The New York herald., 1869-06-21
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Spanish Accounts of the Mill
tary Situation.
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ASTOUNDING CLAIMS OF VICTORIES.
Details of the Battles of
Puerto Padre.
General Quesada's Official Report
Of Patriot Triumphs.
Belligerent Recognition by Peru
and Chile.

ings-lIeetinz of the Spanish Club TO Com
slider Rodas' COming-The Puerto Padre
Fight-The Sequestration.
HAVANA, June IA. 1869.
From the Official accounts of certain operations in
the interior published III the Gazette, collate the
following The military commandant OF Guam
taname under date of the 7th states that the party
OF ilibusters composed OF 100 Americans, Mexicans
and DominIcans who landed in that jurisdiction
were discovered at Baltiquri by the forces OF Cap
tain Gunmez who attacked them at the point OF the
oayonet compelled them to fly, and captured three
loads of ofaccoutrements and munitions, 900 Reming
ton rifles several guns and two flags. The troops
had only three wounded. The captain OF the
Guardia Civil found 400 Remingtons, forty boxes
ammunition and two pieces Of artillery abandoned
on the beach.
The commandant at Mayar, under date OF the
5th announces the arrival there OF General Buceta,
who in reconnaissance with the Corona" regiment
on the peninsula OF Ramon found two pieces OF
mountain artillery which the insurgents had left
there, with large quantity Of cartridges.
Colonel Lopez Camara, under date OF the 5th, at
Santiago de Cuba, gives an account OF the fight at
the Camp st. Simon. He attacked the rebels with
company Of engineers twenty of the Leon regiment,
forty regulars, fourteen Reina cavalry ana two vol
unteers of Los Doc Caminos. The rebels numbered
firing commenced the troops made bayonet charge,
which caused the complete dispersion OF the enemy
The troops destroyed more than one hundred hus
and four houses situated in the centre OF the camp,
the enemy's headquarters; also forges carpenters
shops and other establishments. They captured two
cannons, quantity OF munitions and some horses.
The troops had ten wounded.
The Commanding General OF the Central Depart
ment under date OF the 3D. states that May 25 he
ordered Lieutenant Colonel Yoller, witA four CON-
panies OF the coored modified volunteers Of Havana,
with a squadron Of the Relna cavalry. to Lstado,
three and half leagues from Minas, to escort
families desrous OF coming to the last mentioned
place. An Insignificant fire was kept up on the
party, but the object OF the mission was consum
mated with the loss OF colored dead and another
wounded
The Commanding General OF Santiago de Cuba,
under date the 6th states that on the 5th party OF
$50 rebels attempted to molest small detachment
near the plantation Santa Isabel. An available
force under Ensign Rosadu was sent out. 1t iorded
the river GuanFnicu and compelled the enemy TO
take refuge in the Vega Ganado, one and quarter
leagues distant; having come UP with HIM again he
was again dislodged by a bayonet charge. The
enemy continued firing while retreatipg Tor fifteen
minutes, causing only one wounded. The command
ant OF Holgun under date OF the 9tn states that
the eth, despite the floods consequent the heavy
rains, he sent small force to Cuaba, point two
and a half leagues to the south, where rapid nrng
had been heard. The troops came up with the
rebels in ambuscade and the lancers attacked intre
pidly, killing an American colonel. The enemy gave
way, leaving behind one howitzer and two boxes OF
ammunition. On the field were found fifty five dead
bodies, forty nine guns, three rides sixteen lances
many revoivers and sixty horses. The loss on our
side two killed and SIX wounded volunteers and
three soldiers wounded. Having been reinforced by
fifty artersts the column returned TO Holguin.
Tue enemy fell back on Buaru, twelve leagues from
Hoguin.
The Commanding General OF the Cinco villas
u.esca yesterday transmitted the following tee.
gram:-"Ihe enemy attacked Ciego Montero this
afternoon and was repulsed by the detachment sta.
TONED there. The latter having been reinforced by
a section OF cavalry and some volunteers, attacked
and defeated the insurgents, who had fifteen dead
and several wounded. losing besides fifty horses,
three loads OF munitions and q quantity OF arms.
We had no loss"
The following Is the published list OF arms captured
IN JoJo, between Baracao ana Guantanamo, from
party OF 100 nlbusters, who came from st. Domin.
go and landed on that coast:-Two mountain howit-
with carriages $4,000 q Spencer rnes. 90 900
Armstrong cartridges, $50 Armstrong percussion
guns. les ramrods, and several other articles.
These official accounts are after the model OF those
published by Lersundi, and no doubt contain about
the same amount of truth.
meeting Of the Spanish Club took place at the
Theatre Tacon last evening TO consider the sltua.
lion with reference to the arrival and probable
policy OF Rodas. The results OF course not made
public but II Is well understood that determine.
tion Is felt TO have clear understanding with the
new Captain General, and the meeting was held to
establish unity OF action.
Three hundred OF the additional Guardia Civil
lately organized at the expense of the planters and
for their protection, have been compelled take the
field in an emergency.
The steamers Pajaro and Triunfo just arrived from
Santiago, Gibara and Nuevitas, brought nearly 200
troops mostly wounded and some SICK; among the
former are several officers
The following have been officially declared az
comprehendei in the seqaesuation decree OF April
20 iast--
In the rnsurrection.-Lu TeJada, Juan Teiada
Pablo Rebustos Julio vilasana, Antonio Pacheco
Miguel Pacheco. Donna Clotilde 1amayo de Marmol
Eduardo Marmo, Jose Pacneco, Donate Marmol
Raimundo Marmol, Justo Marmo, Jesus Perez
Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Francisco Agujlera, Lucas
Abroad.-Isidro PaJacios, Manuel Fernandez,
Francisco Agrsmone, Fernandez Cuevas, Desiderio
Murillo, Felipe Neranes. Buenaventura Martinez,
dose Robert, Francisco de p. Bravo, Pedro Boudet
Francisco temauf, Lorenzo Pedroso, Narciso Foxa.
ADsent lrOm mhbauLhs.-NeVerluO CaD4lerO. Juan
Andricain, Sebastian Alfredo Morales Juan Fran.
cisco Lazo.
La ros de cuba, In speaking Of the fight which
took place between Puerto Padre and Las Tuhas,
admits that the insurgents attacked the troops
with great ltrta, rabid they were with hunger;n
that the struggle was an obstinate one, sustained
for long time hand TO hand; that there was great
cd'nts'td butchery), and that after the insurgents
were defeated some presented themselves still de-
elaring that they would rather be shot than die
Oh inanltion. The same journal mentions that
among various pats Of heroic valor on the part Of
the troops one case deserves notice. An artperist
being In want OF "nre iances, he placed n,s,on on
the ear Of the cannon and pummelled IL with a
stone, succeeded in firing the gun and causing the
erapeshot to create great havoc among the insur.
gents, who were wfArled, as IL were, from before
the cannons mouth
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