Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-15
lMPoRrANf CUBAN NEWS.
PROGRESS or THE REyoLUTI0y.

Another 1attle-Anerican vsluuteey. In.
gased-Defest Of the Spaatards-Heavy
Lesses On Beth Sides-Geaersi Lr,sria
vana-separture Of Three Mere Ey.edi.
tsns frsn New York.
Private letters have been received in Havana
from rebel sources, giving accounts OF ano.eer
battle between the spanish troops and the
insureents. II took place on the ID instant q.
Las Minas- The Spaoiards numbered l,2a
and were under the command of General
manded by General z uesada in person. One
report says before the fighting need
Quesada posted the native Cabans IN front,
protected by intrenchments, and placed q force
their rear, with orders TO fire upon them n they
ran. Thus placed between two hres, the Cu bans
fought with desperation. The Spauiarus
bayonet The FIRST two assaults were repulsed
by the Cubans; the third was very determined
and severe, nd theCubans began 20 waver, " hen
Quesada ordered the rear guard to the front
They advanced, driving the Cabans INTO the
front ranks of the enemy. A hand to- hand
cembat ensued, In which the butchery was
horrible; The Spaniards finally gave way and
estimated AZ 100 killed and 300 wounded; that OF
the Cubans ~ 200 killed and q propor' tomato
number wounded. the forces Of Quesads
after the tgnt marched to San Miguel and
burned the town In sight OF the relreatiug
Spaniards. II rs generally belle we'd that the
revolutionary leaders have changed their pol-
icy in the field, and in future will fight instead
OF retreating TO the mountain the appear
ance OF any considerable force of Government Z
troops. In the battle of Altagracii. which touk
place on the lst instant, the Cuban loss was 300
and the Spanish le0 killed and wounded. The
Spaniards at Havana regard the result OF these
actions as fatal to the OF the rebelIioa but
the Cubans are Jubilant over them as the first
great successes OF the war for Independence
A letter received from Spanigh sources saws
that General Letorla was mortally wound a.
Senors Saniuta and lbare5 are gong to Mad
rid to induce the authoriti' to revoke the de-
cree confscating G the property of Cat In refu-
geef, fearing that the enforcement of the decree
viii lead TO retaliation. Advices from Trin,-
dad to the Sth inst have been received The a.
surgents were near that city, and great pam c
prevailed. 1t is rumored tnlt Count VaIm,-
seda had an engagement with the rebels under
General Cespedes. Nothing definite is known
OF the affair. The plantations have been burned
by the rebels arourd Santiago de CubI IL is
c,timated that the plantations which have bee
d. stroyod in that jurisdiction produced alnu-
ally inoOO nogshefds OF sugar. The United
States neg-ship Contoocook returned to Ha.
v1Da Thursday.
The New York Sun records the latest opera.
tons OF the Cuban patriots IN New York, and
gives the following account OF the calling OF
tnree more expeditions The General Put
nam Is fast sailing schooner which lay
at certain pier IN the East River about one
nonth ago. Shortly after the departure of the
0apeshot, this schooner was chartered by the
same house for q voyage 10 CubI. She had a
full cargo OF arms and ammunition and a mum.
Inagua. one Of the Bahama Islands and thence,
a distance OF one hundred and eighty miles, the
cargo and men Were sent across TO Cuba. The
Spanish patriots entertain no doubt that the
schoon er has fulfilled her mission. On the attn
and 9TH two steamers were secured by the agents
OF the Junta in this city, al OF o. co. ca ch
and each sailed for q port in the West Indies
These vessels took out over five hundred yete-
rams OF the late war, who had ENLISTED to serve
uncer Cespedes. They Were under command
OF Cuban General, who had selected a full
stan OF American officers. Among the war
materials which constituted the cargo Were the
following: One battery. fully equipped; one
thousand stand of arms: four thousand barrel .
OF gunpowder; four hundred bales Of gunny
cloth for bastons- Seine OF these military
stores are said TO have been purchased on Gov
ernors Island. One Of the steamers is supposed
TO nave reached its destination, and the other
has been spoken of the coast Of Florda The
agents OF the Junta have chartered other steam
ers TO make voyages to the Bahama Islands
and the volunteers and munitions OF war are TO
be taken thence to Cespedes without Involving
such vessels As may be chartered in a breach Of
the neutrality laws.
On the other hand, United States Marshal
Barlow. at New York, expresses the opinion
that TO armed and equipped expedition has left
that city for Cuba since the insurrectlon begun
In the island, though many individuals have
gone out as passengers, and much war mater ial
has been shipped in small quantities as freight,
regularly consigned, &c.