New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21
TIE VEST INDIES.
CUBA.
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BANQUET TO ADMIRAL HoFF--sPEECH BY
CAPTAIN-GENERAL LERSUNDI.
HAVANA, Nov. 20.-Captain- General Lersundi
says the statement that rebels had surrendered to
Valmaseda and been pardoned, which was published In
the DiarO this morning. greatly exaggerated the facs
and that dispatches TO the Government report that only
about had far given themselves pbut that small
parties of insurgents continually coming into Puerto
Principe, having abandoned the rebel cause An official
banquet was giEen by the CsptalnGeneral to-day
in the Governmental Palace at which Admiral
Ho and the officers Of the American squadron the
principal guests. Gen. Lersund made speech in the
course Of which he admitted that, had he been born 10
the United States, he would in all probability have been
Radical Republican, but, being native OF Spain, he
constitutional monarc hist with liberal ideas. He
closed with toast to the American UnoD and It's rulers
Admiral HoH offered toast in honor Of SPAIN saying
the governments OF Spain and the United states had
been friends for seventy years. and friends he hoped they
would always remain
The toasts were received with great applause.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INsURRECTIoNs-
FIVE HUNDRED OF THE LATTER SURRENDER.
HAVANA, Nov. 20.-Valmas eda has arrived
with his troops at Puerto Principe, and will Immediately
open the campaign against the insurreconsts, 10
junction with the forces Of Coils Lono, Camplo and
9uros telegram was to-day received In this city from
had presented themselves TO him and been pardoned.
ARRIVAL OF CUBA REFUGEES AT KINGSTON (JA)
SANTIAGO THREATENED BY THE INsUR-
GENTS-DEFEAT OF TIE INSURGENTS.
By the arrival of the steamer Mississippi we
have from the nsurTeetonary district Of Cuba, via
Jamaica. The French mail steamer Tampico arrived at
Kingston from St. Jago de Cuba the 9th nst taking
nearly Cbans passengers for Kingston refugees TO
Jamaica The Kingston Morning Journal Of the 7th inst
says 1--WE have been favored with the following partic
usrs The insurgents are still at Bayamo Inc Governor
Santiago sent Thursday communication TO the IN
surgents ascertain their motives On sunday last at
about O'Clock D. m alarm was given that the nsnr
gents coming IN great confusion ensued, and te
whole night was spent In guarding the place by the mill
tin Two Of placed on the plaza ready
for the of the city On the same day the nsur
La Palma but released the regulars
escorted La Palma Is n miles fr0m Santa
20 Cuba. They afterward abandoned the place
camatl0n had been issued at ManZanila forbddng the
assembling Of than three persons Orders had been
issued prevent places OF business being opened after
o'clock IN the evening and Is allowed 10 walk
the streets after that hour unless he give suf
hclen excuse The sugar crops have been retarded
account the working cattle being pastured In the ycn
10y OF Bayamo where the insurgents have gathered aud
taken possession OF the large pasurage OF the district
Martial law had been proclaimed hght took place on
the 2Sth u between the Government troops and the IN
surgents in which the latter defeated When tho
reached ManZanilla IL created great excitement,
and the inhabitants began TO send their wives ana child
board ships in the harbor and to erect barrcades
When the TampcO left Santiago the slaves were mo
mently expected to rise"