New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19
CUBA.

PROTEST AGAINST REFORM-rHE ENGAGEMENT
~ TIE CHICO VILLAS DISTRICT.
H,v,S,. Jan. lS-Thc 10: ne tuba, in an editorial
Yesterday, protested AGAINST the petition recently
forwarded TO Spain IN favor Of certain reforms,
claiming that such reforms would be a movement
backward. adverse to liberal Institutions aud prob
ably productive Of discord among the Spaniards
kilograms from the Cinco Villas District announce
that in the recent engagement there IS insurgents
were Killed.
THE PROGRAMME OF TIE CASINOS.
HAVANA, Jan. 9.--Cas.nos have been estab-
.lci at all the different towns In the island They are
acting in concert with, and under the orders Of the
Casino Espauol 40 Havana, and their views are commun
Gated - zen De Rodas by committees dcputcd BY their
respective bodies. Dispatches signed by their chief
officers are directed occasionally 20 tho President Of the
Council Of Ministers Madrid but they are sent only
after having passed through the Casino Espanol at
Havana Tie intention OF these political societies Is to
maintain II possible, the Spanish party ofCuba in power,
10 perpcuate slavery and their hag which, as the span
ars say "syIubOzas river Of gold sustained by rivers
OF blood" Resolutions OF tho following purport have
been adopted by all these Casinos, and arc enforced by
His Exccllency, the C,ptain-Gsnera:
Eesolred That a list DO made out OF tho names OF al
monument CuDIus who have been denounced by the
members OF the Casino Espano. at Havana anu one SUD
General who viii be askUd 20 order their Immediate ban
i.hucut and TO ooudscate their property. -, ~.
Ees5ired That view of the ubstnacy or the reDcls,
win re buc 10 fhe last aud destroying the resources
Of the country lour only means OF continuing inc Na
and IN the end that the Cuban masses IN the interior nay
e dcmoIalzcd, the Government should Issue from thc
10 pruolanations, Ia when IL should 90 stated tnai
I'm hone for the cause IS lost, and the rebels should
De advised 10 surrender themselves TO The authorities
~ ds the oHcers CO nnauuiug in the field should be
directed 10 publish prOciamatOus Ct amnesty, WIe, az
the same time they might be privately ordered 70 ae1
without reference any such considerations. system
OF terror ought likewise to be naugurated IN all places
ESs1IreI That orders be Immediately issued for
fhg Of Al
Cumaro aud other points held By the rebels ms iol'
in tbe u.b.ication of the orders and procama tons
- frG TO- Ouull n Is believed tend To thoroughly de-
mOTilze and scatter The Insurgents
THE BATTLE or IoTCRITO-REPoRT OF THE
SPANISH COMMANDER CAMERA-YIEWS OF
TIE SPANISH PRESS.
Col. Lopez Camera, at date OF Dec. q, has
addressed the following report TO Count Valmaseda at
Santiago dc Cuba. II is translated from the PreiSa Of
Havana:
By telegram OF this day have had the honor 70 say
90 ypur Excelloucy what follows; most Important Feat
nf Nuns oo plare Yesterday In which the troops under
me i'm sirict obedenco OF Your Exceency's superior
orders, obtained great victory The columns OF Corona
and Rrus, together with m artillery heou0n under tle
immediate command OF the brave Lieut..COl Daza and
Commander Yarcia, attacked the enemy at lotdrltOi
Ing 10 orlers The enemy found 70 be strong ana
ably holding the nights which commanded the valleys
Of sad place ana , %Gn They lad besides
constructed ntrenchmens III the passages ana Is GER
tain mat they thought the positions impregnable. AZ
p No. and Just when about sayng forth TO the valley
Tho large advance guard Of Dala gave notice lat the
enemy were Ina sght nj hlOCk In front. Our forces then
concentrated aid an opening being made win thelI
maChees through the woods la our extreme ei he oil
rncmen was placed at the entrance aud nedp piece
brought into the clear ground hring shell AZ the
hlock Perhaps the enemy did not expect u rom hat
quarter Tho shot the signal for tho fight, aud they
commenced rug with great activity b. the rght ana Dy
the left By The orders given 10 Daza, he was nor !"
force tho positions IN his way until iarSas
column should arrive by the opposite end lhls
was for the purpose OF SURPRISING tne eno ne
blood of our men. He made strong guefrilIas aa'
vance cautiously through the woods OF the right ana e
soon as discovered by the enemy thoy eXptilenSeu
lively fire. and answered with energy; our artetg
acted OurageOusly and with great sA sehdlhs J'n
over tho enenys breastworks u shells ana SrhPtshpt
Tho enemy earnestly resisted, bat dared not leave '
deienses YaZa the other side, faithfully pouiu W
military obedience remained as he was not aue'pns
general attack. aud awaiting tho slgna Nom to IN
trepid YaTeia At last II heard ny O. a 'a", ~
aimed at the intrenohment on the bluoSh, hptn '
rear guard OF the enemy, fell on tnsm AAo nS
dash of lightning, ADD tho uShuul no'ho