New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-01
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
SPANISH REPORTS OF sKIRMIsHEs.


| HAVANA. Dec. 3l.-A short engagement occurred
yesterday between the Imperial troops and the in
| snrgents at Magua in the Cinco Villas district
Twenty of the latter were killed and sixty-six cap
tured Not one escaped. A large quantity Of pro
visions and munitions of war, as well as some i'm
portant correspondence, was also captured. The in
surgents continue to present themselves TO the
Spanish authorities of the island TO solicit pardon
THE PORT OF HAVANA.
The steamer Cleopatra, from New-York arrived
here this morning The steamer Teutonia sailed for
Hamburg. The sugar marke. is dull.
THE TROOPS AND MUNITIONS SENT TO CUBA
GEN. PRIM's STATEMENT
FL Impartial of Madrid. under date Of Dec. 8, pub
fishes statement of Gen. Prim, made to the COrtes,
in answer to an intenogatory of Senior Solos. The
Premier said there had been sent to Cuba, since the
war began 1880 men, all OF whom had been armed
and equipped in the Peninsula. The General further
stated that there were Cuban waters IA war YES
sells of the first class The Government would con-
cede as rewards Of merit TO the soldiers such recon-
pense as had been suggested by the Captain General
Of Cuba. Material had been sent ont, likewise, he
said, for eQuipping a regiment OF noun
tain artillery. This was composed of
pieces aud the corresponding gun car
riages. Twenty cannons of Krupp's manufacture,
c-lUCH DOIe dleO DtcH StVVV ploycSbAANo
for the same 5000 kilorammes of powder; 100000
cartridges 100000 of the for needle guns; TO-,
100000 of caps 1900 kiloGammes of lead; 1900
carbines model of 1857; $500 guns model of 1859;
900 Enfield rifles 1000 Berdan's rifles; 1000 lances:
800 short carbines 900 sabers, and 200 machetes.
This exclaimed the Premier, is an amount of
material that one would have supposed it were i'm
possible to have been able to send out from Spain"
800 marines had been also to Cuba and $50
medicine chests and ambulances.
A SENSATION SPOILED.
i The story printed in a morning paper yes
terday concerning the sailing Of the schooner Maria
laden with Cuban and ammunition, is pronounced
by Marshal Harlow to be false in every particular relat
whole account is equally trustworthy. The story was
based upon the safe departure Of the yacht Anna
Wednesday, with 10 passengers. for Nassau n r. put
without guns. shot, SHE'LL OF powder. AS the Anna had
been under surveillance for rome tine her captain, an
tenton to sail fearing that otherwise he might be again
lned by the Marshal and everything on board of her
found 70 be OF the most unwarke character Ihe Mar
therefore, nterposed no objection and the Anna sailed
her peaceful voyage
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
Capt. Mercer, late of the Lillian expedition,
and just arrived from the Bahamas reports that Cuban
expedition left Nassau, N Pr the 18th ult, under the
command of Col Ashby famed as MOsebys Lieutenant
during the Rebellion. The expedtcnary force consisted
OF lOC many Of whom had been connected with the
Lillian failure They left Nassau the schooner Tweed
another vessel having been sent Oute night before WITH
1900 stand Of small arms one heavy siege gum Two ~
pound field pieces and number OF lighter guns together
with about Of powder, and large supply OF hxed
ammunition. The arms and ammunition were for the
most par furnished By senior Castillo now OF NeN-l0rS
but recen ,ly one CT the Fernando Pc eXes.
MORE EXILEs.
Letters from Havana bring the information
that about 30 wealthy residents, in addition to those
whose names were mentioned In THE TRIBUNE OF yester
day were u nave been sent Spain or about the
30th ult.
"THE CUBAN"
This is the title of little semi Occasional
journal published under tho auspices Of the Cuban Junta
The first number Just ont, contains several interesting
articles and gives much valuable information touching
Inc progress ofthe Cuban Revolution. IL printed IN
English.