The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24
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PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTION

The Latest Details of the
News.
The mail steamship Columbia Captain Van slice,
arrived here yesterday from Havana with dates to
the 10th inst BY this arrival have received our
correspondence and full hles Of our exchanges. The
most interesting items Of the news Will be found in
the letters given below from our special cores
pondent.
Kumors of Westward Progress Of the Insur-
gents-Probabie Policy of General Lersundi-
Agitation In Havana-List of Prisoners.
HAVANA, Dec: 49, 1868.
General Valmaseda returned to Nuevitas on the
l4th, at hafpast eight p. NJ, the steamer Mocte
yuma with further renforcements, munitions and
incendiary materials. We have nothing from the
north side since his departure.
Dates from Santiago de Cuba are to the nth, but
there s nothing to record OF the movements OF the
insurgents Reinforcments Of troops were anxiousy
looked for.
letter received here yesterday from Remedies
states the important fact that in Tomas Azues be-
tween villa Clara ana Remedies, there were 5000 In.
surgents, and another strong guerilla force between
villa Clara and Santl Espiritu.
1t is now generally understood that IL Is Valma.
sedas purpose to concentrate all his available forces
ana march on the insurgents stronghold at Bayam0
There are those however, who insist that under in
structions from Lersundi ne will maintain the de-
fensve and await the arrival Of Dulce And this is
decidedly the more probable The country between
Nuevitas and Bayamo IL overrun by Q very large
force Of the insurgents, and the roads are in very
a q laff inf n az
all, only at great loss and sacrifice. Nor Is IL by
any means certain that he would be able to take the
place on his arrival as 1t IL well fortified ana the
most efficient Of the insurgent force win be there to
meet him.
Meanwhile his Excellency is anxiously awaiting
his successor, being DESTROYS OF hurrying away to
Spain and, as say the Cubans placing himself at the
head Of the royalist party and In the interest OF
Isabella H. or some member Of her family, and this
before matters become SO fixed in Spain as to render
his influence powerless
We have vague statements In regard to an encoun.
| ter az Holguin, between the troops which had
marched inland from Gibara and the Insurgents. OF
| course as say the papers, the latter were routed
More probably 1t was a repetition Of vamasedas
Coast to Hoguin is highly favorable to the style Of
warfare adopted by the rebels on that OCCASION being
Puerto Principe remains uncommunicated, and
nothing is known Of the condition Of affars there
| Oncial reports say, and no doubt correctly. that
complete tranquility prevails In all the ports on the
The steamer Peayo left here yesterday for Nue.
vtas Santiago and other points, carrying 700 Of the
troops, many Of which recently arrived from the
The steamer Rapido recently left Batahano with
437 troops, doubtless to reinforce the garrison at
Santiago. No other movement OF troops has taken
place since the departure OF va!maseda. The Fifth
nave 70 take the sa
pirate terms, stating that At present he does
not require their services outside Of Havana.
n1nttn YU r1nVfQ ftrNnn IN Inn Nfp-
culated in this city, Notwithstanding the vigilance
and activity Of the authorities. They are only Of
opss and the fact that Il wealth are as
ISOLATED with them, as such documents can only be
printed and circulated mere through large outlay
dressed to the inhabitants Of the country and signed
1.-THE Western Department" II calls upon them to
dsbelieve the reports OF victories published by order
| Of the authorities and also the various calumnles
reported, as Cespedes, the leader Of the revolution,
violation and incendiarism with death. It con,
| tinues-"Do the Cubans not know that the exemp-
those Of you Who ad the has bsen
disapproved in SPAIN But suppose 1t were ap-
offer this farce TO make hangmen Of your
| brothers and assassins OF your nbertiess Let
us all be soldiers when the patrSa is in danger.
We Will ourselves designate those who deserve pub
patriotism. II Is thus that free people conduct
themselves, and thus they become great. DO you
hesitate in affordng your aid DO you prefer base
ness and misery now to brilliant futures To arms,
Il
combat with the axe OF revolution and fell the tree
| Of Spanish tyranny" Doubtless very good advice,
/ though the valiant jewellers OF Havana do not seem
to be flying In that direction to any extent at pre-.
i sent.
is reported, and on good authority, that Ces-
pedes Is becoming disguised at the supneness Of the
i Cubans in the Western Department, and he has
stated that II rising does not take place soon, he
fear OF losing which has prevented any action here
t0f0re by the people IN that section. The Spantards
say he has threatened to publish list OF those imp
Il N r n n "A
| this IL Indignantly denied by his supporters.
Between the 18th and 18th about thirty Cubans,
handcuiIed, like common criminals, most Of them
suspicion Of being favorable to the insurrection
| Their names are Is foOws:-Jose Saladrigas, pro-
pnetof and justice OF the peace Dr. N. Portels ply
slcan; Miguel Llamis, PROPRIETOR; Dr. N Martinez,
propretor Don andres Martinez under CITRATE; the
| Don Inocencio Casanova and citizens OF the United
States; two brothers Augarica. planters; Ygnacio
| Guerra proctor; Nicolas Olivia, proprietor; Juan
Martinez, proprietor: Tadeo Gayoro, clerk; Don
prietor; jose Elias soiclonso, planter; salvador
| biaz, Paplo Delgado, Estepan DeIgado, machintst;
Don Manuel Esterioz, n Carrapallo. Manuel Guerra,
q prcceptor sixty years OF age; Francisco +. Con-
| zalez, planter; Joaquin Plana, physician and Don
| Antonio Fernandez dc velasco secretary OF the
court who was arrested while engaged In his official
| duties. These parties are from Corrafalso, Car
denas, Bemba and villa Clara.
Three English subjects, miners In Cobre are said
| to have been murdered by the Spanish troops re-
Gently, though IN no way implicated In the rebel.
lion.
| the American Consul General here has published O
| circular requesting all American citizens In the
island to appear ut his ONCE at the Consulate nearest
their residences and record their names, profession
and residence. Consus at other points In the Island
| viii take notice Of this matter.
| Among other changes anticipated here at an early
day Is the imposition or large export duty on sugar
and other commodities, In order TO raise the fy
| sixty millions which government Will require In
1889.
The course OF III Pals, the only liberal newspaper
at present published here, Is watched with much IN
terest and amusement. Its leading articles have 10
| undergo most rigid censorship, and II Is often
hard pushed to I'LL the column. IL recently Inserted
portions OF the catechism for children, which was
| Immediately passed by the censor, who doubtless
| considered IL an original article
It IL probable that the Gettysburg VIII remain here
| and afford such assistance as may be required In