The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-19
CUBA.
The Cabinet Divided upon the Question o
Recognition.

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The N. Y. Herald publishes the following in Its
Washington correspondence
II is understood that soon the President and
the members Of the Cabinet who now absent
CaSnst ne meetpa is Conceded bv some Of the
Cabinet members now here that the time has arrived
when some definite policy should be adopted towards
Cuba. From the beginning the Cabinet has been
divided on this question. The President favors the
Cubans, and would be willing to grant them belli-
sympathes OF Secretary Fish, it is well known,
with the Cubans, but he does not wish to adopt
policy which he thinks would place in an incon-
sistent light before Great Britain especially while
the Alabama claims question Is pending. lie mas
nothing to further the Spanish interests. He had
nothing whatever to do with the recent arrest OF the
Cubans in New York, and declines to take any action
In the premises. Even the Cuban envoy and his Sec
retary give Mr. Fish full credit for his sympathles to-
wards the patriot Cubans. The erudte Attorney
and asserts that IL they are harb0red here,
and their conduct winked at by officers OF
the Government they will get us into trouble
with Spain country he seems to regard with some
dread. Hoar, It is understood has issued instruc-
shals to keep sharp lookout for Cuban agents, and
70 arrest them upon the first sign OF an attempt to
infringe upon the neutrality laws The Secretary
Of the Navy would be willing to lend the Cubans a
helping hand. 'Dont be too vigilant I'm watching
for flibuster expeditions in Cuban waters" is the
language OF his heart to Admiral Hon. Boutwell,
naturally sides with HOar and Is for strict enforce
ment Of the neutrality laws against the Cubans
the matter stands. What policy viii be adopted
when the question is again brought before the Gabi-
net remains to be seen.
Victories Gained bv the Patriots.
From a letter written in Santiago de Cuba on the
2Sth OF May, we obtain this infOrmation:-
For some days report has been current that an
expedition had landed, which was confirmed by the
arrival Of a small steamer from Mayari, carrying u
number of wounded BY these means it became
known that large expedition had landed on the
coast near Mayari, and that an engagement had
taken place with the government troops, who had
to retreat for want of ammunition. Every one un-
derstood by this that the Spanish troops had been
badly routed. The letters that reached us by safe
hands cleared up all doubts The Spanards having
learned that large steamer (the Perit) was landing
a strong armed force on the coast, sent about 200
men to attack them, but these were beaten, having
twenty-five men and three officers killed and sixty
or seventy wounded. The Spanish troops were dis
persed and earfully raked by grape from the guns OF
the patriots. The following day another attack was
made by reinforcements, but they shared the same
fate losing about 200 Killed and wounded After the
second attack Donate Marmol arrived with an addi-
tional force OF 1000 patriots, and the Spanards fed
to Mayari on board the Government men-0f-war.
The Spanards greatly alarmed at these two vic
tories, but the patriots are immensely enthusiastic
the Spanards in the two fights must have been 300
men, and the victory is made evident by the large
arrivals OF wounded. The whole splendid cargo of
the Pert is safely in the hands of the berating
army, and with such reinforcements it cannot fail to
obtain signal aud brilliant victories. The troops
landed were under command of General Jordan
and several efficient officers. They are now joined
by several thousand men, but will not move far
from the coast at present. as other expeditions are
News has doubtless been received respecting the
great fight at Las Tunas, in which convoy was cap
tured but the following details have now come to
hand The Spaniards lost in killed and wounded
about sixty men, one cannon and mules, 15O mus
kets and ninety-seven prisoners. The patriot otii
Ger who commanded this brilliant attack was Vim
cente Garcia.
order to communicate with Valmaseda, could reach
further than the village OF Palma Sorian distant
about leagues, having suffered great loss by the
attacks of the troops under General Felix Figue-
redo. In one of the ambuscades Bucetas horse was
shot from under him. The number of his wounded
and sick is stated to be fully 400 This column suf-
fered severely by the climate owing to the men being
Much trouble arose from the insubordination of
the men, many OF whom were shot by General Bu-
cetas orders some accounts state this number even
to reach forty Even the Spanards confess to these
facts and also that the men are deserting, numbers
hading already joined Figueredo at Jiguany. Gene
raj Gomez did not allow them one minutes rest, but
continually harassed them, causing much loss. At
last splendid ambuscade led by Colonel Antonio
Maceo, caused them loss Of fourteen men and ten
muskets besides driving them some distance
Another glorious encounter. The Spanish Govern
ment shipped some 400 men to Maniabon for the
purpose Of cutting off the retreat OF the expedition.
but the members had already joined the liberatng
forces under Quesada and Marmol, who drove them
back, and obliged them to re-embark in all haste
leaving great number of dead and wounded, who
were picked up by the patriots. Here again the
Spanish troops gave evidence OF their cruel prOpen
sities by committing acts bloody and horrifyng to
all civilized minds. Juan Gonzales, colored
man, was surprised by the Catalan volunteers
cruel martyrdom, recalling the acts of the
middle ages. The eyes were cut out with bayonets,
the teeth all pulled out, his body otherwise
fearuy mutilated, and then the shvering mass was
ridded with balls and baYonet thrusts. They muir
dered the wife and two OF Pedro Acosta merely
because he had joined the nsurrection. He how
ever, avenged his loss by surprising them on the
maAy more, All the families about Jiguany and
Barre who have members with the insurgents are
made to suffer nnumerabe cruelties
The Spanish Government, in order to destroy the
effect Of the victories obtained by the patriots at
Mavar and the landing OF the expedition, has fa6ri
Gated an illusory account in which 1t is stated that
the expedition was routed and all its ammunition
taken. This, however, is utterly false.
I'll Mdntd OF May 10 publishes circular by Ignacio
Mora, which gives the lie to General Duce's state
ment that the revolution In Cuba was ended and
serts that Cuba is more than ever lost to SPAIN