The New York herald., 1869-06-21
Landing of Two Expedifions-Onc OF Them
Reported edAnnihiInied-RumOred Murder OF
General Observation-Disclosures OF General
Lni0rre.


Reported Annihia ated-Rumored Murder of
General Buceta-ResiRnntiOn OF General
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June s, 1862
| Reliable information OF the landing OF two expe
ditlons has been received here, one near Guam
;anamo and the other at Joji, on the north coast
| near Baracoa. The former consisted OF about l2O
| men; and report says they have already been at
| tackled and extermnated, killed or made prisoners.
also SAID that they lost forty boxes OF rifles and
.wo cannons but l can learn, this Is
somewhat premature; the truth being that small
party. which detached to communicate with the
insurgents IN the INTERIOR was met ana cut Oh, anu
the main body which renamed behind. was sur
rounded, with little hope of escape. or the other
landing nothing is known. This end OF the island Is
most unfavorable to landings there are no insur-
gents in the vicinity to receive them and furnish
means OF transportation.
Rumors ahoat ithat General Buceta has been
murdered by his diers, and generally believed
as previous attempt had been made ON him. his
horse falling victim. General Latorre has sent IN
his resignation Or at least has asked to be relieved
al once.
The TWO cannons taken by Colonel Camara re-
Gently, and over which such a jubilee was made,
were of home manufacture, consisting OF wood and
iron pipe and are more valuable in the hands OF ther
captors curosties than they were as engines OF
war TO their original owners.
None OF the munitions OF war reported captured at
Magasi have arrived here save twelve boxes con-
tanning two cannon balls each.
Details of the Fight Between Puerto Padre
and Las Tunas-vnIOr of the PntriOts-
Affairs the Principe MISUNDERSTANDING
Success OF Spanish General-Dissnt tisfac.
tion With Letonn-The Rio Piunco Fight
Death of Of the ''Perit" Filibusters-A
Gloomy Situation.
NUEvIrAS June H. 1869.
The troops that let here on the 25th ut. under
command of Brgadier General Ferrer to reinforce
the Fifth mobilzed volunteers the Napoes regulars
and part OF the regiment Havana" at Puerto Padre,
returned the sth inst. to this city the steamer
Moctezuma They accomplished their object,
which was to assist the first named troops in con-
Quoting a convoy OF prisoners to Las Tunas. They
return in a very deplorabe condition, having passed
through innumerable hardships. The cholera broke
out among them their first day here. Out Of nine
teen case seven proved fatal before night
These troops, in conjunction with those already at
Puerto Padre, started from the latter place with a
convoy of thirty carts, each drawn by six oxen. on
the Goth ult. They encamped the first night at the
plantation Manuel On the 2Tth ut at early
hour, they resu med their march, ana soon after
leaving the plantation they were hosteliZed by the
insurgents, who kept up running fire, which con-
inued until they arrived at place called La Brehosa
Here the patriots attacked the centre OF the Spanish
column guarding the convoy, and hard struggle
ensued, they making use Of their machetes to wres
the convoy from the troops. They attacked three
successive times, but were repulsed on every occa
sion AS am informed by soldier, the insurgents
at one time very near becoming masters of the
convoy, but the superiority OF arms and discipline,
together with piece OF artillery placed in favor
aI,1a fba tyiof fav tla
spanards the rebels retiring in good order. They
were without artillery but continued hostzing the
convoy until within SIX miles OF Las Tunas. Generals
Marmol, Marcano, Vicente. Garcia and Rubacava |
were the chiefs in command |
The loss Of the insurgents have heard estimated
by various Spanish officers from eighty to sOo among
them General Marmol; but this last is very doubtful.
usual 1t is very hard TO get at the truth-a thing
which never fourshed In Cuba, and has now been |
entirely rooted out. The Spaniards confess have
lost seventy-six in killed and wounded, among the
former lieutenant OF artillery, and Major Bonich,
considered OF the best and most gallant officers
in the Spanish army, dangerously wounded have |
conversed with several officers concerning
ton and they all agree that the insurgents fought
well and gave proof OF much vaor, avirtue generally
denied them by the Spaniards. |
Nothing of any interest has occurred recently be.
tween here and Puerto Principe. The train makes
about two trips weekly without any obstacles. The
line continues to be guarded by troops The teie-
graph wires are cut occasionally and attempts are
made burn the bridges: but the latter frus-
trated by the watchuiness OF the troops. The train
arrived yesterday afternoon hand car, with four
soldiers belonging to the engineer corps, ana which
was about two miles ahead OF the train to examine
the road was cut of by a small party Of rebels.
Don Fernando Betancourt Don Domingo Mora,
Dr. EmeIo Marquee Don Jose A. Recio and Don
Carlos de varona la Tore, all gentlemen OF high
standing still in prison in Puerto Principe No
proofs have been found against them, but they are
held as the Spaniards say, for preventive meas
ures.n
1t is generally rumored here that Brigadier Mena
late Governor OF Puerto Principe took the nice little
sum Of SEQ, 900 with him. This demonstrates what
a spanish general can make in a besieged city. A
great row is imminent among the volunteers in
Principe. They dissatisfied with General Letona
and commission Of four Is going TO Havana with
a view OF having him relieved. Letona is too enient
for them.
The rebel account OF the fight at Rio Banco has
been confirmed by several Spanish officers who con-
fess that their rear guard, consisting Of loI men
and officers, was entirely cut of and captured
together with one cannon The officers sent to Las
Tunas for their clothing, which was sent to them
So II seems the insurgents do not shoot down their
prisoners In cold blood as the spanards frequently
have DONE The account OF the 1ght referred TO
was published in the HERALD OF the 20tn ult.
Guimaro and Cascorro, as Is said, have been burned
by the rebels topreyent their being occupied by the
Spanish troops.
On the 10Th ut, day after the engagement near
the Bay OF Nipe German giving his name az
John Jager, presented ihimsef or was taken by the
Spanish gunboat Africio. lie stated that he EN-.
barked the steamer Perit Captain Fletcher; that
he sailed from New York on the 5th ut.
with thirty-nine Americans twenty.nne Ger.
mans and 100 Cubans. Her cargo consisted
OF 1000 rines, eighteen cannon and other articles
OF war, with provisions. The steamer arrived at
Nipe the l4th, and after landing her passengers
and cargo sailed away. He was shot In the act of
jumping overheard 10 make his escape as say the