The New York herald., 1872-11-15
HORRIBLE oUTRAGES BY THE SPANISH.
Record of Battles and Skirmishcs
Between the Belligerents.
An Urgent Appeal for Medicine
and Clothing.
The cubans Confident of Ultimate Triumph
Popularity Of President Cespedes-The Fight
ing Qualities of the Emancipated Negroes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1872
General ". A. g. Ryan, Of Cuban notoriety who
ss in this city, received letter to-day from his
friend and comrade, Colonel Harry Carl, who is in
command Of the scouts OF the insurgent army in
Cuba. In an interview with your correspondent
he gave it his opinion that affairs were progress
ing most lavoraby in the Ever-Faithful Isle, and
said that arrangements would Immediately be
made to comply with the urgent requests con-
tanned in the letter. The General win leave him
self for the scene Of war in few weeks as soon as
he shall have perfected his arrangements here,
among which is the fitting out of large expedi-
ton, which will probably leave the United States
early in December.
Colonel Carl's letter is evidently written under
difficulties OF no ordinary kind. It consists Of
number OF small pieces Of yellow paper Of differ
ent sizes, evidently the torn-out nyeaves or prayer
books and old family Bibles, no other paper being
Obtainable. The characters are traced partially in
lead pencil, and, when that gave out, written with
the crimson juice of some sort Of berry. 1t is, al
together. a remarkable document, and its contents
are as interesting as its appearance is curious.
Colonel Carl writes to General Ryan as folows:-
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
VISTA HERMOsA, Cuba, Sept. %, 1872.
DEAR GENERAI-The expedition in which General
Pcralta came arrived at Camp Mananagugua on
the sd Of July. Most OF the members OF the expedi
tion were sick on account OF the heavy march from
the point of landing and much OF the supplies were
lost on account OF the horrible country which they
had to be transported over. AS you know, every
foot Of the distance had to be cleared away with
the axe nsdohete. The men sunered untold
quarters Much; yes great dissatisfaction was
manifested by all the army at your not returning
ditiOn was explained all was satisfactory and
hopes are entertained that you viii soon be with
is it true that
GENERAL FITZPATRICK IS COMING
Your old boys" won't stand that, although should
like to the dashing General here His name
alone would help the cause.
saw your letter to the President in reference to
the offers made by General Kilpatr to ut out
large expedition. Such an expedition is abso-
!ntely necessary to guarantee immediate success;
BY all means urge the Cubans Of the United
states to some prompt action. An expedi-
settle the question oi IN very snort time. "G Two
Thousand men as ''circlen around which to rally
an oun az 10 na
question OF Spanish despotic and tyrannica rule
would be settled forever in this beautiful but ILL
lated island.
MAJOR GENERAL AGRAMoNTE
is In command of this department and is doing
night we'll The general is as you know, the bravest
or the brave, and he longs for your return.
spaniards fight better than they used to- When
they come out now they bring from three thousand
70 six thousand men and large forces OF cavalry,
but when get them in the woods-well, it IS
"gOOd by' Joke for those who escape the bullet
nall under the deadly stroke of the black vonit.
The enemy attacked our camp at Aut0r on the
2Sth OF March-your birthday-and after two hours
100 wounded off the field; SO our boys get some
clothing. on the 3oth OF March we attacked the
Spaniards at Cercodo and retired after one hours
our stde April 3, attacked Cercodo again and cap
tnred 1t; got twenty prisoners and sixty dead ones
also quantity OF arms and ammunition, supplies
&c. Your favorite orderly, Rossni varoma, was
killed while
HArLNG DOWN THE SPANISH FLAG
April 10, our camp was surprised and six killed.
April H. recaptured 1t and twenty -four prisoners
killed. Aprll1e, attacked the enemy at Dalaros,
and made a break on the right, when they came
put and we dashed in and captured the place.
brush paid us we'll and we left happy as 'clam
in high tide" for we got 600 Remingtons and
quantity OF ammunition, &C.
General Agramonte, with 1000 men,
MARCHED ON PEHITO
your old fghtins % and scaiping ground ID The iignt
lasted about two hours. We were getting away
with them and driving them ITO to Cereosce y, % when
We got or well, and the enemy must have lost
heavily, as we had the advantage OF the position.
f you could have come up with your famous escort
1t that time the chair" would have been lifted.
But have such cavalry now !; the boys say
they cannot fight till the 'deyil' returns.
PRESIDENT oEspEpEs REVIEWED THE ARMY,
which consists Of only 6ooO men in this depart
and assured the boys that the day was not far
distant when the Lone Star would proudly float
over Maraccrtte." You should have heard the
cheering; some of the oldest and bravest Of the
tine wept with JOY. The President Is liked by all,
civil and military: he is the
GENERAL GRANT OF CUBA,
rs Agramonte calls him.
On the 29th OF April We had a lively brush at
''Sebastopol,r and got id well whipped. Twas
'short stop, and got the BAH on the hip-happy to
say nN very much hurt; but Aguaia, less fortu-
nate, sAes now with one leg only.
May the 5th, stole march on the ranch and got
away with 500 good horses Sixty cavalry followed
The enemy camped at Magdalena on the 10th.
The men got drunk while the officers were at ball
at supper General Agramonte took 200 mounted
infantry and surprised them, completely routing
them and capturing quantity OF stores, arms,
ammunition and sixty farm men, He came your
Several slight brushes took place. but on the 10th
Of June 5000 Spaniards came out from Puerto
Principe Tor the purpose OF
CAPTURING PRESIDENT cEsPEpEs
and his stan, who were expected at our camp; but
Agramonte ordered out the boys, and we went for
them. Ny scouts reported the enemy at ST.
Miguel, SIX miles from camp. SO we placed our
selves In the woods, and as the spaniards passed
thr0ngh-tbctr horses, account OF the bad roads,
sinking into the mud TO the waist-we
opened heavy FIRE upon them. They did
saw. We got all their horses, 200 prisoners,
aud, II 1t had not been ior the bad management OF
Colonel Anderson. We would have captured half OF
the command.
The nghtlng in Las Villas, occldente, ralza and
the men are In the light, heart ana soul
On the 18TH Of June the Spaniards captured the
family OF Major Padr0 Barona, and, after burning
the rancho aud killing Josa and Ramon, two sick
boys, they
OUTRAGED THE PERSONS
OF Miss Zeimorca and her cousin and then killed
their mothers and carried the girls to the city. Tie
same day they captured Captain w. A. Cannon
and Lieutenant p. Hatwe, and, after cutting of
their ears and tongues, gouged their eyes
out and MANNED them most fearfuy. Their
dead bodies we're outraged in the most
dIabOlical manner Indeed the wholesale assas-
sinati0n, murder and butchery by the Spanish
troops far surpass any accounts murder is a fine
and exquisite act, and rapne and carnage are the
height OF every Spanish ambition. Not a house
stands In the interior OF the States OF Camaquay
~, Hagour ~, Las Termas ~ or Bynce ~.
HArAARRrBA, Camaguay, Oct /, 1872.
DEAR GENERAI-The enemy attacked us on the
evening OF the 29th utimo, and gave us hell !
was recOnnoitring the bush when they came down
on our pickets and whipped us badly. But yester-
day and to-day we made up for the