The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
THE REBEL EXPEDITIONS.
The Reports In Havana OF Landing
Arms and Munitions Of War In the
Island.

Arms and Munitions Of War In the
Island.
HAVANA Jan. 81, 1873
AS usual we are in the dark with respect to the
landing Of nlibuster expeditions on this island.
The only reliable information, received here
through the underground railroad, states that
two of these have successfully accomplished
their mission in landing few men and a
large cargo of arms and munitions within the
past few weeks. The first expedition ia reported
to have effected its landing ut Zaza de Tunas, on
the south coast, and the second was landed q short
distance to the westward Of Baracoa On the 10th
inst. the Spanish war steamer Tornado sighted a
suspiciOus-lOOking steamer, carrying two smoke
stacks standing OF the coast toward Jamaica.
The war vessel gave an unsuccessful chase. The
flibuster dstanced her, and escaped under cover
OF the darkness.
Private reports have reached here Of an en-
gagement between the contendng parties,
Spaniards and patriots. The fight took place on
the 18th instant, twenty leagues to the westward
OF Santiago de Cuba, near the coast. The insur-
gents are reported as the victors. The rebels are
reported to be very active in the eastern and CEN
trail departments. Numbers of small bands are
rowing in every direction, and keep the defenders
Of '.national integrity" on the Qut vtre
THE RUMORED CAPTURE OF AGRAMONTE.
There Is no truth in the report that General
Ignacio Agramonte had been captured by the
Spaniards. 1t is one OF the thousands of canards
and fancies daily circulated and upon which the
Spaniards count the prompt and happy conclusion
Of the nsurrectiOn which at present appears as
AN INsuRGENT EXECUTED
The insurgent chief, ChiehO Gomez, whose cap
ture was duly chronicled, was executed on the
14th Instant in the village OF BanaO jurisdiction Of
the Cinco villas, after the customary drum-head
court martial.
The DfdrfO this morning has the follOwing:-"A
letter, written by well informed person, states
that the PRESIDENT OF the Council OF Ministers de-
sres General Cordova to accept the Captaincy
General Of this island SO soon as the Cortes reas-
sumo their sessions, but that the mentioned Gen.
assurance that he could rely upon the eiicacious
cooperation of the loyal inhabitants Of this saand.D
MORE SPANISH RECRUITS.
The Spanish mail steamer Antonio Lopez arrived
at this port yesterday and brought 937 recruits for
the 'front.' This is the largest remittance received
for some months past.
Colonel Agucro's Report of His Opera
lions In the Edgar Stuart-Manage-
mcnt of the InsurrectiOnist Supplies
Landing of the Cargo and Inventory
OF the Comm Is sal iat.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 80, 1873
The Key West Republican of the 18th instant
gives diary Of the operations of Colonel Aguero,
commanding the expedition recently landed on the
coast Oh CuDa from the steamer Edgar stuart or
which the following is a translated
ABSTRACT.
DECEMBER 11.-Sailed from New York for Colon
with twenty-five men, in the steamer Henry
Chauncey.
19TH-6 p. M.-Arrived at Colon.
25TH-6 A. M.-Sailed from Colon on the Edgar
Stuart, with forty men and q large cargo OF arms,
ammunition, &c.
JANUARY l TO s.-Engaged in landing the cargo
at Porto Aquero and Porto Lono, by means OF small
vessels that came of for the purpose while the
cargo safely landed and conveyed into the interior.
5rH.-Saw many steam and sailing vessels, which
kept at distances at midnight, when 100 miles
from Key West and % from the coast of Cuba broke
machinery and proceeded under sail.
12TH.-Anchored in the harbOr OF Boca Grande,
20 miles from Key West.
THE CoMMIsSARIAT SUPPLY CARGoEs.
The cargo landed at Porto Aquero consisted OF
500 Remington rifles, 500 Springfield rifles 5000
Spencer percussion caps 5000 Remington percus-
sion caps, 500 hand grenades, 2H tons OF powder,
200 machetas 3 medicine chests, cases surgical
instruments, bales OF lint, Is barrels of provi-
sons and large quantity of small articles.
A similar cargo was landed at Porto Lono.