The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07


Rress Made by the spania rds-A Sea
Captain Arrested with Treason able
Documents, &c., &c.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, March /, 1904.
AN ENCOUNTER INSURGENTS.
To condonsc whatever may have accumulated on
my hands in only two days will be sufficiently easy
since there Is nothing to communicate beyond some do
tails from St. Domingo published my despatch by
Eagle The latest date from that unprosperous and
costly colony is the 10th ult., on which day Santana
bad one Of those affairs with tho insurgents which
called "routs 10 which the Spaniards had killed
and an officer and several wounded wbilo the other
side said haye left thirteen dead the field. This
affair occurred in the province OF seybo over which
cArrAiS GENERAL VARGAS.
Captain General Vargas had been very III with some
thing very ike brain fever, brought by unremtting
labor and attention to the duties OF ONCE which
certainly snccure. Hc Is said to be now out VI dan
duties and relieve General Gandara, who Ia temporarily
in charge.
Tho spanish war steamer Africa captured on the port
OF Monte Crsti schooner laden chiefly with satan
article very much needed by the Dominclns The Africa
arrived at the capital the 18th with her prize. Az tho
port called Puerto Caballo between Monte Cristi and
Puerto Plata the same steamer found another schooner
aground but empty her cargo having boon successfully
landed. boats took possession, after having
driven of the small guard placed to watch her. and fall
ing 10 get her afoat cut down her masts and LETT her
PERHAPS with the intention Of returning and getting her
ahoat which was both wise and economical determine
ton With the very few vessels the spaniards have on
the coasts Of the and the blockade OF Dominican ports
must be rather inefficient II ID the intention OF the gov
erument TO remedy this by sending additions TO tho
blockadng squadron.
In the peninsula OF SANTANA, under the OF General
H1ngra every thing quiet, and II Is said people arc
returning their homes, with every confidence that
they shall not be disturbed any more Inc garrison
there had been gheucd by the arrival OF baat
ion from Puerto Rco sent by the government OF that
island which perhaps does not share 10 that feeling OF
confidence any more than the writer OF q letter from
ing Of another OF santaDa's skirmisbes 10 seybo
on the 9th.--sThe rebels were, as usual beaten
aud pursued by our men until completely uis.
persed. They will reappear however, since tner ooecs
Is keep attention and forces OF the government DIS
tributed over many parts at nee" That 70 Juss me
plain truth. there can be very little confidence wnen
there Is amos certainty that the enemy Will reappeaf
again and again and this candid admss ion SHOWS NV
very little head ay the Spanards making ID tbs
most fruess Of wars How VIII u DC ~ ING nv
when the troops are In summer quarters ine $780,
will be just as apt as ever 70 ar a.cs
csmpasn may DO but beginning DC noroIa ,sos,
inc the island kind OF treadmili Tor INC un,os
army secure OF footing at no point snu ra.m n,ows
10 be good Il would be all wuLHnousn bus WAY 0ensns
does the government OF Spaixpect 70 dcIve om -.
Vantage colony balloons would DO aoou, - ptons,
.bis White mon from either side Of The Ausssh VIII
s,nsg,ae 10 such plague spot and without such
n, there be hope OF either commerce. o.
rsxeune would really like 70 know what The Spaohn
aoverpn,ent proposes making OF that colony, wncn y
sc,ns 10 cost so much bloodand money.
SIS ARREST or A SEA cArrAlr
sea captain native OF Curacao has been arrested m
the having in his possession certain uccndiary
documents addressed 10 the Dominoans no Nv ouvy
him his position.
Nothing particular from Mexico.
The famous santa Anna passed here on hs way 70
Mexico by she English steamer from ~. Thomas