The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST G. 1862

culsr zone from Benedcencla 70 the bridge Of TIM
ma IN which they soon succeeded. Another force,
under cavalry Captain Pedro Agullar, composed
OF the Rena and Chiclana regulars, the engineers
section oil Rey cavalry ana three sections OF the
Reina cavalry, altogether $50 men, with two pieces
OF artillery undertook TO pursue the rebels that had
attacked on this point, when they commenced firing
from the Cucaracha store on the cavalry barracks.
The moment the troops got IN motion the rebels,
twenty in number, beat the retreat towards the
bridge OF Arroyo Mendez, where the bulk OF them
were, numbering about AGO. When the troops OF
Aguiar arrived there the enemy retired towards the
adjacent savannah In Irregular groups, ana three
grenade shots well pointed set them nylng. Aguiars
force returned about hall past eight without single
loss while the enemy mad two killed Vt the Cuca-
racha. Another force OF Rena infantry, under Cap
tam Musera followed up another band on the rail-
road line till they reached Pineda, where they were
dispersed, with loss OF TWO killed. This force then
incorporated with that OF Aguilar.
the early hour. the combined and simultaneous
attack on four preconcerted sides OF the city, and
months made any attack with such decision leads
US 70 believe thai II was part OF performed plan.
The following corps composed the parade on sat.
urday the l7th:-The battalion OF marines followed
by company OF engineers; the Battalion Of Union,
the battalion OF volunteers the companies Of c0ored
militia two sections Of artillery the iancers and
sharpshooters O, Rey and OF Relna and the cavalry
volunteers. The Reus regulars were on duty IN the
on the 2lst Governor Pueblo issued an order pro.
hibitng the exit OF all persons to any point beyond
the town, only excepting the passengers leaving by
railway to Nuev,tas and lts nelghborhOod and those
who by special PERMISSION from him the police Will
allow 10 do so.
"A
the afternoon OF the Goth. loaded with provisions.
The passengers who came from Nuevitas report that
the cholera had entirely disappeared from that place
and Miuas
DR.. Jose Baget OF the Rey infantry regiment, after
having got over the cholera, died Of typhus fever on
the 18th inst. Artillery Lieutenant Jose Montaut,
one OF Puel0's stan who lately arrived with General
R0das, died OF vOmitO on the 21st. YOnng Captain
cavalryl Alfredo Rameau died on the 10th of
CHOLERA.
On the ed General Pueblo, his son and five OF his
Excellency's stan went ont to perambuate the out
.tt Of
parting company, at dusk, through CieO street. a
volunteer deserving group on horseback, chal-
lenged the party by CRYING. ,Qulen vlye ~ Puellos
"EspaIa." Nevertheless the volunteer either from
not hearing II or mistaking them for rebels fired on
tnem and the ball whizzed past the ear OF the Cen
erai. The volunteer was at once arrested; but.
thanks to his good antecedents General Pueblo after
beng convinced that the man mad no 'bad lnten-
tiOns," pardoned him.
A long tram, with two engines, left this for Neu-
vitas yesterday morning, with twenty-five families,
who intend TO take.up their future residence IN Ha
vana and Matanzas. Among the passengers were
Dohas Catalina Sedano Usatorres, Ciotiide Mar
tonic Barreral, Benardina Saez widow Of Don Man
uel Cabale) and daughter, Don Manuel Adriansens
tex.Alcade) and his three sons.
The Audiencia or High Court Of Justice will proba.
bly, be shortly removed to Santiago de Cuba.
The doctors say that the cholera Is daily decreas
Ing and the mortality from that disease among the
troops Is no longer alarming The colorcd people
have suffered severely II has been yhe consequence
OF dysenery and typhus, Ia most cases badly at
tended TO.
DOha Encarnacion de Cespedes BarrancO died
OF the epidemic on the 10th. Doba CarIdad de
AguerO de VarOna, after long suffering, which de-
veOped into cholera, died on the 22d.
Our sufferings are awful. The greatest misery
prevails, aud numbers OF respectable people
begging from door to door. All the necessaries of
life are sold at exorbltant prices. Even white
sugar Is at eighteen and three-quarter cents the
pound and muscOvad0 twelve cents.
The rebels are constructing large number Of
ranches and houses in the Sierras OF Cubas, to re-
move their families from Nasala Vista HcrmOsa,
Maraguan, DC, to escape from the cholera, which
is also making havoc In the country. On this ac-
count they have distributed their forces IN different
parts
Petition Of the Spanish Volunteers to the Cap.
tain General.
The PyenSd OF Havana, under date OF July 90, pub
fishes the following card addressed to 1t by several
Volunteers -
II has given great satisfaction To read the DISPOSE
ton issued by the worthy Political Governor of Trn-
dad, Don Manuel Menendez Valdes and published In
the journal OF that town. under date OF the sd instant
which we pray our worthy Captain General wi have
extended TO the entire Island, especially the follow
ing clause -
ARTICLE g. All persons whose were Inserted In
Gao for being included in the terms OF article
cuar OF the 2th OF April do themselves
of twenty-five the authorities in
der defend the charges imputed them should the
pon Of that period shall be subject property
pu, up sale by public auction the whereof shall
toward covering the expenses of the war.
Being convinced that such definite dispositions will
bring about speedy pacncati0n OF the country by
the arnllng OF many good SpanIafds and dispos ing
OF the resources with which our enemies wage
against US we contde IN the zeal and good patriot.
ism OF that high authority that our prayer which is
humbly addressed to it, for the good OF the try
by few subOrdnates will be duly attend ed to
should crcum stances permit.