New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
THE CUBAN INSURRECTfON.
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS OF TEE NsUR-
GENTS.

| GEMS.
OPERATIONS OF THE BANDS WHICH CROSSED THE
| TROCHA-CAPTAIN-GENERAL CONCHA OBLIGED
| TO TAKE THE PIEID-NECEssITY FOR GREATER
| ENERGY BY THE spANIARDs
lrRox OCCASIONAL COZ RESPONDENT OF THE rRrBssEl
| HAVANA, Feb. III is just month ago that tho
long threatened invasion Of the CincO Villas by the
insurgent forces took place. body OF between wv
and 600 insurgents, under Maxine Gomez, crossed
the Trocha, and made their way into the district.
Tie news recently received from that district woud
seem To show that these were tho advance guard OF
the insurgents, who must be in great force After
the month, during which the Spanlards have
tried to mako stand against ths rooeis
and Drive them back across the Trocha.
the Captain General has had to take the field IN
person. and accept the offers of number Of yolun"
teor regiments to advance to the Villas for the pro-
tocion of the lives and property Of the inhabitants
The Captaip- General had massed all bis available
troops from adjacent districts into that OF Glen
fuecos and Santa Clara. The latest official advicoo
are to the elect that Masimo Gomez. hotiy presSed
by the CORPS under Bigadiers Esponda and valera.
aided by Col. Cubass column, had detailed pOrHoh
of his men under Sanguili to carry ire ana destrus
ton into the Trinidad district, and bad ordered
PeDe Gonzalez with another largo body OF cavalry
to the districts of Santa Clara and Clenlueg0s' i"e
same authority states that the aforementioned parry
was closely followed up, and being on the point
of losing their horses. had retreated: the second
under Pepe Gonzalez was more fortunate, and o"-
ing to a successful encounter with small party OF
militia. a way was opened to them into tho district
They have succeeded in penetrating into a number
of towns and burning q number Of plantations.
A private letter from Sagua, dated Feb 4, gives
the following names Of some OF the plantations 10
Gently devastated: "Rubi.' PalmaTiio. Lamo
na Pastora, Nlacsgua, Dramas, ProgTeso and
Carload The first named can be recognized only by
the tower which the flames have LETT standing; On
the second the buildings have been completely ieF-
eled with the ground aud Of the remainder almos.
all of the cane has been destroyed, making oSs Oh
over 1000 boxes. More recent reports state tha1
several other estates were burning. C"ncha mas
issued his commands that several squadrons OF cav
alrv shall be sent to reinforce the dlStrnt,
and that the volunteers of Colon ana
Guamutas shall at once be sent 10 the held. en-
it became known that the Captain-General had de-
cided to take the lead of operations himself com
mittee of the principal Colonels and officers CT the
Havana Volunteer Battahons met and rendered hlm
their services declaring their Willingness 10 De
called upon at any time in defense OF the common
country Gen. Concha thanked them and assured
them that he did not doubt it. This occurred yea
terday This morning early Concha lett by ran Tor
Santo Domingo not far from CienfuegOs. district
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of CenfuegOs report that attack by al insurgopt
force of 400 men, upon Spanish column occurred on
Monday and that the Spaniards were Obliged TO re-
treat with some loss. The Captain-General declares
his intention to remain IN the olstTlcb OF santa
Clara or thereabOuts, untilltranquty Is restored
The Diario the Official organ, does not hesitate TO
make an appeal for all 10 act promptly and with
energy IN order to exterminate the insurgents.
The Captain General has telegIaphed to the Homo
Government for due authorization to sell at puDho
auction the property of dsloyal persons condemned
by the courts, and with the proceeds reimburse
those who have lost their fortunes or suffered by the
fires and depredations committed in the Clneo
Villas Gen. Concba's request has been granted by
the Spanish Government The Colonial Minister IN
q telegram to Gen. Concha, says
The Government has resolved to grant indemnity for
erty OF dsoya persons condemned a. such by ntece
the Your Exceliency can announce ths resO
II your Excelleucy has horses ana equipments tY tno
four sGuadr0ns you request officers ana drilled solders
will Immediately be sent YOU L9s me know II tAS Is
enough, or If You need men, horses anu equpM
According to the latest official reports Of opera
tions on the 9th of January Col Forum left
Remedies with forces composed OF the lara
goza and Barcelona battalOns, and CamaJuani
volunteers On the 2Sth he had q slNrmish
with the rebels whom he had Overtaken, and
defeated them with considerable loss on both Sides
But report not official, however. states that For
tun had q severe engagement on the ID OF February,
and was badly handled. On Sunday last q band Of
400 insurgents, at Cumanayagua near CIenfnegoS,
had an encounter with q small force of Spanish
contra-guerrillas, which obliged to fall back be-
fore the superior numbers of the insurgents. An
other party of Spaniards fell in with the same band.
and was pressed SO strongly that tho battalion of
Alba do Tormes had to start out in it's relief No
M or+ic have vet been Q ven. On Monday a bat
tie was fought near Camarmes, with severe loss on
both sides. On the 2Gth January volunteer
rushed into Santa Clara with the report that the in
surgents had attacked the house of Spanish scr
geant near that town. Immediately q mounted
force left for the scene OF action, and drove away
the insurgents. who fed to the plains OF Jucaral,
where 25 to 40 of them were assembled. The
Spaniards charged, receiving voley, after which
the insurgents took refuge in the neebboring hills
Two Danish volunteers were attacked on the 10Th
of January near HogIin, while collecting vege-
tables, by six rebels but made desperate resist
ance and killed the leader of the assaiants recog-
nized afterward as local chieftan, Desiderio dc
Pena- Other unmportant skilmishes are reported,
out of which the Spaniards make as much capital
as possible.
EXILED CUBANS MEETING.
| A MEETING TO FORM ONE LARGE AND HARMONIOUS
| BoDY-THE ORGANIZATION AND SUGGESTIONS
| FOR EFFORT.
A large meeting of Cubans was held last
| Hall 4- III with