The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10
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DETAILS OF THE INSURRECTlON,
MOVEMENTS IN HAVANA.
Measurements Going to the
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December g. arrived at this port last evening.
II Purser j. e. Huertas win please accept our thanks
for the prompt delivery Of files and dispatches.
On the 9Th instant Mr.. II. X. de 10 Rentrie Acting
Consul OF the United States In Havana, was married
TO Seforita Candeara @. Perez, OF Cuba, The cere-
mony took place at the Consuls residence In the
Clenega, near Havana, and was performed by Rev.
Father Paol. Rear admiral Hon, with the officers
Of his flagship the Contoocook were among the dis
tnguished persons present.
Condition Of Affairs In Santago-Dear Food.
Fall In the Value Of slaves-Rumors from
tho Republican Camp-volunteer Offers in
the Clty--Feeling Among the Cubans-Incon-
veniences to Trade-The S0-CalIed Cuban
Junta i'm Spain-Mas0nic Element In the
Revolation-ArrivaI Of Prisoners-Rumors
and Facts.
HAVANA, Dec. q, 1865
Since my communication OF the Soth ult. we have
pothing from Bamaseda, Puerto Principe, or ofthe
insurrecton In that vicinity. The telegraph line he
yond Ciego deAvia, small place In the jurisdiction
Of santo Espiritu, is down, and in consequence we
known nothing through ofiicia sources. The Diarto,
IN its issue OF yesterday, claims to have knowledge
that the interruption Ii accidental and will soon be
remedied 1t Is now probable, however, that the
line has been cut by some Of the nsurgent bands In
Puerto Principe.
The dates from Santiago de Cuba are to the 27th.
The papers here treat as OF much Importance the re-
cent encounter at Cobre heretofore described in the
HERALD.
Private accounts, however, written on the spot,
show the enc ounter 10 have been entirely with
out practical result The insurgents are again in
possession Of Cobre and are In large numbers near
Santiago.
Your correspondent at Santiago DO Cuba, writing
hurrdy under date OF November "a, has the follow
ing
This town is now completely encirced By the
Insurgents and communication with the interior Is
cut or
J Since the encounter at Cobre all the sfnbabtants
Of that place have taken refuge here and the town
again In the hands of the rebels and about forty
English families employed In the neghboring cop
per Mines
The village Of Caney, three leagues from this city,
is also abandoned by Its Inhabitants and occupied
by the insurgents, who are preparing for an attack
on Santiago They are endeavoring to do all the
damage possible to this place aud It's inhabitants.
direction, torn up the railway lines and burned q
wooden railway bridge, the cost OF which was
cutting or the water from the aQueduct which sup
plies the town.
Provisions are scarce and aIarmingly DEAR partic-
ularly native produce. small sack OF charcoal
which formerly cost forty cents Is now valued at
dollar. Eggs are FIVE cents apiece; bananas and
cents per pound; small chicken. 81 go.
House rent has deprecated 0ne-haf and houses
price The best slave viii not bring fifty dollars.
No one thinks Of buying anything except hts daily
food, and the merchants and shopkeepers win give
nothing credit fund Ia being collected for the
establishment Of soup Kitchens forthe poor Of all
coiors. Several charitabiy disposed persons have
Troops were yesterday despatched to Guantanamo
by Spanish schooner to reinforce those already
stationed In that town. Some 1000 insurgents are
reported as marching on the place, aud 1t is antic
pated that ere the schooner arrives they will have
d%S Of by
Every influence is brought to bear here to press
people into the service ss volunteers I Those who
The foreign residents complain bitterly or the alb.
the departure Of the British steamer Eclipse and
Q French frigate which called on the 18th instant
VI Wnere believed that without American
the present state Of affairs win never 10 satisfac-
' the Diario de la Marina Of the Sd il assured BY
its correspondent at Santiago de Cuba that among
the slain at Cobre the brother OF the insurgent
S %sscan general Aa and that the injury done
70 the asueduct ia unimportant, As the city
a. supp S the people The same journal speaks
OF the destruction Of the railroad bridge and
other damages done by the INSURGENTS put aaecs TO
considerable number Of insurgents have laid down
their arms, among whom are sixty seven natives OF
Aranco~all satisfied with the circular OF the Colo
NAL Minister. and confiding IN his promises. The
insurRent force in Santiago was consequently very
mpch dcmorazed. such troops as can be spared
mostly of the citizen sodierys called vounieerscon-
nue 70 be sent 10 the sea- q mr. on inc e
s,VOuntccrs OF Order" numbering 700 men, left by
railroad for Batabano, where they were 10 embark
for the Central department.. General Ravenet
harangued them at the station informing them that
the campaign they were about TO undertake would
be brief one, and that General Balmaseda would
A
since been received announcing the safe arrival OF
The Mocae1nma sailed for eibara on the sotn
ult with q battalion OF mobizcd volunteers
named "Espana,". under command OF Mendea
soldiers, and is destined for the centre Of opera
tons. Among these were considerable num-
Der Of men confined for small offences and re-
leased on condition Of enlisiing for the campaign.
It Is more than whispered that the OFFENCES with
some Of them are charged arg not very small
WI be likely to inaugurate the pHlage and robbery
now charged on the insurgents. The colored militia
were also to have been sent of by the steamer
toned; but for some reason IL had been determined
20 divide this organization attaching by companies
orsquadrons the white regiments This the negroes
were dissatisfied with; they wanted all the glory
winch they could obtain for themselves. and II the
authorizes nad not sumc zen, conndence In tnem 70
at al. In consequence they have been retained here
and are doing duty in the city. IT was proposed,
am informed to use them TO penetrate th0sc often
times inaccessible points In the Inferior dangerous
10 the foreign and unaccimated soldier. consider
OF Lieutenant Colonel Acosta Alvear, who have
means, have announced their Intention OF accepting
no ray.
The sfes mshp Pajaro del 0ceano left here on the
I'd for katanzas, from whence she was 70 carry the
battalion Of modified volunteers organized there 20
the East The various organic ations sent forward
are all provided with artillery.
Offers OF assistance continue 10 be made by the
.'pariotic people.u The Official Gazette, In late
issue, publishes an address signed by the Marquis
On Quesne Julian Zulueta, Ramon Herrera, Nicolas
MARTINEZ dc yaldyieso and Ramon Carasi, ofierlng
to MAINTAIN 1900 soldiers during a campaign OK
three months. subscription for this object has
been set on foot aud the money Is being deposited in
Bsnco Espano. The reply Of his Excelency. appro-
pirate to the occasion, Is also published. There
among the voun GERS and those VINO make offerings
for their support occasional Cutans, but these are
mostly connected with spanish families by relation
ship and Influenced by them, or arc SO situated that
thsv cannot without suspicion and danger decline.
The fact IL patent that the CubaDs arc nj heart IN
favor Of change in tue government and Ia sympathy
with the insurgents.