The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-14 00:00:00

TIIE REVOLT IN CUBA

A correspondent of a contemporary at St. Jago de
Cuba, with date October 17, supplies us with the follow-
ing particulars of a rebellion amongst the native
Indians, which has lately broken out near the
town of St. Jago :—" This is not a rising of
negroes, as you Europeans have supposed, but a
general outbreak amongst the native Indians, of
Cuachinangos, as they are called. These people are
similar to the lazzaroni of Italian renown—a Bet of idle
pillaging vagabonds, who live in the very heart of the
country, and whose principal occupations are tobacco
cultivation and cattle driving. They hate the Spaniards and
their government like poison, in consequence of their bad
administration and the late heavy taxes which have been
imposed. The insurrection broke out in the immediate
neighbourhood of the port of Manzanillo, and the small
towns of Bayamo and Yara, situated at about half a day's
journey from St. Jago. It was discovered by some sailors
at Manzanillo, who accidentally opened certain barrels
containing what they thought pale ale, but which were in
reality firearms, which had been consigned to amerchantin
Manzanillo for delivery to the revolutionists. These con-
traband articles were, of course, immediately seized, and
the merchant himself imprisoned. Incensed at the defeat
of their'plan,'the rebels now fairly rose, and as the garrison
at Manzanillo had but a handful of soldiers to defend
itself in case of attack, messages were sent to head-
quarters at Havana and St. Jago for reinforcements.
As soon as the news reached our town, the governor, Don
Joaquin Itavenet, ordered troops to be sent by a small
merchant steamer, which happened to he in port at the
time. Soon after, two Spanish men-of-war arrived, and
these were immediately despatched upon the sAme errand.
Our inhabitants were by this time in the greatest state
of alarm, fearful that the coloured people would be the
next to follow in the rebellious movement. Their fears
were greatly augmented by our imprudent governor, who
published a most insulting and highly obnoxious mani-
festo in the daily papers, in which he threatened to sup-
press any movement that was opposed—not to the Spanish
Government, but to the Queen of Spain. The St. Jago
volunteers and carbineers had been called out, and guards
stationed before the Governor's house and at all the
entrances to the town, for the revolution is spreading, and
is at the present moment within fourteen leagues of St.
Jago. All telegraphic communication between our town
and Havana has been cut off by the rebels, who have
entirely destroyed the wires for some miles. It will
be no easy matter to suppress this revolt, for though the
insurrectionists are as yet but few in number, they are a
powerful race of men, well accustomed to roughing it in
the woods, and well acquainted with every inch of the
intricate country. It is at present difficult to get to know
the precise state of affairs, but last accounts state that the
Governor of Manzanillo had been captured by the rebels
and barbarously murdered, that several others had been
taken prisoners, and that two Dominican colonels were
leading the revolutionary party. What is mostly feared
here, as everywhere, is that the negroes will be induced to
join in the revolt, which they assuredly would be if the
enemy gained any advantage over the Government
troops."

TM WEATIIEIi TABLE-TILTS DAY.

I►IETEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

Extreme Sea
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8 a.m. 12 9
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Aberdeen
Leith
Shields
Scarborough 30'36f. 46 44 N.N.E. 5 2 N.N.W. b.rc o'2l 4
Yarmouth 3O 27f. 45 43 N.N.W. 2 3 W. r.o. 012 3
Helder
Cuxhaven
Skudesums
Ardrossan
Greencastle 301.5 f. 4S 145 N.N.E. 2 1 W.S.W. mbc
Holyhead
Liverpool
Valentin 3o's7f. 39 137 S.S.E. 2 3 S.S.E. c. 1
Cape Clear 3o'slf. 41 38 E.S.E. 3 3 E.S.E. f. 2
Roche 's PC 30'51f. 44 42 N.N.W. 3 3 E.S.E. c.b. 1
Penzance . 3052 f. 41 40 N.N.E. 1 3 N.B. o.m 2
Plymouth
Weymouth 30'41f. 43 41 N. 1 1 E.N.E. o.f. 2
Portsmouth 30'35f. 40 139 N. 2 2 N.B. o.m 1
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