The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20


them with such impetuosity that there were
terrible moments guerrilla OF the Anteguers
battalion and part OF the San Quntin. seeing their
some eight delivered up their arms. About an
hour afterwards reinforcements Tor the enemy
came up and the forces, which were short dis
lance on from the Of action, ut place called
RiverO, discharged some ten or twelve cannon
shots, but without doing us any damage, notwith-
lorcements our soldiers were not inundated, but,
on the contrary, multiplied their Efforts and the
result was that the god of battles crowned the
patriots with the laurel OF victory,
The enemy precipitately ned, leaving on the field
thirty killed, many OF them by the ntdcitete They
abandoned horses great part OF the convoy and
other effects ana, In Short our success was COM
pIete we learned aiterWards that over thirty OF
only six killed and thirteen wounded.
CHARGE AFTER CHARGE WITH THE SAME RESULTS.
The same day we continued our march, and on
the following day encamped ut the Algeria, with
out the enemy having made any attempt to follow
The next day. at about the same time, while Major
General Vicente Garcia crossed over to unite mis-
forces with Major General Francisco G. Cespedes,
he met spanish column Of about !, 600 strong near
HumladerO.
Alter q sharp encounter, during which the enemy
fred many cannon shots, the action terminated In
their fight. General Garcia then ordered q charge
of cavalry, which was effected with heavy loss to
the enemy; and such was the state OF their demon
alizatton that Lieutenant Colonel Dominguez, with
but eight men, endeavored to cut OF their retreat.
In their hight they abandoned number OF horses
l cannot now state the losses we caused them,
but at the first opportunity VIII give further de-
tails concerning this feat OF arms.
In both of these combats our soldiers fought with
much bravery and determination.
My paper Is giving out; on another occasion
will Communicate to you further particulars. al
though suppose We shall now have a number OF
quiet days in arranging the AFFAIR OF the virgnus
pOrtionately distributed among the different dis
tricts. Accept the best wishes for health and
prosperity OF the Chief OF STAN
ANTONIO BELLO, Lieutenant Colonel.
PSI failed to mention that at Bayamo Lieu
Jose V. Urguola and the writer had been promoted
to cOloneciesi wherefore l shall not be much
longer Chief Of stan the has or
TALON. No. g. OF the district OF Tunas; consequently
my letters will not be so frequent, although shall
endeavor 10 keep you posted IN all That happens.
FIELD RECORD OF SERIOUS EVENTS
The rear guard OF Major General Calixto Garcia
Yniguez, while on the march with column Of
100 men, encountered, on the 3oth OF May, at q
point called Punta Gorda guerilla company from
Canto, OF about forty men, under the command Of
o lieutenant, on the way back from Bayamo. The
entire party was captured, and the leader, after
wards tried by court marital at Curas was shot, in
accordance with the law OF reprisals. On our side
we had no loss the enemy making but little re-
ON the Ist of June, while cncamped on the
vihuea plain, strong column of the enemy
vance guard u9 the Canto battalion under command
OF Lieutenant Colonel Emilio Noguera, stood the
brunt of the attack the enemy fired thirteen can
non Shots and our losses consisted OF one captain,
killed. and two sergeants, wounded.
On the Sd OF June q column attacked the encamp
ment at Bermeja, and after some twenty cannon
shots retreated, leaving upon the ded OF action
sXty-twO bodies, fully equipped; afterwards q
number of buried dead were found on their line OF
retreat Our loses this occasion were four
killed, Of whom two were neutenants and one
corporal, and two corporals and three privates
On June 4 column encamped at Zarzal was at
tackled by the forces OF Colonel MaceO. The fight
dark, during which the enemy fred forty-three
cannon shots. About midday a very sharp en-
counter took place with Lieutenant Colonel Bor-
of their dead in our hands, besides carrying
of number OF wOunded-an operation which they
could not conceal as the struggle took place on
the level plain OF Zarza. Our loss was very heavy
eighteen killed and fity-twO wounded. The
enemy left in our hands the body Of q lieutenant
colonel all OF whose documents and papers we
took possession Of
on the 18th of June Colonel Sanchez, about
league from Saza, fell in with the contra guerilla
OF Joaquin Sien, who ned precipitately after brisk
encounter leaving with US bis horse, fourteen
killed, with their arms and equipments, and the
mules he had with him. Our only loss was private.
mortally wounded.
Manzaniol was delivered over to us by the volun-
teers who garsoned the place, with 5000 car
trdges The chief officer was made prisoner, but In
view Of his antecedents we gave him his liberty.
The oath OF June General Garcia Yntguez, about
half league from Guisa, seized convoy. The
guerleros under Lolo Benitez sailed out to the res
cue but were routed, leaving I'VE killed and TOUR
wounded, we having one Killed and one wounded.
Spanish Cabinet Announcement OF .
Plan Of Reform and Liberty-Minis-
terial Incentive to Peace and Order.
HAVANA. August II, 1878.
The text OF the Madrid Cabinet telegram, received
by the Captain General referred to previously, In
as foows:-
His Excellency the Colonial Minister, In tele-
gram to me, dated yesterday Q1tb), says AZ iol-
lows:-
The inhabitants OF Cuba should reject every kind
reforms. IL Is necessary that all loyal Spaniards
who have for some time past defended, with as
much oay as constant zeal al the integrity ana
is due to their III unity and OF interest to the pros
perity and future OF Cuba, that they should enjoy
at once the benefits oil liberty, OF which they are SO
Well deserving.
The intention OF the government regarding the
which &c the e IN U
manner least calculated to damage legitimate in
terests, and In harmony with the principles OF JUS
tice. ! shall examine the method proposed by
Your Excellency and IN due time communicate TO
You the decision OF tue government.
transigentes is nearly over The common sense
OF the people and the efforts OF the army OF the Re-
public have, In a few days, destroyed the work OF
demag0gism.
The insurgent cities have submitted to the gov
eminent and to the sovereign authority OF the
Cortes. Order Is secure, and confidence re-estaD-
lshed and dare entertain the hope that the same
fate will IN ew days fall to the instruction kept
up by the partisans OF abseutism (Carists).
And upou communicating such satisfactory in
formation to all the loyal Inhabitants OF TINS
island have to state that trust IN their patriot
ism as well as In the EFFORTS OF the army, OF the
navy and volunteers to obtain also for this terri.
tory the re-establishment OF confidence, or pey e
and order, In order TO insure once Tor ever pIis
revered principle In oil the spanish provinces anu
TO second IN that manner the prudent put ener-
getc and just idea OF the governme,nI1t o. tne
nation. rfHLAS'
HAVANA, August IL, 1873.
HAYTI.