The New York herald., 1879-12-03
CUBAN REvOLUTIONISTS.
LATEST DETAILS AND RUMORs FROM THE IN.
sURREcTIoNARY DISTRICTS

LATEST DETAILS AND RUMoRs FROM THE IN.
sURRECTIoNARY DISTRICTS
Communications were received in this city yester-
day from Cuba by the General Revolutionary Com
mittee. From cursory review of dispatches Il
appears that the campaign vigorously inaug
by Colonel Juan Ruiz Ia Spaniard) from the
most Western section Of the Cinco Villas district
that is to say. Cienfuegos and Santa Clara. took
the Spanish authorities completely by surprise,
there being forces available from any point to
pursue the Cubans, except such squads could be
detached from the meagre garrisons. tho Civil
Guard posts and volunteers. They said to hava
had things their own hence the successful raid
ing into Palmyra The imprisoned municipal Board
from the latter town are still confined in Jail at
CIenfuesos. 1t il surmisod that they will be to
Spain in body.
When the landing of Gregorio Benitez and party
took place at Camaguay by order of General Calix,
to Garcia Yniguez. Captain General Blanco assumed
the temporary command Of the concentrated Span
ish army in and around Santiago de Cuba, Manza-
Milo and Holguin, all three within the Eastern
Province, previously declared in state OF siege.
mostly infantry. nearly fourteen thousand men ali
told. This force was suffering from sickness and
impaired morale. because OF General valeras dis
astrous operations. crowned by Colonel Ayusos
fasco ut Barrancas. ending In his capture and
ton by the insurgents in retaliation for his cold
Llooded murder OF the two brothers Betancourt.
while Governor of Colon. The commander-in-
chief. In this extremity. telegraphed to Porto Rico
urging the necessity Of rcinforcements being at
forded until those from Spain should arrive. Gem
eral Despujols. Governor General at Puerto Ricos
sent $500 men-all he could spare. This force was
ordered to land ut Nuevitas to pursue Benttez and
now Captain General Blanco has left the East and s
cndeavoring personally to organize . campaign In
Camaguey and Cinco Villas. In this he has been
only partially successful so far. since the insurs
gents have had the start by above thirty days.
Three hundred we'll armed mounted lig infantry
OF the insurgents Mt Las Cruces on the 2lst ut
their way to reinforce the forces In the Cincd
Villas. A spirited skrmish took place, but they
forced passage west.
negro camp OF instruction. established by Brga-
der Maestro, in Remedies, was doubtless the
OF the enQHgement referred to In a recent official
telegram published In this city. This is the opinion
ton OF country, which the his seven or
eight years. campaign In the former insurrection.
aud ~ to tho reported capture of General Bonachea.
this popular officer expected on the 4th inst.
from jamaica, and had he effected a landing they
would certainly know 1t.
Tho raid into San Miguel do Baga, although .
hefce1y contested affair. yielded q considerable booty
TO Bcnitez, who withdrew ut leisure without being
pursued leaving the railroad and telegraph unser-
have becn burnt In several places along the whole
line to Puerto Principe. With very few individual
exceptions the native element. both white ana
colore Is eager for the fray and takes to the service
well and chcerfully. augurng favorably for the
early organization or regular insurgent army.
Planters are eager to catch at offers for pro-
duco beforehand with cash advances but the spread
blanket and merchants steer clear of entang ngemenss
because is feared that half OF the crop will be do
stroycd by the nsurgont torch soon as the fields
are in condition fit for burning, which will be IN
February next, when very strong southerly gales
prevail all over the Island.