The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05

GOTH commenting on the nsurrecton, says:-.'The
orig nal intention was 70 take possession OF the
town OF dansanillo aud funas; but learning OF she
great Opposition TO this tine part OF the people,
the insurgents remained On the plantation OF sno
Dede where no douct ,ne s ssco oaa nt probaoy
rated esf the t iss ea ass %en and
with two obiects:1F'' Owing TO the raid move.
no 30 se anu cutionists the troops had not been
.sie to come mp with them for decisive combat.
Meanwhile Mansanillo, Tunas Bayamo Hoiguln and
Puerto Principe were strongly reiniorcee PRINCIPALLY
by cavalry IN order 10 offset the great dcliVlty Oh te
enemy y appears that before ms relnlorclng was
accomplished the insurgen had burned or destroyed
the wnarves and ediices at Malliu and Hoisuin ~
,nai all the public establishments were completely
a letter from Puerto Principe states that negro
spy hsa been sent out from that city to discover the
Whertanouts and numbers OF the insurgents. He
nau returned wlth ite information save that an EN-,
counter haa taken place with the cavalry four oil
which anu captain nsmed Martinez were killed.
The government accounts mention q number of en-.
counters between the troops ana the insurgents I'M
when the former are always victorious; bW no
places or dates are given
u Is said that botn Santiago de Cuba and Pucrbs
Principe nave sent here asking for more troops
and the Captain General has returned answer that
he could not supply them.
The people OF Mansanilo, when that place was
Threatened by the insurgents, Immediately com,
melced tie erection OF barricaies and even the wOs
men and old men armed themselves 10 resist.
Considerable excitement in Matanzas Ia reported.
il IL also stated that arms have been discovered there
concealed In hoTsIeads. On saturday, the Ath,
there were brought 10 tnti city from Cirfuegos two
fnSurrcctlOniStS VINO nad Dcen captured by tho
troops. Their names are Don Juan Gulman, a IA.
tive OF san Domingo ana \. Laguardia, al inferior
officer III the jurisdiction OF Bayalno. They wera
turAed over TO the supreme authority.
The Redtclor OF Santiago, Of The lSth, contains
proclamation OF the commanding general OF tho
Eastern department. declaring that department IN !
state OF siege and establishing military commission
for the trial OF offences against pubic tranquility
The commanding General OF the Central Depart
ment al Puerto Principe has authorized The planters
and farmers carry arms for the protection of Their
persons and property, and whatever may be the re-
suit in case OF aggression they are declared exempt
from all responsibility.
The Dt0yi0 OIL this morning says:-The news IRON
the East rs OF the MOST satisfactory character. The
insurgents had estb ished themselves III species oil
camp sdort dis ance rom Tunas, where they dis
played two unserviceable cannon when had becu
abandoned short tine since near tie mouth Of the
river Canio. hundred intanlry ana nifty cavalry
Went out rom iunas IN search OF them. This
coiuml, as soon as they esped the Insurgents
charged on tnelG, captured cannon, arms ald tue
correspondence ana Killed ana wounded a conslde-
raole number. The following day new column.
composed of three companies arrived al IunaS. anu
forming combination with the oher they again
attacked the insargen and completely routed them.
hanzanllo was quiet and more than 2JO rebels nave
taken advantage OF the proliered anne ~ ana pre-
scented themselves to the authorities Most OF them
cam To have been forced into The ranks. Tne Gov
Of Huiq lin recently armed CONSIDERABLE num-
bar OF citiZens ana, together with lew soldiers,
sailed oat and defeated party WHICH was approach
ing that place.
Planters are arlnng themselves AMI their people
at their own expense TO put down the instruction.