The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08

Savantll0, the Sp8niards attempting TO take the
quarters at the latter the 2sth On the 2sth two
companies went from here. and, attacking tho
enemy, caused them to dispense, though they had
two pieces OF cannon.
BATTLE or MAY 2.
NAY 2-ne enemy presented himself near thu
quarters In Naranjo, proceeding to Bsyamo
Jiguani and Holguin. I had dug q small trench
whose front defended the First battalion or
Jiguani and the hanks OF the Second battalions OF
Holguin and Jiguani. The enemy hastily advanced
his cavalry, but the certain aim OF our men caused
them to retire in disorder. The enemy then sent
forward two pieces OF artillery and by means OF
the cannon endeavored TO take the trench. ad-
vancing his Infantry step by step on our from. ana
tanks. For more than fifteen minutes the enemy
fought US at not mere than twenty PAGES from the
trench, without being able to advance beyond ana
after receiving mortifyng fire was obliged to re-
tire leaving his dead and wounded in camp
Collecting my forces in the aIdor OF the dghtr
advanced from the trench and followed him, when
suddenly the enemy gathered up his reserve,
faced about and drove us back into our position
The combat after this movement was from hand to
hand, and finally we
HAD TO vACATE OUR GROUND
Being supplied with ammunition my forces ha
raised MIN as far as Savanilo, and when he halted
TO look alter his wounded he suffered badly from
the fire of my guerilas until about three O'Clock in
the afternoon, when he retired by way OF Jiguani.
Opportunity had placed in his way Lieutenant
Jose Rodriguez, who attacked him with five pieces
of cannon and kept up lively fight with musketry.
Subsequently he was followed by COmmandant
Ruiz, and was attacked elsewhere by Lieutenant
Manuel Torres These gained on him again at
about ten O'Clock at night in La Tatla, where he
was encamped, and hostilities were Kept up all
night.
The Spaniards had three killed, one appearing to
be an officer, and q number wounded.
We had two killed and eight wounded.
sAvANILLo ENCAMPMENT ATTACKED
MAY 5.-Commandant Narcso Silva with part OF
battaons No. 2, OF Holguin, and No. I, Of Jguani,
was ordered to march to Barre Abajo to attack
body of men near hrzoiO but the enemy passed
by way OF La SEGA, where he was reinforced by Q
column from Bayamo, and marched against the
encampment OF Savanlo, which he attacked ON
the morning OF the sth. This camp COM
manded by Colonel Leonardo Mdrmol, who bravely
resisted the attack. Notwithstanding the numeri-
Cal superiority the enemy did not succeed in
taking the camp, and. alter an hours struggle,
continued his march towards Pedregaon, counter
marched the day following by way OF La Yaya, and
on the 10th by way of Bayamo. Commandant
Silva, though too late, perceived the movement Of
the enemy, and marched In pursuit as far as Yaya,
but was unable to overtake him.
MEETING THE ENEMY IN AMBUsCADE.
MAY IA strong force OF the enemy arrived from
Holguin and intended TO attack the camp Of
Savanio, occupied by Colonel Marmo. This chief,
perceivng the approach Of the Spanards, at once
prepared two ambuscades under the command OF
Silva, the rest Of his force remaining in quar-
ters The fight continued for about quarter Of
an hour, when the enemy pressed on to PedregalOn,
alter being beaten by the force placed in his path
by anticipation, muskets and cannon being used.
Colonel Marmol marched after him. Overtaklne
him in an out-o:-the-way place near Dos Rios. The
enemy could be seen carrying numerous filters
with their wounded. On our side Augustin Por-
tales was wounded.
MISCELLANEOUS ENCOUNTERS.
Brigadier Jose de Terno Pener has communI
Gated to me in the following manner the operations
from January Is to April "a Of the Brigade Of the
South under his commando
JANUARY 15-Leutenant Colonel Flor Crombet
encountered the enemy on the road near La
Maistra. Two were seriously and three slightly
wounded. The same day he again encountered
the enemy, when returning via the road OF San
Luis, and after "a short engagement compelled him
to retire, leaving one man dead.
SLIGHT VICTORY.
MARCH 7.-Iieutenant Colonel Crombet encoun.
tered the enemy between Manie and Hongele-
songo, and drove him from his camp, leaving q
accoutrements. He specially mentions for merit
in this action Captain Jose Rios, Lieutenants
Enrique, Bell and Antonio Sebreco, and Sergeant
A. Portuondo.
SURPRISING AND ROUTING VOLUNTEERS
MARCH l3-Leutenant Colonel Jose Medina sur.
pr1sed the volunteers having charge OF the field
works at Diamante Obliging them to retreat and
leave behind all their effects. During the two
hours action In the encampment he twice repulsed
the enemy and only left the ground taken after
having exhausted the resources OF the park" In
the fight Captain Pedro Richards and sub-lieu-
tenant L. sanchez, OF our side. were seriously
wounded
BURNING FIELDS OF CANE
MARCH 26.-CoOnel Flor Crombet, with the COM
mandants Of Franco HoTlntlner and Juan viga'
and Captain Juan Duany, burned the cane fields of
the people of Marie Hatillo and Yarabo only meet
ing with slight resistance towards the last moment
REFUSING THE SPANISH SOLDIERS.
APRIL 2.-Lieutenant Colonel Jose Medina at
tackled the volunteers having charge OF the military
works at La Matilde, dispensing them and captur.
ing a Remington and other effects. On being rein
forced the volunteers returned and attacked him,
but ne repused them again.
THREE SOLDIERS ROUGHLY HANDLED.
APRIL 15.--The same Chief, Medina while in am
bush near the encampment of La Demajagua, sur
prsed three soldiers making one prisoner with his
arms, shooting another and followed the other to
the foot OF the enemy's intrenchment.
ATTACK ON THE TEMPIR CANT.
APRIL ia strong column Of the enemy at
tackled our encampment at Tempir, and was
fought by two divisions of the post, in ambuscade,
commanded by Captains Higinio vazquez Felipe
vigo and Francesca Bravo, causing him to retire
to the fields with several wounded.
DESTROYING SUGAR MILLS AT GUIsA.
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Ramirez informs
me within the past few days that during April he
ordered Captain Crstobel Rodriguez to burn the
sugar mills and destroy the vegetation and FENCES
on the outskirts Of Guisa, and that that ofncial
reported having done this, without any new fea-
ture being presented.
A CUBAN CAPTAIN KILLED.
MAY 49, Colonel Marmo engaged with largo