The New York herald., 1870-02-03
THE CUBAN SHILOH.
Details Of the Great Victory at
GuaimarO.
PUELLUS SUCCESS ON THE FIRST DAY
Grand Advance and Victory Of the CubanS
on the Second.
The Spanish Army Saved from Annihila-
ton by Negro.

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The steamship Eagle, from Havana the Goth ult.,
arrived at this port last night Sne brings the full
particulars Of the battle near Guaimaro between the
Cubans under General Jordan and the spanish
forces led by General Pueblo. The favors OF the
purser are acknowledged.
NIiscaIculatiou and Defeat of Pueii0-S anish
Accoun- Practically Admits Defeat-The Coll
umn Saved by n Negro.
HAVANA Jan. 20, 1870
The steamship Barcelona arrived yesterday from
Nuevitas and other ports the north side bringing
the anxiously looked Tor news OF Pueblo He has
not suppressed the insurrecton In the central de-
partment and strange to say the loyal journals OF
this city do not claim that ne has, To use his own
words. he went "0ut with the nag OF CASTLE
gaantly flying as becomes II, from the glories
which 1t has acquired In al parts OF the worid,n
and 1t has come back dropping In a
very unbecOmng manner. To use homely yet
expressive illustration 1--WE went In search or wool
and came back snorn." He announced that no
quarter would be given and that somebody was
going TO be extermlnated; that somebody has not
been he, put his troops owe their safety to the
friendly oGices OF a benighted African.
Here, aside from the most extrayagant rumors,
we have little save through Spanish sources. pas
senger confirms IN all OF Its essential points the
account Of your well informed correspondent 1T
Nuevitas.
The journals ''roar gently as sucking dove"
They DO not acknowledge a defeat and they do not
clam a victory. While there Is no other news OF
Importance no prominence in place or type Is given
to this. In Its edition OF last evening La Frensd
said not word OF this and In the morning not much
more. Only the D,ario has anything like a con-
pondent with Puelo's force not connected with it, IL
has letters from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas Dut
prefers to give this II prefers to believe 1t, too.
rather than the rumors in circulation. translate
the extracts OF the correspondence published. II Is
OF date the 25th, at Nuevitas:-
Yesterday afternoon we returned to this place
after an expedition OF tWenty.eght days to Guai-.
marc. 1t Is impossible for me to give you today
detailed account OF the hardships we have passed
through, and must limit myself to telling you tDat
out OF the tweny-eight days Of absence not more
| than seven passed without being under fire OF the
enemy But the first day OF the year the most
horrible or The war. At the point called La Nina de
Juan Rodriguez between Guaimar0 and Pao Que
madO. We came upon an intrenchment which
| judged to be 200 metres long and perfectly con-
with piece OF artillery with which they fired five
shots-three with grape and TWO shells-which, with
aconceniratei fire OF musketry vexed trort.acorO'
US for long time. We did not hesitate To attack
| the entrencnment, which we took and burned and
| encampcd 1T that place. On the following day we
b
stopped ffleen days to succor our wounded, arrang-
| lng sretchers, searching for horses ana until we
found hye carts which were hidden In the
woods and which aided us to recommence
| our march, While at the farm obtained
| some knowledge OF the losses Of our enemies from
an Official paper or theirs We took which placed It
at $780, and which seems small to me, Judging from
| the number OF grape snot grenadcs and balls we
fired ut them have seen the ground they left ana
| nearly one-nalf kilometre OF he road upon which
they retired Is 30 di8cOlOred with blood that the
original hue OF the soil cannot be ascertained.
i Aun n yyf hto hair
brigade (cavalryl and Colonel Suances the right
nank; at which fierce attack the rebels disbanded
+! leaving on the ground few dead. q small number
| OF arms aud the rammers OF the cannon.
We have suffered many harlships ana for man
days eaten meat without salt aud having but few
vegetables they were very scarce. All the ocers
and soldiers have shown themselves prodigal OF
their generous blood and have manifested abne-
CATION 30 proper In those who wear the honorable
UNIFORM OF the Spanish army.
From the original evident this correspondence
s not given In ful but only such parts OF It suit
the editor Its Inconsistencies are patent anu need
not be commented upon.
Tne affair Of the htrenchm ent and the subsequent
withdrawal OF the Spaniards Is explained by an
Officer arrived here who states that this the
first OF two intrenchments which had been con-
structed on the road over which they we're march
ing; that the insurgents abandoned the first alter
nnictng heavy loss on the troops, taking with them
their wounded and their cannon. Their object was
position which was much more formidable and
from which some would have escaped. or this
Pueblo was informed by negro, and at once coni-
menced his rctrOgade movement From the sams
learn that the hidden fire or the insurgents
had most demorallzlng effect on the troops who
could hardly be kept in line but we're constantly en-
deavoring to skulk into the woods to avoid the
bullets or the Insurgents. The Moctezuma brought
100 wounded including Colonel Aroaz, OF the regi-
ment La Reyna, and Colonel Marin OF the artillery
The latter is expected to die.
From facts which are constantly coming to light
in one way and another 1t is evident that the re-
ported losses OF the Spaniards are less than the
reality, and that Pueblo and his column met with an
overwhelming and moss disastrous defeat. Also that
the insurgents loss was Insignificant, as they were
scarcely seen by the Spaniards, save the lst
when their works protected them. This IL the state
ment OF an officer.
Reports from Nuevitns-Puello Defeated and
Driven Back by the Insurgents under Jor-
dan-iIis Column Under Fire for Twenty
eight Days-Thrce Hundred Killed nnd
Wounded-Thc Insurgents Thought 10 have
Marched Against Goyeuccbc-Iardsbips Of
the Tro0ps-VnIor of the Insurgents
Nothing from Goyeneche.
NUEvITAs, Jan. 90, 1870
The campaign under the Domipican, General Pu-
clio, inaugurated with great flourish OF trum-
pets and proclamarons and which to restore the
Camaguey to oDedien ce to the spanish government
has come to disastrous conclusion and the forces
o. that officer which remain have returned here
broken and dispir.ed after suffering terrible defeat
from an enemy they affected mucn despse.
The column arrived at Baga on the opposite side OF
the bay, the 22d and the 23d reached here. 1t
is hard to conceive SO great change In men IN so
short a time. They had gone out well armed,
clothed aud eluipped they return weary, covered
with NTH and presenting such is only seen
in the defeated soldier. The severely wounaed were
brought the bay In launches twelve OF these
being nlled with them, while many others but
slightly injured accompanied the column by land.
AS stated IN my letter Of that date, the column OF
General Pueblo left here Inc 25th OF December
moving In the direction OF Guaimar0. 1t mum bered
from $500 to 5000 men OF all arms, and was accom-
panied Dy twenty-five mounted cavalry volunteers
from Puerto Principe, thoroughly acquainted with
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