The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11

win leave this port on the 23d inst Tho Prince Albert
viii be the nrst steamer from New York for Galway.
The splendid new steamer lAnsser Will AXE the place
Of the Connsusht and leave Galway for this port Novem
Captain Letch, ohosrs and engineers, viii leave for
England by the Cans.., next Wednesday;
me stewards, sahrs and nremen will 90 ous by the
glasgow, sailing on saturday next, from New York.
Oar Isle or Pines COrresPonaencs.
UHrrxr STATES srxAMn WATER WrrH,
Orr THE Isle PINES, Sept 10, 1850. )
The Isle Of Pines a an Iapalids Resort-Es Mineral
Sprines-Tae Stare 7rade-sscen More Ane-icGn
Saprs-Desrrsion Of Cie.fAoos-Es Enterprise and
Superiority Market Pr1cs, &C., DC
Since my last have changed locality, having set
Cenfuegos the morning Of the llh and are now lying
quietly at anchor on Nues Corona se Of Pines, little
town famous accom-, - being perfectly free from
that pest Of the West INDIES, the yellow fever, and as
being the place to which the spanish government send
the officers and troops sent out TO Cuba in order that
they may become accmated before sending them 70 lees
healthy localities is also resort for invalids from all
parts Of the Island OF Cuba, well from the United
States has very lew attractions aside from the salu
bry OF the climate and did IL not have this 70
mend II, would hr1ly be known; but, like other
places Of summer resort, II fast place during the
SON. There some fine marble quarieB in the vicinity
and all the hills of IT, although great portion
s Of an inferior quality There are also fine springs the
of which said possess medicinal properties
place called Santa Fe fourteen miles from this place,
and as the roads are smooth and the good
II 10 pleasant evening roe; but would not advise any
who had any regard for his brains TO attempt 70
make the trip in the daytime unless he partcu-
tree the whole distance. mentioned In my last that
there report Of q cargo of negroes having been
landed a Point East and 1t turned ont 70 be correct and
sixteen If them were brought into Cenfuegoe In lighter
and landed the 10Th the rest have been distSibu
ted at different points along the coast Savers bringing
their cargoes into Gays Doce Leguas land them
thar nd nra take n tha land In
schoopers and lighters, which always on hand at the
different bocas channels and when their services
the government They keep constant lookout station
ed, night and day, when expecting vessel, and give
timely warning any Of the cruisers are In the vicinity
ehave that oargoes expected shortly
in this vicinity OF them y expected 10 land ~ Cay
Largo and the other at OF the Gays TO the westward
Of the sle Of Pines There have been savers fitted
out from Havana within month, all American, and there
~ ing in the harbo- OF st. Jaso, the 6h pre-
pairing for but the Wyandote making her appear
in that port and taking uncomfortable survey Of
her. che landed Der and casks hauled ont and
commenced 10 paint giving ont that she had engaged
load Of sugar but she ill probably IKE the most Of her
time and slip OF while both vessels 1t this end Of the
islsnd she has not ara dy gone The Spanish govern
ment has also small cruiser the Condo de Venedto,
this SIDE but abe appaa 70 be as uckess as We 20
far the capture Of saveIs concerned although she
constantly on the alert.
promised in my last 10 give you account Of the
city OF Cienfuegos, and viii therefore try and do So
although It win not prove Is interesting a. intended
owing 10 my not having the opportunity OF gathering
reliable Information on several important points The
city Of CenfueGos, or more properly XAgua, situated
Al the head Of Xagua bay, and Is . comparatively new
place, but II Is increasing In extent and wealth more
pdy than any other the sand thirty i've years ago
there WAS not single wharf that deserved the name Of
and the fort that commands the entrance 10 the har
Dor built by aprivatc Individual, who at that time
owned all the land in the vicinity OF the bay, and was
erected for the purpose Of preventing The pirates
the harbor; but there are 6ne wharves, spacious
warehouses and many nne public buildings, besides pri-
residences that interior liiings would not dis
grace arstocratic Fifth New
buildings being constantly erected and old ones
arped to accommodate the fast increasing trade. Like
all Spanish places OF any importance whatever, has s
cathedral Governors palace, theatre, and last but not
least cock PIT, ] have visited almost every place
this side Of the island, and several the
north side not compare ayorably with this
place Tor enterprise and goaheafativeacss and already
many familiar Yankee lace 10 seen amid the iostline
crowd that is striving TO win place amongst the wealthy
Of the world. The city Is III with gas, and II the
company fails 10 furnish an ample supply II IN subject
fine, the amount at the option OF the Governora very
good arrangement 10 insure regular supply me streets
poorly paved but IN ths respect they mprovng
There Is fine market house, but everything rs enor
moutly hieh-cbckens, si2 dozen; eggs, COO, and al
kinds OF meats zoe pound even fruit Is dear; As io
vegetables, they bought when they be got Irst
potatoes frequently bringing 30 barrel An Mtesar
well has been commenced ~ doubtful n they ever
finish H. they have been year nj work and
only 0orea inc arc s'gar
section (and that was shipped 10 this port) did not
amount To seventy thousand hogshcads Of and
thirty I've thousand hogshcads OF moassoe while this
year will up 10 very near, II not quite, hun.
bred thousand boz OF sugar and forty ave thousand
Of moassesan Increase that shows well for the pros.
pects Of the country and % prove the rapid increase
Of agriculture There why this place should
not be the meet important this side Of TIE Island
harbor with plenty Of water and easy of access Tho
draw back al present the want OF tugp'at there ID
here but almoet useless, so far a. towing any
thing larger than O schooner lighter concerned and
then the company that Il charges enormously
high rates that vessels prefer taking their chance
getting out with the morning breeze and the tide sets
in m he frne ND IA fraah II
rarely the csse-they are obliged to remain at anchor
and frequently vcesels two weeks In getting Of
the harbor after they are loaded
lsroRrASr TO PosrxAsrps AND the PrsIc.-we are re
auested 10 publish the following important regulation
for the Information Of the public az well AZ posmssters
II interests every citizen IN the United States
Posr ouIT DEPARTMENT. Oct 8, 1860
Whereas BY an act Of 90 March 1885, the postage upon
all letters except such entitled 10 pas free, be
place. IN the United States required 70 be pre-
paid: and whereas the Department, through courtesy
has hiinsrto at Considerable labor and expcnse
the parties addressed all instances which the writ
failed TO prepay that their letters would be forward
Ell on receiving The postage due thereon and whsroAs
instead OF dimnfhnr the number Of such letters
nues 10 increase thus shosDg that the omission 70
pay intentioua-h 10, therefore, ordered that from
and after the lrst day Of November 1890 all such
raid letters be sent the once, be dspos
ed Of 10 ike manner A other dead letter..
J Holt, Postma,er General.
fSpAs rRoUEirs N Tsvss-rhe san Antonio L>d0ev
has the details Of engagement the head waters OF
the Coucho between detachment o. regular splih r.,
under Major Thomas, and number Of Indians on the
10Th Of July Last. The Indians holly pursued and
forced 10 abandon their loose animals which. twenty.
eight In number, were captured MAJOR Thomas and
three private we're slightly wounded Another engage
occurred the 27th ult Camp Colorado, be.
tween Corpora Rgter with command Of eght privatcs,
and body o. Indians who had been robbing tile neigh.
boring settlements. Private Cunningham killed.
Ths ned and IRON the quantity Of blood scattered
through the hckrts supposed some execution had
pccn done. The Indians the nirht o. the 5th
instant within three miles the town Of Palo Pinto The
clxrs th nk OF sending oct com,sny 81 volunteers 10
sKV thslr hand. On after failura NJ