The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-03
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
HAVANA, June 80,
ViG, KEY WEST, July !


An American Engineer from Puerto
Principe arrived here ViG NeuYitas, /,
which place he left on the oath, and
makes the following statement of af-
fairs in and around the former city:
He left Puerto Principe on the 18th. AT
that time trivial results had been at
tanned by the operations in that Yicin-
garrison Is dreadful. Their numbers
were subject to constant depletion
from casualties and disease. The hos
pitfalls are full, with an average OF ten
deaths day. On the 18th a foraging
party left the city $50 strong, but were
driven in, and forty were sent to the
hospital. On the 18th few patriots
entered the city In disguise and tried to
capture a sentinel, but were discovered
and retreated- with q loss of two.
On the 22d the patriots captured a
detachment of $50 regulars at the first
station from Principe. a regiment of
Calano volunteers had lost 200 from
sickness. Enqusada, commander~in.
chief of the patriots, was In the v1cini-
ty and had brought more action and
boldness into his operations. The
Spaniards attribute the recent success
OF the patriots to the presence of Amer
leans among them. They admit that
10000 more troops will be required and
expect large reinfOrcements to arrive
with ROClas. The garrison in Principe
are disheartened, while the CubRns are
in terror and fleeing to the United
States.
Advices from Santiago to the 23d state
that an American named Speekman,
one of the crew of the Grape Shot, had
been captured on shore and shot. He
claimed he had been deceived when he
shipped and was forcibly detained when
landing and surrendered to the troops
after skirmishing, when they were ta-
ken to Santiago. The Consul endeaV-
ored to save him, and asked for delay
of the execution to enable him to pre-
sent proofs, which was refused. The
matter has been represented to our
government.
1t is reported that the volunteers
guarding the NeuVitas railroad mutt.
MED, and refused to guard the line
longer; they demanded to be placed in
actual service. The Col. Presented the
claims to General Letona, at Puerto
Principe. The latter Immediately ar
rested the Colonel. The volunteers
then marched to Puerto Principe, lib
Grated the Colonel and Imprisoned Le-
tona. It is expected the catalonian and
local volunteers will shoot Letona.
WASHINGTON, July 2,
Recent Cuban advices state that the
spanish forces in Cieno Villa, have been
augmented to over 1000. Eeighty-fve
patriots, including several Americans
captured by large Spanish force have
been executed. The Cuban General
is concentrating his forces, and heavy
battle Is soon expected.
NEW YORK, July 2.
The steamphip Tybee, from San Do
mingo, brings the following news,
dated the 18th ult.: The American
steamer Hero, which sailed from New
York on the I'd for st. Thomas, put into
Samara for supplies, and was lying
under the guns of the steamer Tele-
graph, who would not allow her to pro-
ceed to Samara. There was also an
other American vessel, name unknown,
which had been seized by the Telegraph
at Samara. The people were pursuing
their regular business and expressed
the hope that the United States Gov
ernment would soon relieve them from
the menace of this piratical cruiser.
The people of the whole Island are very
anxious for annexation to the Uni
ted States. Col. Fabens, American
agent, is a passenger on the Tybee,