The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22


deaths and capturing thirty horses, besides arms. A
section OF the Frances vOlunteers OF CenIuegos In
ana eS os sfs ss 9sRo
mel Perez had hght In Lamedero. caused the enemy
four deaths end captured horses and arms Between
Jicotea and the hills OF San Diego and San joaquin
the Guardia Ciyn had several skirmishes. Colonel
Menduiha has beaten the enemy the farm Oceaa,
some arms Colonies Triio and Taiaya In the sierra
OF Manajanabo reconnoltered the enemy for three
days consecutively and after beating him in Sagua
they had another encounter at Iona Azul and Iona
Alta, where his losses were important while ours
were insignificant the dlsp rsed enemy was oea.ea
farms Ca0ba and Esperanto.
The Captain General mas further received tele-
gram from tue Commandment General OF the Eastern
Department stating that Ito amplify his previous
communication relative to the disOyal conduct OF
selves to be decOyed by the bandit POlicarpo RustaD
he informs his Exceliency that the necessary forces
were Immediately sent from Guantanamo anu bafa-
Goa to nip in the bud the aforesaid evil. Captain
Gimenez, OF the former force, found and dispersed
e sesa ept SIX ne ws I
enemy left on their flight. Commandant Gonzaiez
Parade. with the Baracoa force, encountered Inc
enemy at Vegufta, commanded by the Mexican
General Tamaya, and. after sustaining an action OF
two hours charged the rebels ct the bayonet COM
pletey routing them, killing thirteen, wOunoinv
many and capturing large quantity Of materials
left In the enemy's camp. Among the seventeen
prisoners taken was Lieutenant Colonel Bncelo' OF
Havana. who landed lately from an expedition at
Imas"
again taken possession OF Holguin and Tunas, and
that Principe continues closely besieged This Is no
d0nbt strategic
The war steamer Churruca sailed yesterday for
Nuevltas, with medicines and other elects Tor the
military hospital she also took IN tow vessel with
goo tons OF coal to be kept there to meet the necess
ties or the Spanish war steamers.
IL Is again stated that the Banco Espahol 10 about
making anOther OF notes, to the extent OF eight
mnlions, in aid OF the public treasury as the re.
sources OF the government are becoming exnausteu,
aud orders from Madrid demand remttances 10 meet
itappears from statistic accounts lately taken that
In Havana and suburbs there are more tnan 63Oo
houses unoccupled since the late emigration COM
mcnced. Rents OF course, are decreasing pretty
rapidly.
government suppressing great part OF the news
nat comes by the cable; the SUBSCRIPTION entails
Some OF the most Important items OF news are nva.
riably suppressed, as Is seen week after by the
English newspapers received
Arrival of Poello-His March with Five Hun-
dred Marines to Surprise Insurgents at
Eaga-Sixty Were Enough to Surprise Him.
The Troops Returned Exhausted to Nuevi-
tas-The Spaniards Ignore the Fatal Loss
at Sabana Nueva--PrOgress Of the Cholera.
NUEvITAs July 10, 1869.
On the 9th the mall steamer Peay0 arrived, bring
ing the remainder Of the regiment OF marine In
fantry various companies Of which had arrived the
day previous IN the mail steamer Moctezuma.
The Dominican General Poero, who has super
seeded General Letona and takes the command
of the troops operating In this jurisdiction, has
also arrived. The dark General was received by
the Spaniards very enthusiastically. They expect
now that the insurgents will soon be driven
out of this department. To them everything seems
to depend on changes Brigadier Mena, relieved by
General Lesca, filed them with hopes: the latter,
superseded by General Letona, had the same effect;
and 1t is again the same case. All generals that
do not succeed-on the theory Of the Spanrards-are
sold the Mambis as they call the insurgents. They
are never satisfied will they ever be with any
Of the commanders sent here They thirst for blood
and not till some general Is sent to this department
and commences to NOW down the heads Of the pa
cinc Cubans in the cities Unfortunately will they he
satisfied. butcher general would be very popular
among them and would quench their thirst for blood
The same night Of the 9Th, General Poelio en-
barked with 500 Of the marines battalion IN tie gun
boat Conde de Venadito, and crossed the bay to
Baga. From there he started to surprise party OF
plantation Santa Margarita; but instead Of he sur
prising the insurgents they surprised MN by open
sheltered by cluster Of palm the road lead
ing TO the Santa Margarita: Here party OF sixty
tanned the IRE Of the regulars. led by Poeiio,
| Tor nearly half an hour, and despite the
Sesa SIXTY IN Teeaed IN tie moss
perfect order. keeping up the firing all the time.
According TO accounts given out Dv the span
iards who returned in the afternoon OF the 7th the
hring was very lively. They mad only one wounded,
VINO mas since died. The troops returned very much
arrived from Spain they cannot stand the piercing
sun OF the tropics and the effects OF the climate;
many haa 10 be carried lrom tue steamer. 10 the
hospital on stretchers.
According TO all accounts numbers Of slight en-
gagements nave taken place in the vicinity Of Santa
Cruz Puerto Prlncipe and the rairoad line to here.
But 1t Is Impossible to get the details with any GER
tanty. Both parties claim the victory. No doubt
the Spaniards suiered most OF the casualties; and.
although they generally remain the masters OF tue
battle ground Is not aeeat Oh Inc 3s9l NC
The particulars and the manner III which the
| Spaniards lost their detachment at sabana Nueva
are entirely ignored by the Spanlards 1t Is rum0red
here that tue officers were shot by order OF General
Quesada, In retaliation for others shot at Minas by
Brgader Escalante. young man by the name OF
| MeJlna, lieutenant In the insurgent ranks was
also shot at Puerto Principe by order Of General Le
Various plantations In the vicinity of Baga belong.
ing to spanards have lately been burned by the IN
The CHOLERA has somewhat diminished here. In
Puerto Principe the fatal disease mas broken out and
itsen persons die Iaiy Of il. it is said mat this
epidemic has also broken out in some OF the
gent encampncnts, but to what extent i is dl6culr
Genera, Poelo left this morning In the train for
Puerto Principe, taxing his troops with MIN.
Last week General Letona at the head OF column
OF 1200 men, marched with the intentlOn OF attack
ing Colonel Poro at his plantation, called the Seco,
not far IRON Puerto Principe and about five miles
from the railroad line, PorrO having about 200 men
there, we'll armed ami equipped and commanded by
American, Spanish and Mexican Officers. But we
have only heard that LesOna's column arrived at
the plantation OF Don Gabriel Forum, one OF the
insurgent Chiefs who was formerly q captain OF AZ
tiliery IN the Spanish service. Letona found the
house fortified, nut abandoned. aid he burned it to
the ground. His column was fled upon by the in
surgents on his return aud several or the soldiers
were wounded We nave nothing later.
Unbiasscd Account Of the Baea Affair from
nn American Eycwitness--New Orsanixa-