The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-17
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The agents Of he Cubas iusprg.stTat
washiugton say they have isformatbn
showing tAas, sbsss 5000 so-ssllsd aii.
busters have landed 10 Cubs from the
United States ard The Central sud South
American countries. They also say that
they have not found Il necessary 70 get .
foreign market for the bonds Of the new
republic, % the patsiot planters have ad.
vanced quite large amounts to sustain the
cause ...t,' .j.: ..'... i, .5.r, off,. .
An expedition, sudeY tbs charge Of
Senator Waters, Of Ray county, NO., aud
Colonel Wm. Fletcher, brother Of o..
Governor Fletcher, 10 rapidly being o..
ganizcd for purposes not wholly dlscon.
nectcd with the cause Of Cuban indspsn.
dcnce. The two hrst named gentlemen
are probably 10 Cuba BY this time pros.
pecting for good landing place, - they
we're to have left BY rail for New Orleans
over week ago. -
WASHINGTON June Collaboration
from reliable sources in Havana 10 70.
ceived, which shows that the Oubans are
making an active offensive movement,
and were never 10 better spirits or more
sanguine Of success. Telsgrams from
Havana deny the report that any number
of Cubans or any officer Of Cuban forces
had surrendered TO Valmaseda.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.--Recsnt id.
vices from Cuba state that the difficulty
between the Spanish of6cials and tho or.
ganised volunteers is on the increase, and
that the latter have now almost entire
control Of the government Of the Island.
Such is their power that they forced the
Acting Captain General to countcrmacd .
requisition Of Dulce on the home govern.
mcnt for reinforcement Of 5000 regular
troops.
HAVANA, June IL. The reports that
an expedition Of 6hbustsrs had landed At
Aquadores, near Santiago, and that an
other expedition was on the south side Of
the island waiting to land, ore uncon.
frmed. The rumor that the war steamer
Luisa had sunk two vessels bringing 6li.
busters to aid the revolutionists, 10 also
uncon6rmed. The journals aud private
letters announced that many Of the insur.
gents are surrendering. Affairs re-.
mained tranquil in the vicinity Of Qua.
yamo and Mazillo.
WASHINGTON, juno 12- Reports from
Cuba, received here to night, state that
there have been several skirmishes between
the Spanish forces under Gen. Losca and
the Cubans which resulted in Gen. Lesca
being compelled to fall back on Trinidad,
where, it is said, he will await reinforce.
ments. The Cubaus we're preparing to
follow up their success, and attack the
spanish forces.
HAVANA, June IL. Reports have been
received Of o severe engagement between
the Government troops and insurrec-
tionists at Puerto Padre. Losses given
at hundreds. Among those reported
killed is Gen. Marrol. Information,
however, is wanting.
HAVANA, June lathe rcportes Of q
heavy engagement at Puerto Padry are
confirmed. The Spaniards admit loss
Of GO killed, and estimate that of the
Cubans at 1900 killed and wounded
The insursent, Gen. Marmol, was killed
in this battle.
The following news has been received
from Santiago de Cuba and comes from
Spanish sources: A schooner recently
landed party Of 100 fIibusters at Port
Batlcqucri sixty miles east Of Santiago
The party was betrayed by its guide who
gave information Of their landing to III.
officer in command at Baracoo. Tht
troops of the garrison marched out aud
coming up with tho 6libusters attacked
them. In the fight 80 Of the latter were
killed and the rest we're taken prisoners
The leader Of the party was shot on the
s-os. and the prisoners wero taken to
Santiago for execution. All stores Of th'
expedition were captured, including twt
million of dollars in unsigned revolution
ary currency, several hundred rifles, ant
three or four pieccs Of artillery.