American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-29


His Preparation for Departure-A
Gteat SedndGI-The Fight at Sig 7
HdRd.
from The y. Y. sun, May. ~
TRINIDAD, April 2I.-Geu. Cava-
la ordered part of his troops to ap-
preach Trinidad. without however,
attempting to take possession of the
pla,;r. .
Citizen Eillamil, with 1900 men /,
and eight mules, which appeared to /
be loaded, marched in sight of Trim
idad. He was attacked at IL o'clock,
\. NJ, 10y the Spanish troops, hich
came out from Trinidad for that pur-
pose, but were routed. The S.lan-
iardS fed, leaving twenty dead, thir-
ty wounded, and twenty five IN
ington rifles behind The patriots
lost twcuty-four men in killed and
wounded, one afjutant among the
number. Villamii then received or
ders from Gen. Cavadi to move
to Palmarcio, whore he arrived
without finding single Spanish
soldier on the road.
Ga the same day, and near Trim
dad, arms in great quantity No.
landed, to the cries Of Long live
Cuba free" and Long live Gen.
Cesredes."
On the 10Th Gen francisco Aguil.
era attacked II convoy four miles
from Las Tunas, that WAS being
ing conducted to the garrison in that
town After having 10 the convoy,
the retrcating columns were attack
ed by the light cavalry and infantry
of Agu,lera, and before they arrived
in the city they lost OF e-tenth of
their entire force. But they rallied
in Las Tunas, and leaving 900 men
to guard the city, sailed forth in
quest of tie patriot forces. These,
more astute than their opponents,
disappeared and attacked the city
by the opposite side from which the
Spanish troops had LETT, and after a
vigorous defence, forced the garrison
to surrender, taking l50 prisoners
all that were left after the battle.
The patriots had twenty killed in
/ this engagement.
A.uiIera Immediately took posses
sion OF The city, and found some ar
1 tillcry, among the rest, two fine field
pieces, with which lie armed two for
| tiiications. which were Immediately
erected. On his arrival, he was re-
/ inforced by hundred and fifty men,
/ that the Spaniards had held there
in confinement.
On the 18th, the Spanish troops
that had gone out to meet thrH pre-.
scented themselves before the city,
but were socn pnt to flight by the
artillery of the Cubans.
The Revolution, a Cuban organ
published in our city, cohtainS let
ter from Havana, from which We
take the following interesting ex
tracts:
The principal obstacle in the way
of the Spaniards is Gen. Dulcc. This
gentleman, who is arranging his
trunks, and has taken good care to
send to London and to Madrid as
much money as he has mp to the pre-
sent been able to realize out of bis
wIfe's property. does not wish to see
the isle change its present relations
but very soon we shall witness &
struggle going Oh between these
same PeninSlGlars and the cynica
traitor of Nicalvaro. The attitud,
assumed by certain corps of volun
tcers will augment the difficulty
They are struggling to find Il reason
for justifying Il mutiny, so that the,
may get rid of the imbecilc and worl
out Dulce. TIL
CAPTAIN General foresces the catas
trophe, and has already given til,
note of warning by publishing the
"rules for the bodies of volunteer
in the isle of Cuba" No
even a tragic death v i'll he suflicien
punishment for the crimes for W hicl
Dulce has made himself responsible
according to the opinions of the vol
unteerS.
A fruitful source for scandal ha
; been the conduct of Dulce with rel
erenCe to the commander ID. Jose Il
SoStrado. This gentleman who dis
charged the duties of Governor il
: San Antonio, learned that variou
volunteers who had i'll custody tn
young Rafael Marquee, (charge,
upon suspicion of diSloyalty,) ha,
assassiuated their victim in the roat
between Bejucal and Rincon. He
thArofnr, .,,,rn1 civ Of Tho ann, |
T TO be put int prison. Afterwards
when Dulce was advised of what ha
been done, be ordered that the priS
OnerS be set at liberty, and remove
Sostrado from his post Such a
unhcard Of proceeding has contyibU
: ted to make more plain the disaccor
between the volunteers and some c
his veteran officers, who applaud O
cenSure Dulce according as each on
may regard the complexion Of thing
in Spain, and looking to his own pan
: tcllar interest. The drama is AZ
. preaching the time of being played
and the day is not distant when i
, will be put upon the stage.
La Eoz de Cuba published latcl
an article entitled "SOmething whie
i should be read" III it clamor j
raised for constant sending fort
: OF troops from the Peninsula, an
for general, active and energetic
e and one who will give the tniShin
2 stroke to this insurrection. Dnlct
! who does not bite his tongue, is pro
pairing to say, publicly and an thong
2 he would throw off all responsibility
; that the rebellion has not NOW NOR
!. than few contemplate forces; bu
l no one believes this; an
as the insurgents holtl the point
heretofore occupied by them,
the only effect of this announce
ment will be to still further lower tn
r prestige Of the Bashaw Of the Plaz
! de Armas.
Mention is made Of the ! rcfus;
, of the celorcd troops to fight bccaus
- they did not wish to serve as a bait
and the going over Of these mol>t
c lied troops 80 the patriots aftt
| havlrg beforehand measured out
regular butchery to the Catalan 70