The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-20
SUCCESSES OF THE LIBERALS

April 6th," says:
SUCCESSES OF THE LIBERALS
Continue to be reported daily. General Com 81
Is actively harraSslng Valmasedas forces, and
Marcamo, Poidres and Thornton sweep the
country for six leagues about Santiago de t,uba.
Within week dozen skirmishes are report
ed, and eacn one was Liberal victory, as the
roofing up OF prisoners, arms and stores cap
tured Will show. Every plantation in this sec
ton is harbor for the Liberals; every cross
road is gathering place or patriot camp, and
every hacienda you can find q patriot quarter.
The trains sent out to San Louis, Ell Cristo and
Palma Palma IL Loria have, for the thitd time since
ed. The armed and unarmed patriots spring
up from the ground as did Marions men in
days gone by upon the Peedee, and their sue
cess is inevitable.
THE ARRIVAL OF HAMILTON's BRIGADE
at Port Naranjo was an event. They came in
detached companies, and only since they have
taken the field has any appreciation Of their
strength OF numbers or their strength in arms
been had. From their arrival they went to
work in earnest-a large number were mount
ed within twelve hours of their arrival and
away. scouting the country as though to the
manor born. Hamilton is not yet with them
he may be in Cuba ere this reaches you, though.
Old familiar faces are here, though las! seen at
Shiloh or at the Wilderness pressing through
the smoke of battle, and these veterans of the
great rebellion make short work and speedy OF
the thin-skinned Andalusians. You can read
ny imagine what chance conscript Spaniard,
fresh from q voyage, reduced by the horrors OF
an aggravated sea sickness, and green to war.
has with these powder-burned tigers. Some
Of them have recently been seen in and around
Bayamo, Mayari and Buciry, and wherever
they have been seen will long be remembered.
Thornton is at Palma Doria to-day-to-morrow
about Villa del Cobre, ever ready. Broughton
Is invaded with q wound received within
twelve hours after landing. Van Horn, who
says he is an original Alabama rebel. leaves ma
to-day for La Guanaja and the vicinity of Gene
raj Quesadas command. Valmaseda and Mar
camo met few days since, and another Libe-
raj success has been added to the list. The
Spanish troops are beginning to desert freely.
Twelve came into our camp last night-all new
arrivals from Spain.
Little Of this is of interest to you who listen
for stirring news. for great battles whereon
assaults, upon which to build long black head
lines; but to US these little skirmishes. tenn
pered as they are by the most bloodthirsty
spirit upon the part of the Spaniards, and by
part Of the Liberals these things to us are not
void of excitement nor danger. It is not por-
mitted me to go into details-sufice it to sav
that each day adds to our force, our strength,
unanimity and prospects. Each day brings to
the ports we hold men, munitions. stores.
money and hope. The issue is no longer
doubtful.
BLOCKADE RUNNING
continues to increase. IF the matches could be
lllIeu On, na1 the vessels IN the Gulf to-day
would show something contraband of war. We
are working rapidly against the day when the
grand Gordon will be placed around us, which
fire and iron alone can remove Now is the
time for the adventurous, either in pc rson or
purse, to come forward. Fortune and fame
come easily and speedily in such days as these.
THE PROSPECT
is cheering to every Cuban-to every lover Of
liberty. We have gotten beyond the stage
when all desire to be generals. We have
reached that stage when all are willing to work
IN whatever sphere they may be placed and to
as you well know success is no longer proble-
maticaI.
I shall continue to write you as occasion
may serve, but do not look to me for graphic
accounts of great battles-they are not plenti-
full. We are eating the country up, inch by
inch-overcoming prejudice ce-creating patriots.
not only by moral suasion. but by orthodox
blows, and win we must. VoIUNTEEa.