New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
CuBA.

DEBATE IN THE CORTEs on THE GRANTING OF
A TENSION TO TIE CHILDREN OF CAsTASOE.
MADRID March lS-In the Cortes to-day. reso-
luton granting a pension Of $500 70 each OF the
children of Senior Castanon, late editor of the Tos
de Cula. gave rise 10 an interesting debate durina
which enthusiastic speeches were made In favor Of
the preservation Of Spanish authority in Cuba The
resolution was adopted.
THE SEIZURE or TIE AMERICAN STEAMER As-
PINwALL-sPIRlTED CORE PONpGAtE OF
SECRETARY Psi.
WASHINGTON. March 1S-SecTctary Fish las been
engaged y a correspondence with the Spanish Minis
ter In re Ston 20 the recent Of the American
steamer hspiuwall 10y a Spanish wa--vess,l lie has
also received information from the Consul General at
Havana Oh the subject The Spanish Authorities
alege that she was stopped and seized because 10
was thought size had arms and ammunition on DoaId
forSe insurgents. She was seized on the hlgf seas
however. IA direct violation OF lntenauonai law
Sine had not the coutraband goods on board. and Of
course was released; Vet the violation OF la" Is now
the subject Of correspondence the Secretary Of state
maintaining thar such seizures shall not be rI.
nlttod.
SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE PATRIOTS IN
TIM TIrLp-rUELLO's DEFEAT DESCRIBED
~ AZ TYF-wIINESs-IIs LOSSES NOT tx
AaGIAtTED-HOW GolENECHL lsCAFEb-
SrASpFRs ON GIN. JORDAN.
rFa0N OUR OWS CORRESPONDENT
C.4.s.r lamaru-y Feb. ls-Active duties IN
cafor and the risk OF in-ercepton have prevented
,,, frof. sending you letters a. frequently hs l
wished But, on the other hand. those who light Tor
C,la a!e not without the comfort Of news from
home stray tribune often comes into camp and
n. friendly articles for our are eagerly trans
lated 10 our grateful. patriots. who know wei he
,.nua.ly OF the American reCpb
The bombastc spanish accounts OF the Ne"-fear 8
Il,
csy fight NJ Muas. where Pueblo was driven oacs
with great loss and the Subsequent check OF Goye-
Hecle. cause much amusement u camp. lbe 1@t
8ie these:
Pueblo with picked details from FIVE battahons or
tie best regular troops amounting 70 22p men,
with four pieces Of artillery. went TO Nuevtat by
rail from Puerto Principe thence by water to Baga,
and advanced into the interior. Near a plantation
called Las Minas Gen. Jordan had prepared an am
bnscade. and was posted with J4t men. all tod-in-
faptrv cavalry and artillery lbut small piece)-
behind his hastily devised lDtrenchmens. The
Spaniards advanced u apparent security, and did
not discover the hon in his path enti within 80
wards Of the muzzles Of the Cuban guns, when .
whitening IRE opened ID their faces and On both
TANKS. FoI a few minutes discipline and the pride
Of the Spanish officers kept the ranks steady. but
human nature could not stand the s;oinl of lesdal
death hurled in,o the!r very faces, and the ranks
lyoke and fed 70 the rear. The Spanish artillery
was badly served and the firing wild, dong DO dam
age TO our gallant ranks. Oar single piece On the
contrary did fearful execution at rs Gloss range.
Three times the well trained Spanish infantry were
brought 70 the charge, s0Adly massed 10 pluto0ns,
and a. often reecd, broke and tel back, feanuly
cut up by the Cuban FIRE. GET. Jordan mounted On
horseback was everywhere along Onf hnet inspiring
he adopted oonDtrymen by will and example. His
color bearer was mounted at bis SIDE. Wlne fue!lo
was preparing for fourth charge the General hnd-
iug ms ammunition nearly exhausted thought 1T
prudent To Withdraw bic mtn, and this was done a. a
walk ccoly and calmly, the men highly eisted Win
the severe yaniShmont inflicted On the enemy None
fought better 10 the ranks than tbe hepoes ana
Chimes sodGen Jo,s ANS loud III his praise ofthen
The Spssiards burned their dead ON the field, ana
rcueSted seven miles to fortify Themselves III a
strong position, where they remained for two weeks.
without daring TO Leave their intfenchDepts even
for food which beeane very scarce Their loss m
elodad 40 Allied and burned on the field and ~