New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
THE RESURRECTION IN CUBA.
REPORTS OF CUBAN SUCCESSES FROM A SPANISH



Harana (Nov ?o) Correspondence Of la Prena Of hSfrtd
For some time the operations of our forces
fbronehout the Central and Eastern Departments. while
the rebels show great activity to Judge from tae almost
Among these may be cited those made on the towns OF
Guisa BAL and FL Caho. -.
They were under command of c. Garcia and, according
10 all Government private dispatches, IL Is evident tha
hponSh ia streets as long as they thought It convenient
after hours occupation. IL IL 20 be presumed that
held there Under sentence OF DEATH beside commemorate
ing the anniversary OF tho declaration OF independence
The Government omits TO cay what became OF the
prisoners, several Of whom were under sentence OF
Garcia was successful IN the gallant OF many
lives. The attack FL Cano was made by a force OF
msnding general, Modesto piaz; Our forces fought
bravey, and q great deal Of blood flowed on our side
h ISsyHg sSfe SSans psces
ing its destination, THIS force was cointnandea py
order of (ieu Rquelme soon after this occurrence.
eonpasndsr was unknown thou sh It was probably either
Fhueredo or Vega Our forces, with q lew volunteer
fortified camp, after spirited engagement outside, In
which they lost severely.
Several other encounters Of less importance occurring
about this time strongly corroborae the belief in the
activity, boldness and strength Of the rebels Capt
Tesla In command OF 81 regulars and l6 scouts went
ont 10 endeayor 10 reGsablish telegraphic communca
ton between Paso Malo and Holgun cut off by rebels
He suddenly became engaged with a superior force;
Tesla aad he majority VI his command wero killed, In
spite OF movements or several OF our detachments
operating in the vicinity, whose arrival at the scene OF
the disaster unfortunately too late 10 prevent the
disaster
tered having afterward had a action with de-
tached companies from the Corona regiment and bands
Of scouts and sharpshooters &C the faya Mountains
ths proving a very bloody affair. Several other
counters salinas county Of Puerto Principe and sun
dry other places OF the same reported between the
royal roops and the rebels Tho garrison patrol
San Manuel Plantation was attacked By the rebels and
although reports dwell at length upon the bravery
OF e patrol the fact that the enemy TOOK possession
OF the place.
Nothing has done us mischief than the system OF
MISREPRESENTATION adopted by our authorities and mill
tary commanders IN Cnba III order 70 msleSd tne Home
Government this fact is not yet thoroughly realized,
SINCE spite OF the sensible hints by the Eocd corre
spondent the system OF lying tenaclousy preserved In
and every mail Tor warded to Spain contains tissue OF
fables so grossly incorrect that they are in themselves
enough bring dscredt the best OF causes For
instance they assert that the Clneo yas are pacned
tiers had with Rebels within their district auppos-
ing the County OF Trinidad blessed with peace ana order
they doprecae the OF hands 70 till the soil because
ali men capable Of bearing arms have Joined ViamlPs
forces In their incursons into the Central Department
Meanwhile the oonscriptiOn OF males, 70 work upon
and garrison the Trocha Is actively maintained on a
large scale BY this means the Government renders IT.
self unpopular because no sensible person can bear suon
this ia but preconccrted policy to proptiae the voun-
teers since had occasion to mention In my previous
letter not single epaniard has thus lar been drafted.
Even lamblike men would turn into lions after such
Iniquities .,. -, .,..
to the Tocha would prefer to desert to the rebels than
work under the unsparng lash OF the relentless over
seers The Tfoeha Is the wonderful Invention OF the
cunning Gen. Vamaseda; and It's counterpart Is now
proposed by the ingenious Gen. Rguelme. The Court
receptions at Madrid more lifting for the latter be.
he does not seem to possess the ability TO control
since he took charge OF affairs nothing OF note mas been
done. Now he has conceived the idea Of dividing the
army of operations four corps aud this ooneentra
ton forces implies the lie direct 10 tho oftrepeated
assurances OF the insighncance Of the rebels.