New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA.

movement in Cuba on the progress ana eAtehSion
of the reyolutiOn
HAVANA Oct. 81, 1S6s-The Spanish waf steamer
Franco de Ass arrived from Nuevitas yesterday,
bringing the news that the reeniorcements sent 10
Nanato were while effecting their landing, received
with heavy fire from band OF $50 patriots The span
jsh loss in killed and wounned thirty. Manato was
fire and the whole town burnt to the gro9Id ~
prenades fired from the boats in order 10 dlsl0ugc ne
patriots The patriots not being In sufficient force 10 I'M
pede the landing retired in good order The Spann
prepared by the patriots and sustained such neaVy
losses that they at once fell back to Manzano. ca
plO himself was wounded. One OF the Spanish Inall
Steamers the Antonio Lopez, has been dispatched III an
haste with reenforcements detachment OF i5oo parl
Some prominent Cnbans and Spanish citizens had an
interview with the Captain General yesterday t24t at
three D. m Having manifested their opinion that the
rising In Cuba mainly attributable 10 the captain
General not having frankly declared for the new govern
ment Spain and 10 his not having established pOVs-
iOnal junta here, Gen. Lrsundi remarked that he per
ceved that the object OF the meeting was TO censure s
conduct. He then turned his BACK Oh the cuIchS anu
left them to find their way out OF the place
Great alarm has prevailed in this city during the last
two days in consequence Of rnmor that the negroes
about TO All the arms 10 be found IN the stores
immediately bought up The AUTHORITIES also az
of the troops sent to the Eastern department
the Spanish volunteers have been called out regiment
OCr. 26-Last night sixty wounded Spanish soldiers
arrived, Col. Campillo among the number. An at.
tempted rising in the prison yesterday was fortunately
suppressed the first Alcade TO open the doors but
was frustrated in his design. The Cu0ans are eten
amnexatioh to the limited states Money being freely
subscribed to purchase arms and volunteers are "erns
OCT 27wA large band OF patriots at Iona del Cobpe
IN % te hnHs as s natrots intense excitement
OCT 2SThe official paper La Gdeed brings ou ohe h
OF made toorder official reports OF Victory oto e
Insurgents The Spanish troops under Col Qucas en-,
counered 800 Revoutonsts in the Nenla % ae Iinnc
translated verbatim I'VE took the fortified position
the OF blood flowing irOin ne & p,ou d womndcd
great musf have been number OF killed anu wouuu
carried off bv the enemy who reteated preclpatey lh
the greatest disorder leaving in our hahds =" ~
Thus according to this ingenious official report he com com
mander surmses from the streams 81 ID p,oOa % and
the place, that the rebels must have haa many & h "n %
wounded And yet wonderful oIea1c ith J tiiied or
session of the inrenchmens tney Ou ,I STRANGER 70
relate they also captured 200 horses mus ,ne lrDei
an ah0men n nnv their wounded but also dead and in
stead of ayang themselves OF their horses Ior hg' eI
han for fhe Spaniards 10 in their pursuit. piece Oh
forcthought on the part of the rebels OF which for Ov
Dental or the spanlads did not aya them
The greatest excitement prevails all the island
skrishes the patriot and Spanish troops occur
daily The revolution spreads hourly All sensible Gu
bans are we convinced that whatever form Of govern
nent may be finally established in Spain We have moth
ing 10 Spain. the only salvation Tor CUBA II
tho establishment of her independence
OCT 29-Thc Spanish Official reports published this
day claim several insignificant advantages in skirmlshes
with the patriots but the truth is that the advantage was
with the patriots Ihe patriots defending the bridge
position they had no artillery while the enemy had
heavy pieces. The patriots retired IN good order after
causing heavy losses to the enemy The Spanish o1clh
report says that the Dominican General Diaz was Killed
in tins encounter while heading charge made by the
spanish war vessel bombarded the plantation OF Don
Carlos Manuel CespcdeS. one OF the prncpad leaders
OF the revolution. The negroes bad lnaIcbcd ON toJo
the patriots The plantation II situated on hc coast ana
the spanards not daring to land b0mDarded from sea-
doing however very little damage
The Government, represented by Captan-General
Lersundi has 5000 infantry one squadron OF cayay'
beside force OF Spanish volunteers Tue patriots nave
1900 men under arms, distributed IN small bands As
flexa Ia
some important and severe blows will he dealt 10 The
enemy where and when they least expect IL. Gold to-
day in Havana at % per cent premium
In order TO keep up the spirit OF the fehlhsudrtr or
native spaniards the very same reports Of successiui
skirmfhes against the patriots arc repeated over and
over again under different dates.
