New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-16
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
GEN. PRIu URGING sUBJUGATION.


Gen. Prim is well satisfied with his reception. He
will return to Madrid on Saturday next.
MADRID Wednesday Isept is, 1869.
The Impartial says Gen. Prim has sent photographic
dispatch to the Government here declaring that be
will hesitate at no sacrifice to subdue the insured
| ton in Cuba.
THE THREATENED RECoGNITIoN-REPORTEDO OBJ
| LECTION OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS.
MADRID. Wednesday, Sept. Is, 1869.
The journals of this city assert that the Govern
| ment recently sent circular letter to the great
Powers of Europe respecting tho note from Mr..
Sickles the American Minister. the subject OF the
recognition of Cuba, and that replies favorable to
the rights of Spain have been received from England,
| France and Austria
| GEN. sICKLEs NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DE-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-It Is ascertained from
trustworthy source that Gen. Sickles was not au-
thorzed TO make any demand upon the Spanish Gov
srnmcnt he instructed merely to act discreetly,
| nut with earnestness az o mediator between that
power and the Cubans on the basis already published
| for the independence of tho island. Leading mem
bers of the Government favor the proposition; but
are not Free at present, to finally accept of it.
THE MASSACHUSETTS FILIBUsTERs
| BosToN. Sept l5-Twenty- six alleged Cuban fill
| busters, including George Brown and Henry Hart,
| and arraigned before United States Commits
soner Halett, charged with being engaged in mill
tary expedition against Spain in violation Of the
neutrality law. Brown and Hart. who belonged to
New-York held In e. 900 bail, and the others IN
| $500 EACH for trial All were committed to jail.
THE AMERICANS IN CUBA.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
| BUARRU Cuba, June IL don't know how soon
this may reach you, but shall proceed to give you
account of events here. We have already had
| two severe fights with the Spaniards. The first
| was on Sunday, May 10, near our place OF
| landing; the other the following Thursday.
90 miles in the interior. After landing, we
were three days without any CubaDs coming to aid
u.s. for it SO happened pilot brought US to the least
inhabited part of the island and when they did
| they brought no carts, only few oxen and some
wretched ponies, with onlylGO men. of course un-
armed. With such and so large cargo to
dispose Of our task was very much like the abors of
Hercules What we could do we did-that is, our
arms and ammunition out of sight of any ship-ofwar
But while thus engaged. with the men unavcidably
scattered over several miles between the landing and
our depot we were attacked by force OF l6O Span
iards, landed about few miles from US, and thrown
upon our outpost, which had o strong position,
and was commanded by n Cuban officer OF the
expedition who had been officer in the Spanish
army. and had shown decided capacity as a. drill
master lie was las a soldier selected for the post
and his men were well drilled. remained at the
! landing, where had on the same morning fought
with the artillery and armed transport, and where
Gen. Jordan had to overlook everything, for he
really had little support from any one. in fact ,We
the outpost was attacked, have said He had. in
anticipation sent in that direction all his reserves
| but called to eminence that was reported
| TO command q view OF tho whole county. he
| was there when the storm burst. Hurrying TO
the scene he found the men already dis
| organized, the Americans quito as badly as
the rest-their officers completely demoralized and
| unwilling TO lead or to follow when he called
| upon them TO do so. In an effort TO rescue
| a few brave men and officers who stu heid
the outposts on horseback, he became mark
for sharp shooters. While no was urging lthe men
all in vaip we had the supreme modification to see
the Spanish flag surmount the position. by this
time around us were all apparently of the expedi-
ltion. and tho newly-joned Cubans were in the
woods Not more than half dozen seemed willing
TO fight Notwithstanding the General told them what
they knew that the enemy take no prisoners. Matters
looked blue, disaster total and irremediabe. seemed
inevitable. Nearer the landing half mile was
| another depot. where we had some artillery;
determining to fall back there, rally the men
| and omen with the artillery Gen. Jordan tried to
reduce them to some order and get In that position
the road being through the woods-but the men
scattered. and We were only able to find our way
| uided by the sounds Of the cannon which happily
had been opened by two artillery officers who had
preseryed some presence of mind This and the GAL
l,ntry of Acerta Ia Venezuelan officer with some
sour orfiye American soldiers, some few Cubans. in
all less than 30 men) saved the day, and the Span
,rds had to retreat leaving onethird OF their num-
| oh
Our scattered men and officers made their way to
| thu interior believing that all lost With US
thee remained scarcely 30 of the expedition Amerf'
| can, and Cubans and say 80 Cubans lately joined
Wit, these we erected little fort OF rails, boxes OF
arm boxes of earth. and bags-enveloping the depot
vbe, the attack had been Imade-and resolved to
0btthem to the last of our supplies. Some more
Cpbms arrived next day. and we began to send on
| armand ammunition by small parties In all. only
300 Cubans came, however. and with little means
of transportation. They brought no food' ana ours
was nearly exhausted Besides. the Bay was full OF
snansh ships They threw their shells also, but, al
,bouh within easy range, none touched us. AT last
n 90 apparent they meant to concentrate upon our
linz ~ communication with the interior, at q pass
on,v1 600 wards wide between the waters OF the Bay
| ~ Nssa and Baur and prevent egress or any effort
| % .,case us Therefore We concealed our supplies,
orr. artillery. and ammunition in the woods
and made q forced march at night through
drnchina rain On the way, having been met with
Intelligence that they had already seized and in
trnched the position, reaching the vicinity we
hated about o'clock in the morning and rested on
on, arms until dawn, and then. resuming the march,
in five minutes found We had been halted within
less than 100 yards OF barricade across 'ne
road. Gen. Jordan had several days previously
d,r,ced the position to be fortified and occupied
LII MT hear whether his orders had been