The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-14
ACTIVE FIGHTING IN CUBA.
SIX HUNDRED sPINIiRDs SAID TO
NAVE BEEN KILLED.
Reported Victory M the Cussr.-Trepidntior
nj Spanish Heodquarre---Ye yellow Fever
Thinning the Ranks OF spaIu's Soldiers.

nj Spanish Hecdquarre--- yellow Fever
Thinning the Ranks OF spaiu'. Soldiers.
HAVANA, July st is reported in town
that Gems. Maxine Gomez and vincente Gar
ella. leading a very large and well-appointei
force, have forced the Trorha and invaded the
Cinco Villas territory A battle was fought at
the crossing. in which over six hundred Span
iards arr said to have been killed. among them
Brgader- General. supposed to be Menduins.
Since then another heavy encounter has taken
place. Of which no particulars are at hand. but
considerable trepidaton prevailed at headquar-
ters here. and three men-of-war were ordered
to sea in great haste. doubtless to relieve and
pick up Isolated attachments near the coast en-
dangered BY this roinvasion Of the territory I'M
eNpectedy by large force. Resnforcements
from Spain are being got ready. The yellow
fever Is raging among the $4,000 brought out
last winter. Gen. Martinez Campos is reduced
TO mastery inactivity from the dccimated con-
dition OF his troops. Discomfort ia very ram
rant here among almost all classes Of people.
Inc financial stringency Is becoming serious.
Hardly day passes that failure Of some gro-
Ger or Irrkcd beef dealer is not recorded.
WHAT DoN MIGUEL DE- ALBANIA SAYS.
A SrN reporter called last evening upon Don
Miguel de- Albania. the confidential agent Of the
republic Of Cuba, in regard to the foregoing
statements and the following conversation
,RePorter-Have YOU any reason to believe.
Mr. Aidlma. that the reported passage 81 the
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d ,ot nr IN ,hn 1,ba, 'na' pa'''e
:, h.porMrs1" Nat reason nave you for douotng
Mr.. Aldama-Beoause I understand that Gen.
Vicente Garcia has been lat .ly appointed Conn
e .i hLsr ~ tne army OTIS OF Namaguey AMI
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NE Secretary OF War. Cen Maxine Gomez.
ne span sh 'orc- m thr villas depart;
y. az S,''sS XIV .@v,ius 'l' s',f '5'ats OF
.l 7t-u.h Oh s,,uitIy 10 preN'n III thcir drstru'-
~ h.y , ibie 'upah l"rs as has IN r.an
oil Urn. Martinr1 ,hmyu- IA N9v.mher last.
m . ~. an w . ai 4, .lu 'lAl injury
%, tBe snvn army IN t v,as ,,s is , ,u us
- ",tn Z ,..nk "" = n,a+u 9iNN tns Isl
~ Alrli INST N. ne itn ~ ~ h.rA nay nE t",n
1891 IN u@ aii ~ w Hinhs AZ Jou"el m
rrntnary. az aiterwarl ~ llnlas, had learned
NJ Hilt, .N.ily Vl MhiIpihg tn'm IN open
T,,tsn p,sst,,,. iS, eutp !r nlaih We
~ "a M 4 ,.l,",. Ntuinet' anu N"hSI'Ss, IN
.nIs ~, .h'i,'h te ulNlu'i nls lhNhilnE COM
mani s u.' ~ ri - alreeuy IN sn-;uey.
NY. ~ lvutn",n M VluihhS ni hvut we've u
Nv men e"cH' Ol Inc 'hree arms oil
thn service D,,e
hlortlrI- Dli any OF these spanish columns
p9hlicI
MI Aiiama-1es, on several OCCASIONS. in AL
ani ea'h OF whlch Cen. MaNlmo Conc compel.
,vJ Hs ata ING coiTTnn oil sPanards 70 retreat
-.
we la't tnHt the uphn PRESIDENT congress. ana
Saulnes W. al lat - IAtrs IN the, very same
.p'aliy tA-y ,pruplci IN Apru last l am.
lli't"lNre. 'tih"h 10 IN" N'-i tuat tlr report
ed haftle must nav" taken place. n 4 at the cross
lux OF tA' IT! ma. ny IN IL brpdftinrht 20
NaMAS ICY, ana tuat MaNiino tome Who las
never tern beaten Y the Sinniards. in,rielrd
ul'm once more, ana chose Tor tie battle his
own time ma ulace.
h-iorrr-ln eaSe heavy engagement did
.''ur ~ tHuhtu y t"tM"' ~" tuuan- AMI
spaniari- 10y whom are the latter likely ~ have
Den rommand.if
UT. AllAiilt Most uNrly by the spanish Cen
era IN met Mtr, neg amtr's. -
-, hrp,rt-r by MARI ht1 imposi Why,
thou-ht tha' AT !iis' alNlces ne Wis IN santiago
u, uDi-
7, ar, AidanaLAec9rilng 70 we last news from
havana ms whereabouts were unknpwn. or II
known 10y Captain General, JovelAr they were
nvt hIo"'-u 10 uan-pir-; Mot'vN-r my, primer
pal reasons Ior OcIeNlng that Ten. Nlartn.z
thiupo- may haNe 12inuianied the spanish
hN,I- =, 1hr ''l.rv'l nsti. IN peIsoh are hrst,
~ - s'D'i..-Iue Pts".u q "a mass OF con
rf'ltl IN" ht'urdl result 81 MS po4tlco-eepnoul-
!rfh' not HiliNrl or -trat.sl'. su'Nts-fs against
ne CarIsts III SPAIN - 'ohd. ne Is Srll-.oh-
sI.u- tl"' ne = uhIN'tStny rtSatieu III uDa
anu IN SPAN a. a sI1a.eI h1i.t"EF ia''uIr nan
- :! ~ lt ~ '''ti'i' n"t W. - 'S4 -
q. ~ tatls ~ u. 70 tnt put.A anu Nltt.N' ue
hn'MS INV uo'nlhE an r'.lr,'iN" ~ i'st r'pl,
sAs4.H yul I'M ~ 4 - a A. ~ w W.
Oq,Ah SonEIes- ,,.-,
-, hrpor,er-ls u hSely that men war W Md
~ - iiph nAtn.a 20 piats ~ w Gust 10
~ w iS'.la..tl n''tH li'nls ~ span tIH7 en-
unEets'i pb 'hls i''ihN" on ol thr Vrr tNrS
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