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some arms, whne the troops had only two killed
and few wounded.
A Stupendous Victory, n Trues Of Vaimaseas-
Capture Of q Convoy with Cannon ana Osn0r
War MateriaI-NO Casualties Stated.


A stupendeus Victory, n True, Of valnaseda-
Capture Of Convoy with Cannon and Osher
War MateriaI-NO Casualties Stated.
BAYAMo, August 8, 1850.
Colonel Palacios, residing in vuelta Grande, hav
ing ascertained that the rebels from Holguin IN
tended to pass o large convoy with cannons anu
other artillery to the Ramon Immediately marcned
to ambuscade In the Jurisdiction or Santiago DO
Cuba, demanding the conjunction OF Coionei
Cahizal, and duly advising General Valmaseda Oh
the projected movements. The General imme-
diatety ordered Colonel Andrian. with the greater
part OF his column, and Colonel Gonzales Boet with
his contraguerila to proceed to Vuelta Grande anu
Barre Abajo and TO take position in venta dc Casa
nova, on the margin OF the Contramaestre. there TO
be ready TO cooperate with the other forces ana
prevent the convoy from concealment or refuge.
The Valmaseda division once more distinguished
ITSELF The capture Of the convoy took place parity
near Palma Sortano and finally In Remanganagua.
The OK CARTS forges and other irksOme effects were
destroyed, but the cannon and other trophies were
sent to Havana via Manzaniil0. Among the mate
rails preserved are two brass cannon OF twelve cnl,
cast IN 1868 and in perfect condition for service
having been used; three spherical balls Of twelve
en-, twenty-seyen packages Of grapeshot, fortytwo
cylinder granades OF eight en-, twenty-five packages
of grapeshot for cannon OF eight en-, 600 friction
qulckmatches and many otner wariike wares.
While the troops were reposing In Barre Arriba
General Valmaseda full of JOY, harangued the men
before the departure each detachment to It's post.
The enthusiasm produced by this victory greeted
the General all the way through Jiguani anu Barre
He had gone distance OF thirty miles with only
twenty-five h0rsemen and some OF BOet's contra
guerilla TO be present at the general jubilee
The political prisoners that have come here from
Santiago de Cuba were sent to Jiguan on the 9th,
all excepting Don G0nzalO del Vliiar, whose suffer
ings did not ADMIT OF his removal Their request to
have Colonel Gonzales B0et as their counsel In de-
fence was granted.
Reported Attack Of a Convoy BY Qucsada-
Numerous Families Fleeing the Country.
TRINIDAD, August H. 1892
There are reports here about an attack made on q
convoy by the bulk Of Quesadas forces somewhere
In the vicinity OF Jlbaro but far nothing certain
has transpired.
A large number OF families continue TO arrive from
the country The rebels do not cease burning the
farms and estates situated on the hills We learn
that the VasQue and Baza troops are to operate
near this CITY,
A band Of rebels has Just appeared on the planta-
ton AbajO, half league from this town, lberating
two negroes who were IN the stocks and destroying
all the valuable furniture Of Don Felix Iznaga the
owner of the estate. They threatened to return
other time to set fire to all the buildings on the
estate.