The sun., 1873-07-03

D1Y BRE4KING Ar LAST FOR THE
P1TIENT CUBAN PATRIOTS.

pects for the Futurc-I Horrors Of the Jar.
| Correspondence OF The sun.
SANTIAGO DE CuBA, May 2, 1s73.-At last
the hour for the spsniards to undeceive them
selves has arrived. An those Cubans who, either
| by reason Of money interests affection for their
families, or through the fear with which the
atrocities Of the Spanlards inspired them.-and
this last class was by far the largcst-kept near
the Spanish camps, are now abandoning them
( 80 generally and so hastily tnat the revolutionary
/ Government has IFS hands full In providing food
for those that are coming in day by day.
In the military district of Bayamo alone 2,l8]
| persons have come into the Cuban camps from
/ the 18th " last month TO date. These figures
| copy from ofiical data In my hands. The
! dictionary spirit Ia so strong and universal in
/ the Spanish camps in favor Of the Cubans that
/ the chief work of Spanish commanders Of late
/ has been the dsarming Of Cubans who had pre-
| yiousiy been ashting on their side, go that the
arms and ammunition may not be lost az wcll as
! the men.
OF course thi. Is another robbery one Of the
last, however, they are likely To commit-be-
cause the poor devils of Cubans who were In the
Spanish contra gierilias were made 90 pay for
the very arus and ammunition with which they
fought against their brothers and helped to en-
slave their country.
There was not moments yacillation "a to
what course should he pursued here when the
news arrived OF the proclamation of a republic
in Spain. CUBA Is Cuba, and Is redeeming her
self from the metropolis at the sacrifice Of her
best blood. This fact. while II IustiHes the ac-
ton of the colony, teaches II also not to faiter
in its path, for its political existence az an
american nation can never harmonic with a
European people who are necessarily subject to
different conditions and Influences.
In the district of Cuba the Spaniaiyis have
twice attacked the Cuban camp ut Tempo, and
on both occasions have been
TERRIBLY CUT TO PIECES.
II could not be otherwise, for the positions
were formidable and the Cubans were prepared.
viii Spain never learn the absurdity Of foolishly
sacrificing her sons for the stupid vanity Of call
ing herself the owner Of AN Island two thousand
Leagues from her shores, aud ono whose people
will resist her rule to the dcath2
II is ptlable to hear the groans and the male
dictions which the Spanish wounded nf which
sanity against the men who deceived them in
Spain, inducing them to come out here. heard
one poor fellow say last night. what nonsense
IL IL our lighting; we nre three hundred rounds
and never kill a Cuban, while Of every three
Several large and valuable estates have lately
been destroyed IN the district of Manzanillo,
In the district of Las Tunas also the reaction
is enormous. Most OF the men who went over
| to the Spaniards with rrquiza have already re-
turned To the patriot ranks. and very interesting
moment.
SANTIAGO pE GINA, June 4, 1873. ] have to re-
cord in this letter several glorious tcats of arms,
but the one great loss in the midst II our vic
tories makes my tears now while I recount the
heroic deeds ~ our countrymen.
On the 9th ult. a Lieutenant Colonel of the
| civil guard. In command Of force consisting Of
| from go @ 800 men, cavalry and cvil guards.
near place called Molina. and close To- the sta
tion on the Puerto Principe Railroad. had a
! desperate fight with some 30 men uf Maj Gen.
Ia,
gaccmcnt the spaniards lost their Lieutenant
/ Colonel, Abril. killed by two machcte cuts on
| his head, and C.pts. LarrumLc and Torres \
/ hand-to-hand hght, when our machctefns 9re
engaged, Is terribly hot work, for the intrcpdity
/ and pluck of these men | have never seen
cqulllei Except few soldiers of the spanish
"Relna " regiment who took 10 their heels In
| the early part Of the fight, every one 0f the
! enemy was Killed on the field. There they lay
unhuried until the ith. on that day forre of
some 40 men. who were sent ont O reinforce
Col. Abril's troops, buried them. N order 10
form an idea ~ tll, bloody nght. quote from
the official despatch published by The Captain
/ General II saws:
From this point Molina, Vhiyh l,it AZ d. p. ",
marched toward lu'N de GRO and -an Fernando, aud
buried on The road ,Ncnty i've corpscs q cavapmeq
| ihc previous dav under command of Icut.Col Leon
gallant S .dTs, dcd At iST ss a,aincd to he
camp and there passcd lhe niglt and a. early dawn
| still above ground.
WHERE AGRANoNTE FEIL.
| This action was one Of the most glorious ever
fought In this war by reason OF Us brilliant re-
suits, and the fight AZ lmaguN6, II It had not
been for the impetuous holdncss which cost IA
the life Of the luxurious Gen. hgramonte.
would not have been less glorious. \ force Of
over l,2OO Spaniards was attacked 10y our gallant
ming the spanish ranks, the latter ferncd re-
treat and Asramonte da1hing in at the head of
his men was caught IN ambush and shot down
AT close range, The SpanrardS say they lost only
- men, OF whom were killed. - wounded, and
l3 c0ntusOS (bruiseil, and one officer, ID. Angel
Basquc. The spanish despatch scts down the
| Cuban loss at over ~.
one proof that the patriots were not defeated
and routed I'm the above action. where Agra
monte'fel is found In the fact that on the 2lst
they attacked the font at Guanaia with over 40
men. The fort was saved by the opportune ar
rival of the American-hnilt gunboat Delfa,
mrnnf Is tot 10 ubans ,ttanHed he snamiard.
on the sd at Inma de Napau, in the Sierra de
Najaza- where the Spanlar's lost, according to
their own reports, III men killed and wounded,
including one onc'r.
Among the Spanish losses in the jurisdiction
OF Camaguey Is the lircVct Major jose Nclasco Y
Pclacz, better known as Barrabas." He was a
brutal enemy of our cause, and las murdered
hundreds of deiencecss men, women, and chill
drrn. He will be remembered in history along
side of his partner In infamy, Brignlicr Rene
ga~i, who committed so many untold horrors in
liolguin, and who lately died Of his wounds In
Havana.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS,.
To return To this Department, Of the condl-
ton of which YOU will have formed some idea
from the Official document which enclose pub
lished in yesterday SUNl, can only say that
the prospect could not be brighter, and thlt
every day We have convincing proofs of the
courage and dash uf the patriot forces here
The war cannot last much niger. Spain has
got no army to-day with which to attempt to
cope with the revolution. At most she may
send here few Carlist prisoners or u few raw
recruits, who cost her enormous sums OF
money, and who are useless for this kind of " ar
fare. All thst awaits these poor devils here IL a
big ditch in which to throw them like dogs
The climate, tropical feyers, poor food, forced
marches, the bullets and, above all. the terrible
machcte Of the Cubans, iniallibly tell their OWL
stories.
Last week convoy left Cohrc, escorted bN
forty Of the recently landed CaTlist soldiers
With them were seven acrlimated soldiers and
one officer. One of the Cariist soldiers was left
for dead from fatigue ON the road side. short
~ after strong force of patriots passed that
way and captured him. He told them that
little way on up the ad were a party uf forty
, six men and one Ofiicer esCorting "A convoy &
Talma Sorlano. The patriots started at once il
pursuit came up with the Spaniards at the Pas'
del Cdnto, killed every one of the forty-six men
mostly 10y the maChete, and captured the con
VOy. The news reaching here, II eau ed a grca
= sensation, troops were sent Out, ana they tOunC
no trace even Of the Cuhans. Some people thinl
thJt these troops Joined the patriot ranks
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