The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN CUBA.

THE CUBANs FALL BACK IN GOOD ORDER
EIaHrY-FIvE CuBANs COME TO aR1Er-A DE.
CIsIve BATTLE EXPECTED-JoRDAN Is A HARD
ROAD TO TRAVEL.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Cubans here have
received advices that the Spaniards, after their
aopuise IN Clnco Villas District. were reinforced
py two thousand troops; making their force
oouDle that OF the Cubans who were compelled
10 retreat. E'ghty-five Cubans, including sew
eral Americans, were captured and shot by
Lesca. Nearly all the large plantations in
Cinco Villas District have been destroyed. It
as stated that the Cnbans were eoncentl ating
to fight Lesca, and the news OF decisive bat
tie is expected daily. The Cubans are very un-
easy at not hearing from Jordan.
THE SPANISH TROOPS DYING LIKE sHEkP-oNE
HUNDRED REGULARS BAGaED BY THE CUBANs-
0UEsADA sTRoIL1Na RoUND-AN AMERICAN
FuBUsTER SHOT.
NEw YoRK. July 2.-Puerto Principe advices
OF the 22d June represent the condition of the
spanish troops to be dreadful. The hospitals
are fusl, and there are ten deaths daily. Kfor-
aglng party, one hundred and fifty strong,
was driven back to the city, and forty of the
men went to the hospital. The Cubans have
captured one hundred regulars at the 6rst sta
tion from Principe. One regiment of volun.
teers has two hundred on the suck list.
Quesada is in the vicinity, and the spaniards
attribute his successes to the arrival OF filibus-
ters. They say that 10000 more troops are
necessary. The Spanish garrison is d,sheart-
ened and spirltless.
e An American named Speakman, belonging to
the "Grapeshot" fil,busters, has been shot at
Santiago. The Americans asked for delay but
without effect.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The Cuban prisoners
have been transferred to the Catharlne Whit
ing. 1t is expected that they will be released
this evening. The majority of them are Gu
bans. Senior Alfred and Baosora have been
lodged in the Lad!ow-street Jail. II is thought
that Colonel Ryan end his men have beeu
made prisoners, as a revenue cutter has been
sent to Gardner's Island with fully armed
crew and MarshaPs possee. Report says that
they quaIrelled among themselves, during
which three were killed and seve raj wounded.
The President Of Peru, in answering the reso-
lutions OF mass meeting requesting that
monitors be sent to aid tins Cubans replied
that he would do what tended most to the
honor of Peru.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Two hundred more
members of the Cuban expedition have been
captured. Nothing has been heard of Colonel
hyan. The New York Herald says that at L. 81
sshe fipale Of the great flibusterlng expedition
has been reached, and its failure is as aoso.
lutte as it's results are disastrous.
HAVANA, July 2-The Catalon Volunteers,
guarding railroad have mutinied. Their
colonel was arrested by Latona, commanding
at Puerto Principe. The volunteers marched
on the place and rescued their officer, and i'm
prisoned Latona. whom they will probably
shoot.
De Rodas, in public speech to-day, advised
the journalists to show more moderation, and
to endeavor to conciliate all classes, and to
cease publishing irritating articles especially
regarding the ladies'.