The New York herald., 1869-01-08

ne must light or retreat; IN engagement took place
and his army was 30 badly out up that he ordered
an immediate retreat to Nuevttas the point from
whence he had started. At last accounts he was In
full retreat. and sorely harassed In all directions
by the patriots that was matter OF doubt whether
he would ever reach Nuevitas.
The patriots who occupy La villa del Cobre, In the
vicinity Of Santiago de Cuba are actively engaged in
casting cannon at the copper mines, until recently
worked by an English company. Since the severe
repulse the Spanish troops experienced IN their
attempt to drive the patriots out OF the town OF
villa del Cobre tney have made no further attempt,
nor III fact could they as they erectualy block
AIDED IN the town OF Santiago de Cuba.
cargo OF arms and ammunition was successfully
landed on the coast last week. Part OF the cargo
consisted OF battery Of fieldpeces. OF which we
The greatest enthusiasm and determination pre- !
walls among all classes OF Cubans. 4 popular SUBJ
each TO pay ten cents per day to form fund for war
purposes. You may imagine what large part OF
the p9pnaon takes part u TINS pstploc % ssneme me
are collected monthly in the island. The fair sex
have taken part and are the best and most active
An imposing demonstration of popular feeling was
made on the 3ls Of December on the occasion Of the
funeral Of the patriot Camilo Cepeda who taken
prisoner while nghtlng in the patriot ranks and
brought to this city, where ne died IN the prison
from the effects Of cruel treatment. The
place by between 1000 and 5000 OF his fellow ctf-
zens. Gentlemen alternated in carrying the coffin.
The procession marched behind four deep, with uR-
covered heads, and as the corpse passed all who met
II uncovered. send you on another sheet a full
account o. the funeral from gentleman who helped
Enclosed beg to hand you copy OF the Repu6lf-
can bulletin or Hdrana, which we commenced to
Pennsulars, or native born Spaniards which we
distributed on the Goth OF December.
HAVANA, Jan. O. 1860.
This Junta has just received news Of the total de-
a Las m
on the field; and among the trophies OF the victory
are 42o muskets captured by the patriots. Thus the
Spaniards are checkmated IN all directions. Count
valmaseda marches to join L0no, ID prevented
from SO doing and defeated. In the meantime while
vitas Loo is attacked and totally routed only owing
his own escape to the eetness Of his horse strong
detachment OF patriots is In valmaseda's 'front.' he
same that defeated him at CascOrr0); formidable
force Is In his rear between Cascorro and Nuevtas;
unless he succeeds cutting his way through
The Spanish authorities Of this city TAD inteytm)
have this day circulated small handful (Of which
enclose copy marked No. 81 calling upon the Span
iards TO volunteer to form battalion OF counter
guerillas." This will be the second battalion, and
to I'LL the ranks 1t is to be presumed that they win,
TO appeal to the patriotism and love Of liberty OF the
chain gang. OF those who were taken out OF the
prison on the former occasion sixty five deserted be-
fore they reached their destination.
BY letters written from New York to persons in
this city, and more particularly by one received by
leading papers, this Junta hears with surprise and
indignation that said person and many Others in the
States under the false impression that the abOli
ion OF negro slavery is not one OF the articles OF our
political creed In answer to this am requested to
inform you that the two principal chiefs Of the revo-
luton Carlos Manuel Cespedes and Francisco p.
Aquera liberated from the very outset their slaves
some 600 in number, and their example has been fol-
lowed by many in the Eastern Department.
You will also note that the motto at the head OF the
Republican Bulletin or HdrdnG, published by the
Junta and generally approved Of, after being fully
discussed In large and influential private meeting,
is rs follows:-" Absolute independence Down with
the Spanish government Liberty for all; universal
fraternity Cuba free for all freemen without dis
tinction of natiOnalties or racen we are not so g
norant OF the signs OF the times to dream OF
sustaining slavery. When Lee surrendered to Grant
the death kne OF slavery sounded not only for the
United states, but also for Cuba.
ANTONIO SUCRE, Secretary.