The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-21
Telegraphic-Fore,en Ana,r..

OF the 18th, the insurgents burned q
dwell!ng-house on u plantation near
Estrella. Sagua was also assaulted by
band, supposed to be that of Caoba.
The insurgents succeeded in securing
quantity of money and goods, which
they carried off. Ooe of the men gar.
risoning the place was wounded. The
Spanish gueriIlas. on the 18th instant.
discovered band of insurgents, under
Jiminiz, and pursued it to Iguara.
There the rebels made stand. and the
Spaniards attacked them under un-
favorable circumstances, receiving q
Calling fire from the woods, from
which they suffered severely. After
wards, the insurgents, being heavily
reinforced, charged with the machete.
Notwithstanding their inferiority in
number, the guerillas vnliantly de.
Tended themselves. and, although COM
PEELED finally to withdraw, succeeded
in carrying off their wounded. The
killed thoy were obliged to leave on
the field of battle-among them one
Captain and two Lieutenants. The
losses OF the insurgents must have
been as heavy as the gHerillas, who
fought with great courage. In conse.
quence OF this check, ali the Spanish
forces at different headquarters in the
vicinity have taken the field. The in
surgents, who were raised through
Sancti Spiritus, as previously re-
ported, were all mounted. They ran
over town crying vioa and discharging
their pistols and rifles in every direc-
tion. They remained only an hour,
but attacked no houses. Brigadier-
General Zea. Chief of Staff of the
island, left Havana, this morning, to
take command in person Of the troops
In the jurisdiction of Sancti Spirjtus.
Remedies, Morone and Ciego de Avila.
Five battaiions Of reinforcements have
been sent to Cinco Villas. Dispatches
from Holquin to the 14th report that
the oommandant of tho jurisdiction
and OF the column encamped at Fray
Benlto continues to pursue the bands
OF insurgents everywhere. The latter,
who have been seriously punished, are
afraid to encounter the Spanish troops.
The commandant does not confine
himself to pursuing; he is pushing on
works for the defence of the cultivated
zone. which he proposes to make proof
against rebel surprises. Many pro-
prletors and others are contributing
laborers, carts, material and money to
the work. Hopes are entertained of
grand results from the winter cam
palgn. If the army division of the
Eastern Department is reinforced.
LONDON, August 20.-The Govern.
ment reminds newspapers to-day, in
an official note. that the publication of
articles signed by those deprived of
civil and political rights is prohibited
by law.
LONDON, August 20.-It is reported
that Russia has at last consented to re-
cognize the Spanish republic.
The foreign Office has received in
formation that the Spanish Republic
can troops have fred upon some
officers of the British war ship Fly,
which ia cruising off the North coast
OF Spain, for the protection of British
interests. None of them were wound
ed.
BAYoNNE. August 20.-Carlist ad-
vices report second engagement at
Otezia, between Moriones and Dorre.
garry, in which the former was de-
feated, with heavy loss, and driven
back to Sarraga.
MADRID, August l9.-It is officially
announced that three assaults of the
Carlists on Alcanize have been re-
pulsed, with loss to the garrison of
sixty killed and wounded.
PARIS. August co. -MacMahon, in
his progress through Brittany, has
arrived at Rennes Bazaine goes to
England in few Days. Governor
Hoffman, of New York, has arrived
here. Paul Feval, dramatist, is going
to New York, to superintend rehear-
sails of his new play.
Tel=sreDh!c-Amer. pInt.ers.
Corp, ONT, August 49, Destructive
brush fires are raging in this vicinity.
Eight farmers, living short distance
from this place, have had their dwell.
lnRs and ont-bnildings destroyed. The
weather is excessively dry.
NEW York, August 2O.-Postmaster-
General Jewell was received with un.
usual honors-the forts firing guns.
$l 300, 600 gold was awarded at from
109. 53 to 109.6O.
ST.. Louis, August 2O.-John D.
Morris, Deputy Sheriff of Collins
County. Texas, writes to the Euenino
Despatch, that he killed notorious
character, named Jas. 81. Reed. in La.
mar County. Texas, on the 9th instant.
Before dying, Reed stated that he was
the leader OF the band that committed