The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-08

Events crowd upon events so quickly, and ru-
mors multiply with such astonishing rspidity that
newspaper correspondent is never at a loss Tor
material enough 10 fill several columns of any or
dinary periodical. The great prevalence of reports
of various actions and skrmishes, and even bat
ties, contradictory of one snother, makes II neces-
sary TO sft and snalze them IN order to arrive at
on approximation to the truth, and to avoid the
anomaly OF having the first portion OF letter in
direct contradistincton TO that contained IN It's
last.
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
Has progressed with varying fortune, extending
IT'S ramfcatiops throughout the whole of the east
ern department. and considerable portion OF the
GENITAL also. The fighting, however, has been
heretofore confined 10 desultory skirmishing be-
tween minor deiachments OF the contendiDg armies,
in all OF which, general thing. the revolution
ISIS have been defeated by the government troops.
The concentration of the latter at the different
strategic points has caused corresponding con-
ceDtrstion of the rebel forces, and We may expect
to hear of engagements of much vaster importance
tnsn have heretofore occurred.
The Official Gazette of the 30th ult. publishes an
official account OF desperate engagement which
has Just been fought at Ell Cobre, near Santiago
de Cubs. between the garrison and q large body
of revolptionists, the substance Of which is as
follows:
On the morning of the 22d ult. a considerable
force OF rebels made an attack the small garri
son of "El Cobre," and after some stubborn
fighting became possessed of all the environs of
the town, the garrison having been compelled TO
take refuge in the ssnctury of the church. When
matters had reached this crisis force OF four
| hundred Spanish troops, from Santiago de Cubs,
made their appearance on the scene and at once
attacked the insurgents. whom they found 10 CON-
plete posse OF tie town, with the sole excep-
lion of the sanctuary. where the little garrison
had strongly intrenched itself. desperate con-
| flct now ensued between the rebels and the
| troops, whose sudden sDparition was so unex-
pected by the insurgents that the latter were COM
pla nd driven cuccpeeiVnty ~
siton 10 position until the garrison was able TO
| form junction with the newly arrived reinforce
ments, when the rebels were forced back before
their united efforts, and at last compelled to bease
| themselves TO disordered fight, throwing away
| their arms Ia Bull Run, and leaving the ground
streWn with their dead.
The losses sustained by the revoutiotists in this
action amount 10 81 killed, great many wound
| ed that were able to retire, q prisoners, 200
horses, fisgs, and large quantity OF arms a0d
ann unition. The government losses are ) killed,
| 10 wounded and slightly confused. 1t is assert
ed that the revolutionary general Marcsno. one of
the bTevest If not the bFavest, of the whole revo
| lutionsry forces, was killed by Captain Amado
with lila revolver AID that Jesus Perez grave
ly wounded. This latter parsonage had formerly
commanded company of volunteers in the Cuban
army, but turned traitor and went TO the in.
surgent army. The account omits to state, how
| ever, whether the company followed the fortunes
or example Of their hckie captain, or not, so we
are yet in doubt as TO the circumstances.
| 1t is stated that the rebels threw great many
corpses into the trenches of the mines, in order
| 10 conceal their losses. All small detachments
| of troops have been ordered TO join the several
| columns of operations, ,and vigorous action on the
part of the troops Is to be the order of the day.
MOVEMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS.
The battalion lately raised in this city and
| known 40 the Volunteers of Spain" under com.
| msnd of Mendez Benegasi, lett here at A.. NJ.
| yesterday morning by the steamer Moctezuma.
| They are 500 strong, and will be accompanied by
gr41 kaNe DE IL l.
serted that the colored militia battalion will also
| be incorporated with Benegasi's force. They are
| said to be full of enthusiasm and are impatient to
| enter al once In campaign against the rebels.
They will be commanded by officers Of known
| valor and capacity, appointed by the captain
general y battalion OF volunteers is also to leave
| MatsnZas Immediately, accompanied by artillery,
| on the steamer Ocean Bird (Pajara del Oceano),
for the scene of operations. In Cnco Villas an
other volunteer battalion is in process of forma-
tion, and in Trinidad a company has also been
i raised, armed and equipped, ready for active
service in the field. The Diario de la Marina, in
| alluding 10 the activity apparent everywhere,
| says The most intense patriotism burns in the
breasts of all good Spaniards, and this is a
| guarantee that the rebellion will be promptly
sufocsted" Nous rarons.
A telegraph despatch received from Puerto
| Principe last evening, LIST. announces that con.
| siderable number of insurgents had presented
| themselves, laying down their arms, and claiming
| the benefits OF the amnesty. Sixty or seventy of
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| amongst them is Napoleon Arrange, one of the re-
/ vOluiionary chiefs.
| The DiaIio de la Marina, of to-day contains
paragraph of which the following is translation.
1t is intended TO chow the spirit manifested by the
| supporters Of the movement, and is by no means
| an isolated instance:
| 1--WE have been informed, through reliable chan
nels. that ninety and odd of the battalion and vol
| unteers commanded by Lieut.. Col. Francisco de
| Acosfa Alrear. discharged soldiers of the army,
| hQV Handsomely declined
dollar per day for their services to which by right
they are entitled. This act of abnegation and pat
| rioiism on the part of private soldiers needs no
comment; the mere publicity Of it constitutes its
| greatest eulogy."
Shipments of artillery and war material are
constantly taking place, end in the governmental
| departments the greatest activity prevails. Ler-
| sundi is evidently not disposed to sleep on his
laurels, but rather determined to push things to
the utmost extent of his capacity and the means
| at his disposal. AS general thing, the wealth
and intelligence of the island are with him, and,
such being the fact the issue is by no means
| doubtful, so the advent of the "carpetbag party'
in the ever faithful isle will be indefinitely pro.
| loDged.
| REINFORCEMENrs FROM SPAIN
Are now ON the way here, according to dis
patch from Madrid OF the 3Oth ult., which has just
| been received here. They number some i've
thousand veterans, and will probably arrive here
early next week it is reported by good authority
that they will not be disembarked at Havana, but
that they will be sent at once to the seat of active
operations. These troops, combined with those
already here, and the volunteer organizations, will
foot up aggregate of nearly 10000 men, SO that
| the end of the revolution is not far distant.
The contest being carried on here, reduced to
its simplest conditions, becomes struggle OF
ignorance and sans cul0tiSm against wealth and
intelligence, and nearly all those having interests
at stake and property to lose are very naturally
aIrayed on the side of the government. The
greatest siagnation Of business generally pre-
vsils induced by the uncertainty enveloped In the
fassr<--m~rchsnss- having become cautious IL
their operations and the pulse Of the money mar.
ket feverish, the rates of discount Spanish
bank paper having reached three per cent. Ia
order 10 give you an idea Of the character of the
masses composing the revr tioaary party. / send
the subjoiDed sketch of onr II u adhsrents:
| THE CUBAN "GCAJERo"
Requires a considerable amount of patient study
before truthful estimate of his character can be
arrived at, and this can only be obtained by actual
residence amongst them. Much has been said
and written about Cuba by various correspond
EMS of the press with no other base on which "a
ground the opinions of the writers than a stroll
on the dock. q rambe through the park, or
information furnished by the mendsciOus charac
tiers which abound In the capital OF the Queen OF
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