The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-11
CUBA.

NEWS rom the Vne0tr0 Oh WNr-Im6
Srs@niards Make Important Adj
MISUNDERSTANDING About the Battle
or LIN Qua sinsa-Thc Cubans Strong I'm
Puerto Princfpe and in Gibara-PrOcla-
nation by Maxine G0Incx-Is Cespedes
Alive:
The last steamer from Havana brought pretty
full correspondence to the Cuban patriots in this
city, whose headquarters are In Exchange place.
one Oh their most trusted exiles. who Is but q
snort Time here from Cuba Libre. furnished q
HERALD reporter yesterday with the letter and
documents from which the synopsis Of news that
will be found below is TAKEN The first items are
from private letter, to the following Effect
HAVANA, April 3, 1874
MY DEAR FRIEND will not enter
into details about the action OF Guasima, which
deed Oh arms Is. without doubt one or the most
notable that has taken place in the present war.
lnclOse you some correspondence from Puerto
Principe that has appeared IN the voz ne cuba.
which relieves me OF the necessity OF entering into
details about this three days battle. You will also
see letter from Gbara which contains news OF
correspondents suppose the bulk OF the nsurgent
forces to be concentrated In the Jurisdictions Of
Hoguin and Puerto Principe, winch because Of
the great distance between both places, I'M
possible. This shows that the number OF those
forces must be very respectable or that they move
with
CELEBRITY NEVER BEFORE KNOWN.
know that another Spanish column was de.
feated near the Jicotea River, which Is between
Bayamo and ManzanlIlo, losing part OF their ar
tery.
There is also a credible report about two Spanish
Dattalions, which were under the orders OF Briga
der Acosta AWear, having been surprised and
captured, excepting only the General and fourteen
Principe IL Is rumOrcd that General Gomez mas
forced the Trocha OF Moron with 900 men, and that
ne is III the villas district. nave spoken with u
person who lives near Remedies. He Is a man
who has always looked upon the favorable side OF
are very 5 NJ He ow saes mat the ausra se Of ns
negro Caoba in Sagua La Grandc, and those OF
Reyes Ferrer, IN vNla Clara. are causing a great
deal oil alarm In that part OF the island.
had nearly forgotten to tell you that Maniabou
was attacked by the MamDses and reduced to
cnders. Don Felipe Teilar, owner OF the panta-
ton, arrived at Glbara lately can vouch for the
truth OF this news.
Gold is on the steady RISE and nuctuating be-
tween l44 and l5s This in my opinion is another
cancer that is devouring the people here, without
leaving them any means OF combating It. lfGen-
eral C0ncha does not bring the means OF remedy
ing all this-whch douDt-there is no saying
what win become OF us.
The correspondence alluded to Ia the above let
ter is dated on the Gath OF last month, and says
that tough battle has been fought in the neigh.
borhood OF La Guaslma, In which, says the
writer, II we (the Spanlards) have to lament con-
Siderable losses, the enemy also has suffered
greatly. Fortunately Brigadier Don Manuel Bas-
cones remained here sick, ana, upon learning Of
the critical situation in which our column was
placed, he Immediately marched out to
save lt-not without having to overcome great
surrounded by superior FORCES OF the enemy and
impeded in It's movements by large amount OF
baggage so that IL could not stir without exposing
itself TO fall into u more dangerous situation, and
had to abandon great portion OF the wounded In
dea % ~ 70 open p 10 an
had been two days OF firing, the rationS were con-
sumed and the only lake from whence water could
be taken. dried up; surrounded by many dead
horses and
UNBURIED BODIES
that polluted the atmosphere, and, as they were
outside or our line, III was Impossible 10 remove
them. Think OF the fate that awaited the brave
of the column. 1t is very sorrowful thing that
front OF us and at our head so great general and
good man as General Portillo. we have not the
necessary means to finish the work. 1t is neces-
sary that the illusions which, until now we have
cherished, should disappear and that ike men &C
/ customed to the Language OIL truth we prepare
ourselves to hear OF facts as they are.
Under the present aspect OF affairs II is necessary
for us TO have TOUR columns, OF 1000 men EACH in
order to give the finishing stroke to the rebellion.
The enemy Is very astute and Will not venture 3
serious attack limiting himself to the task OF call
ing our attention and engaging In small skirmsnes
at places where they have the bulk OF their forces
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enemy knows that alter the sixth day OUT we can
only carry eight raiions with us. In the last bat
tie the sunerngs were such that
TIE SURRENDER or THE COLUMN WAS EVEN PRO-
4 POSED.
I During the week before last there were rumors
anOat That one MelchOr Aguero nad dlsenbarKed
arms from two schooners. / do not know If this
be true pnt certainly IN the last two battles they
expended a vast amount OF ammunition.
! lam convinced that we can count only upon
4 what resources can be raised among ourselves.
/ Why, then, can we not make q supreme effort and
I put 10000 under arms in the shortest possible
time and finish the thing at once
4 the extracts given below are from correspond
ent who writes from Gibara on the 10th Of last
/ month, and says that the enemy have again APP
peared in the neighbOrhOOd Of that town. They
are said to be numerous, and serious encounter
is soon expected. The columns OF Espanda and
Valera are near and will lose no chance OF clearing
out the rebels. The night before last they burned
several ranches near Cupey and appeared before
Fray BenitO, stealing in the latter place all they
could lay their hands on, and carrying OF some
! persons whom they surprised IN their houses. 1t
| Is almost certain that the greater part OF the
| rebels is near by.
the intrepid Cuban General, Maxine Gomez, is
! sued the following address to his soldiers at the
moment when the column OF Brigader Bascones
appeared On the field Of La Guasima-
I CoMRADEs-Among the hes of our enemes-the volun
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happy medical students II is necessary, them when
blood Of those Infamous spaniards because in this way
will revenge the crimes thai they have committed
am y MAXiMo GOMEZ
| In conversation with Mrs. Carlos Manuel de Ces-
pedes, who has lately returned from the Island OF
| Jamaica, where she had gone to find out about the
truth OF the rumor OF her husbands death, she
says there still some hope Of the news beng
untrue. She has accounts rom persons who saw
the body that was buried In santiago de Cuba who
were intimately acquainted wish the late Presi-
dent and they affirm that 1t assuredy was not
Cespedes. Mrs. Cespedes says that II Ii were ne,
why not produce the persons who were said TO
have been captured when he was killed why not
show the family portraits and letters that must
have been found on his person. The Spanish press
Is silent about all this She also believes that H.,
unfortunately, the President has fallen into the
hands or his enemies, the persons who caused his
death are in New York, and not IN Cuba. lie was
deposed because false patriots here said that II he
were out OF ONCE they would send arms and men
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