who know the determination and resources OF tho
patriots assure the American public that me struggle
Will only cease when Cuba shall be free. and being free
she will seek annexation the United states Arms and
few good officers TO organize ana utLIe our resources
is what we chiefly need,
OcT. sO~Occupaiion OF Bayamo by the patriots con.
frmed Col Lon OF the Spanish troops, now operating IN
the Eastern Department surrendered with 900 men 10
the patriots Captain Generals nephew has also been
captured by the patriots Cespedes patriot leader has
that in the OF his executing Gnzman and Lagnarda
two patriots captured by the rpaBs troops IN, nephew
and iona win DO oxecutedin reprisal. -Four thousand
patriots concentrated at Bayamo. 49,.
Modc "PeDnsular" or native born spaniard ras ms
day been shipped as prisoner TO spain IN The Spanish
mail for having expressed himself IN the Jnnia
OF extending the liberties and functions accorded the
people of the Peninsula under the government to tho
franchise may accorded IN The mother country Cuba
has nothing expect bat increase Of the old tyranny
ANOTHER ACCOUNT-REPORTED DEFEAT OF TIE
INSURGENTS.
lFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
HAVANA, oct 3l.-Ihe steamers Moctezuma
and Cenfuegos arrived coming the from santi
AGO de Cuba and the other from Mauzana The Spanish
troops under Col Quiros had stormed the ntrcnched
camp at the Venfd dc CdHOrG. More than hundred OF
the insurgents had presented themselves at Santiago de
Cuba taken the oath and received their pardon.
Lieut. Col Camplo had also had another encounter
with the saberddoS. They lost this occasion their
chef named Dlaz. native Of san Domingo. Campilo
put these to flight and the party scattered Ia all
directions There are now in the Eastern Department
eight batalons go cavalry, and eight pieces OF cannon
rains having ceased the troops of the Government
are able to commence. actively, the campaign. In
Havana large bodies OF the population nave come Tor
| ward and offered themselves and Their means 10 the
Governor General the object being TO put down ths IN
surrecton. The thing has happened at Santiago de
Cuba and at other points In Havana there are seven
regiments OF volunteers ready O march at the orders OF
His Txcellency. There s great deal Of excitement in
the island The telegraph wires have been cut In different
places and extraordinary eXerOns are being used TO
| create impression favorable To the su6terdd0s
verV 6et accounts obtanaCe Il is not thought that they
have at present 900 men There are no recognized lead
officers far can be ascertaBed, nor do they
The United states Government should send squadron
here in order 10 be prepared for any emergency There
il good deal OF alarm at Matanzas. Everybody s
ming Great efforts are being made 10 excite the Chinese
and negroes.
ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
TROOPS AND TIE INSURGENTS.
| HAVANA Nov. 5.-The official accounts of the
recent encounters by the troops with the revoutonsts
are favorable to the Government Several engagements
have been reported ocally all Of which the troops
were successful The revOluOnsts arriving at the
military headquarters and submitting to the Government
Col Ouros reports that the engagement with the insu
reciiOnists near the Of Bae lasted hour and
thrcequarters. dming which time the revoluonsts de-
81. fhf
macbccs. The City 0f Havana ID full OF rumors, which
generally prove Ia he Inventions.