The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-06
A Battle in Cuba.

IueTe was I! severe ugQI between
the insurgents and Spaniards in Cuba, on the
18th. According to Spanish accounts their
force consisted of only 4U0 infantry. They
were attacked by the insurgents, numbering
800 infantry and 400 cavalry, who had taken
up their position on the plains. When the
fight commenced the Spaniards were encamp-
ed in a place hidden from view on the plains
by small range Of hills. The insurgents by
sending out some guerillas entered portion
Of the Spanish forces into the plains where
number tell on them, and whilst the Spaniards
were fighting for their lives, the remainder OF
the insurgents attacked the other Spanish
troops behind the hills. The result of this
affair is that both parties claim victory The
insurgents as usual carried off the greatest
portion of their wounded and dead. The
Spanish lost SO killed and So wounded,
amongst the latter six officers. The insurg-
ents left % dead on the field A general order
was issued by the Spanish commander at Re-
medals. He says that threel soldiers who ran
away during the night will receive 25 lashes
each with cane in front OF the Spanish line,
as punishment for their cowardice. The
foregoing are from Spanish Iofcial reports
Private accounts say the spaniards lost ITO
killed and wounded.
Impending Exposure of the Tweed Ring.
There is fear and trembling in po-
litical circles i'll New York, upon the announce
ment that Ebert A. Woodward, the clerk of
the ring of thieves known as the board of
supervisors OF New York, during the Tweed
reign, is prepared to testify and disclose fully
the transactions Of the infamous ring. Wood
ward was discoveredin Chicago a short time
ago, having returned from an extended trip
abroad, and taken to New York. At the time
of his arrest he was reticent to the last degree
OF rcticency, but The New York Tribune states
that he is now ready to tell it all. AS the
disbursing agent of the ring no man is better
able to disclose all the ms and outs of the ring
than Woodward and it is said he has now in
his possession all the checks drawn in dis
bursting among the thieves. Numbers whose
names have not before been mentioned in
connection with the infamy. will be exposed
and the many who sFgot some of them hams"
are shivering in expectancy. Democrats and
Republicans alike, it is said, he will involve.
The Last Battle with the Indians.
additional particulars of General
Mackenzie's fight with Cheyennes were re-
ceived at Fetterman tonight. The victory
was most complete. The entire village with
all its winter stores of subsistence and OF
robes fell into the hands of the troops, leav-
ing the Cheyennes, the bravest and most war
like band Of hostiles wholly destitute in the
face Of rigid winter, the contemplation Of
which fact caused them to fight with despera-
ton Their loss in killed is about twenty
five and large number wounded. General
Mackenzie's conduct is characterized as bril-.
liant, entailing the loss Of one officer, Lieu.
tenant Mckinney, Of the Fourth cavalry, Of
Memphis, Tenn, and five enlisted men killed
and twenty wounded The Pawnee scouts
rendered valuable service and were richly re.
warded in spoils. General Mackenzie will
Join General Crook on Crazy Woman's Fork
and combined attack will be made on Crazy
Horse, who is reported to be on the Rosebud
Official Vote of New York and Missouri.
The board of State canvassers of
New York have completed their returns
The footings Of the votes for presidential elec-
tors stands: Democrats Seymour,
522,518; Dewitt G. West, 522,612 Republi-
cans-Abraham Parker, 4ee: 500; William H.
Seward, 4se,547 The Cooper electors re-
ceived 1887, and the Green Clay Smith cleo
;: tors, 1859. The aggregate vote of Missouri
tor Presidential electors is So, 583, an in
crease of Y, 59s over that Of 1872, and the
Democratic majority is~-22ys64 greater than
i've years ago.
Suicide of Judge.
Judge James K. Knight, who has
been on the circuit court bench in Kentucky
number of years shot himself last week, and
died about two hours later. It is the general