New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
CUBA.
SENATOR CARPENTER ON RE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The few Cubans here and
their numerous friends are much encouraged at the
tone of the public sentiment manifested upon the
delivery of Senator Carpenters speech in reply to
Mr.. Summers argument against Cuba, pronounced
before the holidays. Mr.. Carpenter made, what the
Cubans regard as a conclusive argument, upon the
proposition that an actual state Of war exists now
and has existed upon the island for more than year.
and that begerent rights should be accorded to the
insurgents. The point as to the existence of state
of war was sustained bv the official showing of Gen.
Prim, whose report quoted by Mr.. Carpenter.
TWO MORE MEN KILLED-THE CAPTAIN-GEN-
ERALS ORDER TO THE MATANZAS VoLUN-
TIERS.
HAVANA, Feb. 3-Two men were killed IN this city
last night. Subscriptions are coming in freely for
the orphans of Castalon. The Spanards manifest
great indignation at the killing of CastaOn. From
all parts of the island reports of public demon
strations of bitterness against the Cubans.
The Captain General sent a dispatch to Matanzas
in which he warns the volunteers that they will
give poor idea of the Government which employs
them by committing acts of retaliation, and advises
them to confne themselves to their duty, the main
tenance of public order in the performance of which
they are the frmest staff of the authorities.
WEEK OF FIGHTING IN TIE AZALES HILLS.
HAVANA Jan. 29.-Sck soldiers who have reached
this place from their late march into the insurgents
country give doefu accounts of the treatment their
forces received during the engagement in the Azaes
hills, between Cienfuegos and Trinidad. The col
umn of Spaniards was $500 strong, composed Of in
fantry and cavalry. Fighting was maintained for
seven days, during which, say the Spaniards many
men were killed. The enemy appeared in superior
force and did not allow the troops of Spain to rest
either by day or night. Whether eating sleeping
bav hair at
they retired from the campaign
THE MACHETE ATTACK AT GUAIMARo.
One who was in Puellos army during the late
march writes that the insurgents began to fire upon
him at a short distance from Nuevitas. harassing
him day and night; and between CascaTo and
Guaimaro they appeared with the greater portion of
their forces. An attack by the Cubans with the
machete decided the day, and hand-grenade
thrown from their ranks killed nearly all of Puellos
staff. few steps from Pueblo Col Marin fell dead,
and all his arillerists killed The regiment of
La Reina suffered very much and nearly all its Off
GERS were killed, including Col. Avaoz. To this
statement may be added that 27S wounded, brought
by the steamer Montezuma, have already arrived
here In Nuevitas about 800 were left behind be
cause there was no room the steamer for them.
The insurgents took from the Spaniards in the fight
more than COO Remington rifles.
NEW CONFIRMATION OF PUELLO's DEFEAT.
The Cuban Junta yesterday received from the
camp at Guaimaro a letter giving additional particu
lars relative to Puellos defeat. 1t appears that
while approaching CascOrro, the Spaniards found
their advance constantly opposed by strong bands of
patriots. For 20 days Pueblo harassed at every
point On reaching little hamlet between Cascorro
and Guaimaro he was attacked by heavy force under
Jordan and badly defeated. He lost all his artillery.
a large portion of his artillery brigade, and many
infantry. Among the many wounded were 80
officers Of whom Col. Marin is said to be one. In
the battle the Cubans fought mainly with the
machete The DidriO del Marina says that 12S of the
wounded have arrived at Havana. Many more than
this number must have been left behind at Nuevitas
and in the hospitals of Puerto Principe
THE TRUTH OF CUBAN AFFAIRS.
To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR My signature is known to you, and will
guarantee the correctness OF the information conveyed
this letter The spaniards publish this year. as they
did last that the nsurrection but in my Judg
ment 1t is stronger than 1t is only year In
existence. and on the whole the Cubans have acted
remarkably well Although young soldiers, and at first
Ssa a the sps sve bssn Surprised o
several occasions and destroyed The spaniards have
by the hundred All races have men who are bad and
cruel, but the Spaniard IS horrible ~
The OF the defeat OF Pueblo correct lie lost
about 1000 but the Dtdr1O de Ia Marina ala not,
until yesterday. admit that Pueo retreated and was 10
days in reorganzng his scattered forces ana caring ior
his wounded
In regard 10 the Eastern Department am well ad-
vised that Vamasedas report relative TO its subugaton
Is entirely unOubded and Intended TO deceive lead
ing connected with that Department said TO me
lately "The whole Spanish army cannot put us down
foreign gentleman who has not Cuban sympathies In
forms that In Cnco Villas the ingurrectoh stronger
than ever lie has lust been at Cenfuegos, Trinidad.
and Espu SantO and reports that the Spanish accounts
from those quarters are pure fabrcatons et US aua
leave a beehive for u hornets nest. The latter island
Will cost United States mint OF money ana prlnR
no commerce OF any Kind In return. Cuba, the other
hand rich productive and civilized and would become
place OF general resort in the Winter months.
Hdtdnd Jan. 20, 1870.
THE NEW DOMINION.