The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
9 Y B A
The Rebels Supplied from the
Bahamas.
Arrest Of Newspaper Men in
Havana.
The Western Departme nt
to be Attacked.

The steamer Eagle. Captain Greene, from Havana
November IA, arrived at this port yesterday. The
purser win accept our thanks for the prompt de.
livery OF our files and dispatches.
Spanish Lberals as Harsh 20 tho IsIa nders No
Monarcbists-The Bahama Wreckers Sup.
plying the Rebels-Arrest or mn Attache OF
tho DiariO-CounI Balmaseda's ProcIau,n.
ton.
HAVANA Nov. H. 1858.
Our news from the seat OF Instruction, though OF
vague and unsatisfactory character still shows It's
growing Importance That IL has been long in pro-
cess OF organization The successful revo
luton in Spain almost gave It its deathbiow, and
there s little doubt that had the events there been
Immediately seconded here the councils OF the
leaders would have been so distracted that rising
would have been impossible, or, II 1t had taken
place, OF little Importance and easily suppressed
Started in despite OF the disadvantage OF time and
as far as be ascertained, by comparatively IN
known persons, 1t found It's opportunity and susie
nance in the perhaps unavoidably dilatory course
OF the authorities here, little understood or
appreciated in the interior. 1t gave the advocates
OF an immediate rising a chance TO impress upon
the minds OF the more prudent and timid that the
past history OF Spain, in her relations to Cuba gave
no hopes OF the future, Notwithstanding the success
OF revolution in the liberal interest; that the
habits and ideas OF the leading spirits in SPAIN
whatever their theories invariably lead them toward
absolutism; that this indeed, In the very genius
and temper OF the people, and particularly this
the case with reference to the colonies They referred
TO the reign Of Isabella ii. That monarch started
OF as constitutional sovereign. AS such she was
countenapced and supported by England. What
followed is known to all, and though the Spanish
people may have learned something, 1t Is not the
Inhabitants OF '.the ever faithful isle-a term in
view OF the grinding tyranny exercised over her
full OF grim saire-that will be benefited by It, Again
they referred to the everchanging administrations
In Spain. divided from each other oftentimes by
differences thin as a shade, ana amid all of which
Cuba was certain to suffer. .sThe only hope for the
island Is In ndependence.n said they, 'and now is
our opportunity, at the moment when the Spanish
people have thrown on yoke irksome to them and
when they cannot without the most glaring incon-
sstency before the world deny to us in spirit OF
liberalism what they claimed for themselves"
Herein and In other arguments they were materf-
on the people and collected with the utmost harsh
ness and rgor ever present and preventing the poor
in the future, and by the conduct OF the RESIDENT
Spaniards and the officials throughout the island
the former regarding the natives with contempt and
and tyrannical manner IN which we're executed most
arbitrary DEGREES and collected most unheard OF ex
actions Their words. too, were quickly followed by
deeds. AS the official account stated, There was
rising at Yara, in the Jurisdiction OF Man
zanillo the 10th Of October party OF peasants
the rngleader OF which and the object not YET
knownn From this small beginning thus CON |
recton, now without doubt embodying ali Of its
original projectors and sympathizers, which has
and though think the chances are against any great
success may strike from the diadem OF Spain her
nrgntest, ner most valuable Jewel the revolution
they have succeeded in obtaining control OF the ad-
ministration OF their own affairs. They Will as a
last resort accept OF the protectorate OF Span and
even agree to pay to that power annual sum
greater than she now obtains from the island but
1o init " fhnir ffat
forCibly determined.
Through government or other sources favorable
thereto we learn nothing, no doubt for the reason
that there is little desirable TO communicate.
The Dfdrto OF this city In Its issue OF the 18th
eays:-"By the steamer Cienfueg0s, which arrived
at Batabano on the evening Of yesterday, we learn
that AFFAIRS in Manzanillo and other localities
encouraged by the arrival OF Baimaseda, then mo.
mentarily expected, and were anxious to commence
had occurred CERTAIN saanIre Was srresed ON
board the Cienfuegos, he being the agent for the
cept OF arms for the insurgents at Yara. He was
condemned TO ten years. close confinement"
We have as yet heard nothing OF Lono definite and
certain The journal mentioned in its issue OF the
10TH says:-Nothing has been heard OF this ofrcer
since, after an expedition to the Interior he had
rived at Tunas for supply OF provisions and NUM-
he went out from Tuhas again Is certain, since 9TH
erwise communication would have been contIn ualy |
open with him. Through private sources the condi- |
ton OF AFFAIRS throughout the Central and Eastern
departments Ia represented "a deplorable. letter,
entitled to the fullest credence dated Santiago de
fusion worse COMPOUNDED regns at Trinidad, Tu- /
has, Manzanilo and santa cruz. Yesterday 100 |
families left here on the French steamer for Jamaica,
dreadng an attack on the city by the Insurgents, |
who were said TO be within four miles. The people |
were very earnest in their desire for an American
force to protect the pacer learn also that goody
number OF families from the north side are fleeing |
to Nassau 70 escape anticipated troubles.
four correspondent writing from Manzanhlo un. |
der Date OF the 7th says:-"There are now 1000 |
spa1sh infantry and one hundred cavalry stationed
Aeie; the town IL declared In state of siege; mar
tal law Is proclaimed and arrests are continually |
being made, among others Messrs. Ramirez and ORC,
two OF the weathest merchants here, and the wife
and three sisters OF OF the leaders OF the revou
sion. The insurrectionists have burned the bridge
city, and night before last Slight ssirmish took
place In which one or two were Killed and wounded
on ss sd the native ens hS e
sidered Sufficient grounds for suspicion. ~ - I'M
possible to Determine the exact number OF tne reyo
lutonlsts but the feeling OF dsaffection Is wide.
spread and general. Breastworks are being erecteu
across all the principal streets and we are IN ex-
pectaton daily OF the town being attacked Nearly
all the resident Spaniards are enlisted as
volunteers and their feeling Is most intense
another communication says:-"we have the best
reasons TO think that all political news from this
OF the island, IL suppressed or very much innu-
cnced." There is reason to believe that money Is
furnished for the advancement OF the instruction
from this capital and that secret meetings In dner-
ent localities and ever changing are hed to consult
10 the best means OF assisting and forwarding IL.
letter from the Interior places the number OF in
surgents at 1900 men, but states that they are
greatly In need OF arms THIS may account for the
TACT that no operations OF magnitude are reported.
An order has been issued here that all ports OF the
island IN which there are no established custom
houses shall be closed 10 all vessels including the
home coasting trade. The latter IL in the hands OF
the spaniards for the most part and the order win
tause much dissatisfaction among them. Its chief
weight however, will fall upon the owners Of estates
IN the interior by diminishing the amount OF supplies
and so greatly enhancing their price. 1t may be q
question whether the Injury done the government
by the dissatisfaction thus created may not be greater
than would have resulted from O continuance OF the
trade, though an occasional vessel brought supplies
Cor the insurgents. In this connection | NAV mem
ton the significant fact that the wreckers have dls.
appeared from their usual baunts in the Bahamas
aud are engaged in running the blockade and fur.
nshing supplies 10 the insurgents. One OF them was
recently caught on the north coast. National and
other steamers the service OF the government
continually passing from this place 10 ports In
tue Eastern and Central departments. The
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