The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-16
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Roma and Y,
Sicily, good.

TIE INSURGENTS FIGHTING TIE sPANIAgDs ALI
ALONG THE IINE-THE TOWN OF AMAIELI4os
CAPTURED AND BURNED-DARISG ACTION OF
NEGRO REBELs-IHE HAVANA EXECUTIVE sADL1
PUZZLED.
HAVANA. August 10, 1874
series Of fights place all along the line bctwean
Sancti Espiritu Villa Clara last week. which the
Spaniards acknowledge the captdre and summary
cution OF several small squads Of the volunteer forcea
placed that for the solo purpose of guarding
the sugar estates,
TIE TOWN OF ASARELLos CAPTURED BURNED
The rebels also captured and burned the small town
OF Amarellos carrying Off quite largo amount Of sup
plies of all kinds The Governor Of Villa Clara out
the Cuban cavalry corps haing from Glines and San
Antonio de los Bahos
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These forces overlook the rebels and, after fierce
encounter succeeded in routing them and capturing and
shooting their commander negro colonel, who Is rep
resented as being most desperate character.
NEGRO INSURGENTS on THE wARrATn
A small force of negro insurgents made raid lsss
Saturday Aguada &c los Pasajeros small station ON
the railroad between Colon and Las Eavajaa They
burned the depo. and several small houses aud LEFT with
their booty.
This was Daring feat brings the advanced guard
Of the rebels in the rear of Las Cruces, and the
movement threatens Colon, the most important inland
town this sido OF the line Of operations
SPANISH EYJoyMEyTs DEFEATS.
The permanent residence Of the Captain Gcssra ard
his sIan IN Havana taken in conjunction with the fact
that all his leading officers also here enlivcnng the
monotonous August nights with their presence, in tho
Louvre, and the Parque dc la India goes to confr
your correspondents previous letters in which he stated
the campaign had ended the part Of the Spaniards,
and that Valmascda had returned hero confcssing his
inability 10 complete the pacihcation OF the Cinc&
THE rxrcr-rrvE przz1E
II Is now currently reported that Valmaseda has
signed and that Jovelar viii be sent out Immediately to
relieve him. Gold is again rapidly rising, the Golfers
empty and sad state OF affairs generally will welcome
Jovellar's return
REBEL RESOLUTION.
The last thirty days grace given by valmaseda tho
rebels has produced other than the anticipated
suit The rebels refuse to lay down their until
victory shall have crowned their efforts by success
GENERAL AMPUDIA,
In Puerto Principe has attempted to galvanlze his de-
partmcnt by raid on the rebels holding the country
in and around Santa Cruz del Sur The Spanish forces
found several squads of the rebels in their march, ana
claim in each encounter killing in of them
tho ex-Secretary of War and two other prominent
chiefs They also destroyed various anyards and gov-
eminent factories, and returned to Puerto Principe,
bringing, among other trophies six mares, but no
jacks General Ampudia has never forgiven or forgot
ten the publication in the HERALD OF his prowcss in
capturing one jack and three old rusty muskets
In the other part Of tho
CAMAGUEy DISTRICT
little or nothing has been attempted
A DESPERATE FIGHT
took place the LIST inst near Guantanamo, both,
parties claiming the victory. The losses were about
equal on both Sides but the rcbNs still bold their old
positions in the rear Of the town
A CONTRABAND CARGO.
Tho cargo OF the schooner Laura Pride was landed
hero Yesterday from the Spanish gunboat Churruco.
From conversations among tho Spanish officers I ann.
induced TO believe that the captain OF the Laura prida
intended to sell his cargo the Spanish government R
an opportunity offered and that the arrangements do
so were ilade with the Spanish detectives New York;
before he sailed Immediately upon his arrival Port
au Prince he denounced the cargo he had been
told In New York that it for the Haytan Minister
of War; but that he had learned since his arrival that ID
was intended for tho rebel steamer Octavia
The schooner Laura Pride remained At Port an Prncn
when the Churruco sailed.
The embargo had been taken on her and tho captan.
would be allowed 10 proceed.