Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-27
CUBA.
Condition Of the Patriots and What
They Need.

Condition of the Patriots and What
They Need.
New YORK, July 26.-An American
just returned from travelling in Cuba says
the revolutionary forces display much
more activity than the Spaniards, and are
constantly making raids and otherwise
hsrrassing the enemy. There is, however,
little disorder outside of that usually con-
nected with military operations, and pri-
vate individuals travel from place to place
without molestation. Supplies are OBJ
tanned from the plantations, and the coun
try is very productive. Both parties have
an abundance of provisions. The priuci-
pal wants of the revolutiOnists are arms
medicines, salt, clothing, and shoes. There
is no lack of men, and the patriots have
ammunition enough of all kind TO last
them many months. They also have arse
nails established for the manufacture of
cartridges and repairing arms that may
become disabled In action. The patriot
leaders state that they do not need any
men from abroad and care particularly for
arms with which to equip the large num-
ber Of patriot volunteers constantly pre-
senting themselves. Great inducements
steamer, such as were employed by the
Confederates, would have no difficulty in
landing a cargo, and in addition 10 her re-
ceipts from her regular cargo o. arms would
make an immense profit on medicines, salt,
cotton cloth, rubber goods, and shoes, and
would be given free Of charge cargo of
sugar or tobacco with which to return.
HAVANA, July 26.-According to official
reports the number of effective regular
troops on this Island is $4,000, and of
volunteers 1000. The rebels state they
have 5000 well armed men in the field,
besides number of gHerilla bands. Mar
shal Serrano has issued an order withhold
ing the government stipend from Jesuit
college in Havana, owing to indisCi elton
of the directors.
The volunteers from Remedies have
surprised a force Of rebels at Laguna, and
killed eighteen of them. A skirmish oc-
| Cured between SIfua and Nillaclara, in
which the rebels lost twenty men, including
Major Marquero. AdVices from San EI-
pirlu stale two hundred troops had cap
| tured rebel entrenchment, with consid-
cradle loss on both sides. A force of eight
hundred rebels had attacked colored
militia, guarding the railroad between
Neuvita5 and Puerto Principe, with a loss
of forty men.
| Admiral HOH at Santiago de Cuba
Great Excitement In the CIty-Gen
DuIce Orders that no More Prisoners
be eTaken-AII Prisoners TO be Shot
when Captured.
KEY WEST, July 24.-Admiral Hoff
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Gettysburg and ironclad Ceatarr, reached
Santiago de Cuba on the 1lth inst. Gres
excitement prevailed in the city, the peo
Pile supposing the squadron had com,
for the purpose Of bOmbarding tn,
place. On the twelfth instant the
American Consul visited the Coontoo
cook and had an interview with Admira
Hoff. On the 18th inst. Admiral Hoff haC
an interview with the Governor, and oil
the 14th inst. the Governors official salute
were interchanged.
Admiral Hof made thorough exami
nation Of the circumstances attending tn,
murder of citizens of the United States
when it was stated that he could not resis
the clamor of the volunteers for theil
blood, and consented TO their execution
on the ground Of the late Capt. Gen
Dulce's proclamation declaring lilibusteI
to be pirates. Admiral Hoff severely con
demned their execution without trial an,
made a sharp protest against it,
The Governor has agreed to allow pri-
oners to be tried in future, but order
have been issued 10 the Spaniards DO
to bring in prisoners hereafter, but to xii
them oh the spot,
A squadron left Santiago de Cuba o
the 10Th, and arrived here yesterday.
HAVANA, July 25.-The Spanish troop
at Bacracoa have captured and shot 6
rebels. Cholera is increasing at Puert
Principe.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 26.-An in
III use twenty inch gun, made at Pitt
bun u, weighing 81 tons, and THROWN
an e sven hundred pound ball, was lande
here ,N,day.
LoNI Y. July ga collision occurre
) in the fuc last night between tw
. steamers, b belonging to Halle. One
J the vessels o0nk and % of her passenge
and crew drowned.
: ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Wm. Plolger sh
and killed Ernst Liemeir on the sire
late last night. Both we're Germans, at
had been intimate friends. Improper il
, timscy between Liemeir and Plolger
t wife, is the alleged cause of the act. Pic
. ger gave himself up.