The Portland daily press., 1869-05-31
WEST INDIES.

CUBA.
New York, May 3O.-The following is spe-
cial to the Herald, dated Havana 9th, via Kew
West 29tb:
The government is in great want of coal and
will probably embargo all the stock there is on
the island.
News has been received from rebel but re-
liable source, that Count Valmazeda was driy-
captured. Two hundred of his troops are dead
OF cnolera. His men were destitute of shoes
and much discomfort prevailed among them
Inc Spanish steamer Marseilles which en-
tered the Bay of Nipe ON the 10th was fired on
irom the shore and received shots in her hull
She put about, went to Magari and returned
with the steamer Africa. Shots were exchang-
ed between the steamers and the shore The
troops then landed, a few hundred in number
and took possession of the guns which had
been temporarily abandoned. The insurgents,
however, returned in force and reteok all thew
had lost. The Spaniards acknowledge loss Of
40 killed and 100 wounded. They set fire to a
building in which the supplies of the expedi-
tion were stored, and the insurgents, while
subduing the flames, neglected to pursure the
retreating enemy. The fire was put out and
the stores saved. 1t is said the expedition has
ten guns yet unmounted. Foreigners led the
Spanish attack for the recovery of the retrench-
ment A Prussian was captured by the Span
ish and shot. rs
On the 10th there was severe fight four
O. Il L.
tackled a convoy of 1000 troops conveying pris-
oners to Los Tunas. The battle was fought on
the margin of a river and lasted several hours.
So great was the slaughter that the river was
red with blood. The Spanish were driven back
with great loss They admit loss of "a killed
and 100 wounded. OF the latter 78 were brought
to Nueyitas. A Spanish soldier says of his
company, 100 strong before the fight, only 7
survived. The Spaniards remained at Puerto
Padre awaiting reinforcements. A fore of
1000 men have arrived at Nuevitas to relieve
them.
A special dispatch from Nuevitas gives the
following news:
The steamer Alvador has successfully land
ed her men and munitions for the Cubans at
Peuvas Grande. The British gunboat ROYAL
ist and Spanish cruisers failed to catch her.
The Spaniards subsequently disembarked some
troops who found only evidences of the land
ing of the fillibusters
The expedition which landed in the Bay of
Nipe was brought by large steamer whose
name is unknown, and the smaller steamer
Perit, the latter floating in shallow water, and
made several trips from the large steamer to
the shore, transferring her cargo of arms. ar
tlilery, ammunition, provisions and clothing,
and landine the whole expedition. Intrench,
ments were thrown up on the shore and eight
cannons mounted.
Gen. Ferrer will take command of all the
troops at Picerto Padre.
A coasting sloop has since arrived at Nueyi-
tas with number of soldiers who were wound
ed in skirmish with the rebels near this point.
The foraging parties of the Spaniards there
are constantly driven back, and the surround
ing country is swarming with rebels.
The above information comes from Spanish
sources.
Napoleon Arrange has been restored to his
command.
The Cubans are resolved on active operations
They intended to keep the interior towns held
BY, the Spaniards cut off from supplies, and
will soon destroy again the railroad to Puerto
Principe. They are greatly elated over their
successes, and were never more saneuipe Of &C.
curing their independence
HAVANA, May 30-The Spanish steamer Pa
layo arrived to-day from Nuevitas. She brings
no reliable news.
The reports as to the movements of fillibus-
ters are conflicting and worthless, consisting
of extreme statements made by both sides.