The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE FIGH1XNG I'M CUBA.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-News has been re-
3oeived direct from Oespedes by Cubans in this
lofty confirming fully the defeat OF the Spanish
forces in attempting to open the railroad from
7Nuevitas to Puerto Principe. The date anf.
enhannsl ct the rces;ps is kept secret for pruden
tiM reasons. The loss Of the Spaniards is. set
down at about one thousand in kille1 and
wounded. The Cuban force is stated to have
been three thousand five hundred uaeu under
8Quesada, intrenched on the road. ard number
Hng about the same as the spaniards. The
Fighting was by far the severest which has
taken place during the war. The battle wa q
Fdecided by the arrival OF the Marquis Of Santa
Lucia with four Thousand men, large number
OF whom were mounted, but who, though very
poorly armed, made q desperate and successful
charge on the flank Of the Spaniardss or five
hundred colored troops about four hundred shot
their officers and went over to the Cubans The
remainder, who we're neither with the in sur
gents nor the Spaniards, are supposed to have
taken to the woods. All the baggage, provis-
ions and ammunition OF the Spaniards, carried
in ten cars and dragged ON the rails by oxen.
together with the dead and chief part Of the
wounded, were abandoned to the Cubans. who.
after the battle, advanced six miles to San
Mlgdel, where they destroyed the barracks
3 and quarters in sight of the retreating Spap-
yards. The loss Of the Cubans is given at sew
eral hundred. but Cubans here ridicuIe the
idea OF its being equal to that Of the enemy.
who attacked intrenchments. and failed to car
4 ry them. The Spanish General Letona ia re-
ported wounded, but whether in that action is
not said. Caspedes and the insurgents feel
confident Of success. A vessel since returned
10 the United States, had a few days before
safely landed arms and ammunition.
HAVANA, May 25.-The following official ac-
count OF the landing Of fiibusters in the east
ern department has been made public Seven
hundred men disembarked on the night of the
10Th, in the Bay Of Nipe, quietly took position,
mounting six guns and forti6 ing three houses.
They renamed undiscovered for thirty-six
i hours. Captain Mozo attacked them with one
hundred and twenty men, using the bayonet,
stormed one Of the houses anG captured q flag.
but was finally Obliged to retire, his ammuni-
tion giving out. The flibusters lost SIXTY
killed and one hundred and sixty wounded: the
Spani ards had four killed..
The Prensa adds: ssThe filibusters fred
three cannon shot into the steamer Morzells
damaging her hull and rigging. The flag csp-
tured by Captain Mozo had inscribed .RiReros
-Labert0d,' and was presented by Amilia Casa
|nova." H
1t is now sail that the troops took six
|guns and turned them against the Alibus-
tiers. and spiked the guns before they fell back
-Four war steamers with troops have sailed
for the Bay of Nipe.
tits rumoEed that the rebel General Quesa-
Ida has been captured aud shot.
j. Plumb assumed the duties Of United states
Consul General to-day. 8
Tue United States Flagship Contoocook ,nd
stoanaer ZAntic havs sailed for Matanzas. The
|Saratoga is waiting here to carry Minister Nell
son to Mexico. The Narragansett has gone to
Nuevitas to bring away American residents
who are desirous of leaving.
Twenty-Five prisoners, captured on the prize
salvanic, we're sent to Spain yesterday.