The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-02
THE LATE CUBAN VICTORY.
FULL DETAILS OF THE brilliant
ACTON At JOBOSL
How the Spanish Genersi-in-Cbicf Ran into
an Ambu-ca de-A Clever Piece of strategy
-Cpmpos wounde d-OnciaI Dispatches.

low the spn nish tenersi-in-Cbicf Ran into
an Ambuscade-A Clever Piece Of strategy
-Campos Wounded Oniciai Dispatches.
Private letters received here by the
Havana steamer, which arrived yesterday, give
confrmatory details Of the previously reported
battle, In which the new spanish Geueral-in-
chief WIS so roughly handled by the Cuban pat
riots. The affiir occurred on November Is. at a
place called Jobosl. In the jurisdiction OF San
Juan de los Remedies, about half way between
the shire town of that Jurisdiction and Ciego de
Avila, which Is on the celebrated Trocha Mill
taire, dividing Cam aguey from the villas Depart
ment.
II appears that Gen. Martinez Campos, with a
force of 5000 men, chiefly infantry. was on bis
way from Remedies to Cego de Avila, and
halted at the little hamlet OF Jobosi. Gen.
Maxine Gomez, who was thoroughly posted on
the movement and force OF the Spaniard, awaited
him there with command OF 200 infantry and
900 cavalry. On the morning OF the 18Th Gen.
Gomez ordered his Infantry to advance upon the
spanish camp and open fire at short range. Tue
Spaniards, as;onshed at the holiness Of the OBJ
Grafton, rushed out upon the little indful Of
men. when Gen Gomez Instantly ordered the
buglers to found the cease Bring anu then
the retreat" The Cubans ued precipitately
and the spanish force hurried In pursuit. or
course they fell into the ambuscade laid for
them.
At point where the road opened into level
plane, admirably suited for cavalry charge.
aud which was bounded on one side 10y dense
woods. the dying Cubans led their pursuers close
to the edge OF these woods. Suddenly out
rushed the GO cavalry and took the Splnlafds
in flank Accounts to the Spanish losses
vary, but II Is generally believed IN Havana that
they amounted to about sixty Killed, and some
lD wounded Gen. Martinez Camps was in the
hght and received bullet wound In his leg. lie
was carried ck to Remedies. where he still
hes In precarious condition. Among the pris-
oners captured by the Cu0ans was field officer
on the stan Of Gen. Cimpos.
The silence Of the Havana papers on this ac-
ton Il IN Itself noteworthy For. although Gen.
Campos, before leaving Havana issued orders
teiligencc, victories are so rare with the Span
t-h arms that even a small one would be trum-
petcd for the announcement OF the ishcarte ned
masses. But with all his caution even Gen.
the dissemination OF the truth about this ~ ,ir.
lie even assisted II. The BOlttn McrcdntH II
Cienfuegos Of Nov -. four days fter the
battle, published despatch from Gen. Campos
himself T. the Governor Of Cieniucgos. The
Bol,tm M,rcdntH saws;
Tn plan OF tile enemy, always to carry OF their dead
and WOUNDED Is well knovn ana this l. sufficient to
prove that the ngh Of which We give an account be
w. WAS an important one and hat result ed sitsfac.
/ tony We naturally regret the blood
winch has slcd upon the atnr OF the country but
thesr MARTYRS Will receive IN heaven their reward from
| thc God Of justice
Then fellows the despatch OF Gen. Campos,
published by the Governor, which reads as fol-
| lows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or CGKNFrEd,a
His Exec lcncy the Gcncral.iu CAei Of the army
| forms me IN tcrgran ~ Yesterday from Remedies
| "Col. AyusO has defeated tnc encmy at sabanas
stinate battle. They lett "a dead bodies on tn
neil our Losses we're 20 kilcd. aud - rank ami ne
aud ocer- wounded The comm. nds are cNcrj where
AElsripEs Tx s,NrALis. Lieu enant Governor.