The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
BATTLES OFFICIALLY REPORTED
The War Secretary Of Cuba Libre
Encouraging Fair Play.
The Killed and Wounded in
a Dozen Fights.
Burning of Sugar and Other Factories
by the Insurgents.

Following up the history of the struggle In the
island OF Cuba so graphically pictured by the
special correspondents OF the HEEALD, we present
below the story in brief, certainly, Of the numer-
Gus contests during the present year between the
Spanish soldiers and those lighting for freedom
under the flag OF Cespedes. The documents bear
the stronger impress OF truth and lmpartality In
that they do not hide the suffered by the
patriots. The letter of young Frenchman to his
parents, defining how he was lured to Cuba under
peculiar representations by the Spanish govern
mentor by agents alleged to represent twill
be read with special interest by his concttoyens.
DESERTIONs FROM THE SPANISH LINES.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF !
OPERATIONS OF THE EAST AND CENTRE.
The assertions to the enemy OF the foreign SOL
ders who arrived here volunteers with the
latest reinforcement rom the Peninsula being fire.
quent, recommend you to instruct the captains
of corps having charge OF these individuals to
watch them with especial attention, though have
failed to discover that they were the means Of con-
veying news to the other side. BYTON.
PUERTO PRINCIPE, Feb 25 1873.
OUTRAGEs ON FRENCH CITIZENS.
G. FRANCO HoRRUNTINER, Agent OF the Cuban Re-
pubic-
RESIDENCE OF THE ExEcUTIvE,(
April "a 1873 !
DISTINGUISHED CIrIzEN-Want of time and alb
sence OF some Of the personnel from the Secretd'ta
has prevented my sending to you the original notes
on the latest military movements; much that is in
them it would not be convenient to publish, ana
have therefore suppressed all that has not refer
ence to feats OF arms. / annex letter from q
Frenchman, together with an authentic copy Of the
same, in order that you may publish the former
and send the latter TO its destination for the guild
ance Of the French government On reading this
you will learn that the Spaniards deceiving
these Frenchmen to all OF whom they are making
great promises and under false pretensions con-
verting them into soldiers When they come to
understand that they, republicans, have been the
unconscious instruments OF Spanish tyranny the
greater part OF them desert and come to us
and remain, quite contented. The publication OF
this letter in a newspaper having a good circula-
ton would be very opportune.
With sentiments of my most respectful consid-
GRAFTON, country and liberty
For the Secretary OF State.
MIGUEL BRAVO SENTIES,
Secretary of War.
N. BAT the moment Of closing this despatch
I receive notice from General Modesto Diaz that
the forces under his command had reduced the
factories Of Demayagua to ashes. The Valerino
factory helf league from Manzanillo, was not
destroyed, owing to o mistake and fear on the
part Of those engaged. Lieutenant Colonel Emilio
nobly sustained himself, and, though he has had
more than twenty five men at his disposal the
enemy were unable to drive him from his trenches.
We had one wounded We captured large keg
OF honey, pork gautraas, cheese, beef from Monte
video, some rope and other effects. M. B. s.
A COMPULSORY TRIP TO CUBA.
The following Is the letter referred to-
MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER-Happy the day
when can put my hand to the pen to inform you
to my position and at the same time have the
advantage OF seeking for Information in return
garding your health. You know that passed over
into Spain on business. On arriving there they
made the following propositions, viz, that If
would go to Havana In America, they would pay
my voyage across, give me 25Of. on embarking
and q. day, or 45f. q month"; and 5OOf on
debarkation. without reflection l said would
when they should give me the 25Of., and mme-
diately was placed on shipboard, and. before
realized it, carried far out the great But
instead OF being landed at Havana, they made me
get out at Nuevitas, and there, instead OF
paying me the money, placed firearms In
my hands, ! scarcely knew what had come
to me or what they intended doing. There
were about fifteen hundred Of US there,
and seeing that they did not fulfil the promises
they had made, and seeing that we had been seized
for soldiers, and especially that we had TO fight for
keeping up slavery, OF enslaving men hundred
fold more civilized than those from whom we have
escaped, we revolted and went over to the other
side.
You should know that the Lieutenant Colonel
received US with great joylulness, and we now de-
sire TO GUST the Spanish government on this island
when the land will be divided among those who
have fought Tor it and we shall be recompensed
have nothing else to tell you for the present,
but to tell you that am panied TO be so far distant
from you; but with patience all will be WELL
Adeu, my dear parents. l conclude by mentally
embracing you In my arms. G. LAGNEUS
~, ,r,u ann tbat r or, ANITA paar thn