The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06
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Arrests Ordered by the Captain General
Present Condition Of AGsirs--Hov the Insure
recti0n Was Planued-CavOur Statesman.
ship-Details OF the Fighting.
HAVANA, Oct. 81, 1868.
On the Goth the Captain General received q de-
spatch General Prim Secretary Of War In the
provisional government OF Spain directing him to
recognize the existing government and to inaugu-
rate at such reforms as had been adopted In
Spain. He was also informed that by the mail
steamer which was to leave Cadiz on the 30th he
would receive full and complete instructions Az
soon the despatch was received the Captain Gen.
era made the most energetic efforts to keep 1t secret
but without success Its reception is however, not
generally known. Up to this hour-ten O'Clock
A. M-nothing has been done, nor has the despatch
been made public.
The course Of General Lersundi In holding aloof
from the new government Is sorely criticised by all
parties, ana such Is the state Of feeling here that
should no change take place ere long he may be de-
posed with celebrity Of which he little dreams 1t Is
claimed that he Is striving to embtter the Spaniards
and native residents against each other to prevent
any unity OF action, and Is avoiding any further
cognon Of events In Spain, in the interest OF Isa-
bella and In hopes that favorable turn may be
made In her behalf.
Numerous arrests are being made for no other
crime, far be ascertained, than supporting
Prim and the other leaders Of the revolution In SPAIN
Some OF these imprisoned and others are ordered
TO return to Spain at once. Among the latter Ia
Colonel Modet Of the engineers, who took a promi.
nent part In tho Junta which called on the Captain
General on the 25th asking him to recognize the new
government, &C., as stated In my despatch Of the
27th. The following named persons have been ar
rested and are now confined In MORO Castle, VIII
Rafael LAMA, Bcllido Luna and q notary public
named Reguieyra. Don Jose de Armas Cespedes,
the Matanzas Aurora, Is here, and has been ordered
to leave the capital by first steamer for Porto Rico
The lrst mentioned prisoner Is ncommunicated, but
no others are allowed TO see their friends.
Among those reported arrested Is Nestor Ponce de
Leon, prominent young lawyer Of retired habits
on suspicion Of being one OF the originators Of
committee OF Cubans that went by last New York
steamer to represent to Mr.. seward the precarious
situation OF affairs resulting from the action Of Gene
raj Lersundf.
A deputation OF twenty free negroes. Of bad char.
ter, residing in the suburbs OF the town and engaging
In thievery and plage, recently called the Cap
tain General and were admitted to the presence.
They stated that the rumors Of rising OF che blacks
never less danger OF II than now; that they
ready to support him In case OF need and II armed
The General protested Himself much pleased and
said they behaved better than the whites.
Captain General il desroas Of leaving the island and
going to the United states; that he even proposed to
take the MORO Castle for New York to-day, but
dissauded by his immediate suboriinates who sux-
gested that he could with propriey only take war
vessel for spain II he desired TO leave
The dsrust OF the future Is at present very great
throughout the province, so much so that planters
and other large capitalists are sending their surplus
funds to the United states for Investment, and cx-
change that country has become more valuable a.
the natural result In the city trade Is at O complete
standssil each and all waiting the turn OF events
The funds OF the spanish Bank stand 1T q discount
OF nom two to three per cent The feeling between
the Cubans and Spaniards was never better than at
present, there being entire absence OF those
Jealous chickering's heretofore rife This results
from the mutual support OF the provisional govern.
mont In Spain and common suffering In the matter
OF the enormous contributions SO long exacted
The city finances are in deporablc condition The
police and other officials have not been paid for moro
than seven months, and many OF them, having ex.
bausied their credit, are really suffering.
All parties are anxouEv awaiting Che arrival Of
the mail steamer from Cadiz as IL IA Anticipated that
she will either bring the new Captain General or
such Instructions TO the present one as when carried
out, wiz eEay all excitement and likelihood Of
trouble here.
A meeting Of the foreign Consuls took p,ace re.
Gently 70 consider the condition OF affairs and the
necessary steps to be taken, n any, to protect the
citizens OF tneir respective nNtlonalltiea. An adj
journment without action took place to await the
arrival Of the mail steamer.
The following arc the estimates Of expenditure for
Npyember;--
War............. f62s7is Government. soo,e,a
Nas},.,,"...... al9,S2i Other items..... s55s,so2
Total, A 5,5i5
q which for law and equity, Sos public Works,
| CO., i67. Total, s13l. s04
| From reliable source have been furnished with
certain Information which throws some light on the
insurrecti0n In the interior.
some little time before the imposition OF the pres
ent SYSTEM OF taxation upon the people VI this