The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-05
THE REVOLUTION In CUBA.
why oEN. DE RoD1s Calls FOR
SPANISH REINEORCEMENTs.

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letters from Gen. Cavsda, avid Ccieuels
RYAN and Mcrccr-Cuban Reprisals ON
tic spa ninrds-Tbe Cpbnn Cavalry Get
Ting into Fine Order-The Patriots Alive
and Doing Good Work.
Through the Kindness Of Gen. Thomas Jordan,
We are enabled to hay before our readers the FOL
lowing extracts OF letters received from leading
Cuban patriots The extracts give very vivid in
sight into the real state OF the revolution, Its spirit,
| aim, and wants,
LETTER FROM erY. CANADA.
Gen. Frederico Cayada, Chief Of STAFF, under date
of June 90 writes:
am anxiously awaiting your return here. You
| can deTcnd upon INV most hearty cooperation.
Matters here are unchanged except the increase OF
the enemy's forces in CamsgueS; orionte much
improved and doing wonders. Villas waiting patti
entity Occidcnte promisingto do something at last
LETTER FROM COL. RYAN.
| The following lettor IL from Col W. o. c. Ryan,
| and We give II entire
HEADQUARTERS CAyALRY CoRps;
CAMP pAJoNAs CUBA, Jnne sc, 1870
| My DEAR GENERAL: The expedition in wbIch
Botancuurt came arrived nt Puntd Brava on the 23d
| of May. cart II. n Harrison and Mai, Westerman
arrived ut my camp on the 18th inst. They report
THE EXPEDITION FAILURE
in mart ms al the arms and ann unition that were
landed at Puntu Bravo taken by the Spanards,
with the exception of about 115 spencnrs one OF
the small gunboats, with about 30 men hove in sight
| Of shore and sent a small boat with men to ex.
| plore. capt Harrison had command Of the advance
guard and fred on the boat, killing three with the
leaving their baggage, arms and everything else Tie
gunboat fred three shots into the woods and then
| retired. Beiancourt, Harrison. and Maj. Wester-
| man remained To pick uD the men, and sfer three
, i6y-' asr1 searching managed to pick up 50.
| Rrgadier Narona and Vicente Garcia had plenty
| Of time 60 have had their men on the guard and
saved the expedition, n they had four days notice
The enemy did not return until the fourth day after
the first hght, and then they had only about ~ men,
| Nothing but
STUPIDITY, srsxhSeKnEsr, AND cowARDIcE
| lost the expedition. Two thousand springnelis,
| some ammunition, and one ton OF powder were
The arms. ammunition, and c'othng that were
| landed In the Eastern Department under Col Loho
| were ali saved From what eau learn, Miguel Be-
tancour Is not TO be blamed rs lie did the best he
| could. General, Cuban Is not the person TO take
charge o. an .s Of such bnsiness
| never having had the command Of men. and know
ing nothing Of the rcspon.ieility attending such
| ton not Of tie right stamp. You must bring
! with you true and tried soldiers As you are aware
| THE cuBANs FIGnr VERY WELL
amer they have been here awhile, that is, the coun
| try Cubans But 20 save the country. your rcputa-
ton and yourself II behooves yor 10 bring soldiers
wTi you. The men of the GardiDer'S Island expe-
anxious for your return, and that You will
the country yet. and all are very sorry that you lett
| Maior-tcn. Agrsmonje removed, aud Major.
Gen. Cavada made Chief OF the General stan, and
| Bozs chief OF oper tions OF this State.
Gen C,yada gave me an order TO bnrn every
iulhllcd his orders. To-day there IL not one house
In this state The majority Of the people were very
much opposed TO thr step, and sent petitions amer
| petitions to the Government asking that the houses
| be not burnt Int before the Government had time
| to act. I had every house burned. The houses,
rancsits, fields, and meadows were burned, and
| for miles around
| You COULD SEE NOTHING Brr PLANES or FIRE.
