The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16
Continued Carlist Disturbances-A CapitntiOn
Tax DecFeed.
CUBA.

Removal of the News Interdict-General J0r.
dams Command in the acknowledgements
Successes-Quesada Moving OIL Santi Espiritu.
HAVANA, August Is, 1862
A dificulty having arisen with the telegraph CEN
so a. to the nature OF the press reports TO be sent
from Havana by the cable few news dispatches
have recently been allowed to pass. The matter,
however was referred to the Captain General, who
reiterated his previous declaration, that all news
whether favorable or not should be permitted to
pass over the wires and the difficulty has now
been satisfactorily arranged
The Havana journals, reviewing the military sltua.
ton, say the rebels under the command Of General
Jordan in the Jurisdiction Of Santiago de Cuba
Guantanamo and Baracoa have been obliged to take
refuge In the mountains, and the districts of Man.
zanil0, BayamO ana Jiguanl are completely under
the control OF the Spaniards, no organized rebel
force appearing there. Small parties OF volunteers
are found to be quite sufficient to protect the
In the Trinidad and Cenfuegos districts. The rail-
road from Nuevitas to Puerto Principe is open. The
rebels under Quesada are moving towards SantO
Espiritu.
General Jordan's Account of the Fight Near
Observation-Disclosures Dcfented-SInvcs john
ing the Cubans-Disorgnnizatio Among the
Spapiards in Nuevitus-Quesaia to Attack
the City.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1862
Letters from Cuba, giving advices to the 9Th inst
were received here last evening General Jordan
gives the following account Of the action near Ho
guiu:-
Valmaseda, being reinforced, determined to sur
prise the Cubans. His movements were promptly
reported TO General Jordan. who prepared to meet
him. small force was sent out to reconnoitre and
II the enemy appeared to lead them into an
ambush which had been prepared where General
Jordan and 1000 men awaited them. General
Valmaseda met the advanced party and attacked
them. They retreated to the main body, who
ceived the Spanish force more than double their
number) with such earnestness That they thown
them. This success was followed by a charge which
forced disOrdered retreat The success OF General
Jordan was complete. The coored militia, i'm
pressed into the service broke the first attack
and nearly all deserted to the standard OF General
Jordan. This nght 1t Is asserted, has destroyed the
army OF Valmaseda and gwen the Cubans control
of the entire HOguin district The Spanish loss is
estimated at 40 In killed and wounded, and over
700 In assertions and prisoners.
II is reported that the slaves throughout the island
are exhibiting symptoms OF characterization and
sympatny with the Cespedes government. They are
tOnlng the Cubans by hundreds and thousands de-
termned to secure the advantages OF tho decree Of
liberation issued by General Qucsada ut the
mencement Of the struggle for independence. These
men, II IL said, make good and efficient soldiers.
General Quesada, In the Puerto Principe district,
these letters state Is nearly ready for attack
Nuevitas with force SUFFICIENT to secure success.
General Lesca has been restored TO command there,
and the dissensOns between the regulars and volun
his force almost entirely unreliable Unless General
Lesca Is reinforced IL Is not believed he will risk
contest. Vessels sufficient to his troops
concentrating In front Of the city.