Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-07-08
CUBA.
DE Rodas Counsels Understandable
Havana Editors LectnPed

Havana. July 2.-CaptaiD General De
Rodas, in public speech to-day, advised
journalists to show more moderation. and
to endeayor to conciliate all classes; and
to cease publishing irritating articles, es-
pecially in regard to ladies.
New YORK. July 2 A special to the
Herald, dated Havana to-day. says the
Captsin General at an interview with Hav-
ana editors. expressed dissatisfaction with
their treatment of the situation. lie COM
planned that instead of advocating union
and peace. they excited the passions and
raised obstacles to the policy of the Gov
eminent. he wished them to understand
he was not the saaguinary person the
people were led to believe him to be-
What be desired was to pacify the islam
with tne least possible shedding Vi blood
He expected the journals to advocate con
Citation and peace, and he hoped the
editors woull comprehend these instruct
ions and act accordingly In the course
of his speech he stated that the late Capt
ain General Du!co had boen harshly treat
ed.
A Reported Revolt of the CataloniaT
Volunteers of Gen. LetOna Imprisoned
HAVANA, July 2.-It is reported tina
the Cataloninan volunteers guarding thu
line of the Nuevitas Railroad have NUT
inied. and refuse to guard the line any
longer. They demanded of the Colone
to be placed in active service. I1he Col
onel presented the claim to General Leton'
at Puerto Principe. The latter immedia
diately arrested the Colonel. The voun
teers then marched to Puerto Principe
liberated their Colonel, and seized ano
imprisoned Letoaa. 1t is expected the
Catalonian and local volunteers will try t.
shoot General Letona.
The Spaniards Cheered by the New
York Arrests.
HAVANA. July 2-Evening The an
nouncement of the action of the United
State authorities, in preventing the VIC
lation of the neutrality laws. renders The
Spanards more confident, and they now
look for speedy termination Of the re-
bellion.
WASHINGTON, 4, 1S69.-The news from
Cuba is of most important character
The Cubans have regained possession o
the Cinco Villas district, while Gen
Jordan has driven the Spaniards from Los
Tunas and the Puerto del Padre county.
The loss of the Spanish forces il reported
to have been very large. and the dis
affection in the army and the contests be
tween the volunteers and regulars have
resulted in the almost complete annihila
lion of the Government forces in those
sections of the island
The attempt of De Rodas to carry ou
the policy of the pres MT Government O.
Spain-that of Cancellation and prom
iscs"-has had the effect of dividing the
volunteers into two factions. Those vol
unteers who have given in their adhesion
to the De Rodas Government, and have
surrendered important military position
forts, arsenals, &c.-and thus placed them
under the control of Spanish troops, are
denounced as traitors by their former com
rades, and are pursued with more enmity
than ev, the Cubans who are in insurrec-
ton
General Jordan has been placed by the
Cuban insurgents in command of the
Eastern Department. of the isllnd, and il
is reported that he has made several visi is
lately to Porto Rico, and that there is a
large organization in that island ready to
revola at any moment. Sympathy for the
Cubans is said to pervade the population
of the whole island.