The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-17
THE 0UBAN2MUDDLE

WASHINGTON, May 1x-D.spatohee from Ad'
miral Hof. dated Havana, May s. received to
day, reiterate the information that the Span
ish authorities are confident OF suppressinR
the rebellion before the expiration Of the year.
The Cubans about Havana are depressed and
dissatisfied. There is little or no organlEa-
Hon, but the insurgents claim that the cause
Of their present inactivity is owing to the
forces being exercised and instructed in the
rse OF arms preparatory to an active campaign
at the close of thet rainy season. Generals
Cespedes aud ouesada are acting independent-
", and have their own separate forces and adj
herents. Mr. Hall. our CONSUL l-general and the
commodore of the English feet seem to think
that the insurrection is being crushed, and
that in few weeks it viii consist Of nothing
but irregular bands Of outlaws scattered
through the interior. t-
-H,xAas;-May tl-The usual accounts ol
engagements between ispaniards and Cubana
have been received. al msgni6ed and arranged
to suit both parties. Ch,r2es Of atrocities,
assassinations and crimes ere made BY the
journals and by private letters. Altoge ther,
the MAr paRa 30 far received is unreliable, and
the i,shHns, according to impartial co1eapon.
dents, Insignificant ~ G. So - 4
HAVANA, May "a, via Key West, May 1s.-
PriYst41ettera lave been received from rebel
sources giving accounts.of another battle be-
tween the, Spanish troops and the insurgents.
sIt took place on the Sd instant, at Las Mirss:
The spsniards numbered 1900. and we're under
the command q Lesca., The revolutionary
forces was commanded By ouesads in person.
One report says that beforethe fighting COM
menced onessdA posted lative .Gubans IN the
front, protested by entfenchments, and pla ,ed
a force or four Thousand Dominican and Ameri-
can volunteers in their rear, with orders to fire
mon them II they ran. Placed between two
fires, the Cubans fought with desperation. The
Spanisrds attached the entertainments three
fiinee. With the bayonet. The first two assaults
were repuls6d BY the. Cubans. The third
was very determined and; severe. and
the Cubans began to retreat, when
Quesada ordered the rear Rnard to the front.
They advanced, driving the Cubans into the
! front ranks OF the enemy. A hand-to-hand
combat Sensued. In which the butchery was
horrible. The Spaniards finally gave way and
retreated In good order. Their loss is esti-
mated at 160 killed and 800 wounded; that OF
the Gabans at. 100 killed and proportionate
number wounded. Afler the fight the rebels
marched to Ssn Miguel and burned the town
In sight Of the retrest,ng Spaniards. It is
generally believed that the rebel leaders have
changed their policy IN The field, and in future
will fight instead Of retresting to the noun
tains on the appearance Of considerable force
Of government troops.
In the battle at Atrag.acis, which took place
on the lat instant, the Cuban loss was 200 and
the Spanish 1870 killed and wounded. The
Spaniards here regard the result Of these &C.
tons as fatal to the rebellion, but the Cubsns
are jubilant over them as the first great sue
ceeses q the war for independence.