The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06
THE LATE CUBAN VICTORY.
Capture of the Fortified City and
Port of ManzanillO.
Immense BODY Falling Into tho
Hands of the Patriots.
Sketch Of the City-Captain General CebaAos
Apprehending a Revolution in Ha-
vana-Hs Telegram to Madrid.

News has been received In this city from
Havana, through Spanish sources, confirming tho
report tsat the fortified city and prominent seaport
OF Manzanlllo, situated In the Gulr OF Guacanayba,
In the Eastern district OF Cuba, had recently been
captured by the Cuban patriots.
An immense amount OF booty In money num-
lions OF war and PROVISIONS had fallen into the
hands OF the patriots, who sacked the town.
1t appears that Information was taken TO the
patriot forces by some OF the residents in Manzan
lilo that q large NUMBER OF the Spanish troops sta.
toned there were about leaving the city to harass
the enemy, and that the Cuban forces waited tn
the Spanards were some distance of and then
made successful night attack. 1t was by similar
tactics that the city of Holguin, with immense
booty, was captured few months ago.
THE NEWS FoRgsHADowED.
The Vice President Of the Republic OF Cuba. Mr..
Francisco Y. Aguera, lately received letters from
Cuba Libra informing HIM that the descent in ques-
tion was In contemplation. and that large bodies
OF patriots were about concentrating around tho
city.
SKETCH OF MANZANILLO.
Manzanill0 contains population variously estt.
mated at from six to eight thousand souls. 1t Is
strongly fortified and contains heavily built fort
in the centre OF the town, with an observa-
tory above, TO which access can only be
had by a dravprdge, winch leads over
Eastern department to Santiago de Cuba.
Its stores are many and handsome; there are also
large warehouses along the port, where sugar rom
the plantations is received previous to Shipment.
The principal exploration to this country from
Manzanillo are sugar, moasses, coffee, honey,
cedar, lignum Vita, lustlc, &c. The Spanish gun
boats patroing around the island In quest OF
Cuban llberating expeditions, make Manzanlllo one
OF their principal hating places. The plains OF
lara, where the revolution commenced, situated
at II very short distance IRON this place. lew
months ago lofty Spanish soldiers were executed
near Manzanilo on the accusation OF being friendly
to the patriot CuDanS.
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL FEARING A REVOLUTION IN
HAVANA.
In addition to the foregoing information news
has also been received that Captain General Cc-
ballos has telegraphed to Madrid that large body
oil troops are lmperativey wanted AT Ia ana AS a,
revolution IN that city among the Spaniards may
break out any moment. The saves arc also re-
ported TO be meuitating revolt.
AMIGOS CUBA
A consolidation oil the Cuban societies in this.
city Is now taking place, and the name of the new
society, which proposes the consolidation is Los
ssTne Friends Of Cuba.h The welI-known
| CUBAN societies, 'Los Laborantes Cubanosn'
| and ia Auxiliadora," have dissolved and
| their members have enrolled their names In the
| at New Orleans also Joins the two New York
| cetes Just mentioned in the union. The officers.
of the association state that they believe they
Will be joined by the other societies at Philadelphia,
| funds Tor sending out liberating expeditions to-
| Cuba. Downtown offices are TO be secured to-day,
| and no time Is 20 be lost. Among the supporters
| OF this movement may be mentioned MsssrS. Miguel
| de ALBANIA, Il. del Monte BramosO, Angerica and
other influential men. The following are the
names OF the officers OF Los Amigos de Cuba
General Juan Diaz de vilegas, President; +. NJ.
Rvero, Secretary; i. Arteaga Treasurer, In addt-
been ed:-Messrs. j. j. Diaz, N. Mestre,
Hilario Cisneros and Vicente Bueno.