The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-02
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
CTOBE 2.
Cuba

Cuba
During August, General Jordan, commander
Of a division Of the Cuban patriot forces, had
another battle with the Spanish forces under
yalmazeds, near Puerto Padre, in which the
former WIS victorious. The patriot army num-
bered COO men and was attacked by ] 900 Spanish
regulars, who at the first assault gained n tenn
porary advantage, but the Cubans retiring To a
stronger position repulsed the second assault
with a loss to the enemy of over 800 men. The
FIGHT is represented to have been of the most
desperate character, and if the accounts we re-
ceive are true, is n further proof of the inability
of the Spanish authorities to suppress the rebel
lion. Puerto Padre is a small port on the north
ern- coast of Cuba, about 100 miles west of Cape
Alaysi.
The latest that we have by telegraph is the
following, under date of September 9th, from
Washington. Los Tunas is a few miles inland
(perhaps thirty from Puerto Padre:
Advices from Cuban sources received here give an account
Of several engagements recently between the Cubans and
sIaniards, The most important Of which is the engagement
between the forces of Nalmazeda- 600 strong, and the com
attacking party. After an engagement Of four hours, the
over 100. vaimaIeia retreated To Los Tunas, under cover of
the Publications, and there secuHd The Proteeuon oil his troois,
attack such f"rnsdasle i1raiacasiCns In the hight near
Puerto lie Grande, the Spanish force 700 strong, Il reported To
have deserted in n body TO the Cnbans, leaving the officers,
who were paroled BY General Jordan. Quesada and Jordan
express confidence in their ability to secure Cuban independ-
ence.
The cause of the revolutionists seems to be
steadily gaining ground. Aside from that re-
ported above, no important conflicts have been
reported for some time, and tie forces of the two
parties appear to be very evenly balanced. The
stories told by partisans on either side differ so
Ynafarsally fbaf ~ 20 almost innnssihle To nhfain
the truth, but the CONSUMPTION to which the
Spanish Government has resorted, shows that it
is getting uneasy, and that the suppression of the
rebellion is regarded as a doubtful task.
The reputed massacre (for it can be called
nothing else) OF 80 men in the plaza at Puerro
Principe, by the Spanish authorities, will not
allay the fires of the Cuban insurrection, or assist
the cause of those who are seeking its suppres-
sion. Indeed, such b~arbarity seems like the
acknowledgment of desperate men that their cause
is lost, and whose vengeance is whetted by the
chagrin which accompanies defeat. The return
Of Lesca to Havana, and his frank avowal that
Inc had abandoned his command because the
Government could not afford him men and means
sufficient to maintain the points he held, is the
most significant intelligence we have yet had of
me ihaoiiity oi tue cpthish stump Jul
rebellion. Added to this is the news of the two
Cuban victories near Trinidad and Nuevitas,
tending still further to confirm the success of the
insurrection. and to satisfy the most obdurate
that the days of Spanish dominion in Cuba are
numbered.
While this is the case in Cuba itself the cause
of independence is gaining ground with equal or
greater rapidity in Europe. The French and
English papers all argue that the island is lost to
Spain, and that in the present condition of affairs
in the mother country the best course is to save
life and treasure by accepting the fact and max
ing the best of it.