The New York herald., 1872-12-30
Battle Between Insurgent and Royal
iSt Forces at Mayari. SIS
Twenty Spaniards Killed and
Several Houses Sacked.
Fort Perriquera Captured by the
Revolutionists. sos aq
MANY SPANISH OFFICERS KILLED.
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HAVANA, Dec. %, 1872
The Cuban insurgents attacked Mayari on
the night of the 18th inst ss < 'ss ,e
The town was in defenceless condition,
the regulars and volunteers being absent
The Spanish man-of-war Hulva landed her
marines and sailors, who drove out the insur-
gents-not, however, before the latter had
sacked several houses.
In the attack twenty Spaniards were killed.
The insurgents succeeded in carrying off
their dead and wounded. 4
BATTLE AT FORT PERRIQUERA AND HEAVY LOSSES
OF THE sPANIARDs. Hasa
About eleven o'clock on the night Of the
10th, during the absence of the Spanish troops
on an expedition, the insurgents, under the
command of Vicente Garcia, entered the town
of Holguin and captured Fort Perriquera.
The Holguin volunteers had been pre-
viously ordered to march into the fort to re-
place the troops withdrawn, and as they ap-
preached, not aware that it had fallen into the
hands of the enemy, they received heavy
fire from the insurgents.
The Volunteers and few regulars subse-
quently attacked the insurgents, and messen-
gers were despatched to recall the troops
MANY HOUSES SACKED
Operations were suspended until daylight Of
the Goth, when the insurgents withdrew, after
sacking six establishments and a number of
private houses.
THE DEATH ROLL FOR MADRID.
A Spanish lieutenant colonel, major and
several other officers were killed. The reports
as to the total loss Of the Spaniards are con-
ficting- some placing the figures as high as
sixty killed The Spanish account aclnowl-
edges twenty killed. The troops are moving
rapidly in pursuit of Garcia anxious to avenge
the death of their comrades.
Full particulars Of the affair are wanting.
PERSONAL sURRENDERs.
Seventeen insurgents surrendered at Trini-
dad on Friday.
HEADQUARTERS
General Riquelme has established his head
quarters for the campaign at Puerto Principe.
LOOKING TO HOME.
II is reported that General Ceballos will re-
turn to Spain upon the arrival of General Cor
dova.
Customs' Revenue Frauds-Thc Epfzooty
seizes the Bull by tho Horns and In the
Bronchi.
HAVANA, Dec. %, 1872.
The Intendente has made public number OF
fraudulent entries In the Custom House; also the
names OF on1cias implicated in the frauds. The ex-
posures cause much excitement among ONCE
holders and merchants.
1t is reported that the Intendente win return to
Spain shortly. His efforts to abolish revenue
frauds have been partially successful.
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
The family OF Mr.. Delano, United States Secretary
Of the Interior. arrived here yesterday from New
Orleans.
DEATH OF A FINANCIER.
Senior Puente, the President Of the Spanish Bank,
is dead.
The Epiz0oty Seixes tho Bull by the
Horns and in the Bronchi.
HAVANA, Dec. 2S, 1879.
The eplzooty has broken out among the oxen in
the jurisdictions OF Cardenas and Cienfuegos. 1t
ia nf n malivuant tvne and in manv caaaa death
follows Immediately upon the animal being
attacked. w
THE SANnWTCH TSTANnS