Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-26
CUBA.
HseeTttOns from the Spanish AImS =
Aid for the Patriot Cause.

HseeEttOns from the Spanish AIm8-
Aid for Ibe Patriot Cause.
New YORK, June 2.5-Recent dates
| from Cuba ssy that a number of regular
| Spanish sOldiers have deserted 10 the pat
riot army. There ia alsO a great deal of
| sickness among them The Republicans
received as much or more aid from Mex
leo and other parts, IN the way of mnui-
lions, arms, etc, than has yet been obtain
ed from the United States.
Spanish Generals Panic Stricheu-
strength of the BeIIIgereaG Forces
Iahuman hatchery.
NEW YORK, June pa letter from
Havana Of the l9th says that on the 10th
several anxious dispatches came 10 Es-
pinsr from generals in the field. They
wanted men, aud represented their forces
In danger. The Spanisrds at Paerto Prin-
cipe and on the road TO Neuvitas suffered
heavily from rebel attacks.
A correspondent sends the following
statement Of forces in the field: The gov
erument has 800 veterans and 2, 200 voiun-
teers, added to I6,8 800 volunteers garrison
ing the principal cities, of which {, 200 are
| in Havana.
The forces of the patriots are $4,000
whites and 10000 negroes, of which about
| 2G, 900 are well armed. This force will
| undoubtedly be increased 10 some $4,000
| whites and negroes in a short time, shOnld
| they continue TO receive arms and ammn-
| milton from the United States
Iessona assaulted camp consisting of
| families who had sb .ndoned Puerto. The
assault was made iu the night, and 1000
persons, old and young, meu, women sud
children, were butchered.
| Gen Marmala under date of the 22d
inst, makes n report Of certain operations,
among them the arrival Of The Nipe Ex-
pedidion under Jordan, with 800 men,
mostly Cubaus, and even greater amount
Of arms and ammunition than before re-
ported. There appears little doubt that
the larger portion of the Gliblisters who
landed from the schooner trrap-sh0i, were
killed OF captured. Twenty 1--we "f them
we're executed 10y the SpsnIards.
| Yellow fever Is increasing ut Havana,
both ashore and On shipbOArd.
| WAsHINGToE, June 25.-lmpUgtant
Intelligence has been received from The
headquarters Of the Cuban Tevolutionlsts
by their friends In this city. Since The
battle OF tuefto bel Padre there have been
but two important engagements, Iu both Of
which the Spanish forces were defeated
witha Ioas Of over 500 killed and wounded.
la one The Cubaus captured 4 provision
train.
The Cuban army ia reported IN good
condition, while that of their opponents Is
sutiering greatly from cholera and con-
geslive leVeTs. disease and dIscOutent aTt
proving more destructive 10 the Spsniardi
| than successful operations In the field could
have been. Commanders hnd il difhcnlI
10 maintain any organization.
. The feud between the regulars and vol
! unieers is growing more Intense every
dsy, and all hopes Of 4 settlement seem Il
be al an end. The volunteers have com
a pIele control, and indelenSsble outrage
n are being perpeLrated at their instigation
u HAVANA, June 25.-Gen. Buceta ha
y arrived in Havana. He WAS boaied a
y Santiago, aud on his arrival at Cienfuegu
Il WAS only saved from violence of The yolun
: teers by the inter ceptiOn Of Tie Governor
= He is now concealed in this city aud viii
be compelled 10 escape by stealth,
Heavy skirmiphes have taken place II
Cinco Nellas District Its reported tha
/, $50 Cubsns aud 100 Spsnisrds have brel
killed 10 these conflicts. Ii is known tha
large sums of uI0Bey are forwarded 10 ia
.. United Slstes for the purchAre OF war ma
terisl and TO aid the Cuban insurgents II
; fitting out expeditions. ...
Gen. Buceia. falsely reported 10 haV
= been killed by his troops, has gone 10 NeN
Orleans