The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-16
CUBA'S HEROES AT WORK.
TUE MdCHETE Avn RTFEE BUsY IN
SLJLRIL DIPIRI MENIS.
Gen. Roion's Report on the Condition OF his
Army Corps Recent Cuban Successes
Spanish Admissions stan Onicer rs q pturcd


Spanish Admissions stan Onicers Captured.
Major-Gcn. Carlos Rolof commands the
Third Army Corps of the lberating army Of
Cuba His department extends westward from
the celebrated tro ha. which divides it from the
Central Department. to the western extremity
OF the island, and comprises the Villas Depart
mont and the entire western part of CUBA. Az
the Villas Department Is to be the field Of tho
coming campaign, and as. moreover, Gen. Mar
tincz Camposs chief object during the last
campaign was TO preserve the sugar estates of
this section. IT is important to know the true
condition Of the insurgent force operating
there. II the Cuban patriots in the Villas are
strong enough to destroy the sugar estates,
Spain will be- obliged to throw up the sponge
and withdraw from the island. The following
official letter from Gen. Roloff il dated at his
headquarters in the Villns. Oct IS.
have intended for some time 10 end Won n concrai
statement OF til. Third ARMY Corps but have hitherto
been unable To do 90 hcau-c the affairs o the depart
heavy operations Of the enemy. upon whom have To
To-day matters have assumed a different aspect The
eu,mN nave vx.lrhc,d ON more than one occasion the
sucnsih ol our arms aud tor the yast two months their
v,n,,vns nav. o'n 80 d"ini'n,d as 10 allow u, some
Of soldiers which the tyranny tie spanish Go,rrmmcmt
lnunc, against Us who are hghting Tor the ndcIen.
The actual condition at the forces " my command could
to me To ssS S, n. sc r HsS M,s cgG'
eommamd j. thoroughly orsanSrd. and that every
nanN "nttr l. nj the post n--igut to him Lieut. col
Francisco Aeurr occupies with hs forces the districts
Iorrr with one r,siment ani some mounted gucrrias.
with both Infantry and cavalry operates In the district ~
tirniu"sos AMI Col 'eciio Eunlalez with infantry and
aud the Western Ci,ncsl ''
d me tirst DIVISION under The command Of Col Fran.
cl,c" ilmcnrN J. IN most nonrshine condition. and
comprises two regime of infantry. of cavalry ani
two ,lundrons OF cavalry, and the mounted gucrrias
operate IN the district o Sanc E-ufus in mart of
10 itlUf tftta
r,feha and SANCHEZ another r,Fment of infantry and
vrers Of ~ ttanci.co 'arillo and Lcut'CoS Miguel
The procedures. sghpreiectures. shops post houses
And clearing, are sei,ns along well aud TODAY more
dcrne important .r,ices In the hospitals the First
Wounded ai twenty .ck The rc.t o. the army CORPS +
IN COG healh w.i cd and Ven clothed The hour has
winch a ih.., y -, ne, are friendly to NE glouous
u ~ ',n' ins NOR. man warn and iruicss -ymrathics
s 9r '. yg, n wrI 'Sn ann s@m have been
ashes the sugar canes viii De hower,d ON ill., .i,ets
Vi Havana C. ROTOR
A letter from Havana. published in the last
issue OF the Cuban official paper Of this city.
la IWddd. fully confirms the activity OF the
Sunan army IN every section OF the island. II
Is dated Nov. 3, and says:
stated In nv lr.' on Information received from
,trn 9nu ne middle Of M MONTH but At APPEAR that
n, end Of a-i month Tor tic purpose nnoaht dS "i
Mailing the he OF our enemies, who in order to conceal
pe,e tate prostitution Tie spanish papers themscses
in their i.-ues ycstfay they publish oiriai reos
which prove the activity o ARMY for instance an
which the enemy lost ,on' kl,d and oundtd. another
occurred A. aNhnciio Trinidad en- The aDh uit with
like result. at Lasuua Ffiea emtdiosl ON the same
aaN me command Of Cot ,Arrilo routed the smancas
ms night. according Ia hitter which received last
and Ell On tie ned Is R e%s %s"' and ~I" s.
sasss viii, In o ~Tmnsy.s1s Col c,eo
snsasd ogdy oi ts Sncmy ssusrTa, but was ooised
mrls In the jurisdiction OF Colon body twenty iour
cuban cavalry enter ia. sugar estate OF rrogrr,o h.
men The estate was not burncd because The cane ield
NE year. are covered with ON the 2.i ut close
pringipsl tories on the o.. hi pap cuban force com
with Spanish column, omro.cd Of The inianify T,a
ment A,turias and he cavalry regiment Rcina. The
loss OF ten killed and twenty ,i.ht wounded.
The total Cuban force in the Villas is APO
the spanish General Martini Campos knows
anything about this wnr in Cuba "A Snanish
army OF not less than 2uuOOu men would hn re-
CURED TO annihl!ate this Third Army Corps
alone.
In Camaguay 1.-THE central department of the
island the Spaniarls hAy, abandoned allaotiy,.
operations. even the capturing oi inofiensive
old mon. women. and children, whom for
months they have been engaged in cat.hing IN
thu fields aud bringing into Puerto Principe ns
SURRENDERED rebels. The truth is. there il no
property lett in Camaguay worth protecting
who have been robbed of everything they pos
sessed has produ ed su IA misery that the aid
OF charity had ~ be invoked 10 ward OIL "A uni
ycrsnl famine.
In the Eastern Department which extends
from CamaGuay Ia Cape Maisi. the Cuhans are
very active They are under the command of
Muor-G'n. Maxine Come commander in
..l"t, q n. Vicente Garcia, and Brig.-Gcn
Maro. one division ~ this army corps lately
attacked and sacked the town of Guisa, close h.
BtyuiuO, retiring with Il very valuable booty
ana Brig, Gen. Macro is reported 10 have just
SURPRISED and routed. with force of 300 men
the command oi the spanish General Nalen2ue-
la, which consisted of 800 regular troops The
figures Of thus last fight are derived from Span
lsh sources. M is also the statement that Gen
Nal"nzu"la lost only twenty-five killed and nity.
three wounded.
1t sass rid on good authority that Major
Gen. Maxine Gomez holds MS prisoners Of war
one colonel and two majors Of the stan OF the
Spanish COMMANDER in chief. Gen. Martinez
Campos These Spanish officers accompanied
the traitors Narona, Casteanos. Bcllo. and San
tisteban, when the latter presented the shame
iul Oyertures Of the Spanards.