The New York herald., 1872-11-08
Pursuit of the Fugitives--LittIe
Chance Of 0vertaking.
A Second Herald Excursion to the
Insurgent Lines.
THE ROUTE AND THE AMAZON GUIDES.
A Farm Sacked Near Santiago
de Cuba.
OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA At GUANTANAMO.
IElEeRAms 70 THE NEW york HERALD.

IElEGRAms 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HAVANA, Nov 4, 1872.
Another engagement between the Spanish
troops and the insurgents has taken place at
viamones, in the Central Department. The
information first reached here under a tele-
gram Of the 1st instant from Brigadier Gene
raj Portfolio.
THE INSURGENTS ACTIVE IN THE YEGUAs.
He says that, understanding the enemy were
again in force in the zone of the Yeguas, he
ordered Major Macias to collect his forces and
make reconnaissance in the direction of San
Geronimo. The available troops consisted of
the Cadiz guerillas and First battalion of
Order, belonging to the line Of observation
along the Trocha.
General Portfolio, on his departure for
Magarabomba, having learned that num-
Der of
TELEGRAPH POLES HAD BEEN CUT DOWN
between that place and Yeguas, proceeded with
his command to Yeguas, whence had already
departed column of Spanish troops, under
the command Of Lieutenant Colonel Lorenzo,
in pursuit Of the enemy. Macias returned to
San Geronimo, but, upon being informed that
Colonel Lorenzo's column had gone after the
insurgents,
FASTENED TO UNITE FORCES
with Lorenzo, which he effected on the 28th
and 29th ultimo. 1t was ascertained that the
insurgent force numbered between four hun
dred and Ave hundred men. When last heard
from they were moving toward Trinidad. 1t
was at once resolved to press them, and on
the morning of the 3Oth they were encountered
at Viamones Here
BLOODY COMBAT TOOK PLACE,
resulting, General Portfolio claims, in the rout
Of the insurgents with considerable loss The
Spanish troops, he says, killed forty three of
the insurgents, principally with the machete,
among them captain. Their own loss is
stated to be four wounded and one bruised.
prisoner furnished the information that the
band was under the command Of Suarez and
Pepilllo Gonzalez, the Venezuelan.
The Herald Cuban Commissioner In the
Insurgent Country-visit TO the Battle
Field Of viamones-Return TO Puerto
Principe and Start for the Ins urgent
Camp via Vista Hermosa.
HAVANA via KEY WEST Nov. 6, 1872.
Under dates Of Yeguas, November 4, and
Puerto Principe, November 6, the HERALD
Cuban Commissioner, A. Boyd Henderson,
telegraphed to the HERALD correspondent at
this point as follows:-
YEauAs, Nov 4, 1872.
"An escort of twelve cavalrymen, COM
manded by Ensign Agiiero, accompanied myself
and Doctor Lorenza, of Puerto Principe, from
the latter city to Yeguas, where we arrived
on the 31st ult The news Of the bat
tie Of the 3Oth had reached there and I
became very
ANXIOUS TO PUSH ON.
found Lieutenant Colonel Lorenza in
command of column of 400 men and i'm
mediately left with his forces, which were
about to start for Divorcio, forty-two miles
of, but as yet we have seen
NO SIGNS OF THE INSURGENTS.
On the Cd inst I started for yiamones, the
battle-ground of the 3Oth, having been fur
nished horse by Commanding General
Fajardo. rne authorities put no obstacle
in the way Of my leaving for the insurgent
camp.
Yesterday 1 visited the battle-ground Of
viamones. Evidences of severe struggle
were everywhere manifest. Both sides appear
to have fought bravely. I counted the
coRpsEs OF FoRTY-oNE INSURGENTS.
To.dav n detachment of Spanish troops,