The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-04
THE GREAT CUBAN TRIUMPH
An ACCURATE DESCRIPTION or THE
BATrLE.

ufents - Ema shina PucIos 1rhhH-in'
Spanish Wctrent-Ths Cuban Gencr"r
FiRueredo and Others not Captured.
Correspondence Of Ihe sun.
MArASzAs Jan. 20, 1e7o-whcn ! wrote
my letter Of tho 15th inst, which ap
pcared In the Sun Of the goth, giving you
an account OF the defea. Of Puello, oil spain and
her satellites act up yell OF rage at the impu-
dence OF the Sun and Its barefacedness In publishing
such internal lies. Tie correspondents Of tho Ia
yans journals tclchcd forth their Inclination, the
pure blue blood OF Spain, and the fceiln1s OF the
grand Ut washed outraged, aud the correspond
en,s Of tho New York press we're astonlshed. by
this steamer they will send news con1rualGiy OF the
intelligence OF
PUELLo's DEFEAT.
The 81. Domingo traitor, who sold hi' own coun-
try to the spanmds for gold, len Nucvitas on the
a1st Of December, with nearly 5000 men, employing
seven days to reach Rodriguez. The spaniard- lost
about twenty men daily, and Pueblo Intended TO
| change his line OF march, owing TO tse continual
harassing ofthe patriots. but fortunately he con-
tinued with his negro guide, who, on nearing Rod
riguez, informed Pueblo tia, tho patriot champ was
yet ntarly two miles distant not knowing OF tie ex-
istcnce OF IN old inlrcnchmcnt erected over year
ugo. Jordan, perfectly aware Of every movement
| Of the enemy, ordered the most complete silence,
| and Beau ALTERS having managed TO mako IN old
iron gun serviccabc. n'shed about ten rounds OF
ammunition Tor tue piece. Tho Spaniards advanced,
without suspccuus the intrcnchmcnt' in 'front.' or
the patriot army drawn mp on its hank', when sud
denly pistol shot was heard, the signal to begin the
| combat
Tue cannon loaded with shrapnei mow'd'down the
advance guard Of the spanarls and the cuban rihes
made sad havoc among tho main body. ~ the urst
discharge over scvcnty.nye sranstds were killed,
and more than twice that number wounded. The
apan 81. 10 Attn oh
numbered the patriots, Of whom many were badly
armed, almost onethird, not an inch Of ground wns
gained by them. At nightall the situation remained
the same In the morning, the patriots maintaining
their position in front, the spaniards about noon
possessing themselves OF attlc cmnence on tie right
defeating the small body Of patriots stationed there,
whose ammunition had given out.
The want Of ammunition now became general,
when Boamnch,eros with party ofmuvilliers, silent
ly moved to the rear Of the spaniards, and with q
sudden yell killed those guarding Puepos train. and
carryied OF destroyed the whole OF IL. The span.
isrds then made q very desperate attempt TO force
the position. but unable to do It. and ecng
the futihty OF their attempts, retrcn,cd TO Arroyo
Hondo, where they remained until the 18th, unable
~ return to Euovitas unless they would have sacr
deed all their wounded, and poworicss TO attack the
patriots Pueblo at last managed to put himself IN
march, and reached Baga, . &c Element about seven
miles nom Eueytas, on the 29d, employing seven
days TO march twenty miles. The effective, sew ce
able force Of the spaniards at Bira amounted 10 sl
hundred and twcnty-nlne men. Every member o
of Puelo's stan either killed wounded Pueblo
himself being wounded In the shoulder. The iosse;
are:
PATRIOTS
Ofncers kned ....... II Soldier Killed ic'
ofneers woundcd...... % SOLDER woandod......I
sPASIAEDs.
onicers killed .......... Is Soldiers killed. who
| Soldiers wounded. ..... .Oui
The difference OF losses on the two sides
is owing to the hrst tbreo discharges Of
the patriots behind the intrenchm,nts, when moi
a single patriot Was either killed or wounded
while the unsuspcctng spaniards received muir
ocrour FIRE at few yards distance into their closely
| setriei ranks.
Go,eneene Is expecting TO attack Jordan, VITO has
TROOPS The result wi be the san.c ne in Pucl o.
case, and ere March expires the troops Will be con
tent " tney even riiniain themselves In The seaport
towns without being atiackv1; tad, un lees all snsl
deiecnmen,s arc Withdrawn from the Interior. they
About forty OF the Catalan Volunteers have de
serted 0nl joined the patriots, when makes about
one rundred from the first battalion stationed on
the NueVttas Railroad. These d--ettions have be-
come frequent thai Ferrer the 40 inish General al
Puerto Pr nope, has resolved TO withdraw the CIta.
Llus from that line, and send tlCm somewhere els,
further removed from the Cuban lines. Puelo re-
turned TO Puerto Principe on the 25tb and IL per
ecy willing ~ allow some OtaeT general 10 gather
laurOls.
The Spanish journals ard oni-al rcoor, insist ths
Pueblo took 0uamafo, but tins f4lsrhOcd Il planl!
E Hpparcnt, as tue engagement of tie let took pac
| between Ca-arro ana Guamuro, and Pueblo re
treated after the battle according to the same Jour
nal. The patriots are In hi III featner and the Span
ish organs VIII soon Sing nDoh,r tune II the span
iards lose few more battles sou may soon EXPECT 4
| learn OF number OF executions among the peace
| able and inoieusivc portion OF the native popula
lIon. That Is their way OF obtaining satisfaction.
MARX MN.
. | Mr.. Redpath, q Boston merchant, has beei
I | making patriotic Spanish speeches our tow n
Repath hero; II fact OF having been invited 4
dine with Spanish e. neral has made hun forget h
country and his personal dignity, he had any
The Aurvrd newspaper IL quite Jubllant the
tense EsIahoism OF Reapath. and glOwingly invite
other ioreigntrs " follow lns example.
hoRK LIES.
| The grandiloquent announcement OF the eaptur
| OF Gen. Marcano and Lava, Hnd Oi Gen. Fguer edo
family, so vauntlnsly heralded by every spanisrC
turns out 10 be q neatly fabricated lie, with yer
nice foundation to build upon. T1e Mareano cap
turod Is not Gen, Marcanu, the Dominican but a
: old man named francisco Mareano unable TO c lrr
| a gun, much less H. direct army corps LAVA /
! distant relation Of the gu, rrills Iva the terror
the truly loyal and the Figueredn family IL not tl
. family OF Gen. Pedro Figueredo, but oi some othe
gentleman bearing the same name,
q Tho Assassination OF Castan,n.
e Havana, Feb. 5.-Two men were killed in hi