The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-06

Rebel Raid for Provisions so, 600 Worth
Carried UH-COIis'On Of Rebel and ~anuisi'
Forces.
PUERTO PRINCuE, July 2I.-Yesterday, be-
tween three and four in the morning, this city
was reused from its profound slumbers by a con
tinued and steady firing which was heard as
coming from various points leading out Of town.
All left their beds to be ready against an attack
as unexpected as it was sudden and general.
shortly after the first shots we're heard all The
troops that guarded the town, both regulars and
volunteers, numbering about four thousand,
were in motion towards those parts of the city
where their presence was most needed.
The Plaza de Ia Carload had been in-
Yaded by force of Insurgents, to what number
was not stated though il must have been consi-
derQble, as this parr OF the city is guarded by
the regiment of marine infantry At this point
General Poello arrived at about o'clock a. NJ,
accompanied by the forces which had been
guarding the bridge leading from the Caridad to
the centre of the city. The Insurgents met by
the marines and afterwards by the Battalion
Union. the small force of cavalry which accom-
panied General POelO commenced to retreat
slowly towards the COrojo. followed by the
aforementioned forces, which, with one piece
of artillery, kept up an active firing, returned
by the insurgents, who retreated slowly and in
good order General POellO, at the head of his
troops, followed the retreating Insurgents to a
distance of two miles from town, returning at
o'clock TO the city. At the Vigia, the northwest
part Of the town, the insurgents forced their
entrance up that street, close to the very doors
of the Lancers' barracks, shooting down the SEN
| tinels, with the cry Of Yiga Cuba Hbre! The
/ Inic",,ahA regiment Soon arrived at this point,
with three pieces of artillery, while the Reina
regiment mede circuit 10 cut off the retreat of
| this party of Insurgents, consisting of about 800
men. But in this manu,uvre the troops did not
succeed, as every bush and the several outlets of
| the city were lined with rebels. The Reina re-
giment had to cut across the fields at right
| angles to join the Chclana regiment, and before
| those combined forces (he insurgents retrs ated
| eli CNylu tasti, G,o mol by iuOh md
! 1naDyy retired. - various other parts of the
town the rebels in small parties made simulta-
neous attacks, with the same result as the fore
going. As usual the spaniards confess only to
very small losses, nevertheless thirty-four
| wounded were taken into the Lancers barracks.
The insurgents loss has not been ascertained,
The Spaniards say they killed eleven
1t is well ascertained that the insurgents had
no intention OF taking the city by this informal
attack, but to produce a general alarm, and as
the town was left unguarded at several unin-
porant points, through these means (by pre-
| concerted plan with sympathizers in the city
and faithful GO Spaniards, who have a greater
affection for Cuban gold than their beloved pa-
tria) to take away many valuable commodities,
such as SALT rice, provisions, and clothing. They
fully succeeded in their plan, and it is calculated
that nearly $4,000 worth of goods were taken
out of the town by this ruSe de guerTe. Thi.
accounts Tor the troops tearing down several
houses at the edges Of the city, where quaint
ties OF provisions clothing, and even arms that
| remained were found.
Soon after tranquility was restored and the
excitement over, several arrests of Cubans were
made, among Others Don Pedro Aguero, charged
with having fired on the troops from his win
: | dow; this, of course, is only preteXt, as Ch
gentleman lives in the centre Of the city.
young man of good family, Don Fidel Bar
rera, has lately been added to the chain-gang
charged with keeping up o correspondence witt
1 the insurgents. No conclusive proofs wer
= found against him, nevertheless he was con
e | demned.
Our new Governor General, Poello (colored)
J. was very enthusiastically received by the Spani
ards They are in hopes that he will satiat
their thirst for blood. The creoles are treInbin
i in their boots. During the attack of the insur
q gents yesterday the volunteers proposed to mas
e sacre all suspected Cubans. At one time grea
n fears were entertained by the more sensitive POI
r tiOn that these threats would be carried out an
the city delivered to the fury of the soldiery
The cholera and yellow fever are doing fearfl
y havoc among the troops.
!, The state of this city is most lamentable. III
# misery among the poor. and even those class'
II that once had plenty, is beyond descriptlo
Everything is scarce and dear. No vegetable
come from the country into the city. We have
,. rely entirely on foreign provisions, and these
y very high prices, Meat which was lately at t
u cents the pound, is not to be had now und
~ twenty-five cents. party who started Ia
week after cattle were driven back into town