New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-28
THE CUBAN NSUERECTLON.

IMPORTANT DEFEAT OF TIE sPANIARS-DTNAslA-
TIoN OF EslATRs-DI,TREsS IN HAVANA.
IRON Al OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF 1HE TRIBUNE
HAVANA, April 22.-The First battalion OF
Volunteers that lott Havana last Friday, has already
under The Insurgents were awaiting 1t IN the
vicinity OF Maoslgua, and in the engagement killed. %
men The took refuge ia Mscasua. OF course tnis
has not been published in the newspapers, and IN"
authorities nave tried to suppress 1t; but it has come
through Trustworthy source and is known all through
he island. As Usual. in order 70 deceive thc public the
Spanarls have published telegram from the Volunteers
announcing their safe arrival AZ Macagua. hut not
a VOID regarding the Engagement they hal with
the iusurgonts According to official reports the
column Of cavelry commanded by Li.ut-COl Leon en-
countcIed large nnmbr o. rebels in tine mountains OF
Santiago strongly MtIenched there, AMI dispersed them
The rebels left 10 dead The He'd. The casualties on
the Spanish side were killed ana l. wounded. rebel
chief was dangerously wounded. but lc carried "a
by his men Col Brrgcl AMI his men had m cngiBcm nj
with band Of 900 rebels the farm Guaiabana, four
leagues from Rodnclios the tn Of April Col Ber-
gel having restored pence n Piacets LEFT there ON the
morning OF ho 0th for Gudraebuya, bni on s arrival
he heard that the rebels had started in another hrcc
tion and consequently he re.race his steps determined
10 proceed 10 CauJuani Thcn he heard that the nSur
gems wotc kemedos, he started for that place.
arriving there the morning of The l1th OF April at
day break Then ho learned that san Andres ah Dreh
d and without waiting 10 rest himself he started
for Guailbana. which place he reached 1T O'Clock The
rebels number ing 900 men. awaiting Col Berel,
whose forces anounted 10 $50 men. Tho combat was
fierce both sipes and lasted hour and quarter
Finally the rebels defeated and dispersed leaving
on the field dead. 80 horses. three mingon rn,s
and large quantities OF ammunition The spanish loss Is
reported have soldiers killed. besides there
wore two wounded. Some Of the rebels were killed by
the nschce in the which the Spanish growing
sbnlful.
since last Friday have been burned by the
rebels several in the district Of Colon Thus It will be-
seen h. rebels very anil that the efforts
the spanish troops Ia prevent them from crossing toe
TrOcha have been Intellectual. Tie rebels about % in
number entered The village Of vista Hcrn0sa on the
ncht OF the sth April with the intention NJ burning
and saekng thu village; but the spanish Governor ot
Puerto Principe being advised or their movements he
sent oirer and 20 men in pursuit on their arrival
Tie -panagis fred discharge on the rebels, VINO took
t. IL ght before they had had time t. accom- iSh
their designs Affairs on the island are growing every
daV seri0us and are rapidly Approaching Crisis
The volunteers that have gone into the Held mostly
laLOrng men, and have been obliged tn leave their fam
lies dcsue. The money they receive while ln active
service sufficient for their wants. The misery AMI
suffering Havana and indeed all over the Island j.
heartundug The planters aud csiac-owncrs are IN
snar for the work Of destruction aud every
day brings Of the burning az estates Tie
number bnrnc during the last few months IL Is said, al
ready amounts TO 20. The policy of inc rebels
Is, by burning unfortunately all tho estates
the country, and deprive the government of
tn carrying on the war Incy say II thty
shonlh only burn the ates bOngng u the 5anarls,
the government would sczc those belonging 10 the Gu
bans aud still have of carrying the When
the the island of uba viii be ID ruins and II
hard an patient Labor restore
FL Dorado ~ the world IL il feared that revO
luton y break ont ia Havana any day the dlSsatis
the people grow AMI moro numerous cyply
day whiie the means OF satisfying them diminishing