New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

TIE SPANISH ARiY To DE REINFORCED.
MADRID, Tnes lay March l6 1873.
The steamer Mendcz Nulez sailed to-day
from sanander for Cuba with troops.
A NEW CHIEF OF THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENT.
HAVANA, March 16-Brig.-Ga. Ampudia
has been appointed Chief OF the Central Department.
crnAy ACCOUNTS OF TIE BREACH ~ TIE TRoCHA
ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN-GENERAL yALMAsEDA Ar
HAVANA.
trpon AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
HAVANA, March 1.-THE insurgents are pro-
vjded with printing presses. ami tLey ,ue occasional
bulletins OF the affairs and events OF tho rebellion. t
ia very difficult. however, TO obtain these bulletins IN
Havana, owing to the constlut surveillance OF the
Soaulsh au horcs. have seen one mat was snugged
into tho city by a gentleman coming from tile INTERIOR
nv bringing it he exposed himself to serons danger
had the authorities searched his papers, Is they often 40,
and found he bulletin he would have been arrested and
saverelv punished. The bulletin, which IS dded Jan.
q, 1875 is printed sheet Of coarse whlte paper Ine
paner is large Qulrt0. The Official section OK Tue paper
contains the following report from M"NiAo Gomez
dated General Headquarters in Juan Crioo, sanca
spiritus. Jan r. 1876"
Tn order 10 carry lnfo Get the proposed Invasion OF
the territory OF the Villas inped 10 ee 20 &c ECO
bar on the OF January Win tne secohd DHson' anu
mart OF the FIRST aud organized there Two sttoh2 COZ
rmns one OF infantry, composed OF FORCES OF lOrco
L;uanea and Atol'sa under the comm n1 o, Liaul
Col CNcio Gonzalez aud the other OF cnvry FORCES o
Aqram0nle On the morning OF the An dispatcbeu
Il CorDs "
The SOUTH ard 1t arrived IL sight OF sropg fort on mat
line on the morning OF the 6tn. As HAD De.n agreed
J JPap Ia. and Coils Maestro and PEREZ advanced
the fortified position OF the encmy excepting Tue section
OF sappers directed by MajOrGeu Rof wno had ORDERS
10 clear the road for the cavalry, which was effected
with precision and dexerty. The eucn' was sur
prlsed, and cleared ouG OF the road. We nad ohy
four wounded and lost three horses. Toe enemy Was
driven back 20 their intrenehments Act this our m
fntry marched toward Canaguey according TO the or
ders given item; aud l. with Tue esvaiy ProeeeG S
to Franc, quito, league ana nan Itstnt lo" no
Trocha 1uere halted to rest and feed he troops NOR
oughIy fat ;ued by hard marchsz throdgl bad roads
and oyer territory where the scarcity OF water ana
nyercame ali diacuties and deserve credit especially
Col Hugel Maestro, Commander AGt3nlo hIhYS anger
nassed with his column, breaking through thc isades
Without burning single cartridge lie oveFIan ne =,
machetes 80 horses Is saddles barlesses spurs povs
tons, &c. | have with me- beside Milorden. E9Ion'
ion Col GaDrie GIuzAlez CHIEF OF me eaysY Oh inc
First DIVISION, Lieat;,Cyl; G , ana Others
The enemy finding me encamped on the Donalagua on
the 9th started out against me- but stope on tne way
Harassed by troops Zone corps under the command
OF Capt Agustn Betancourt and the other under THO
command OF Ensign Magin Aloma the tired forces OF
the enemy Obliged TO retreat and ayoi an encoun-
ter During the march rifle mac hetes 70 horses aud
Is saddles were picked up Tue e9an,rymsn pse san
the slight wound in the neck in the passage
through the Troeha, have reunited the invading forces
command general concentration OF the forces Ia Or
der TO begin operations. Tue sanitary state OF the army
for great success
The Spanish mail steamer santander with Count Val
maseda on board arrive here on Monday morning ate
o'clock At 100 the booming Of the cannon announced
that he was about TO disonSark. The wharf Wa
crowded with the chief authorities Of the ity awaiting
to receive him. The Captain General pro TEN. Gen.
Fgueroa was there beside the General OF Marine
and several other generai both Of the army and naS
TIE new General after saluting them oot 'ns
usual rsuts tho Palace. In the hall Of the mee'oss
Of the City Couus hs took tAs oath Of ONCE ana ar
ward bold rssepusa. After the reception "ueu Wa
attended By generals sAA bsSsdsrs OF the army Ano
ssvy. tho chief authorities Of me cry anu
- Al, a. cir, .or>or.ueua ssl many particular friends
AZ ~. ,.si, General 10 rsvtswsd from the balconies
~ tAs Pace the troops ssA vssntsers AIS p. IN.
,as review was over. Ne ssthsassu was manifested.
aaa svsrythinx wsss 81 WI saeay IL SAID tnas
vsi.,saeAa y zero ssrpalss< tAsa evG and stus<er In
NJ sue,sh: this latter Ia sHsst Il 90 attack OF III
ne.s he had In Spain Many parsAes baye already been
~ Nee SSV0nsh PnaO