The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
HAVANA. Anrtl %, 1872.

lonSaton of the nsurrection. Private letters con-
firm he Official statement OF the death of General
Eduardo Agramonte, the particulars Of which give
below. One OF the letters referred to was written
in acity OF the Central Department by a gentleman
whohas, for the last few months, been very de-
spondcnt OF the success Of the liberal cause in
which he says as follows:-
| cannot tell how 1t is that the boys fnsurGents)
manage it, but of late they displaying much
activity and numbers Of Spanish soldiers wounded
the military hospital of this city. A great
deal of fighting Is going on continually: and
not only does Ygnaco Agram0nte himself keep
busy in doing whatever damage he can to the
Spaniaris by harassng their columns, but General
vicentecarcia, with about four hundred men under
his command, trained and tried veterans in the
cause, isf constantly Offering engagements 10 the
columns, and has whipped the Spaniards at many
points He alone with his men, will be able to keep
mp the insrrection and prolong the struggle Tor an
tndennites4eriod.
ANOTHER LETTER,
written by "A Spanish onicer stationed at of the
fortified ancampments between Sibanicu and Guai-
marc, and dated the 4th instant, addressed to
friend in thia0ity, reads as follows:-
Don't tell me / will get the news through the
newspapers. None reach us here. We are In COM
municaton wish Puerto Principe when conveys
error to believeor to assert that this jurisdiction is
either quiet or nearly so; for there Is not
even in the -encampments. Bands Of iasur-
gents some OF considerable number, roam all
over the district. In the NagaSa mountains our
troops recently attacked and destroyed a strong
intrenched encampment OF the Mambs tnsur-
gents, commanded by Ygnacio Agramonte. A
stubborn resstancerwas made, which cost MS thirty
men, among them two officers. AS is usually the
case, our attack only served to dislodgc the rebels
from one position ana cause them to reappear in
another. The insurgent chiefs PachecO and Pedro
Iasteanos are roaming about this neighborhood
am assured, has nearly o thousand men, well armed
and equipped, many of them desertcrs from our
own regiments. And II is also rumored among us
Ia
with an expedition" After variety OF other de-
tails principally the ls5tss t
home government Is informed that the in
surrection is finished Good God what manifest
ty and who perceive that this horrible war still
continues, that Spain is sacrificed, and at this rate
fh % 20 to are not fan
iand.'
THE DEATH OF GENERAL EDUARDO AGRAMoNTE, THE
NsuRGENT CHIEF,
communicated in my last, has been confirmed be-
yond doubt This occurred on the sth Of March,
In an encounter with the San Quintin battalion.
Seven insurgents killed by the Spaniards, and
In the pockets OF one OF them were found letters
from his sister in New York, plans and n revolver
with his name, completely identifying Eduardo
Agramonte. The foregoing has also been confirmed
by Manuel Agramonte, a surrendered Cuban chief,
and who 1t Is said, served as guide to the
spaRiards In this encounter. In the attack
Eduardo received bullet In his leg, which
caused him to fall from his horse; one OF
the soldiers then threw himself upon him, and
unable to rise and defend himself, he hred never
theless one or two shots at his assaiant, who cut
him with his machete and mutilated his face in such
manner that 1t could not be recognized or identi-
fed afterwards. The soldier who performed this
action, named Juan Raya Is to be materially re-
warded by the government. Manuel EmilianO
Aguero who surrendered after this encounter ana
who had taken part in IT, corroboraes the foregoing
statement. asserting that Calixto Perdomo aid to
Ygnacio Agramonte, was killed, and that Eduardo
Agramonte has been missed since the encounter re.
ferred to- The same person reports that the bro
theirs Sanguile and Rafael Moraes-thc latter for
mery eloquent member OF the Cuban House OF
Representatives-had left the island In small boat.
Morales had lately received severe wound in the
inferior maXi'ary, which prevents him nom taking
any but liquid food
sKIRMIsHEs
The official fortnghtly report gives the result OF
two weeks operations as several skirInshes with
the advance and rear guard OF the line, in the
Sant Espiritu district, causing loss to the enemy
Of twenty in Killed. wounded and taken prisoners
This proves that the insurgents, even in those dis
tricts long stated as 'pachcd." are losing no OPP
pOrtunity to harass the Spanish columns. Further
that some fourteen persons had presented them
selves and that the insurgents in these districts OF
Sant Espiritu and Moron consist OF two bands
one of about fifty and another twenty, which roam
about. In the Central Department official reports
give loss 10 the insurgents OF eighteen killed and
three prisoners from encounters with the bands OF
Sanguile, Castillo and Goyo Benitez. Official reports
also state that the Sanguile brothers were en-
deavoring to cross fhe River Cauto towards Santi-
ago de Cuba for the purpose OF embarking and
leaving the island In some one OF the many small
foreign vessels or sloops said TO hold communities
ton with the insurgents for that purpose
The insurgent captain Antonio Mora Is reported to
have been Killed IN attack upon General Vicente
Garcia's band, composed of some two hundred men,
py Colonel Weller, near Las Innas. captain
fgnacio Roberto, OF Cespedes' stan, was taken pris
Oner In this engagement and Immediately shot. The
respective losses reported To have been seven.
teen killed and thirty wounded the part OF the
Cuhans and six killed aud twenty wounded OF the
Spaniards. AS usual in all these encountcrs-or,
rather, reports OF them-the enemy was completely
beaten and dispersed.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER
TOOK place near the Dichosa River with the same
band, In which the Spanards brag OF having cap
tured the sword OF Vicente Garcia. The insurgents
appear TO be well armed with Peabody, Remington
and Spencer rifles, although provisions and clothing
purporting TO give the details OF the pursuit by the
Spanish forces OF Carcass men, 1t il stated that the
enemy made repeatedly obstinate resistance, butin
all cases were driven from their positions or en-
campments and dispersed. The Spaniards always
forget that the principal object In the strategy OF
the insurgents Is to disperse and thus Keep the
Spanish columns marching and countermarching,
and what they cannot effect with their occasional
buetn the climate viii do for them II Is very evi.
dent that the patriots keep strictly TO the guerilla
system OF warfare they have adopted apd strike
quick and often. The ofcial reports OF frequent
skirmishes with them by the van and rear guards
Of the Spanish columns would lead one TO believe
that In place OF being followed up by the spaniards
IL is more likely that they follow the line Of march
or the Spanish troops.
AN ATTACK
was made on the 9th inst hy the united columns or
Colonies Rebou and Hucrtas, upon the insurgents
IN the Acala Range. in order to give greater I'M
portance TO this encounter, II Is stated that tle
greater part OF the insurgent forces, the PRESIDENT
The Cuban Congress fCuBiGrd) and the dominican
Generals Modesto Diaz, Mazino Gomez and other
Chi Is were assembled here. Tie attack was MADE
ut night, but the insurgents were on the alert anu
ready, and made a sharp resistance. SIting tne
wheat from the char OF oliicaI reports IN regard TO
TINS aIar, II would appear rs II the insurgents kept
UP tue IRE on their asaaaiIts for hye hours AT
nlsht, killing and wounding several OF them, among
we wounded son of Colonel lluertas; ana when
Ihe spaniards succeeded IN reaching their position,
whlci thcy report was after desperate charge, the
gents.
me Batoiero Espa6o,n. OF Santiago dc Cuba gives |