The sun., 1873-10-16
AN ENCOURAGING VICTORY.
THE WfR THIT IS BETNG VIC Ed
WITH ONE BELLIGERENT.
The spuninrds Dcspairing-Cubnn Nagnrn-
imity-spuuish Recruits Joining tho Cu-
bnna-A sicc Present 10 the Colonial Nitn-
ister-Au Important Capture.


imity-spunish Recruits Joining tho Cu-
bnu--A sicc Present to the Colonial Min-
ister-Au Important Capture.
Corrcspondcncc Of The sun.
HAVANA. oct. "a funeral pail has fall
len upon all classes of Spaniards hero. The
tribulatons Of the financial panic pale before
the alarming accounts which reach here almost
cvcrv day of disasters to the Spanish army in
the Central and Eastern Departments.
One Of the most important Victories OF the
many which tho Cubans have won since the
onthrcl'i OF the war wos won close 20 the city of
Holeuin the shire town Of the Jurisdiction Of
the same namc on the 95th ult. A body OF Gu
bans stated 20 be ono thousand strong, under
command OF Gen. Calixto Garcia, attacked
Spanish force about i've hundred and City strong
under Liout.-Coi. Dlcgucz. within the zond de
cUUirO Of the city of lIOlguin. The zOfid dc Cul-
tuO Is an imaginary zone surrounding the city.
MT any point OF which Is di italt moro than
three miles from the centre Of the city. II ia
called &c c,aitro, because within this radius vos-
ctables Of all sorts are cultivated for the use Of
the city, and market gardeners WORK Ing on u are
supposed t) be at all times rrote ted ~ the
Spaniafd5 from any mulcstHtion 10y the Cuhaus.
The very fact II Offering taos, small farmers
protection within this 2ouc proves ron0lu it,N
tlat tne Spuuiards ackuD wicdGc That al land
Outt,dc Of il belongs to tho LuDafs.
YuE SPANISH LOSSES.
Tie papers of this city in relating The disaster
20 Their trut state That the lt-- consisted Ui
~. llNrt Fl. 10 ma uilNrrf. ifd 10 men ktlle 4,
wounded. anl taken rrison.rs. The truth is
and this tiuH b. known ofi' 'uiiy ai thc Palace
hero that all the rest Of the Span 80 force, CONE
Iri Ing Ot.g SD fUCn. Wcrc also tntrn uri-
And now fog thc difference between Cubaus and
SNuuiard-. The Suuuinrds SINCE the lCriuuiuZ
Theg have invari"lv and nit6oat . single ni;'t cE
ccptl0r shot all taken with arm. in their hands,
MoI{nrG m 1,i or "., oi u: a., "rn Garcia ,;
all tie SICK 60 De cared for. spldier, and officers
alike. lie tncn had the "'hes- drawn up In line.
I'D. 1 Hea 70
ammunition. As soon as this wjt- done, riding
in front OF tA,m. ae said, "lhcre are two roads
1he Whole f'rrc. a-tonl-tcd a. such masn,n-
unity. SO opposite to that of their own COM
nAildcts, at oatc -hJutcd,
"NIVA CUBA IIBRE,'
and were incorporated in the ranks " the Iih-
Officers ara being attended f., and when thcN
have recovered will be sell at liberty. They oiu-
not be exchanged, for The Spaniards have no
When the sraniards received the ncws of this
defeat which D. second only 10 that which Gcl.
Jordan i.lleted on thcm four years agp 10
Cumacucv- col. FsNoudp. wh,, in command Df
some $50 men. had Just arrived from Las Tuna-.
was sent ont to reinforce CIi. Dlrguez. lie
Iiout. NH attacl.d Them liz was. howe, r.
very wlr'niy received. lie lo-t iiucty OF bis
mon killed. whom he left ON the road, and lnc
balance turned aud He'd. ucvt1 stopping iu their
iignt until t"ey were "..AiH tAe dciences oi
Hulgun
.I.s simc G ian force, under Cen. CaliNto
6 r.l1. attacked und captured ou the 2"ih ult.
tnt .iuue ,tu' 40 It' I TO. and others 10 the
net -hhuruond. aud tu-gtv there D. not single
~paniatd ~ 10" found h'twe.n Holgain and
the polt of 6inarl. a let. FROM the lat
place dated the "a inst. state- taat the inhab-
tanis were m. ncutnuy eNp' .nS to he at
qu,er and Aim, ,ndalts have laudcd their crews
-some f.rtN-uyc mct-Which appear 10 cOnsti-
tute AL the carlson Of the place.
~ IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
In the Central Department Gen. MaXimo
Gomez. the successor Oi l-uatiO Agraluulte.