The New York herald., 1869-05-19
@ U B A.

Tho Campaign In CamaSuey-Tho span'ss
Accounis-Ths Patriots Claim to Have Beer
Victorious-Ths Spanish Press ON valme'
sadn,s ProcIamat ation-Spaniards Leaving the
Country. ..
We have some slight and most unsatisfactory in
formation from the campaign now going on on the
line OF the railroad between Nuevitas and Puerto
Principe, In the jurisdiction OF the latter name.
Much attention is attracted .owards It, as the
Spaniards claim that with its termination will end the
insurrecton the island; WHILE on the other hand,
he proposed prevention OF the attempt to repro
vision the last mentioned place before the rainy
son sets In lies at the base Of the insurgent plan,
which is 10 starve out the city, occupy 1t, make IL
the base OF their operations and their seat OF
government Having, as they said, finished the in
surrecton in the Western Department, in Cienfue
gos, Trinidad and all the region round about. the
Spaniards informed that there was only Cana
guey to conquer, and Immediately set about concen-
trang their forces at Nuevitas. Including those al
ready there and the force under Lesca at Principe,
between 900 and 10 900 OF all arms gath
cred for the campaign. Before anything could be
done It was necessary to carry provisions to Prn-
cipe, as the troops and Inhabitants there q
starving condition. With this end in view Lesca
started from that place with about $500 He left
1000 men, under Brigadier Ferrer, at the plantation
San Jose on the line OF the road, and arrived with
OF April He Immediately prepared convoy to
supply Ferrer's command. He arrived at San Jose
without firing shot, and Immediately returned.
On the oath ne started for Principe with another
convoy of provisions, on cars drawn by oxen, there
being no engine in the Jurisdiction. The troops
under Letona moved out at intervals between the
24th and 27th The insurgents meanwhile, only de-
sirous Of preventing the arrival OF the convoy,
menced the concentration OF every available arm
near the line Of the road Cespedes and all the
prominent Cuban leaders were there, and o despe.
rate effort was determined upon. For many days
past nnumerabe rumors have been rife, all more or
less favorable To the nsurrecon, but nothing mad
arrived from there, no reliance could be placed upon
thein. yesterday Tie Spanish gunb0at Bazan arrived
here rom Nuevitas bringing few letters written
BY spaniards ana in spanish interest," containing
some very disconnected and indefinite statements
concerning operations The government publishes
nothing
The DaariO de Ia Marina OF yesterday morning
publishes letter from Its correspondent at Nuevitas,
datedithe 7th, the gist OF which is follows-'The
column OF Brigadier Lesca on Its return to Puerto
Principe with tne convoy, was harassed consldera-
bly, by a large number OF rebels, who attempted 10
Was terrible to them. An actioh TOOK psee on the
81 at aboat nfteen kilometres from Principe.
a Lesca had under his command the Union
Key and 'Arragon regiments OF regu-
lars escorting convoy OF nineteen cars,
with provlsons. The fight lasted the whole
afternoon, during which time the troops made three
heavy charges with the bayonet. An eye witness
places the number of insurgents killed at 1000;
iIeutc1oL Macias and another otlcer were among
the forner." the same correspondent says that
Lesca, with the troops under Goyeneche had an
counter ON the 3Uth at Sotagracia, and another
the ist lnsi at Bayalabo, when the rebels had 200
killed.
AT latest accounts Letona was in camp at Los
Minas where were also the modified volunteers
(colored recently from Havana. Lesca and Esca-
lante were at Juauta. The troops under the former
were said 10 be operating against the enemy,
the news as given Dy the Spanish papers. The
DaTO, doubtless having observed during the
gay that Its correspondent had made no
disposition OF the convoy, In its evening edition
stated that ION the 5th said In Nueyitas
the convoy had arrived safely at Puerto Principe"
letter from Spanard IN the former place states
that General Latona had been mortally wounded.
san Miguel mad been reduced to ashes by the nsur-
gents, alter their defeat on the 3d., says the Span
lsh accounts.
