The New York herald., 1869-06-25
More Fighting mt Ciego dc Avila.

TRINIDAD, June 3D. 1869.
As soon as the rebels learned the approach Of a
few small columns at Siguanea they took the drec-
ton of Camarones and Manicaragua
We learn from letters dated Ciego de Avila, 9TH
inst. that a night watch, composed OF seventeen SOL
diers and four volunteers encountered large party
of rebels. perhaps over 200. Our troops defended
themselves ike ons at times retiring and at others
advancing. well as they could. The tight lasted
eight hours, each soldier using six packets. The
commander had the precaution at the onset 10 send
FOR reinforcements. which arrived but were scarcely
needed, the rebels gave way at last and retired
They had over forty dead while the troops did not
lose man. This fight took place at Hilabo Pass.
4 company OF san Qulntin troops has lett IN the
steamer DamuJ Tor Tunas.
The column which went three days ago to siguanea
has returned. Those brave troops dslod2ed the
enemy from said place. In conjunction with other
columns. The men have suffered great privatlons.
some political prisoners have been brought here
and others have been retained IN the Vale, where
there IL always an ample force.
Last night a house was searched, where, 1t was
SAID, cartridges were made, but nothing was found.
Marches and Count ernarches of the SpanisI,
Forces Under Pueblo, ChinchiIIa and La
Understandable to Subdue the Rebels.
REMEDIos June l3 1869.
We have intelligence from Ciego de Avila TO to-
day. The troops which disembarked at Perros on
the 9Th left next day for Chambas, and after their
arrival were detained three days because the
steamer Almendare got aground few miles from
Caibarien, and reached Moron the 10th. Here
three columns formed to attack the enemy's camp,
surrounded by large lakes, and q convoy was TO
leave in canoes for Sabana la Mar; the first, under
Colonel Chinchia aud the lieutenant colonel OF the
san Quintin regiment, and the latter commanded 10y
the lieutenant colonel OF this battalion The troops
left on the 18th. After fordng river they reached
the Ilavas estate. The houses had been burned
before Chinchilla set the enemy flying, although
their camp had three strong intrenchments. One
| OF the two wooden cannon captured was burned
\ The troops then marched, sklrting the Cunapua
| sierra, and this journey was continuous charge
| OF the bayon against a prolonged ntrenchment
the whole base OF the sierra. well constructed and
forming ha a circle In radius OF over sixty yards
On arriving ut the Llavas estate u had been reduced
| 10 ashes. the same NJ the santa Gertrudis We had
one killed and another wOundeS ~ this journey,
While tue rebels had ten killed and some wounded.
| Their divided forces under Niarnll, amounted u
1000 men, distributed along the sierra. On the llth
the troops got reinforced. The three united columns
| formed INTO one under the immediate orders OF Chm
chilla were greatly hOstiized amid torrents oi rain
and having to traverse TWO lakes with the water to
the knees and five savannahs under burning sun
! without drop OF water 10 drink. They nalteu al
| savanna la Mar, and the CONVOY was landed from the
canoes, mostly consisting OF rice and biscuit. on the
10th the rebels were discovered parapeted making
some resistance, but at the first charge they fed
Two leagues or they had formidable intrcnchment
where thirty beehives hai been placed, to further
annoy the troops hut the enemy did not wait for IN,
first bayonet charge Before reaching the river Jobs
an armory was taken. with some guns and mum
tOns. On the 11th the troops had 10 break througi
and form road IN the swamps, where the enenlj
was troublesome and wounded one man. At Maga
rabomba no intrenchment was found, az expected
but the town had been burned. ON the 10Th Gene
raj Pueblo and Lieutenant Colonel Lamela incorpo
rated their forces with the rest. The whole fore
organized into three larger columns, separated o
the 20th aud took different directions.
a Force of One Thousand Rebels Defeated
SAoUA, June l3, 1862
The train from Las Cruces, which was 10 hav
taken troops to Camarones by the line Of Cieuuego.
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