The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
an ExAMTNATION OF THEIR PRE-
TENDED VICTORIES.

thtu-tsenfrnt-t ntdue Ftruteutc movements
aud their Rcsults-The Condition Of the
struggle For and Against Independence.
Before and up TO the outbreak OF the
Cuban War OF Independence, 1.-THE Ever Faith
full Island was divided by the Spanish Govern
Daent into three military departments. The
Eastern Department, extending from Cape
Main, the extreme eastern point Of tho island,
TO line running from tho port OF Nueyas
Grandes, In the Jurisdiction OF Nuovltas, on the
north, to the mouth of the river Jobabo on the
south coast the Central Department, extending
from said dividing line on the east to line on
the west between Moron on the north and Sa-
bana-la- Mar on the south coast and the West
ern Department, extending from this last d..
viding line to Cape San Antonio, the extreme
western point OF the island.
Since the Cuban Army OF Liberation has occu-
pied the whole OF the above defined Eastern and
Central Departments, the Splniards, to avoid
being Obliged officially to confess the Eruption
Of the Cubans into the Western Department
which was accomplished by Gen. Gomezs pas
sage OF the Trocha over year and half ago
created a new military department OF Las villas.
whose limits at first were from the dividing line
Of the Central Department westward to the lin
Its OF the jurisdictions of Colon and Cardenas,
and comprised the Jurisdictions of Sancti- Es-
piritus. Trinidad, Remedies. Villa Clara. Glen
fuegos. and Sagua Ia Grando. As Gen. Gomez
gradually drove III the Cucmys lines In the last
campaign the Spanish officials still further sub
divided this newly formed department OF Las
Villas into two dep rtments. named respective
Y the Eastern ' illas ana the western villas,
Tue former includes the jurisdici ions OF Sanctt-
Espiritus. san Juan de los Remedies, aud lrini-
dad, and the latter, or the Western Villas, the
jurisdictions Of Cienfuegos. Villa Clara, and
saeua la Grande. A clear conception Of those
local military divisions OF the island by ths
Observation-Disclosures due solely 10 the successes
AND steady westward advance OF the Cubans-is
t.rE N IA IA md
Cubans In Cuba.
Al the end OF the month Of Juno the Spanish
troops In the Department OF the Western villas
were under command Of Brig. -Gen. Arminan
whose headquarters were at villa Clara, ia the
jurisdiction Of the same nnme lille Brig. Gen
Bsyle had charte Uf the Spanish troops III the
Department Of the Eastern Villas, with head
quarters at Sancii-Espiritus. CiegO oe Ayila Is
atown situate on the extreme eastern limit Of
the jurisdiction VI Sanctl Espritu, distant
sboui sixty miles from the shire city " Sancu
Espirltu. ana close UPON the western limit Of
the Central Department. Gen. Maxine Gomez
captured, sacked, aud burned Ciego de Avila In
the month Of May last, retiring from the ruins
with ample booty and without any loss OF men.
In order Justly to appreciate the following In
teresting account Of late military operations In
this section of Cuba, 1t must DO borne IN mind
that since the middle OF June It the Spanish
papers OF Havana have officially declared that
the Cubans had completely evacuated the de.
partments Oh the Villas, aud recrossed tue Iro-
cha into Camaguey.
The following Is literal translation OF a de-
spatch sent 10 tue Captain-Oeneral At Havana.
aud by hin published officially IN that city On
account OF successful, We might almost say a
trinphsl, march made by bIm, Baye, at the
head Of 400 men, from tue towns OF JaquaJay,
Remate, Remedies and sancti Espiritu-all of
which places are situate In the Eastern villas
TO CiegO de Avila between the 24tn OF June aud
tbs3d Of july, through u country which the
spaniards declared had been evacuated ny the
Cubans:
tFor the stin clearer calculation OF this important
strategic movement Of the sDaniards, refer 10 the
Gap Of the country at the head OF this artclel
AMY OF CrnA-GkNERAL HEADeUARrRRs, THIRD
ieoay date had me oner 10 inform oS 81
Remeds sa MI nS M Ig son9ineq i0,IeS OF
az, OF syins your k1ceileuei ~ detail the results Of
o. the eiIh utlmo the Start made In three col.
nn1 ,ne yns rom ;s9alA;j composed OF troops oi
PiEsrro Win 2ae gun together sJO men, under com
nolsssnees ~ Jobost l. FeliclanawGere il captured
one Iefr,, ~lo wa riecuied-La JAsla, Potrsro de
The eleny ani 10 ioving thel up, came upon sn en-.
