The New York herald., 1874-08-20
HAVANA. August 10, 1874.

HAVANA, August 10, 1874.
The Spanish guerilas on the 18th inst. discov-
cred band OF insurgents under Jiminez, and pur-
sued IL to Iguara. There the insurgents made a
stand and the Spaniards attacked them but under
unfavorable circumstances, as they were COM
PEELED to advance under a calling fire from the
woods, from which they suffered severely.
FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND.
Afterwards the insurgents, heavily reinforced,
charged with the nachete Notwithstanding their
infertorlty in numbers the guerilas valiantly de-
Tended themselves, and although compelled finally
to withdraw succeeded in carrying Off their
wounded
THREE SPANISH OFFICERS KILLED.
They were obliged to leave the killed on the field
OF battle. Among the dead were one captain and
two lieutenants The losses OF the insurgents must
have been quite as heavy, as the guerillas fought
with great courage.
OFF FOR THE FIELD
In consequence OF this check all the Spanish
forces the different headquarters in the vicinity
have taken the field.
GONE TO THE FRONT.
Brgadier General Yea, CHIEF STAFF OF the island,
lett Havana this morning TO take command in per =
son Of the troops in the jurisdictions of Santl
Espiritu, Remedies. Moron and Ciego de Avla.
MORE REINFORCEMENTs FOR THE SPANISH ARMY.
Five battalions of reinforcements have been sent
to the Cinco-Villas.
THE RAID ON sANTI EsPrRIrU.
The insurgents who raided through Santi Espir-
itu, as previously reported, were all mounted.
They ran over the town, crying "ViUaE' and dis
charging pistols and rifles in every direction.
They remained only an hour but attacked no
houses.
A Plantation Near Estrella PiI1aged and
Sagua Assaulted.
HAVANA, August 19, 1874.
On the night OF the 18th inst. the insurgents
burned a dwelling house on plantation near Es-
trela. Sagua was also assaulted by band, sup
posed to he that OF Caoba.
THE sPOIIs.
The insurgents succeeded in securing quantity
OF money and goods which they carried OF.
One of the men garrisoning the place was
wounded
The Full Text Of COncha's Last Decree
CNnscripts Must Go to the Front or
Furnish Substitutes.
The following is the decree issued yesterday in
regard to exemptions from the draft
The authorized exemption from military service
on payment Of $1,000 without exception having
caused great numbers to exempt themselves,
largely diminishing the forces or the different
Sorps oi the contingent i wnen are strictly neces
lent to cease, for the future. exemptions for $1,000
In the cavalry corps and the coored militia. Only
SUBSTITUTION of able bodied men VIII De permitted
exemptions from service in the Infantry on pay
ment or $1,000 will be continued. CONCHA
Efforts OF the Spanish Army to Revive
Agriculture.
HAVANA, August 10, 1874
Dispatches from Holguin to the 14th inst. report
that the Commandant OF the jurisdiction and OF
the column encamped at Fray Benito, continues to
pursue the bands of insurgents everywhere. Tie
latter who have been seriously punished are SEEM
ingly afraid to encounter the Spanish troops.
The Commandant does not confne himself to
pursuing the enemy. He is pushing on the works
for the defence OF the cultivated zone, which he
purposes to make proof against rebel surprises
Many proprtetors and others are contributing IA
borers, carts, material and money to the work.
Hopes are entertained OF grand results from the
winter campaign II the army division OF the East
ern Department is reinforced