New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-21
CUBA LlBRE.

taiDs Order and EnfOrces Discipline.
The following interesting account of the
recent movements of the liberating army
Of Cuba is from the Havana correspondent,
of the New York San,who writes from ths,
city on the ninth instant:
| A funeral pail has fallen upon all classes
| of Spaniards here. The tribulations Of the
| financial panic pale before the alarming ac.
counts which reach here almost every day
| OF disasters to the Spanish army in the cen
trail and eastern departments.
One OF the most important victories of
| the many which the CubaDs have won since
| the outbreak of the war was won close to
the city of Holguin, the shire town of the
| jurisdiction OF the same name. on the
twenty-sixth ultimo. A body OF Cubans.
said to be 1000 strong, .under command of
General Calixto Garcia, attacked Spanish
force, about o3O strong, under Lieutenant
Colonel Dieguez, within the coma de cuitioo
of the city of Holguin. The coma dc culiro
is an Imaginary zone surrounding the city,
not any point of which is distant more than
three miles from the centre of the city 1t
is called de caitir0, because within this ra-
dius vegetables of all sorts are cultivated
for the use of the city. and market garden
ers working on it are supposed to be at all
times protected by the Spaniards from any
m0lestatiOn by the Cubans. The very fact
of offering these small farmers protection
within the zone proves conclusively that the
Spaniards acknO wledgt that all land out
side of it belongs to the Cubans.
The papers of this city, in relating the
disaster to their arms. state that the loss
consisted Of Colonel Dieguez, all his off.
GERS, and 1875 men killed, wounded and
taken prisoners. The truth is-and this
truth is known officially at the palace
bere-that all the rest Of the Spanish force,
comprising over 400 men, were also taken
prisoners. And now for the difference be-
tween Cubans and Spaniards. The Span
iards since the beginning of this war have
never pardened prisoner. They have in
variably and without single exception
shot all taken with arms in their hands.
whether in battle or out of it, General
Garcia, Immediately after the capture OF
the force, ordered all the sick to be cared
for, soldiers and officers alike. He then
had the others drawn up in line, and or
dered them to lay down their arms and
ammunition. AS soon as this was done,
riding in front Of them, he said: "There are
two roads open to you. Join us or leave.
Choose at once" The whole force, aston
ished at snch magnanimity, so opposite to
that of their own commanders, at once
shouted, "Viva Cuba libre," and were in
corpOrated in the ranks of the liberating
army. Colonel Dieguez and his wounded
officers are being attended to, and when
they have recovered will be set at liberty
They can not be exchanged, for the Span
iards have no Cuban prisoners. a.
When the Spaniards received the news of
this defeat-which is second only to that
which General Jordan inflicted on them
four years ago in CONGREGATIONAL Es-
pOnda, who, in command Of some $50 men,
had Just arrived from Las Tumas, was sent
out to reinforce Colonel Dieguez. He came
up with the Cubans at a place called JiQui,
and attacked them. He was, however, very
warmly received. He lost hinety os his
men killed. whom he lett on the road. and
the balance turned and fled, never stopping
in their fight unit! they were within tie de.
fenses Of Holguin.
This same Cuban force, under General
Calixtc Garcia, attacked and captured, on
the twenty ninth ultimo, the fortified camp
at Las Cnas and others in the neighborhood.
and to-day there is not single Spaniard to
be found between Holguin and the port Of
Gibars a letter from Che latter place.
dated the second instant, states tha. the in
he attacked by the CubaDs. The gunboats
and Almendares have landed
their ci.ws-some forty-tivs men-vhich
aDpear to- constitute all the garrison Of the |
place.
Au che central department General Maxi
mo Gomez, the successor OF IgnaciO Agra |
monte, has been doing good work He |
lately marched into Santa Cruz, the south |
ern part of the jurisdiction Of Camaguey,
and one from which before the war con,
siderable quantity of sugar was exported. |
1t lies due south of Puerto Principe, from |
which it is distant about forty miles. Maxi !
mo Gomez walked in without anv attempt
at opposition on the part of the Spaniards.
The thirteen men composing the garrison of !
the place hid, and the Cubans took posses
sion of the town. They captured in the
government storehouse 800 carbines and
1000 cartridges, besides all the clothing,
blankets, shoes and provisions in the place
It was as great a prize to the patriots as the
'uccesstul landing of good expedition, J
and great deal more valuable than any I
expedition which has been landed tor three |
years past. ....
Of course you already know that the Col J
'nial Minister, Soler, is shortly to honor US
With a visit. He comes nOminally to study
he Cuban question on the ground. All he
will learn OF it will beiearned in the saloons
# the Casino He will visit no other portion
# the island, 6nt will return with = snug
title sum which will enable him to retire to !
Iendon or Paris and live like gentleman
subscription is already on foot for him
InOng the members of the Casino, which,
earn from reliable source. will not be |
nder 100000. The island of Cuba has
ut one meaning for Spanish ministers,
J is simply money bag to be squeezed.
4 gentleman lately arrived from Nue. |
itaA, and hose statements are unquestion- |
bic. has kindly furnished US with the fol- |
'wing particulars or the entry Of the |
u bans into that city on the twenty sixth !
August last, of which he was an eve wit !
ess. The details are interesting in them
elves, showing as they do the difference be-
llr.f fhA dv,rf fnfr sN,,l~x IL i
as well as from their beng en-. {
rely at variance with the account OF the t
fair as published in the Havana papers,
The Cubans, under command of General
.aximO Gomez, entered the city Of Nuevi-
Is at midnight on the twenty sixth of Au- I
ast. The force consisted of 800 infantry, q
i'd body of cavalry some 400 strong, ;
ader General Julio Sanguity, was posted !,
l the hills at the back Of the city. Impor- ! 4
mt sarthworks were long since thrown up L
around the city on the land side, but all I a
Ie Spanish troops had been withdrawn
ON them upon urgent acquisitions from
her portions of the jurisdiction. Only one I
ntry, volunteer. was met outside the
wn. He was surprised, and when he an ii
Vered, on being challenged, viva Espans," -
~ told to lay down his musket, which he d,
very willingly. II proved to be only al :.
Enfield, and was not considered by the o
lbans worth taking. The sentry was held Ii
lsoner and subsequently released on the
treat OF the Cubans
Ihe patriots entered in ewo columns. and
et with no opposition whatever. The | al
'vernor shut himself up with forty men tt
. sole garrison of the place-inside the I =,
TT, and made no sign as long as the Gu ., q
ms were in the city. There were at the
ne three gunboats lying in the harbor, I Il
t not one of their commanders thought
to land his crew until fully two hours h.
Ter the last Cuban had left. 81
As soon as the Cubans we're inside the in