New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION

THE INSURGENTS SAID TO DE DRIVEN OUT OF THE
DISTRICT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEvAs-
TArED-PURsUIT or THE INSURGENTS.
[rRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDUFEl
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE last review of the
situation In the Daro de Ia Marina declares that tue
insurgents have been driven out OF the District Oh Glen
fuegos that the conaagrations on the sugar estates
have been extIngushed and that, since the Captain
General has placed himself at the head OF the army
everything has go we'll The last news from the
Villas IS that tho insurgent leader Gonzalez. sent mes
sage to the Spanish ensign commanding tho detachment
Jua, ordering him ID surrender OF once The answer
was that the ensign and his men were true Spaniards
and would die than surrender to their enemies
Although Gonzalez had 800 men with bm, they re-
treated, intmidaed by the Spaniards boldness. Ac-
cording telegram dated Feb 49, in consequence OF
Of Brgader Arias's Columns the reDeis
have divided into different bands. party OF 2So,
well mounted, presented themselves on the evening
OF Feb u Ranchuelo and set fire to the estate santa
Rosa As the Spanards heard the news the Bat
TALON del Principe with forces Of the CaptainGeneras
escort wero sent out against the insurgents and ar
rived at of action In time to save the piana
tons Santa and the PelayO from compete desruc
ton The Spaniards then proceeded to the estate
Ysgua which had just set on fire by the insur-
gents The forces under tho guerrilla Captain Ehzaga
opened fire on the rebels, killing many and only losing
one on their side. The next morning tho insur-
gents continued their work Of destruction by setting
fire 10 the estates Santa Maria and Pedroso The timely
arrival Of the Battalion do la Pstra that had landed
at Sagua on the 18th, enabled Brlgadier ArmiIan to
march at once to the estate Pedroso and drive the IN
surgents away precpitately Another telegram,
dated the 1ith OF February, received from
Santa Clara, says that the 18th. shortly
before the attack by Brigadler Armhan on the
estate Pedroso, Col Herrero with forces OF the mop
lized sQuadrons of Colon and Guamutas and contra
guerrilla band. having heard OF tho burning OF the
estate left Santa Isabel de las Loas and started to the
estate advancing to the very entertainments But the
rebels superior in number, poured out fire against
them from both sides of the house and obliged them to
retreat, with only slight losses
Brgadier Armian, after leaving 100 men to put out
the fire that had broken out on the estates Angea and
Santa Catalina proceeded toward Ranchuelo He then
heard that San jose flames, and on the estate
Pcdroso he 800 mounted insurgents, that at hrst
resisted him hercely, but finally were obliged to re-
treat, leaving behind three killed on the field and 20
horses and mules, beside clothing and arms. The
spariards lost seven men killed and four wounded.
According to further particulars OF this affair received
here the rebel 1853 IS killed and 35 wounded Among
the latter was rebel leader Rvas Brgadier Arias ana
Col Bonlla and their columns are in pursuit OF them
Another telegram says that Col Berie left Iguara IN
pursuit OF the rebels, and his vanguard had skrmisn
near Friladovita and dispersed tho insurgents. who
left in tho OF the Spanish troops two horses and
other effects. strong party OF insurgents went on
toward the Demaagua River and set fire to the estate
Barranco They again heard OF as being near Rio
rande and the Spanish troops caught up with them on
Rio Demajagua The rebels tried 20 defend the passage
OF the river but their cavalry swept away and they
were completely dispersed Col. Goicoechea has sent
Information that than fourth part OF the village
OF Chambas has been saved ana thG he reDes ioss iW
men killed ON day of the attack at that place.
Sangu and his men had sklrmish with some Span
ish soldiers from the Ciego, aud so prisoners were
taken This last dispatch IL worded that II - impOs-
sipe TO II the prisoners were taken by Sangui or
by the Spaniards. The sd Brigade OF the 1st Division
attacked the rebels strongly entrenched on the place
called Mala Noche. and had fierce battle both aides
fighting with The rebels left 3S dead on the
field aud the SpaDards lost killed and 23 wounded