The news was brought by bands of Spanish soldiers
who had fled at his approach.
They said the army was marching in long lines, two foot-soldiers abreast,
with the cavalry covering them on the two sides, one horseman behind the
other.
Cienfuegos is about two hundred miles from Arroyo Blanco, where Gomez won
his great fight. To reach this place he has crossed the great Eastern
Trocha, and is now but a hundred and fifty miles from Havana.
It is reported that General Weyler came back to Havana suddenly and
unexpectedly, and it may have been in consequence of the approach of
Gomez.
* * * * *
The filibusters are busy again.
Word was sent to the Treasury Department the other day, that a large
steamer, supposed to be carrying arms and men to Cuba, had left Barnegat,
on the Jersey Coast.
It was reported that this steamer was the _Laurada_, the famous
filibuster, about which we spoke in Numbers 6 and 9 of THE GREAT ROUND
WORLD.
The _Laurada_ came back from her Spanish trip, and appeared to be
conducting herself like a good, peaceable steamer; but, if reports are
true, she has suddenly commenced her tricks again.
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