The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-31

me ReyolutIon n cubs.


HBW YORK, OCT. so.
The Tribune publishes the following
letter from the Cuban ReVolutionary
lJunta. $3.50 s-1tt a1s so
10 ths Efitor Of lie Tribune: K
Having observed that you have hith.
lerto published the Spanish official In.
telligence In regard to- the revolution
now progressing In Cuba, we beg leave
TO call your attention to the fact that
the official accounts OF the state OF
affairs are in the main false and utter
y unreliable. Deprived, as We are, Of
the fteedom Of the press the majority
of the Inhabitants even OF this city are
unaequatnted9W with the real facts The
revolution in Cuba so far from having
died out Is steadily progressing and
viii ronly die out when Spanish rule
In Cuba shah have expired. 4.
c1aAn REVOLUTIONARY .JusrA.
In Session in the City OF Havana,
the 23d day of October, 1858,
SUMMARY or FHH PROGRESS OF THE
.s, REY0LUTIoN.
HAyAlcA, October 2s.
Bayamo, Hoiquin, Jabara, Las, Tu-
mas, Yara and Jlguaria, all in the east
ern department., are in insurrection
against the goYernment. The govern
menE has sent.four batteries OF infan-
try, one squadron of cavalry, and a
feld battery to these points. The rev.
oluti0nists have divided into small
bands WithsR view TO carry on n Buer-
rilla war until their forces are strong
enough TO cope with the Spanish troops
with a fair prospect OF success. A con-
siderable hand Is stationed in the
nelghborhood Of Santiago De Cuba, and
anotherasnear Puerto Principe. The
reVoluuonist8 have burned several
plantations aud taken the negroes with
them as auxilliariss. In several skir-
mlshss with the Spanish troops the
CreoIes, both whites and blacks, have
fought bravely, causing . heavy loss to
the SpanIaros. The Cubans all over
the Island are enthusiastio, but are In
want OF arms.
Several Oubans have been arrested
in HaYana ON suspicion. They are
confined in Maro Castle In the Parish
of Jesus Maria.
Forty negroes were arrested last
night for having arms in their possess
ion.
guerrillR chief of the revolutionary
bands has with him 1000 whites and
The artillery sent from this city has
stuck in the mud Heavy rains have
fallen. In the eastern department the
TGYOlnklOu18G8 nave IUll sway IN u lhEk6
section OF the country. The Capt.
General Is hnrrying forward. fresh
troops in all haste. ss a-.t g lzaG
One OF the Spanish mail steamships
has just been chartered to carry troops
10 the scene Of action.
GreRtenthusiaSm and confdencs pre-
Vntl.ss staaa-zi1ss ~. = .
Among the 0ubans, If the measure
should become necessary, there Is q tix-
ed determination to declare Immediate
emancipation and call ON the negroes
to arm against the Spaniards.
The Revolutionary Junta met in
session in Havana on the 24th Of Dot.
1885, 4i-lsss = 49, --'sia-4 24 Es,A
An Havana letter says the total
strength or ftherfnsurgents Is estimated
at from 200 TO 600. They are Nvretchedly
armed, and comprise, contrary to first
reports, blacks and Chinese as we'll as
whites. Their leader lis Don Pedro
Aguilar. The present lines extend
from Mazaqua State, tWo'leagues be.
yend Tunasis TO near the village of
Jiguani, embracing a Wild broken sec
ton of country admirably adapted to
an irregular warfare, and in which the
difficulties to be overcome by troops
pursuing are greatly increased by the
badness of the roads, rendered almost
unit for travel by the heavy rains.
Despite all these drawbacks the gov
ernment's early success is re-establish-
ing order Is assured beyond the point
of caVil,