The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-18

HAVANA, June 16.=-An expedition
of six hundred hllibusters, from the
United States, are reported as having
landed i recently at Puerto Aranas.
They effected a binding without being
moiested, sand Immediately marched
into, the 5nterior, where they have
already Joined the forces under Jor-
dam The Spaniards are getting
frightened.
Arbitrary arrests Of suspected par
tiesstill continpe, and espionage is
increasing.
HAVANA, Jane 17.-The steamship
France. from Vera Cruz, brings dates
from the cityOf Mexico.
The citizens OF the United States In
the city give dinner, on the 9th inst,,
to Minister ROsecranz.
A Mexican journal calls Mr.. Mel
son, the new American Minister, a
ferocious man, who was sent by Presi-
dent Grant TO create trouble in the
coHntry. . Pc
The TezOlution in Q1aratero appear
ed to gain strength. The government
had dispatched 800 additional troops
for the defense of the legally consti-
tuted Governor. The people and
State troops support the late Cover
nOE,-Eho was -depOsed. .--.---
General SAriaRnea had pronounced
| against the Gevernmennt at San
Luis Potosi14e III 8tti
Gen. Fernandez Ortega, candidate
Of sthe party in opposition to Juarez's s
administration. was elected Governor
of Puebla.
Negrette was at Taloca organizing
troops against the Government. A
revOlution is reported in the State OF
| Sianortoris.
The State teauthegities at Sonora had
expelled the Federal Officials and
shipped them to Mazatlan. General
Arago had pronounced against the
National Government at San Luis
Potosi. Gen. Fernandez Ortega, the
candidate of the party in opposition
to the Juarez administration, was
elected Governor of La Puebla.
HAVANA, June 17.-Gen Quesada' 5
report 0fAthe battle of May 10th has
been received. 1t states that there
we're two engagements on that day
They took place on the road between
| Puerte del Padre and Los Tunis, and
resulted in victories for the patriots
The Spaniards retreated in panic
losing 10 both fights 250 killed anC
woundedg Cuban loss 25.
Advices from Nuevitas to the 10Th
inst. state thai. Gen. Ferrer returne
on the 9Th, having assisted in escort
ing a convoy of supplies to Los Tunis
\ A desperate fight had occurred a
Spanisia. The Spanish artillery com
PEELED the insurgents to retire, bu
they fell back 10 good order and con
tinued to- harrass the escort until /
reached the vicinity of San Lui
Tunis. On their return the Spanist
troops were not molested. The.
arrived at n uevitas with nineteeI
cases. of. cholera. Several soldier
have since died from the disease.
A train of cars from Puerto Prin
cipe reached Nuevitas on the 10th
IA hand ear In advance of the trail
! was captured by the insurgents.
, A commission of volunteers wa
!. about to leave Nuevitas for Havana
to procure the removal of Gen. Le
tona.s The Spanish officers In tha
, quarter are disheartened by their In
glorious work, but continue to max
exaggerated reports of the operation
against the insurgents.
II Letters from Santiago. the 8th inst
report that two expeditions of tilli
busters had landed.
! The first expedition is said to hav
been a0nihilated by the SPANS
! troops, who captured its entire equip
: ment, but the truth Is a small part
. sent out by the 6llibusters to eOmmu
nicate with the insurgents In the IN
! terror, was cut of, and the rest of th
division was In a precarious cOndi
: ton, though they had so far succeed
ed IL escaping capture.
; It is rumored that the Spanish sol
y diers have murdered General Busiti