s5sHGoSsS Which ( deryed t,sS - gs MN f'S Sas
re- ~ e.o'.s 49, A.u mere ~ capiui ed
mstaie cartridges; ana P4sslns on taroasa Maus.
wsiSn ss. pint ae STSs ssns sPIsAd Sut t. r:Ss
snsre sustained .i aSs viii the s! sas w. as
wounded. Without being abe u ASCERTAIN ne loss Of
Innerno Potrero de- Damage. aud the woods OF Juan
Lopez II destfoyed likewise considerable planted corn
hsd eLeiossl anu AAlls prisoner socaled lieutenant
10 your Exec iency-and ten other persons women and
enildrrn. WIN t.O horses. three Mares mule 100
porsnse SheS or%sr 10 uT Ea"ss H puS ana In IL
e YoeSfo aohlg ceeatfsd slee9 sac s1ehahss d
lew nots 1sti y Issenss lslari on tis Ssn we plsee
c1nmsnds.
The above In English means that 800 Spanish
soldiers with one Held piece marched IN four
days some twenty-hy miles through Il country
completely free from the enemy but harassed
By them through the entire route ana captured
on the way one negro whom thew killed, two
negroes whom they probably sold, and one
Lieutenant Colonel, name not known, and ten
women and children, whom they did not take
III, because being white thew could not be sold
We continue the oiticial despatch;
Another q said columns, comp sed OF the Second
LEI Under q aona vi T. r SH TO-
bsS & hS ill., s'siH'f . ;'a DE- riS1S
st "a Tu's S'' ds iHs sS Ssfs
IyRr Of io,'y gaa,sa men rG1,sas ~ course
Sssrsssi S won II XII pI 1Sse! WIZ pt on iS
iss Varas il came upon camp Of Eifasi kodnsu T.
cut sy Jouei b the ABOVE mentioned cayalr. AZ
uaabe to ssecrt1In the number u woanded sud they
were 20 compile ely routed that after Ih.i heS never
Nd On or he We lost tour SOLDER, woundee tSo =.
rousy oesldes bruised and killed three h0ises,
All Ole mule.
The foregoingi. unique In military dispatches.
The SpantdTd completely routed the Cubans, 30
completely that the Litter were enabled TO carry
Oh their dead and wounded, aud reports TO bis
wounded and some Killed. However, tue de-
spatch goes on:
tn lotrero u Manacas and others close TO Il having
Do Il uspt cited. The command passed through arroyo
b-Lcu auu reached ggara on Tie 2Vtn one lay brhAd
~ e. w Arto4ut ~ having 10 bring 10 lts WOundel
lst uudcl be u remembered, were On tour.
lie u4rl c1ninAnl I'LL 4er my own luime ilate or
c,rs' clmp0sa Of tbs UJups 81 the second AeRimrut
Q. ma VI us to mol p. Eis1 LprruLl. Oeslrs
Ne First ana Fou "a Grerrillas ore regiment of tho
Noan e.rs Of canal N. .ld one &c oi 4rIi.erl,
\ incf t"p nca stiftel IRON kcAciips made recon.
-ui-'ahoes tnrou,h taabthas and snndfy neg lDOrng
potltage-, ptssrd Oy LADslsll gul tAe Ouiyus, La
La4erALAi luuiCu AMI All.kJ sanchez Ia the nrst Of
whth places FANNY from the woods, Consisting "
sixteen individuals, presented lssL
II must be borne In mind that children ia arm =
when taken lutO spanish lines by their mothers
uignlhed vita The name " ind lviduals ana
mat whsn mae adults Surrender they are In
varably classified AS " ht for military service"
THIS column reached the banks Of the river zaza on
he i0h, a. the yery moment when hrSaGlct ID. ~ 8
BAtcIcis crossing the stream at the mead ~ one
OF the Two columns which Ia started n in 9ancfi-
regiment q thAaseuTs VI AimhlCas AID pIrt OF tne
T'S .eat II CIR win one gun, together 20 men,
Desdes tle uanAgyr troop VIA ~ OOV rat0hs, Anlla
tac et or column from saucti ksirtus cOnpos'i II
the yiuelt Of Chasrurz " lsnDei gun IA the rest
OF to- resIucut ~ To ter the tlitu GueflA, aul uug
pee y sFi.eT, .os -gf llo1 4.snt uaier connald
,lrol.n san Autonlp LOyaiunga, Vega farga, NJ a.
PsHjo, 1ulLhDu Irlhlieras, and laj tis, Ia Mnct
Ire .st places II defeated some forces u the enemy
lefTnins Tires Call.s Ciuslug them some Losses, u
= lam ~