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

at this port early yesterday morning. me purserw
please accept thanks for the prompt delivery OF
DifacuIties Of General Lersundps Positions.
Interview Between Him and Consul In
Reiutrte-Position Of American Residene<-
The News from the Jnterior-lhe Insnrrec.
tion-Attitude of the Planters.
HAVANA, Oct. q, 1888.
A nerson whose duty It is to watch the passiag
events upon this isand not only to recora ."sa
they trauspire for the benefit OF the public ous
lead TO some correct conclusion as to w'''n0' s"us
| are tending would do well to note thedu'ioo VI Hi'
| Hosera Bgelow, OF New England, 1nu No. -. -,
phesy unless you known For it inposs'o'e " 70
| culate with any degree OF preNs'on "AA' -'-'
| pen within day or an honr g.
| Havana remains exterpdiy quiet-thaV ~ % ~
| examnle n STRANGER nirAt land here, walk or ride
| over the entire cits enter the hotels and conee
bonses and visit ,he places OF amusement witnout
| observing --.ything unusual and yet beneath the
s~--..ig quiet the city seehng with excitement.
The primary causes OF this are, first, the anomo
| ious condition of affairs as shown In provisional
| government at home, growing out OF successful
reto.ution in favor OF the most liberal principles,
while here in dependent province, are stin carried
] out the old ideas OF absolute and irresponsible a't
thority; and second, the variety Of the people ana
| their conflicting interests.
| That the position of General Iersundl Is difficult
| one can be seen at glance. Processing himself
man liberal tendencies ana ready u surrender his
once to u successor appointed BY The new govern
ment, and, III far a. n might be required to do So
aid MIN III inluguratng reforms he has received no
orders OF any character hom such government, and
or course, obedent servant OF the nation can
only act ON such authority as was previously dele
gated TO him.
| in his interviews with the representatives of other
nations here Se General seems to be entirely frank
| IN his expressions and willing hat his policy shouf
be made known cannot, perhaps better II ustrate
| interview
and the acting American Consul General Mr. La
Reutrie, Which took place on the 25th.
The General first stated that he mad entire CONT
dence In his ability 10 maintain order aud TO
restore 1t III other parts vi ne iSand that he had
already sent Il considerable body OF troops to the
di5auected districts, but trey had peen prevented
from operating on account OF the heavy ratns that
others would DC sent and III ample numbers 10 sup
press lie nsurIcctioh anu capture anu punisl tue
instigatOrs; that III reference 70 his course here
he ha received no Instructions of any nature what
ever from The provisional goyelnment and he
OF course not at liberty to lnaugurate any reforms.
TWAS uncertain when he would be Relieved whether
III ten or twenty days. lie seemed 10 anticipate II
long. lie ready TO surrender his position TO
his successor, who would o. course follow out his
Instructions AZ to tins city, there danger OF
| trouble; there were many wild rumors, but they
were without foundation; there was really no cause
for alarm.
In referring to the arrest OF parties Implicated in
attempts against the established authority the Con-
sui stated nat as the present cry was of republic
and every American sympatnZed with republican III
situations IL might be possible tat some side, either
native naturaliAed, might become involved. Ii 80,
consequences OF tier acts, he would ike TO inquie
IL the trial would be by military commission and the
| punishment summary IN word, II they would he
| taken out and Snotl The General responded that
the trial would be summary, but the pans and pen
aes would be such the civii law here prescribed.
The Consul expressed Tie hope that should
case arise counsel would DC allowed and the
cused have time for defence. In answer 20 tiis the
General said the government appointed counsel; but
any such prisoner would be allowed consultation
| with counsel of his own choosing ald with his
| friends
The Consul after expressing the hope that his sug
geston wound be received IA The sllrle In when ne
made It, then stated that Presideal election WIS
about taking place In the United States mat party
spirit very hlgn and the public mind
very much excited and, in case any Amer
leans whether naturalized or foreign, should DC eX-
ecuted in such II manner as TO create suspicion
that they had been unfairly dealt with 1t might 50
eAasperate the people tat inc government however
good its intentions, might be unable to prevent ex
petitions here which would cause much trouble
WITH this the interview ended.
Upon the same day, the 25tll, a body OF the most
wealthy and influential citizens called upon the Cap.
tain General ana being admit,ed stated TO him tnaC
they wiling and DESTROYS OF rendering MIN any
assistance in presev ny order bat they desired that
information should he furnished the people In refer
| ence to the progress events IN spain, OF which
they Kept In Ignorance. fhey also 81 ted that
private letters brought them reports ol extensive
devastatlons Ia the interior, which were concealed
by the authorities.
| The General. with an air OF co dness responded
| that he had supposed they had come To tender him
necessary mat their request bore with II censure
| on his conduct to which ne could not subnit; that
| he was pursuing tue course which his conscience
dictated and tnat he coud not change Ills pro-
gramme. lie then terminated the Interview
The antcipatlons Of rising by the negroes, as
mentioned IN my despatch OF the 1ith have mostly
died out though there are still few who profess 70
lear it.
There are many evidences OF the activity OF the
authorities making preparations TO put down any
! called are on duty throughout the city ana CON
siderable number Of them are stationed outside 1T
Is not impossible that this last Is OWING 10 rumor
generally rife That expedition Is organizing here
u tear up the railroad aud so prevent the further
sending Of troops 10 the interior. The castle aud
other Qualifications are also manned by the ciLen
soldIery.
The mail steamer Antonio Lopez is held here
| at the disposition oil the authorities, and has
been making frequent trips to ports on the north
side with troops, ammunition, supplies, &c.
Eyldeaces nas the Keeper Of ts prson mere S Is
| he has been arrested. lie is "A Calal:tn
The pictures OF Isabella are beginning 10 disappear
| from official places.
| The Captain General had q consultation, on the
18th, with tie officers OF the volunteers, when " was
determined to station that body on the OUTSKIRTS OF
The city where tGcr services couu be soonest ana
with most convenience made enectua IN case OF need.
several arrests have taken place within The last
A despatch reached here last evening from Puerto
Principe stating thai General Lono had captured 200
| The war yeasel Francisco dc Asis. In her passage
along the coast seized all boats and launches pre-.
| vent escape OF The revoters by sea.
There are nos wanting those IN the city who sneer
at the troubles In the INFERIOR at the runors so rife
IN this cay and at the precautions taken by the gov
| eiumenl. They argue, and wtn considerable pausi-
| bhty, that neither spanards nor CuDans desire a
revolution here at THIS A0nent, witn all us accom-
| paniIucnts OF horror and biOo1shed, when In the
natur, course OF events tney VIII soon be placed III
| pos session OF all they can ask. The revolution IN
Spain, say they Ia favor Of liberal principles is an
entire success; is beneats VIII accrue to US ut nc
distant date. There never was q moment when
there was less occasion for exciting trouble ne
insOrrection In the interior and the alarms here are
| all the WORK OF government agents and Tor the pur
pose OF retaining onlcalS IN position and keeping
troops employed. Who arc the inaurrectoniss, they
| inuulrc2 Utterly unknown and obscure individuals
| MOI one known Cuban reyolutionlst among them
Why are prisoners brought here or sent To the otheI
extremity vi the island for trialS such has not been
the custom. Men taken In the act OF insurrection
have been tried on the spot and executed. These
are paid agents OF the government or nave been
scduced by such. They will not be punished, or u
they are II will be only to keep up the deluslOn.
| Ibis and good deal more In the same strain,
which need not report. / send you this much that
| all sides may he heard.
TUE ISsURRECTTON.
The steamer villacara, proceeding rom aa l,s,