The New York herald., 1875-07-13
THE WAR IN CUBA.

4tOn-IdE BATTLE OEODND
AND FIFTY MILES IN LENGTH AND FORTY
FIVE MILES IN BREADTH-THE NAVY ON DUTY
ROUND THE coAsr-TuE REBELS STILL DEFY
ALL
HAVANA, July 7, 1875.
Since the defsar and death Of Rios and the par
tia destruction OF his command by the Spanish
troops the rebels have shown increased activity
along the whole Spanish line and IN every instance
which has come TO the knowledge OF your corre-
spondent have taken the offensive. Valmaseda
has not succeeded in crushing the rebellion IN
fifteen days. as he promised the Madrid govern
ment, and on the 1st inst. he issued the following
PROCLAMATION
TO THE INSURGENTS THK CINco VILIAs:-
How many OF you have heard the voice Of duty,
my proclamation OF the 23d OF AprIlS know that
there are many among You would have initiated
your example had they heard OF this document.
My duty as the Commando In Chief is not 60 pun
ism such as repent1ngy ask Tor pardon for past Of
iences but 10 chastise those who have grown old
in crime and arrogance, struggle against every
social obligation, and persist In the commission or
tinue in force my previous procIama ton until tae
last day or July. II at the expiration or tnat time
you stul persist IN wandering thrSugn the wooas,
oner you, for you cannot or ought not 10
be believed. 1aKe advantage OF the few
days still left you, winch are enough 1or
repentance. and know ye all that the road TO
Camaguey, which led you to these Jurisdictions, 10
you, and that either on this road or at the points
OF the baYonets Of my soldiers you VIII fad the
punishment OF your crimes, has already hap
pened to three OF your columns who have at
tempted to cr IS The trocha with their wounded.
Listen 10 the voice OF your Commanoer-in-Ch;efb by
surrendering, with your arms, and do not walt
for my columns to put end 10 your existence,
as they did with the party OF the Mplat,o RIOS.
THE REBELS IN GREAT FORCE NEAR THE CAPTAIN
GENERALS HEADQUARTERS.
From reliable sources your correspondent was
informed that there are at present 1000 rebel
troops within ive leagues OF valmaseda's head
quarters and that the ill-cad and ill-ieo Spanish
soldiers can gain no advantage over them outside
OF their fortincations.
In the last raid made by the rebels they pene-
trated within i've miles OF Valmaseda's head
quarters.
AT GIBARA.
On the 23d ult. 1900 selected Spanish troops r
rived here from Santiago de Cuba TO prevent the
rebels from capturing Holyuin, for since the de-
structon OF the town and fort Of Majagua the
rebels have become so bold and Daring that the
remnants OF the garrison have not dared 10 leave
the town.
The citizens received the new comers with every
Demonstration of gratitude, as their presence re-
moves the sword OF Damoces.
AT MORON
Since my last report have received letters from
Moron. dated 14th ult. AT this date lew rebels
approached the town and burned brickyard
and outbuildings. The volunteers, nremen ana
'Guardla Clvies" which garrsoned this place
the starting point OF Valmaseda's hobby the
trocha-beat to quarters and marched out Of the
fortified lines and the small force OF rebels who
had committed the depredations retired after o
few shots.
THE VOLUNTEERS,
however lost two OF their comrades and insisted
on making charge to recover the bodies Of their
companions. As they advanced the rebeis fell
back to the woods, the volun teers following them
until they reached an amouscade, where they
were all killed.
TILE MEMBERS OF SEARCH CORPS ALMOST ALL
SLAUGHTERED.
Their long absence from the town induced the
Governor TO send out about forty mounted msn to
ascertain the result OF the firing and, on reaching
the spot where their companions In arms had
been slaughtered, they, too, in their turn, with
the exception Of a few, met the same fate.
TIE REBELS RETIRED
and two days afterward the authorities OF Moron
sent out squad Of troops, with carts, China
men and negroes, to recover and bury the dead,
the number OF which Is said to exceed 100.
AT sANoT EsPIRTU.
On the 9th ult the rebels, under the personal
command OF General Rolon with about 1000
men, had severe fight with the Spanlards,
under the command OF Colonel Cejas, near the
small town OF Pedro Borja, with his own regiment
del Rey) and other nying columns to the number
OF g. 900 men. Spanish reports state that the night
was or two hours duration, and that Colonel CeJas
retreated on sanct Espiritu, reporting that he
had killed eighty rebels who were left on the field
OF battle.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT, AND DIFFERENT.
The accounts received in Havana from reliable
sources give very different version OF the above
engagement The forces OF Colonel Ceas were
completely routed, with heavy losses in men,
horses ammunition and arms; and Spanish
officers who were engaged IN the action acknowl-
edge having left their killed and wounded upon
the field OF battle.
AT sAGUA.
An American planter. who has an estate IN the
jurisdiction OF sagua, informed the HERALD corre-
spondent last MONDAY that perfect panic pre-
vailed IN his whole nelghborhood, and that many
estates around him--the names Of which nave not
appeared in any newspaper-havo been burned
down by the rebels, aided, in most instances, by
the slaves ana Cinnamon belonging TO the same,
who have at last learned the song OF "John
Browns soul is still marching on"
THE SPANISH DETAcHkENTS,
composed mostly OF the raw recruits lately i'm
ported from Spain, are so cowed down that they
do not leave the fortied places, that the rebels
may be considered the actual masters
OF the whole Jurisdiction In view OF this
state OF AFFAIRS vslmaseda has issued
special order to the Governor OF
sagus, commanding all owners Of sugar
estates so dig entrencnments around their re-
spectlve oatevs OF sufficient capacity to protect
all the hands and such troops as the government
may send for the protection and holding OF the
place. In addition to this each planter has been
ordered TO employ at least eight nobntzddos--tne
planter paying for the same, which is O tremen.
dous tax on an already overburdsned section. Any
delay IN the execution OF the above order Is 70 be
Immediately reported to headquarters for govern
mental action.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPANISH SOLDIERS EN-
GAGGED.
The oflcial Spanish report Of the transactions OF
the whole Spanish army, TO the number OF 100000
men, not including the navy, ana extending over
q territory OF 500 miles In length. with an average
breadth Of forty-1vo miles, for nfteen days, ending