The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-08

nAvASAS Ouu0 VV0 PvIo ABI w 8N1
July han American engineer iton
Puerto Principe arrived here yia Ntsvi
tas, which place he len on The Gath ult.
and makes tho following statement o
Affairs III aud around the former city,
Ho left Puerto Principe on tho 18th
At that time, trivial results had bees At
taiued BY the operations 10 thai. .yiasnity
The condition Of the troops ia garrison
was dreadful. i1,
Their numbers are subjec. to consisu,
depletion by casualties and diseases. The
hospitals are full, with an average Of ten
deaths per day. On the 14th o foraginp
party left the city 160 strong, but were
driven in, and a party were sent to che
hospital. On the 18th few patriots en-.
tered the city in disguise and tried to
capture a sentinel. but we're discovered,
aud retreated with q loss of twenty oi
their number. On the 23d the patriots
captured detachment Of 105 regulars At
the first station from Principe. Tho
regiment Of Catalan volunteers lost 200
from sickness
Qucsada, Cummander.in Chief Of the
Patriots, was in the vicinity, aud had be.
come more active and bolder in bis opera.
tions. The Sraniards attribute the re-
cent success Of the Patriots to the pres-
encc of Americans among them. They
admi. their force in the Island to be 40.
600. and moro are required. IL was sx-
pected that large rciniOreaicnts would or.
rive with Rodas.
The garrison in Principe is dishcart.
cncd while the Cubans are in terror aud
hceing to the United States.
Adviccs from Santiago to the 23d state
that an American named SPeelman, one
Of the crew Of the Grapeshot, was cap
,ured on the shore ard had been shot.
lie claimed that he had been deceived
when he shipped and was forcibly dc
tanned when landing, and surrendered to
the troops after skirmishing with them
When taken TO Santiago the Consul on.
ieavorel 70 save him to present proofs,
which was refused. The matter has been
represented to our Government.
RATTLE NEAR LAS TrNAs.
WASHINGTON. July L. Dispatches re.
ceivei by a lady relative Of General in
command Of Cuban forces, now residing
IN this city. gives the following aceoun,
of the a;,emp, to succor the Spanish forces
in Las Tunas. \ train with force o.
1880 to 20G0 men, as guard, was sen. to
relieve the garrison at tha. place. They
were intercepted By squad Of General
Maxmolo's cavalry, and . large portion
Of their train captured in the contest
The Spanish loss was owe. 200. They
succeeded in reaching Las Tunas with q
portion Of the train. ani fouri the carri
son suffering irou. cholera aad acel;ma.
ting fever, which bad a.mos, rendered i;
hopeless. A;;s. few days disease h.oke
out anon. the re.nfo.eenea;s. Tie ea-
cAmrmer: W.: vac::ei, az: a::a. savs:.
los. the garrison sss:ss:si ) j. :as.s .c.
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Coca Wa. V:::::e: ::nsas r.::-
Ls::., hare .:s. .sI-,:: u.;. ::r::.::
able slaughter. and the whsle :sri:::!
re..iIai 10 :i.a C.t., a.-!. Its ,%...:
has given cc 1.ase TO the i.a.ti..o;.. sr3
the recent outrage. Ierpe;..:ei ty Lssss,
and the fact ,ha: no quartz: is 70 u
gwen to the revo!u,iousts, whether &C.
lively engaged 10 the fed or in sympathy 3
with the cause, has inspired the inhati.
,an,s with al intense hatred Of Spanish
rule. and driven thousands into the army
Of Quesada. Thus reinforced lie has
ordered an active offensive movement by
the entire army, and dispatches received
state that he has regained number Of
important positions, and is now master Of
the northwestern portion Of the Island.
1t is also reported that the insurrec.
tions of the new Captain General Do Roda
are to carry out the policy Of Dulce, that
Of coacliation, aud positively TO control
the volunteer organizations and maintain
the supremacy Of Spain ; and that orders
have been issued to prevent tho commit.
ting Of such atrocities as were recently
committed by Gen. Lesca in Cinco Villas
district. The effect Of this policy upon
the volunteers has been to produce dis.
scntions throughout tho entire organiza.
ton. The volunteers who have given
adhesion to the De Roda. administration,
by. the surrender Of the control of tho
forts, ,arsenals and other important posi-.
tions, arc denounced as traitors.
Gen. Pueblo has been ordered TO &c.
lieve Gen. Tatona, commanding General
Of the Central Department. He sailed
this evening with 1000 fresh troops for
Nucvltas, whence he will proceed direc,
to Puerto Principe. The Preusa says
the number Of insurgents around the lat
ter place has largely increased but the
cholera and yellow fever were making
havoc among them. Nuevitas is ai
healthy IS usual at this season.
Tho Boston Baby Show, under thu
management Of Mr.. G. St. John, closed
on Monday night last, when tho awards
were the follows: tu ..
Triplets-Nellie Hope, Norah Faith