The enemy were going TO encamp at the Cal y
Anton but the day b. lore thoy arrived burned the
| Tlarp. and they did not uut encamnnlent there.
am Of the opinion that the burning OF the houses
much In tins State on the 18th oi March there were
i3,OOO Spanards in CamagucY, and all the troops Of
this State have been ordered TO report N Principe
the ffh OF July, several Spanish descftcrs
| The fighting goes on slowly. On March 2s-Iny
birhdSy-l attacked the eaemy with "a men at
| Ccrcogo, killing ~ and capturing 10 persons, ~ Rem
ington rifles, quantity OF ammunition some hors
and clothing. On the "a OF April attacked ista
| Hermosa, killed some, and captured 70 horses. Gu
the sta vi April drove the enemy from Msmonalla
qua and Capt. Earl dashed into the ior, capturing
covering NY small force immed lately returned aud
was Obliged TO beat retreat. az they had over 80
men. fought Montancr on the 9Th OF Apr1i, and
| WHIPPED MS CAVALRY,
which is considered the best In tho spanish service
| driving them back TO their Ia antry. On April NJ
| attacked party the city, cutting grass and
f % the Ss~ enemy U1 sy AS or .so5t sS
we drove them back three times, and finally forced
them behind their works. on April 70 CAPTURED tive
| men and hanged them. From April ~ to Man
% I did but little. On hsy II. the enemy sur
rounded me IN a piece OF woods and was psar ~,
| turing Us ALL and all through The stupidity OF an on
Ger Who was guide, or rather thought that he was
I went TO attack their camp, ard they threw heavl
force my rear, aud about $50 cavalry each faux
1 was in the advance scouting, and Just returned 81
their nlnkcrs opened FIRE My men and officer
just in the act Of rctreatng when arrived, =,
RALLIED THEN AND DASHED FORWARD,
cutting my way through their advance and com
pc'cy routing their cavalry Had retrelted,
would have lost every man.
on the 10th Of April, Col. Chinchiila surprise,
RI il "A al
horses and clothing. received news Of the affair
and Immediately started for the field Of battle; en-
gagged the enemy, and AFTER two hours hard hghtu
| was obliged to retire. Col Chnchia, one OF tn
braycst men in the Spanish service, was wounde,
> ~ graves after them, but must have put tire
or Ave in each grave. Had few skirmishes up Il
near Principe and killed 100 tsealped some); anon
| the killed VAS q major OF cavalry and captAin q
number Of Remington rifles, ammunition. sc. lila
but ~ good men, but the attack was complete SUI
prise and as my two buglers kept up the charge, tn
account Of the buglers keeping up such fesrfu
noise.
KILLED ALL TEN PRISONERS
but one hoy To stated that there we're 1850 cavalry
! some soldiers Of the line, and go mobiliEados.
; | sent the little fellow to the Governor Of Puert
rpsp y0 wS soa S OF ' 'IS qt % e s N E
mcn wounded, Major Mendiye received a sabre Gu
on the head: lost several horses killed. Sine
| then have been following up large column MLlc
1 has been marching with lmpunity for the past 1v
days through this state. They halted at La Carda
dc Curana and sent out scouts TO tie intrenchmeut
r 0l santa Msris-the ones you built. drove theI
back, and on the morning OF the 9th inst. the
marched down to them, and crossed their mai
G body through the opening. Wnon they were in III
. | river opened heavy hre moving them dow
Il like sheep. Their right wing out in the feel
, | OF La Eria, aud | charged It with the cavalry
9 | killing and wounding one hundret
lost heavily In horsehcsh only. IL was oomplet
;. | surprise. The enemy, when they approached IN
} | Enforcement, shehed the woods from the SavIn
Q OF la Macedonia Our men lay perfectly quiet, an
Tho fsataf Ia ~ NOT IlsaH.
left small party TO burn tie works, an
}. advanced with the main body TO santa Mqrh
: Licnt-Co Espensa placed In charge OF the 40 me
In the woods, and when the enemy got IA The rive
N HK nprNKn A rnRRIKIc FIRE