The New York herald., 1873-12-02

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outside, as they keep strictly to the details fur
nished officially to u.s. and, therefore. are confined
| ON the 10Th OF September General Garcia, at the
head oil brigade OF the H0lguin division. from its
line. On the 18TH, at nine O'Clock in the morning.
ne attacked the Spanish encampment OF Guirabo.
about league distant from Holguin. The enemy,
| surprised at the presence OF our soldiers.
ABANDONED THEIR RNTRENCHMENTs,
which, together with the village, were DESTROYED
| by the Cuban forces. Twelve were made prisoners
| and number OF arms and all the war stores CAP.
| tured. mounted force from Holguin attacked
the rear guard Of the column ara aies
| six horses and side arms behind them
Upon the Goth, while marching towards Calaba.
zas, the enemy, 500 strong attacked with great
| deal OF energy but receiving suddenly, and almost
at the muzzles OF the rines, the fire OF our van
came general and lasted lortwo 20 hours, at the end
OF which the enemy retreateu pursued by tue First
OF their chief, Lieutenant Colonel Limbano San
chez. In this fight We lost Lieutenant Killed ana
o0 on The alst General Cespedes Joined General
| Garcia at the head OF part OF his division, ana
Colonel Perata in charge OF his brigade. On the
| 25th the forces were encamped at santa Maria.
| Colonel Lelva Vidal and Lieutenant Colonel Cha8
were ordered to destroy the telegraph line from
Tunas to Hoguin. which was done for the distance
At hafpast nine O'Clock A. M. on the 2eth the
enemy again appeared on che same road oy when zen
advanced plckets Lieutenant Colonel Enrique
Cespedes was ordered to hold with his battalion
the bank OF the river upon which the encanpment
was situated. while Lieutenant Colonel M. Domin-
guez Bayamol and Lieutenant Colonel Felipe Her
zero (H0lgulnl were ordered to support him.
HERE THE FIGHT COMMENCED
and was kept up with ard0r by both parties during
some time, at the END Of which asn tae enemy a was
Brigadier Maceo was ordered to leave the position
which with part OF his division lHolguin) he had
taken, and advance against the enemy on the
centre, accompanied by General Cespedes escort;
while Colonel Vidal and Lieutenant Colones Silva
and Guerra were to advance on both hanks. This
movement was effected with precision, and the
strength OF our forces falling suddenly upon the
enemy, who was hemmed in on both sides. and
alarmed at the vigor Of our attack, took to flight.
The commander OF the enemy's column, neverthe-
less, with several officers and soldiers whom with
difficulty the officers aeld pack. dismounted and
| endeav0red to make stand,
COVERING THEMSELVES WITH THEIR HORSES;
put cnargeo upon ~ oy our ,ro9ps Win TlgGr men men
| were all made prisoners. AS our men were ex-
hausted by their efforts IN the attack Lieutenant
| Colonel Sanchez was ordered 10 pursue the flying
| enemy with his mounted men, thus finishing their
| defeat and assuring upon our side complete VIC
! tory. The result OF the fight was as follows:-Two
hundred and sixty killed, the greater part by the
machete and lett on the field. Among them were
the best guide Of the Spanards, Captain Juan Fer.
min Silverio, the surgeon, and number OF
officers; $50 horses, either killed or wounded and
consequently their housings; 400 Remington rifles
/ and about $4,000 cartridges, together with the
| commissary OF the column and It's medicine
chest; two cases OF instruments and medicine;
mander Of the spanish column Colonel Angel
| Gomez Diegues, alias Ell Chato; Major Wenceslas
@ Macas ana Lientenants Juan Snadrado ana Jose Jose
IN his legs. Captain Andres Cayal Lieutenant
Aurelio Kosales, Sub-Lieutenant Pehalver and an
assistant surgeon are also prisoners.
| Our losses consisted OF the gallant Majors Mel
guel Maserrer and Perato, who fell at the first
ocang also fell II TO nueo
socarras,s and a sergeant and corporal. The
Juan B. Silva, Rafael Dlaz, and eight privates
Part OF the foregoing account OF this important
one OF the Spanish ieutenants, who fell into our
hands-a young man OF education and nne man.
(since died OF his wounds) and number OF the
other chiefs and wounded officers now with
General Garcia, under Iull liberty dining at the
surgeon OF their defeated forces According to
their own request, Major Masferrer was buried
with all the honors OF war, his entire battalion
marching In his honor and firing the usual volley
General Garcia, in view Of the delicate state Of
the health Of the prisoner. Major Macias had him
taken, with one OF his soldiers as servant, to the
nearest Spanish tort awaiting himself Of that oppor-
| Sabas Marin, commanding operations in the Hol-
| guin district communicating to him the disastrous
| fate OF Colonel Dieguez's column, and also that,
duly authorized by the government OF the Republic,
HE PROPOSED A CHANGE OF PRISONERS,
privates for every cuban he held, begging MIN to
| send bis reply by means OF nag OF truce TO his
nss e. Ss sms e + s.n M
paid no attention to this proposition.
/ repeat again, all the prisoners have been
treated az they themselves assert, with the con-
sideration to be expected from men who light for o
principle me of1cers are allowed servants. 1t Is
prisoner Of Calixto Garcia, begged him TO shoot
him. But the General read to him the Presidents
decree Of last August, which, as you know, enJoins
to be respected the lives OF those who fall INTO
their hands as prisoners. A Spanish lieutenant
from their revovers, put an end to their existence
with the sixth bullet. He himself attempted 1t,
the spsnards had OF falling into our power as
Would to God tney would follow our example,
and IN some measure regulate war which has
drawn to itself the attention OF the whole world
for It's norrid barbarity, and which civilized ma
tions have decrled Tor Its inhuman proceedings.
General Garcia, aware that the victory he has
just gained offered him brilliant opportunity TO
the enemy, took the strongest part OF his column
and determined to penetrate into the interior OF
the rich zone between Glbara and Holguin. Not
| withstandinR the heavy storm that was raging at
| the time he set out. Our column, on the morning
OF the 2sth- arrived at the village Of Mano. halting
| for about two hours at the estate OF the same
| name, which was destroyed.
Tne march w9 Kept Ip and % We entered by Qua,
Taslsoo' hna dmgenio Msrno Los Gairos ana
| went wake OF ruins and ashes, destroying the
most productive part Of this rich district AT ve-
made or the Inhabitants, but they were immedi-
| atey released. On the I'd OF October, while our
| forces were encamped at Chaparra, they we're
| tackled by a column or the enemy, about 1000
| strong, organized from corps at Rolguln and
| Tunas. Lieutenant Colonel Cespedes, who had
| already previously prepared an ambush, opened
| nre upon them, and he was reinforced by Leuten-
ant Colonel Dominguez with his battalion
The enemy advanced into the centre OF the en-
campment and then fell under the fire OF the Hol-
! gum division, which had taken up advantageous
4 positions.
Colonel Perata, with part OF his brigade, opened
deadly fire epon the enemy: Meantime Lieuten-
an Colouel Silva with part OF his battalion, made
| nank movement to the right and attacked them In
| the rear. The enemy's forces ceased firing ana
| took up q quick march; but all our troops being
| now united In their rear made vigorous charge
| upon them, which caused them to break
into prectpitate retreat, although max
ing frequent stands and lighting during
the pursuit, which lasted two hours
The enemy left % dead bodies on
the field, but II was afterward learned that they
took on So others and great many wounded be-
sides q number OF rifles and horses were cantnred.