The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12
HAVANA. Feb. 8, 1872.

lncan and the two Peraltas were the leaders
who commanded and directed their operations
Notwithstanding the suddenness OF the attack
the Spaniards found time to take refuge in the
block store house Of the estate, from which they
began 10 IRE upon the insurgents. but without
much effect on account OF the darkness. number
Of the attacking party, armed only with macheJes,
made an assault on the negro or outbuidings.
and there meeting with resistance on the part
OF some modified and white employees, they were
despatched ana the torch applied to the buildings
The flames from the burning huts. &C., naturally II.
up the surrounding scene and discovered their
numbers and bodies to the Spanards within the
plockhouse. During all this time
A BRISK MUsKETRY FIRE
had been kept up by far the greater part OF the In
surgents attention was directed to the main object
Of their attack, which was to demosh the outbuild.
ings Of the estate break into the dlspensary and
tain supply Of medicines, provisions and clothing
The flames from the burning quarters revealing the
insurgents to the Spaniards their fire commenced
TO take effect, and three OF their number killed
and ten wounded. The Spanish loss was very
heavy, although they only acknowledge In the
offical accounts seven killed and a large number Of
wounded, besides the loss OF the modified EN-.
poyes.
The insurgents having effected the principal part
OF their design, and finding the resistance offered
by the Spanards, securely intrenched In the stock
house, too strong to be overcome, rereated in the
direction OF Lower Bariay, Cayo GUAM and Sierra
Verde. At Lower Bariay encountering the breast
works thrown up near that place, and defended by
twenty volunteers, they exchanged a few volleys,
but not aware Of the small number and faithful to
their system OF not exposing themselves when
nothing can be gained, continued their retreat.
On the oath forty volunteers from the neighborng
plantation OF ''Fray Benito" and hundred from
Gibara left for the scene OF action to render what
aid IN their power. On the 25th the mosquito gun
boat Indio also left the port Of Gibara for that of
Bariay on the same SERVICE and the same day
Colonel Rebou and some thirty Of his regiment
arrived there from Hoguin, for the purpose OF
combining party of the different forces united and
pursuing the enemy, but, probably, after a waste
Of expletives In the Spanish language, Without re-
suit as the Gibara volunteers returned to their
homes on the Indio In the Jurisdiction OF Las
Tunas, upon the l4th, 10th and 10TH OF January,
combined columns of Colonies Huerta and Bascones,
THREE SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON THE INSURGENTS
destroying two extensive encampments. me IN.
surgents are said to nave been headed by Modesto
that iulI details had not been received. letter
| from ManzaniO OF the 24th ult states that on the
IN aay ne o ee naa
tween 200 OF the battalion OF Espaha and the ln-
surgents under Modesto Diaz. Tne gunboat AS
| En0sh nr,% IN tow This hrt0 had a"ccaaded IN
landing cargo OF contraband OF war when espied
| lars are given - 'o N'0 IVA '"0A POI WV"
Further reports Of the operations Of the Spanish.
iona onerIias ad caused loss of seven To the hand
sSm%s%dea By IaT + i,1 Gomez besides having
| rroes commanded by Colonel Jainaanlno ~ and
succeeded S il Killing I'VE From sanSs EspT.a i
pass the military Gordon ttrocG but were driven en-
back. The Castillo cuer,as had fought the bands
| headed by Ramon and Jesus RIas and Killed nIne:
q nnmhey nS ..smrrenders,, ha1 a,sc BEEN made
From Puerto Principe we are informed that Colonel
tin ana the Englneers in his reconnaissance OF the
| Catalina Mountalns found two hO0shcads of salt a
n CARRYING sas rom o"esadas farm s1 and IN tne
Santa inez ridge discovered the caves from which
| which Inev extracted Mi re- for maKing pnnpowder
I6 will be remembered tnat Colonel Cubas lately an.
nounced his Intention Of this Campaign against
caves and bat dung in a pOmpous despatch Private
letters written 6y reliable PARTIES mt SANTIAGO de
Cuba reported that large bands of Insurgents have
| iateiv PASSED through fhe plains leading to the
| monntaIns in view of the garrison Of the city.
| Forces nave been used in their persecufion bEt
| with no Gatterinp results to the Spanisn arms
From these letters we learn that the Whole Ea tern
Department ia alive with insurpents TAXING every
| favorable opportunity TO harass and DESTROY small
Spanish columns a9aS1,;,os ., . crn., cu,r,
Another brave yomIh has Welded M his life on the
v vnno aa S @ LUIS
years OF age and born in this CITY was executed nc
| Sancti EsDritu on the Doth mir. Ariosa arrived on
this island some two years ago IN snccessn e W
pediton and has lately held Inc position of Chief OF
| Sian To inc insmroent leader SaIome UernanTeS
| in an attack nv inc spanish froons Ariosa was
| captured with a number of Others who were sum.
mariIv execntea He henS an ndicer of ,mnnrra"ce
| was taken In the civ there tn no ey
| ecuted and satisfy the volunteers; IonoinGs
| for such spectacies. Brpadier General Acosta'
| an Intimate friend of vonnI xr,osai,,
| father nsed his inamence with The vo,uniears re-
| have them petition for the Young mans pardon.
| Tney were willing TO consent II Arosa womb
promise to join Spanish guerilla and fight against
| MIN Arlosa Indignantly and neroIcaiiy repiea:~
sIf that is the condition for nv life shoot mel He
| died as vaanIly as he had lived Ariosa,s father
| still resides IN Havana, is wealthy and n large
property holder Among other property the old
| Louvre block directly behind the facon Theatre in
| which he built a smaller theatre known as the
'sTneatro de Arlosa,n belongs to nm. lie has also