The New York herald., 1869-05-30
Caballeros De ROda Appointed to
Succeed General Dulce.
BANQUET TO GENERAL DIX.
The Allies in Paraguay Moving
Upon Lopez.
M'MAHOA'S SAFETY STILL UNCERTAIN.
CUBA.

Further Particulars or the landing Of Fiibus-
ters-Tbe Engagement mt the Bay Of Nipe
brilliant Victory for tho Filibusters-A
Batt.e near Puerto Padrc-The Insurgents
Victorious - General Good News tor the
Patriots.
HAVANA, May 81, via Key West, May 20, 1862
A HERALD special from Neuvitas reports that the
steamer salvador successfully landed her men and
munitions at the port Of Nuevas Grandes, on the
north coast, not far from Neuyitas A British war
steamer and two Spanish cruisers failed to catch the
Salvador. which departed Immediately after her
men and cargo had been dfsembarked. Spanish
force landed soon after, but the fbusters were
already their march to the Interior and only the
evidence Of their having been there was found.
Tho expedition which landed in the Bay of Nipe
comprised large steamer name not given) and the
steamship Perlt from New York. The steamer trans.
ferred her cargo to the Perit, which made severa
trips to the shore, landing men, arms, artillery.
ammunition, provisions and clothing for tile nsur.
gents. immediately upon landing the iilibusters
threw up ntrenchments and mounted eight guns,
sweeping the lay.
On the 10th instant the Spanish war steamer
Marsella entered the Bay Of Nipe and was received
with sharp fire from the artillery Two shots took
effect in her hull compelling her to withdraw She
then went to the port OF Manati, and obtained
force OF soldiers, and IN company with the Spanish
gunboaL Africa. returned to the Bay of Nipe After
several shots had been exchanged between the
steamers and the shore batteries several hundreds
or Spanards were landed and, making detour TO
the rear, took possession of the guns which the
fllibusters had been compelled to abandon The
insurgents, meantime had only retired for the pur-
pose Of reforming That done they returned in
force, made brilliant charge with the bayonet re-
took all the guns and compelled the Spanards re-
treat In disorder with OF forty-nve killed and
one hundred wounded.
Shots from the Spanish steamer having set fire TO
building filed with war materials, the filiousters
did not pursue the routed enemy, they having re-
main and cxtingush the flames and save the arms
whoh they succeeded in doing.
The Spaniards saw ten cannon unmounted In all
dition to The eight pieces already in position.
Foreigners led the attack and composed a large
part Of the insurgent force. The Spaniards cap
tured Prussian and instantly shot him.
On the 10Th inst. severe engagement took place
four miles from Puerto Padre. The insurgents at
tackled force OF 1000 Spaniards conveying provis
ions to Tunas. The battle took place along the
margin Ofthe river and lasted Tor several hours and
every attempt Of the Spaniards to cross was re-
pulsed with severe loss They were shot down In
the river, actually dyeing the water with their blood
Finally the Spanards were driven back with great
loss and compelled TO abandon the design OF pro-
four killed and 100 wounded, but the insurgents
claim that their loss was much heavier.
Seventy-eight Of the wounded had arrived at Nue.
vias spanish soldier informed your correspond
ent that OF 100 men In his company only seven es-
capped uniariRed.
The Spanards retreated to Puerto Padre, where
they were awaiting renforcements at last accounts.
One thousand men under General Ferrer had ar
rived from Puerto Principe at Neuvtas, and were
han Ns 40 of..fA.
will command all the Spanish troops there.
A coastiug schooner had arrived at Nuevitas with
the Span,ards wounded in skirmish near the same
place on the Goth instant between band Of insur-
gents and Q Spanish foragng party, In which the
latter were driven back.
Puerto Padre Is o small seaport town on the North
Coast OF Cuba, IN the Eastern Department between
ibara and Malaqueta Bay. The locality Is reported
TO be swarming with insurgents.
The Cubans ubilant these successive victo-
tories, which have evidently been gained by the
patriots, as all the Information given above has been
obtained from Spanish sources.
Napoleon Aranjo, the insureent chief, has been
restored to his command.
The Cubans have resolved upon active operations
and In the future and intend Keeping the Spaniars on
the scaboard cut OF from communication with the
Interior towns which are all suffering severely from
want OF provisions.
The rairoac between Puerto Principe and Neuvi-
tas was TO lie soon destroyed again.
Never were the Cubans more sanguine OF achiev.
Ing their independence than at the present day.
Tho Government I'm Need Of Correspondents
Driven from Bayamo-Rcportcd Capture OF
valmnscda.
HAVANA, May ~, via Key West, May 20, 1869.
The government is in great straits for coal, and
wiz probably lay an embargo on all that is In Cuba.
Reliable Information from revolutionary sources
reports that Count valmaseda's forces have been
driven out OF Bayamo by the insurgents under Gen.
eral Marmol, and that valmascda himself has been
captured.
Two hundred Spanish troops have died Of the
cholera.
The soldiers are reported shoeless and dlscou
tented