The New York herald., 1869-08-03


Exif Of General Letona-wonderfui Feat Of
tho Cslorcd Volunteers, II True-Mose Sick
Troops for Havana-Capsure and Execution
Of Rebel Chicftsins and Followers. 2"
..-i ...,..-.-. fil- NUEvIrAs. July "a, 1859.
We learn from Baracoa that Tamayo az also the
mulatto Russian and rest OF their followers. were
being vigorously pursued, and that the cheftains
Schmidt tGerman) sariol Jose N. Diaz, Jimenez.
Caldern and Bucelo, besides 6fty Jour OF their Io
lowers mad been captured and shot.
4 lieutenant colonel OF stan. some other ofi1cers
and few men leave In the mali steamer Trimf0 for
Havana all on the sick list. rt U4. EI .n
General Letona VINO was on board war ship in
Gibara, is TO sail Tor Ut. Thomas in the steamer
II Is reported that forty.three Of the Havana
m0bized volunteers Of cel0r, commanded Dy
Colonel 0ller Lersundi being six miles from the
500 rebels and. fur IRON inching to sucn numerical
superiority, they killed forty o. the rebels and DIS
persed the rest They los, eight In killed and nve
wounded, whom they carried away from the neid
We learn from Manab0n the principal town OF
the ward OF said name, six miles from Puerto Padre
and twenty-seven from Iuuas, that Colonel Bene-
gas mad arrived at the latter point and was raising
fortified barracks there witn great activity 10
MAKE y n cene o! ms ,es G 9 is @
before the troops landed at Padre and they stili get
large supplies OF cattle, probably from the whole OF
ground provisions. The ceiefialn Garcia, one OF
General Quesada's tavoines, had 800 men between
might lake with convoy towards Tunas.
The Rebel General Castillo Defcated-The
Losses Ali on the Insurgent Side.
SANrI EsPIRITU, July %, 1859.
Cavalry Captain Marquee, chief OF the column Of
operations on The Cooradas, charged to attack the
camp Of Chamendia by Older of the military
commandant OF Moron, attacked the enemy
on the 18th with force OF $50 men.
The rebels were ambuscaded and mtrencned,
occupying SIX miles OF wood and thlcket. Ine light
lasted seven hours but the rebel ntrenchments
were TAKEN the camp burned the latter consisting Of
four large barracks and one house. me enemy was
commanded by the so-calied General Honorato de
CastiO. The loss OF the enemy was very great, anu
ours only consisted OF one killed and two wounded
CaDlan Laso, ol the San Quintin batlahon owing
to sickness OF CO.0Del Cninchilla, commanded the
coiumn IN NaranJo. wnere the enemy had formed
again, because the speciality OF the couatry .iav0rs
again dispersed after losing many horses ana
quantity OF arms, While the camp was burned.
Courts Martial and ExecutiOns-Rebel At
tacks on Estntes-Escape Of the Slaves
Activity Of the Volunteers.
VILLA CLARA, July %, 1859.
On Friday last verbal court martial was held on
the negro Ceterino Perez alias Bejuco, accused OF
being rebel spy. He was sentenced to be shot in
Ranchuelo, and the volunteers conveyed him by
train. t
The detachment on the Esperanza estate dispersed
party OF rebels, killing three, two OF whom were
the brothers Alta, formerly highway robbers
On the 2ad all the negroes from the estate Of Don
PEDRO RUIZ IN Malezas were brought here. Callejas
and his band had been there and ordered to burn the
estate ana the negroes escaped. tr
Yesterday Don CelestinO Cardenas was shot at
La1as. .ln.ct
the detachment and volunteers Of Porrero sur
prised party Of twenty rebels on the Recreo plan
tati0ns, wOundlng two and dispensing the rest
Many horses and provisions taken.
The volunteers Of Cifuentes, with few cfrfles,
ing five and wOunding chief named Don Jose Ber.
mudez. Many arms and horses taken.
Departure Of the United States Squadron-Ar.
rival and Departure Of the British Iron.
Clad-Proclamation from Jamaica Prohibit.
ing Export of War Stores and Arms-Cnp-
ture and Death Of Rebel Chief.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July IS, 1869.
Yesterday the American squadron, commanded by
Admiral Hoff, sailed. This morning arrived the
British iron-clad Defence. Commodore Phimore
and staff, accompanied by the Consul, paid visit
TO the Governor She fired salute, because they
afternoon ate 1aI she lei sailed Sii for r jamaica.
proclamation Of the Governor Of Jamaica has
been received from our Consul at Kingston prohibit
Ing the eXpQrtati0n of arms and war materials
Ernesto Macarti, one OF the principals in the rebel
band Of Ours, was shot, having been surprised by
the troops operating near Brazo dc Cauto.
Conscription Throughout the JurisdictiOn-
Great Destruction OF Pr0perty-Alarms.
TRINIDAD July %, 1869.
Governor Manuel Menendez Valdez, under date Of
the 10th inst has ordered that all Spaniards from
fifteen to sixty years Of age be compelled to take up
arms in the service OF the pdtra except those hold
ing public and government Of1ces.
The total number OF estates damaged or destroyed
by the rebel marauders IN this jurisdiction comprise
thirty plantations forty stone houses and 1l2 huts
and wooden buildings
Every now and then reports reach here of the near
approach of rebel bands.