The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-02
ACTITE OPER 1TTONs IN CURa
The Captain-t'enerai Visits the Interior
some sharp Skirmlshcs.

HAVANA, Feb 2i.-On the 10th inst. the
interior, accompanied by number Of colonies
and other officers. Ills departure was unex-
pected by the majority OF the community. His
Intention Is declared to be to review the troops
and examine thoroughly whether his orders re-
garding the distribution OF stores aud sanitary
regulations have been fully carried out, and at
the same time judge for himself OF the situation
Of affairs In the villas district. This tour OF In
spectiOn will, It Ia believed be Of short Duration
and az soon as finished, be will return to this
city and issue several important DEGREES tend
ing 10 reform the local admin istration and anne
liorate, " possible the financial condition of the
country.
Just before leaving Havana he received teIe-
graphic advices OF the fall OF BstelIs, and the
other advantages recently achieved BY the
Alfonsist Government in Spain, as well az tri-
umph obtained by the forces under BrigadIer
Lazo, In the Sagua district, over large body OF
insurgents, who were reported to have been
totally routed, leaving sixty dead on the neld
The details received, however, since then have
somewhat modified the importance Of the lat
ter event, unlcss there is some confusion 10
According to the o6iciai accounts, a CONVOY
which left Paso Real (Sagua) on the 10Th inst,
mas and 80 OF that OF Navas, under the command
OF Capt. Villarctas, was furiously attacked BY
geo rebels, who kent up the Gre for more than an
hour, but were finally repulsed, losing nine me en-.
The Spanish loss Is given ut two killed and nine
wounded. The Cuban reports claim that part
OF the convoy was carried on.
. On the same day the columns commanded by
Canellas had two encounters vii h the Cubans Al
Hato viejo and at Melones, where the chief sur
ferers seem to have been the horses of either
party, several remaining on tue field, and one
iDsurRent was killed.
Another skrmlsh IA reported as having 90
CURED on the 18th on the san Francisco estate,
and one IN santa Clara, where rebel leader.
Maxine Faife. has peen killed.
here has been an engagement also at Yaeua
(CenfueRos), between the guerrillas and GuardIa
Civil commanded by Canellas, aud a BODY OF
Insurgents under the orders Of the " lnglesito,"
brigadier Reeves, who lost four men killed and
Is said TO have carried % many wounded, amonx
others Can't. Brgdo Gonzalez OF the Cuban
staff. and Lieut.. hrenclbis. The Spaniards took
one prisoner ana three firearms. a good deal Of
ammupition, ten horses, some stores, and cor
ties. 10 Santa Cara the battalion of Napoles In
operations near Iona del Name on the 10Th
killed four aud wounded several Of the rebels
Destroying three saddiery manufactures, an
arfnory, n shoe factory, nine storehouses for the
s,ticles made there 20 saddles, and some stands
Of arms and large quantity OF leather, tools OF
al classes. many provisions and other goods.
The 80 nlards had one captain and three soldiers
wounded.
The battalion OF Cardenas and the Second
guerrilla OF santa Clara have also had some
soning the village Of San GIL but none Of these
sklrmishes Gppear To nave been Of any impor-
lance.
The Spanish Government has. II ia said. OK
pressed the intention Of sending 1000 soldiers
To the island ~ soon as the Carlist war H. over
Tho Cubaus say that IL this number does come
the effect will be very different from what the
Spaniards suppose. rs the soldiers will not he
able TO effect anything at all commensurate with
what their support will cost, and that the end
VIII he that the spanish armv, like some cele-
brated horses, will only eat their own heads on
The Governor OF Santa Clara, where the Cap
tain-Genera IL now staying, has published an
order prohibiting any person residing outside
the towns and fortified posts In that district
from purch asing or carrying thence more than
three pounds weight At = time Of provisions for
their families and persons In their empty, with
out presenting a special license,