New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
TEE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
TIE BATTLE AT ALTAGRACIA.

TIE BATTLE AT ALTAGRACIA.
HAVANA, May 12.-Accounts from Spanish sources
represent that after the fight at Altagracia, Gen.
Lesca reached Puerto Principe with his convoy, the
insurgents being unable to detain him, and that the
Cubans lost 1000 killed and wounded. The DiGrio
says 1900, but the Vos de Cuba doubts the correct
ness of the Diarios information.
Letona, who made the Official report Of the affair
at Altagraca, gives few details. He says since the
fight the Rebels cannot get together 1900 men. The
taxes for the coming fiscal year to be reduced 80
per cent. The Gaceta publishes accounts of further
confscations
MILITARY MoyEMENTs-DEATH OF EsCALANTE-
CAPT.-GEN. DULCE PREPARING TO LEAVE.
IRON OUR own CORRESPONDENT
HAVANA, May S.-The movement previously
reported expected at Vuelta Abao has since taken
place at Alquizar. under Garcia Prieto, celebrated
hghwayman who left the place at the head OF some 10
detemned a recruiting incursion in the neigh
boring estates and then made for the shores OF
Guanimar, where it is rumored an expedition
about to land and join him. There
considerable excitement with volunteers at
Alduzar when the movement took place, but not much
disposition been shown by them to pursue him in the
country He thorough master of the grounds and is
likely 10 give much trouble to the authorities IN that
quarter
the Government troops ana tho patriots.
All that has lately been published by the press upon
Eastern District, is with the object Of rousing
the decayi1g hopes Of Spanish capitalists p,t on
OTIS. The Catalonian volunteers ana mobized negroes
under Eerrer and Amable Escaante have been badly
confirmed via Matanzas, and the majority Of the
latter nave joined the patriots eurng the anray AmaDe
killed, and his body secretly brought and buried here
trct aud the patriots expected to take adyan
tage OF me same to commence acnyG ope5atohs Inc Inc
A" Isabelita" at Junica and Euramada, are reported
burnt by the Insurgents in the rdctES DlaT9 ,a.s de
night with the principal planters and merchants,
the object Of which has not yet transpred lie Is very
much dsgused at the appearance OF affairs generaliy
and packing up 70 leave the 3Oh. Gen. Fernando
dc Escobar who s expected from Spain Will assume the
IT. b. NJ Steamer Eclipse arrived the 9th inst, with Ad.
miral Fillmore on board He is said TO have come TO de-
the surrender OF the Mary Lowell and settle other
depredaons committed by tho Spanish fleet in British
waters IL was reported yesterday Gen Dniee nad re-
the vessel and cargo and that the cargo was oeng reen
The United states Steamer Naraganset and Oriental
from Key West got In yesterday morning whilst the Con-
Much excitement again prevails with volunteers owing
TO the received from Madrid In regard TO the prs
the Francisco de BOrga who are ordered TO DO
landed at the Canary Island instead OF Fernando Po
CUBAN EXPEDITION FROM FLORIDA.
There is a strong probability that the expe-
diton which has for some time past been fitting out IN
ence TO our teegaphc news OF yesterday morning the
key is furnished 10 much which has been so tenacousy
withheld from the public upon the subject: AT last VIC
believe that the hlbusteTs are on from TINS seeuo on
our coast Others Will undoubtedly follow In their wake
as soon the necessary preparations can be made 10
enable them 10 80 fully prepared.
The agents OF the Junta IN the South exercise great
vigilance although II is highly questionable whether the
Governments not fully informed by thus tme OF their
dongs IN this city They have no difficulty whatever
in obtaining mcn who are plentiful enough but they de-
sire bat those who can handle nnsket or served
An the late war They have use Tor raw recruits
because they Will need drilling Men who can pitch
into a nght, veterans especially, who can stand nfe
are taken at quietly material Is bought up ana
stored ready fOr shipment 1y railroad steamship or
sailing vessel 20 designated points To ascertain
how this Is would require crates OF vegetables,
&C. to DO oyerhauled involving much expenditure
OF labor. ~, -
H. thu, city the feeling favor Of the Cubans In their
struggle Is deep seated aud sincere, aud extends from
the driver Of "A dray 90 the merchant m his counting
room We shall look soon for the New Orleans boys 10
show their hand, aud unless their undertaking mis-
carries they will be the most formidable Orgauzed body
which has yet started. Those who suppose that there Is
no FIRE In this smoke which is so slowly curling up az
different points on the horizou will be- sadly mistaken
ere long Savannah Republican, May 3.