The insurgent sympathizers profess to have infor
nation that after the engagement near Principe the
patriots were reinforced 10y the command OF the
MARQUIS OF santa Lucia, the attack was renewed,
anu the troops defeated with great slaughter.
This Is all. In summing 1t up certain facts appear
evident First. That the convoy under Lesca was
tacKed soon after leaving Nuevitas, and was ha-
raised all the way. Bayatabo is on the line OF rail-
road and on the highway TO Baza aud San Miguel.
Ii the engagement reported there took place Lesca
must have eft the railroad and OF course abandoned
MS position Is more probable, however,
esea ss e fc eon there was fought 6s othsr than
keeping together on tine line OF the road, and |
are not making the active and aggressive move
uAentS they promised Us. Third, Nothing definite
hSd resulted. The accounts oi the losses simply
rdialous as with tneir bayonet charges, the losses
victorious. Fourth, The fate Of the convoy is ex-
trenely uncertain Spanish runors in Nuevltas place
II In Princpe whe 1t IS positively stated that Lesca
is encamped at Juanla some miles this side OF that
city. The steamer Barcelona, now overdue from
Nuevsta. as Is surmsed, has been detained TO bring
wounded.
The sequestration bureau continues actively en-.
dents Of San Antonio de los Buhos, is announced
embsrgoed-ylL.: Jose Gonzales MuJicl, Horacio |
Oss AInd.o 5Ess m Pss1 AZ
resloelts OF Cleniuegos:-Jose Figueron, physician;
Diego Andros Echeruendia, notary; Luis NJ. Are
dondo notary; tellx Bonyou, formerly government
employe; Juan G. Dlaz VIlligas, Carlos Cerice Apud
Caprera and Manuel Leva, planters. The property
OF Mrs. James Duggun, whose husband was sent TO
the supposItion that IL belonged TO her husband
has been released and restored to her.
The voz de cuba contains long article referring to
the comments OF the American press Namesada's
proclamation IL Is foolish and defiant OF public
opinion throughout the word. IL exclaims:-"Woud
that the system wnlcn Count Valmesada now pro-
claims In ia yamo had been adopted from the com.
Inencement Of tue rebellion" Evidently the editor
OF Ia Vo1 Is among that numerous body OF spaniards
Ihe Telegram from the United States which stated
that orces had been sent 70 Admiral Hon TO per-
ms any boarding or searching OF vessels under toe
American nag, mas created the greatest concern
among tue spaniafds neie as they lear trouble WILL
a.ise.
General Du ce and his wife recently made visit
70 Matalzas on matters connected with the exten
siye property Of the latter. lie was enthusastlcaly
received, and reviewed the troops ana volunteers
stationed there. he returned here on Monday last.
A number OF spanish families are leaving the
slinu. 1ne edtOr OF La Pfeitsd sails by the next
steamer for Cad'z. Uf late great many Spanish
merchants have been sending their funds abroad
and an unusually large amount OF bills have been
purchased.
Inc seven men composing the crew OF the English
schooner Golrane, watch was captured OF Nueytss
Few months ago, have been .eased and taken
away by a British man-oi-wsr to Nassau. 10 IL be-
leved that the twenty-five Cuban passengers found
On board Of ner viii he sent 10 spain.
Senors Luluster and Shanez, both men of wealth
and commanders OF volunteer butiahOns are about
leaving Tor spain. Ii Is announced on gOod autnor-
iy that Il ey viii endeavor To induce from the noma
government revocation OF Dulce's sequeatrat0n
decree account OF It's injustice and fear OF Terri
ble retaliation from the insurgents.
by decree dated tue sth inst, the territorial tax
imposed for the year 1907 10 the net prOduce n,
all rustic and urban property, also that Of cattle
raising reduced TO fzs7o,s06 being one-haii of
the contributions Ior the year ls6siog. The tax a.
now decreed Is calculated 10 be 5.2o-10o per cent
on the net taxable capital
The papers call attention 20 the fact that there has
haap I.rk In fhsa nlv nf .tar f,rt