The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-24
NEW YORK.
The Riet-Cuban Affairs.

Inc nI0t-CuDou Ah
NEW YORK, July 22.-The fund for
the widow of Sergeant Wyatt o1
the ninth regiment, is growing larger
every day. About $500 have been
collected so far, mostly in one dollar
subscriptions.
Stephen J. Meany is to appear as
counsel at the riot inquest, on oehall irs
of the relatives Of the dead. Ihe
committee appointed to collect evidence
in support Of the theory that the firing
by the military was a criminal act
state that they have a volumlnous
mass of testimony now i'll their hands,
which they intend to produce at the
proper time. =,
The Police committee yesterday ad,
dressed letter to the Riot Relief Fund
committee, thanking them on behalf OF
the department, for the donation OF
$4,000 among the sufferers from the
riot, which includes two captains, four
sergeants and twenty patrolmen.
Secretary Robson and Senator Cat,
tell paid short visit to the navy yard
today. They were received on board
the TALLAHASSEE. which has just arrived
from Washington, and after lunch came
to the city, where they still remain.
Private letters from Cuba via Jamal-
ca, on the 9th inst, bring information
of several important engagements be-
tween the Cuban patriots and SPanlards'
in which the patriots were entirely sue
cessful. The first was battle between
the patriots, under General Wodzts
and the Spaniards, under Miguel Perez.
The patriots were in ambush and forty
five Spaniards were cut to pieces and
one hundred and fifty made prisoners,
Fully two hundred peaceable inhabl-
tants Of the city Of Cabre, in the inte-
terror, were taken prisoners by the gov
ernment forces, and one in every ten
shot in retaliation. The department OF
Guantanamo, in the east, has fallen into
the hands OF the patriots. Two cane
fields, eight coffee plantations and much
other property was burned, the slaves
going over to the Cubans.
A severe fight took place between one
hundred Cubans, under Gen. Maxine
Gomez, and the Spanish. A party OF
Spaniards were overpoweredand put to
fight; six hundred prisoners were taken
Gen. Inclam, the new Cuban leader,
lately took possession OF Polquin, in the
interior, and attacked the Spanish fort
at San Juan, compelling it to surrender.
The commaudant and fifty armed men
were taken prisoners, and the Cuban
flag hoisted on the fort. Large quantl-
ties of ammunition were found in the
fort. Twenty-three houses in the vicinl-
ty were burned during the lombard
nent. the hospitals at Santiago are
crowded. A large quantity Of arms has
lately been safely landed, and number
of patriots equipped. The event causes
much satisfaction.
Sir Edward Thornton, British Minis
ter, sails for Europe to-day.
Prof John w. S. Howe died in this
city, yesterday, of pleuro pneumonia.
Henry Bergh visited the stables of the
city railroad lines yesterday and ex-
pressed his opinion that the horses are
overworked and under-fed, and in many
cases badly stabbed,
Mail Train Seized.
A special to the New York Tribune
says The Postoffice Department re.
ceived information yesterday by tele-
gram from Selma, Ala, that the en-
ployes of the Alabama and Chattanooga c
railroad had seized the mail cars at
York Station, on the Alabama Central
railroad, formerly the Selma and Moy-
dan railroad. The superintendent of
the road states that he cannot now de-
liver the mails for any points west OF
that station. The Alabama and Chat
anooga railroad was also seized by the
employees about month since.
Game OF Lacrosse.
A game of lacrosse, for the cham
pionship Of the United States, was
played at Prospect Park parade ground
to-day, between the Manhattan and
Knickerbocker clubs. Four of The
Manhattan club being sick, the game
was played with only eight men aside.
The fret game lasted 81 minutes and
was won by the Knickerbockers. The
second WAS won by the same club in 90
minutes, by a fluke. The third game
was lost after 40 minutes play, and was
also won by the Knickerbockels. who
are now the champions.
Another Triumph for the American
Press Association.
The London Telegraph OF the 9th inst.
publishes a telegram from Berne, Of the
previous day, stating that portion oI
the Mount Cents tunnel had caved in,
buryiug a number Of workmen. This
confirms the cable dispatch received by
the American Press Association on the
9th, relating the occurrence, and pub,
lished by its papers exclusively. The
Associated Press received no intorma
ton whatever Of the occurrence, and
the papers relying upon it TOR their
news were compelled 10 use the dis
patches received by the American Pres:
Association, which they did twelve
hours afterwards. This is but one in,
stance of many occurring daily, in which
the Associated Press fail to receive the
most important news, and in conse
ouence often leave their readers igno
rant as to the leading topics OF the dav
A notable and recent instance of thi:
character was their failure to receive
the announcement OF the issuance OF {
royal warrant abolishing the purchase