New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08

THE SPANIARDs DEFEATED IN SEVERAL ENGAGE
MENTS-RE-ENFORCEM DEMANDED, BUT
NONE TO BE HAD-PLANTERS RESISTING THE
EMANCIPATION LAws-DE RoDAS RETURNED
TO HAVANA.
HAVANA, July 7.-VariOus reports represent
positively that the Spanish troops have been defeated in
several engagements recently with the nsTgen leaders
Daz and Gomez The situation of the Spanards in the
Eastern Department is unfavorabe.
The troops in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba are act
ing altogether the defensive. Col Bawes, who is in
command at Santiago de Cuba, had made demands for
reGnforcements but was unable TO get any.
The planters are holding meetings and nearly all Of
them refuse to obey the emancipation laws md will ~
sst the freeing of the slaves Large amounts of money
been raised TO send to Spain in order TO AVOID the
execution of the law. and to secure its repeal. .
Captain-Genera de ROdss has at last returned TO
Havana having arrived here last night lie confirms
the report that the socaed Army Of the Camagnay as
an organized force longer exists and states That the
only opposition the Spaniards meet with Is from sina
wandering parties.
TROUBLES OF DE RoDAS-vALMAsEDA TO BE
RECALLED-sPANIsH OPINIONS on AMERICAN
INTERVENTION.
HAVANA, July 2.-The Captain-General still
fingers Puerto Principe. There is growing belief
that his delay return to Havana is TO be attributed to
the want OF concord between the rich slavehoding
spanards and himself 1t is than probable that
there will ensle on his arrival which cannot be much
longer delayed and bitter rupture between lhe
had feeling is the reason why so many enthusiastic tele
grams are Sent over the wires Puerto Principe.
It is positively stated that order received by
the last spanish steamer the Regent instructing
the CaptanGenera TO take the necessary steps toward
expeng Valmaseda from the island This is to be done
under legal process termed 6ajO prrtdd dc TcGstro
TIE cause assigned is the terrible assassination on the
Is political prisoners who were ncarcerated al saago
Dc Cuba and aferward murdered by orders OF Boet In
the road as they marching from Bayamo INTO me
interior. Boet, who is now in the Cabanas charged WIN
the commission Of this crime declares that he acted I'M
der vaasedas written order 20 shoot the men %,tnons
of Carlo, the Second Captan-GeneIal, nave gone 10
SPAN %ner tine e saaeon of the Regents Govern
ment that Boet certainly acted under positive orders
worthy - commit the deed These ladies to inter
cede Boet upon these grounds and II there De any
doubt as to whether the order referred TO has already
issued il is quite probable that such an order VIII issue
VaIDaseda, IL is well known Is the promoter OF al tne
Rdas and as he Is man OF some ability, may prove
dangerous instrument in their hands when USED against
The DiaJIO publishes another editorial on President
Grants Cuban message somewhat bitter IN tone, tne
better attend their business and In no Wise what
ever minge in the affairs OF Cuba me mere oner 70 40
so would that Journal says be Of itself great insult
Speaking of the resolutions offered by Mr. sumner ihe
same paper under date Of June rs, uses the Following
I'VE do not know whetheror not the discussion in the
Senate has ended but this we Will say tat tne Ieso
of difficulty The resolutions OF MT sumner are G Goca
tjons petitions and counsel which the Federal Govern
men Is 10 offer to Spain; and az there s nothing IN tne
Inch can be accepted, and very ltile thst VIII oear
aS6 Who wonld not at once return the paper on which
the resolutions OF Mr.. Sumner should be found wiltte
The editor further that the bpaniards need no
guardians and that 10 no power neither European nor
AMERICAN will the privilege ever be accorded OF using
The InIdest form advice" 1--WE do not claim 70 De
strong ID SAYS but are perseyerng ana thougn we
may be beaten, yet at any fate VIC Sn"ii So' '0 ''
at a dear price" =. .,,... .o,ioos oeo,al,v
The General commanding at Matanzas notices onclany
a victory achieved by Commandahle NHatetoe Unoi -
body OF Insurgents at Yaguamarras. Inc column VI
Ruiz had IL is claimed likewise captured seyeIhi en-
canme1ts With regard To Bembeta, the Dtd't0 says
hs General Ut the head Of some 800 10 600 Insi haa
shown himself In the district OF Esplrtu eahto Ine ou
ect Of his excursion being To pass over INTO the western
Oeuartment He had a number OF procamati0ns prlhteu
which were 10 have been distributed III haL regon a
he calculated on being able easily 10 perSuu '" P''N
lation 10 take up arms al, . =, o.,ou.uo ,orces
were greatly suffering from cholera, and that az Val
verde Aras GazalO and Marquee were on MS Track ho
yennld soon doubtless be driven back to CsmaRuey
TIE Goyeruor. eI Tal claims most postVeD thss an