The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
D1sRAEL1's ACCEPTANCE OF THE rRlvY

DISRAELI'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRlTf SEAL.
MANCHESTER, August 1.-THE Guard
ian's London dispatch Says Mr.. DiSraeli's
acccDtance of the Privy Seal occasioncd as
much surprise as his elevation to the peerage.
The object is to secure him post to fall
back upon il it should prove that his health
is not strong enough to lead in the House OF
Lords next session. It is expected that the
title OF Earl Of Beaconsfeld will be supple
mented by those OF Viscount Hubenden
and Baron Disraeli. ,.-.,-
EDISBuRGH, August 1.-THE Scotsman
saws: GA Trustworthy correspondent in
forms us that Mr.. Disraelps elevation to the
peerase is the first step towards his resiSnas
ton OF the premiership; not now, but be-
fore the beginning the next session."
Earl Derby is mentioned rs the next Pre-
mier.
THE REBELLION IN CUBA-ATTACK ON 4 FORT
THE GARRISON BEsIEGED AND BURNED TO
DEATH.
HAVANA via KEY WEST, August 14.-On
the 1st instant sixty insurgents, belonging
TO the regiment OF Inglesito, attacked Fort
jacques, situated in Partido Habana, i'll the
jurisdiction Of Cienfuegos, and demanded
its surrender. Outside the fort they tound
four men packing provisions, who surren-
dered; but fourteen men inside the tort COM
menced firing and refused to surrender,
when the insurgents set fire to the tort,
which was totally destroyed, and the be-
sieged all burned to death.
THE insurgent chief Reeves alias Ell. In
rlesito, who was killed on the 4th instant,
was an American by birth, about twenty-siX
wears OF age, a man OF great GOODNESS and
yalor. and highly esteemed by his followers
and respccted by his enemies. Reeves came
TO Cuba in 1869 with Jordan, to whom he
acted az orderly. General Ryan made him
lieutenant OF cavalry, and General Agra
monte, who was killed in May, 1873, MADE
him major, lieutenant-colonel, and SUISSE
ouently colonel. He was afterwards pro-
NOTED to be brigader. lie was nine Times
wounded in action with the span
iards, once by 4 ball in his MP, Whicn
was never extracted. Ills dealii; ~
related by eyewitness, occurred ". S
mounted men, fell into an ambush,
bnt managed to retire after few vol
leys had been mutually exchanged, but
being pursued, and seeing the enemy
stronger in force than they, he ordered MS
men to separate, when he altered his course
and fell into another ambush, and was badly
wounded in the neck and arm. lie, now.
ever, kept on, but was closely followed by a
mulatto who was his servant at the begin
ming OF the war, but who had lately passed
over to the enemy. The mulatto contrived
to give him some slashes with machete,
and then Reeves, fell from his horse. Inc
account OF his death given by the Spanish
newspapers Is quite different from the
above. and Is incorrect.
AD ON 3he ID instant one hundred and six
mon and six officers,of the Spanish troops
com Commanded BY Fernandez, in'.he !urls .;ar
ti T ~ Villaclara, were attacked by superior
:n yn 20 forces and dispersed, six officers
and Seventy men retiring to Jcota, ,, and
thirteen tT to the Trocha. The rest are MISS Ioo
; ;nn When the disaster became known 4oo
s nnsnish troops were sent from Ciegodea,:
S SiIa to reccnnoitre the ground, who fonna
commander and others nS s,e race ~