cauto.
has arrived here, and states that he was robbed OF
$4,000 by the insurgents Of Manzanlo.
1t is stated that the $50 foot soldiers OF the nsur
eral order Of November Q and embodied in my
despatch Of current date, were negroes and that
they fought with great desperation.
The following Is the address of the Captain Gen
eral OF the sever faithful island to Cuba, !" from cti
Zens Of Havana
HAVANA, Oct. 81, 1853
The undersigned citizens Of Havana have perused with
lively satisfaction the aocuon which your Exceency has
made to the Inhabitants of Cuba Tho sentiments with
which 1t abounds cannot be elevated patriotic
nor dignihed and the confidence which your Excel
lency inspires as the authority gentleman and soldier has
Infused tranquility and dissaed kind Of apprehen.
sions These from the uncertainty and imperfect
knowledge Of the events that have taken place in the
country but from the moment that your Excelency had nd
to guide ALL all vaclaton and doubts disappeared We
did not fail to comprehend that above all political interests
and personal affections, that which paramount the
srvaton OF order the respect for the law the welfare and
Integrity OF the paa. Spanards before,
and your Exceency count among the number Of de-
Exceency the national unity and the principle OF
authority which proclaim and revere and will
united the Tag which you hoist with firm hand.
This manifestation Of sentiments will preclude all sorts
fcssions and Excelency always rely the faith
fui adhesion which SO laudaby you have expected
1t was signed by upwards Of Q thousand citizens.