The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Work Of the Whole Spanish Army in the
Island During Fourteen Days.
How the Soldiers Battled with the InsurgeHt
and the Insurgents with the
Royalist Troops
DEATH AND DESOLATION ALONG TIE LINES
HAVANA, June 10, 1875.

HAVANA June 10, 1878
The following is the onicial report OF the opera
lions OF the whole Spanish army on the Island o.
Cuba from June TO June 49,
IN THE EASTERN DEPARTMENT.
force oil rebels, under command or Maceo,
made raid on Ammonia estate, near Cuba, ana
stole nineteen mules and fourteen oxen. Tho
greater portion OF the animals we're recaptured
by our troops, who killed tour rebels and captured
one gun With no loss 70 our army.
party OF our troops In Caney dispersed body
OF rebels, recaptured a prisoner, several arms and
two pack horses loaded with goods.
In Arroyo Bnenavenura Major Perez captured
two rebels and DESTROYED several fields cultivated
by them.
In the woods near Bolano aud killed one.
In Yaguas our troops surprised and destroyed
in the woods OF Australia three rebel camps, KILL
ing nve men and capturing TWO prisoners with
out loss on our side.
In Caney, the 2stn ult.. our troops met, In the
woods OF Prosperldad, few rebels who ned nj
one mule ana some liked ammunition.
On the 25th ut. the reoe >, 800 strong, attacked
the town Of Victoria de las lunas, but were driven
on by the garrison, leaving In their retreat six
killed and three wounded. Our loss was two
soldiers and one citizen Killed.
On the lsr INST. the town OF Canto was attacked
by a neavy force Of rebels, who entered the town,
but were finally driven oil by the garrison with
the loss OF seven killed and several wounded, the
latter being carried of IN the retreat. Our losa
was eleven killed and fifteen wounded.
IN THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENT.
On the Goth ult. Rafael Perez negro, lieutenant
In the reoel service surrendered IN vista Her
mosa. On the 27th nit. another rebel surrendered
TO our forces at Carload Arteaga, and on the 29th
ult. third one on the line OF the railroad, all
bringing win them their arms and horses.
The san Quitln battalion aud other forces made
a six days excursion, killing five rebels ana cap
was one sharpshooter, who was drowned while
crossing a stream OF water
sANcrI sPIRITUS
on the 10Th nit. the town OF Parros was attacked
by y force OF rebels, but they were REFUSED.
On the banks oil the Maouglna River the reg.
ment OF Andalucia met the re0eis, who ned at the
nrst fire, leaving In our hands SIX horses. two
mules and several guns. No casualty on our
ON the 5th and 9th inst. twenty-five persons
have como into the town of Pozas aud surren-
dered.
on the 10th inst. the village or Corrojo was at
tacked by 100 mounted reoels, who lost one man,
but carried OF sixteen OF the inhabitants and
burned several houses.
Ten Of our soldiers, who were going from Esper
ANA to santa Clara IN search OF provisions, were
attacked ny the REBELS. Our loss was Jour meI
killed and Jour pack mules captured py the
rebels.
On the Goth nit. Coonel Verge, between Barra-
bias ana ManaIaoo, encountered tue rebels, and,
alter spirited skirmlsn, dispersed them, killing
four and capturing six horses ana four mules. Our
troops sustained 40 loss. ON the same day Colo
mel Leon Killed TWO re0es BELONGING to the COM
mand OF tho mulatto Rios near Maguaraya
Baja.
by q force Of 600 rebels VINO we're repulsed with
loss oil several Killed ana wounded, which were
carried OF.
Major Jul attacked small force or rebels on
slhe "a Inst. near Paso del Medic, capturing ten
horses, with their saddles, and three pack
horses.
The regiments OF Plzarro, Havana and volunteer
4 cavalry fought rhe rebel raiders under the COM
mand of Reyes Ferrer on the 9th lnsE., near the
sugar estate Relugio, killing one, capturing seven
1 teen horses ana SIX saddles. Our loss was three
/ horses Killed and three wounded.
Colonel Forum met fOi ce OF rebels on the 7th
/ inst. near Remate, VINO fed on our approach; but
Il our cavalry loiowed ana dispersed them, capiur.
! ing eighteen horses twelve macretes and a lew
saddles. our loss. one horse.
\ The BaZa regiment attacked, on the Stn inst, q
/ party OF rebels commanded Dy Manuel Leon and
! Mis uel Rodriguez near Cucfile Larga.
Inc rebels we're defeated. having eight killed,
4 and we captured large quantity OF clothing,
mules We also captured 4 great many families
who were living IN the vicinity OF the rebel
camps. We sustained no loss In This action.
On the 10Th inst. the plantation called the
Caledonia attacked DY the rebels, who burned
down the negro quarters and took away the
slaves VINO occupied them. The small garrison
stationed there drove or ne re0els, killing two.
our troops sustained no Injury.
During the nrst ten days OF this month twenty
armed Nebels have Gene IN and surrendered seek
ing pardon, nine OF wnom were mounted; also
several families. during last month l42 men,
twenty-five OF whom were armed and mounted,
and eighteen families.
Published officially for general Information.
PEDRO DE YEA,
Brigadier General his Majesty's Forces.
Havana, June Is, 1875.
THE LATEST OPERATIONS.
The sugar making season being over tnere II
very little communication with the different parts
OF the island except by the military. The capture
OF horses ana mules seems 10 be the only occupa-
ton OF the Spanish and rebel armies.