The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
THE GREAT CUBAN VICTORY.

Additional Details OF the Battle OF Palo
seco-5O7 Spanish Corpses Counted ON
the Field-The War Bulletin.
Some further details of the battle Of Palo Sec0,
that are given below, have been taken nom II
Boettn de la Guerra of the LIST OF January last,
paper which is published by the Cuban forces OF
Camaguey. These items, together with later i'm
portant news, reached Mr.. Albania, the Cuban
agent, on Monday last The official section Of III
B0letin says:-
Colonel Angel Maestro reports that on going
SO7 dead spaniards have been counted. All these
fell in the action of the I'd Of December an account
OF which was given In former number.
The bands of armed country people who followed
the stragglers took prisoners ten Spaniards,
among them captain. They also captured thirty
guns ana thirty mules and horses, besides other
objects OF considerable value. According TO trust
commanded by Vilches nave arrived in Gu sImaro,
ao bss Tn vs sSs
perhaps the most brilliant that has crowned our
produced panic In the enemy's ranks.
Colonel NJ. Suarez reports that the detached
guerillas OF ms forces who are operating against
the city o! Puerto Principe had engaged the enemy
IN the suburban locality known as the Carload.
He also reports that the First battalion, under
near Denial, ana that this oficer renamed mas.
ter OF the field. He captured arms and ammuni-
tlOu. luc opdniaTuS aD6n0On0d their dead on the
field.
The Bulletin announces the deposition of Presi-
dent Cespeues and the accession OF his to
power, but makes no comment on the announce
ment
The Chamber Of Representatives has promoted
Colonel II. Nd. Reeve to the effective rank of briga-
der general In acknowledgment OF his merits and
services, and also on account OF the wound which
he received in the memorable attack on Santa
Cruz. Colonel Reeve's parents reside in Brooklyn.
The Bulletin adds =
The revolution continues its unalterable march
OF progress, ana hundred fields OF battle have
demonstrated our ability to cope with the tyrant
IN spite OF MS multitude OF resources and material
advantages.
The hand OF misfortune has struck from our
reach much assistance that we ought to have
ceived and expected, but the arm OF right and
Justice has WreSted from the usurper the elements
necessary to defeat and confound him.
Auras, santa Maria, La Ozanja, Santa Cruz, La
Sacra, PalO Sec0 and other names must reSound
like the nat oil tate IN the ears Of Spaniards be-
time when he sounded abroad the news OF our
defeat-brOught about by scarcity of ammunition
or the close blockade OF our cOasts-we have
learned how to supply ourselves abundantly from
his depots and from his cartridge box.
In the year just passed we have assumed the
offensive. The phase Of the war has been COM
pleteiy changed, and Notwithstanding the great
preparations OF our enemies for the present win
ter campaign, victory has followed victory In sue
liant situation IN which we to-day find ourselves.
Strong accustomed to war, and full OF viROr we
have little to lear from an enemy who carries his
decentralization 80 far as to appeal to deceit and
bragRadocio in order to try and convert his defeat
into victory.