Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
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NEW YORK, May ga Havana let
ter states that adyices from the scene OF
, the recent great battle gives the losses at
l 200 Spaniards, and 900 Cubans.
Another letter. dated the 18th, states
that the Republic of Cuba has been
formally established by a central De-
partment of the island, about twenty
| leagues east of Puerto Principe. Ces-
pedes was elected President of the Re-
public, and General Quesada Command
er-in-Chief Of the forces. Don Francisco
Y. Aguilara las been appointed Secre-
tary of State and of War.
( Cespedes issued stirring proclama-
1 ton on assuming the Presidency. He
says that in the act of beginning the
struggle with the oppressor, Cuba has
assumed the solemn duty to censumsts
her independence or perish in the at
tempt, and in giving herself new Gov
ernment, she obliges herself 10 become
Republican.
This double obligation, contracted in
! the presence of free America, before the
/ liberia world, and, what is more, before
our oYn-conscience, signifies our deter
minatien to be heroic and to be vir-
tuous. Cubans, on your heroism / rely
| for the consummation of our independ-
ence, and on your virtue count to con
solidate the Republic,
/ Quesada closes his proclamation to
the Cuban army thus:
"We have to combat with the assas-
! sins of old women and of children, with
the mutilators of the dead, with idola-
! tors of gold. Cubans if you would save
your honor, and that of your families,
if you would conquer forever your lib
erty, be soldiers. War leads you to peace
and to happiness, inertia precipitates
you to misfortune and TO dishonor."
HAVANA, May 24.-The following
official account of the landing OF the
fillibusters in the Eastern Department
has been made public. Seven hundred
men disembarked IN the night of the
!, 10Th in the Bay of Nipe. There they
quietly took up position mounting
six guns, and certifying three houses,
where they remained undiscovered
thirty-six hours. Capt. Mosco attacked
them with one hundred and twenty
men, and using the bayoDet stormed
one of the houses and captured flag
He was finally obliged to retire, his
ammunition giving out. The fillibus-
tiers lost sixty killed and one hundred
and sixty wounded. The Spaniards had
: four killed The Prensa adds tlat the
fillibusters fired three cannon shot into
the steamer Mariolla, damaging her hull
. and rigging. The flag captured by Cap
r tain Mosco is inscribed "Rifieros Liber-
tod" and was presented by Emelia
asanova. 1t is now in this city. The
troops took the six guns and and turn
: ed them against the fillibusters and
J spiked the guns before they fell back
: Four war. steamers with troops have
sailed for the Bay of Nipe.
7 There is a rumor that the rebel Gen.
Quesada has been captured and shot.
r Mr.. Plumb assumed the dutie. o
States Consul General to-day.
D The United States fla ship Contocook
+ and steamer Yantic have sailed fol
!. MatanZas. The Saratoga is waiting here
: to carry Minister Nelson to McKee,
: The Naragansett has gone to Neuyitas
r to bring away American residents de,
y sirous of leaving. Twenty-Five prison
: ers, captured on the prize Galvanic
were sent to Spain yesterday. Sugal
steady; holders firm.
Advices from st. Thomas to the 18th
inst, report the arrival of the steamer
: Arago from New York, TO tow the Peru
vian ministers to Barbadoea, for which
: point they were soon to depart. The
6 Spanish iron clad Victor has arrived
n there from Cadiz on the way to Ha
: vana. The vomit was raging at Guada
n loupe.
: st. Domingo dates of the 9Th have
nj been received. Ex-President Cabral hae
: crossed the Haytien frontier, and TIM
whole republic was in arms. The Rev
. olutionists were meeting with success
and receiving assessions from all sides.