The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-09
CUBA.
De ROdas' Latest Decroo-M odicines and Salt
Contraband Articles-rhe Markets.

De Rodas' Latest Decree--M edicines and Salt
Coutraband Articles-The Markets.
HAVANA, Sept. 8. 1859.
The Captain General has issued decree declaring
salt and medicines cOntraband OF war, and prohibit
ing their transportation into the interior without
permits, describing the contents and giving the des-
tination OF all packages.
The sugar market closed firm at unchanged quo
tations. Operations are limited. owing to the
scarcity OF classes demanded for shipments.
Tho steamers Yazoo. from New Orleans and Mis-
souri,. from New York, arrived this morning.
Another Wow OF the Puerto Principe Flight
Tho Town Reported Deserted BY the Span
iards-victory OF the Cubans Near PaertO 10
Graude-Conhdence OF QuesRda and Jordan
In tho Causa-Subseaueut Movements Of Both
Forces.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. 1862
Advices from the Cuban forces nave been received
In this city up to the Goth ut In these letters the
friends OF the Cubans have accounts Of the several
engagements which had recently taken place be-
tween the Spsniards and Cubsns the Cubans for
some months have invested the town OF Puerto
Principe.
On the 18th General Puelo sent out force num-
berlng 700 az Q accommodating party They were at
tackled and defeaIed with loss OF almost the entire
DOM mand In casualties assertions and prisoners.
The town OF Puerto Principe II reported deserted
BY General Pue0's troops, who, after the recent en-
gagement retrated to Nuevitas. These letters re-
port that valmaseda's forces, whtchlhad movedlout
from Las Tunas, had attacked the Cuban troops who
were concentrating near that point under General
Quesada.
The Spanish troops composed the entire strength
Of General valmsseda's force ana commanded. BY
Valmaseda In person. consisted Of 500 regulars and
1900 volunteers With this force General Quesada
was attacked, and after an engagement OF four hours
the Spanish were repulsed with very severe loss
The Cuban loss was over 100. while that Of, valma-
soda was much larger.
valmaseda retreafed to Las Tunas, and. under
cover Of the Notifications of that place. secured pro-
tsoton for his troops, the Cubans not being supplied
with the artillery necessary to attack 20 formidable
Notifications. The Cubans now occupy the entire
CT Villas district and the territory Of the Eastern
Department, commanded BY General Jordan. Tho
Spanish troops and volunteers occupy the coast
towns and coast Notifications.
fight is reported near Puerto le Grande in whicn
the Spanish force numbering 700, was defeated
Il Is reported that after the first Ore the troops de-
serted In body to the Cubans leaving their oioers
who were captured and parolled by General Jordan.
Generals Quesada aud Jordan assert their conf
ndenoe In the result and their ability to Cuban
independence.
Party Of Adventurors En- Route from PrOvi-
denco to Join the Cuban Army.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 8, 1869.
1t s reported here tonight that q party Of men
left this city the afternoon train for Providence
stating that they were to enter vessel awaiting them
below that city and bound for Cuba to enlist In
the Cuban army. They stated chat they had received
tkON nach houutv vuOuov and In ma veil naid
for their services. The exact number of the party
not known.