The New York herald., 1869-01-28


/ number or Spaniards who applied for places we're
informed that they were oil engaged. One OF I'VE o.
the local papers seem to have had premoniuon snss
| disturbance would take place. and La PFeasd' W
| its evening edition. advised all honorable people 70
be on their guard At the hour OF opening she house
| was wen ned; the piece was OF local character,
and during its performance some one shouted
"viva tho land which produces the sugar !
| viva Cuba ~ and other cries. TINS con-
/ tinued for some time, when some person
| shouted "viva Cespedes |" which was followed by
tremendous excitement. The volunteers in attend.
ance who would seem to have lost their wits. nred
q yolley into the audience, which was followed BY
| number or random shots The reports In reference
/ to the killed and wounded arc numerous and
| exaggerated Tho scene that followed beggArs do
! scription, as there were present women and chill
dren The audience began TO pour out a. rapidly ss
possible, during which an OCCASIONAL shot was
heard, which added to the panic.
The number OF persons killed at the theatre was
seven, OF whom one is . baby. Tho wounded and
bruised cannot be ascertained; they were many.
The fight commenced at halfpast nine r. n by shots
fred outside by the volunteers which were answer ed
from inside by the Cubans 1t lasted TIL halfpast
two this morning. The report Of the Cuban meet.
ing In favor Of selfgovernment for this island was
recently submitted to General Dulce, with request
that he would promulgate It, He replied that he
had authority to do SO, and could only remit Il TO
Spain.
The fact that the insur gents Of the Eastern De-
partment have determined to move westward seems
to gain confirmation. They are reported as appear
more in this direction than those heretofore occu-
pied, and they have entirely disappeared from the
eastern coast. White the main object, doubtless. is
to bring active operations nearer to Havana, an
other, equally important Is to Keep the troops en-
COuutormarClfuQ
warm weather. that great ally to the natives sets In.
We have nothing de!erminate as to valmaseda's
movements since the abandonment OF Bayam0 by
the insurgents on the approach Of the troops. The
Didro a. la Marina says letters have been received
Ramirez has just arrived with dispatches from Val
| maseda, who was occupying the place where Bayamo
Advces received in Batatsano state that the
column Of General valmesada was expected In Man.
s eee to BRING
troops to Havana
under date OF the 10th, writes to the acting Consul
General in this city as follows-
From very beginning Of the nsurrecton put the
a s d
they dd until the 10Th Instant when they Obliged some a mi
es ss q ' lsy ls 70 e
IN nen wS osns as %a' to
hcre
cattle IL. % not know Nh se q
Killed in the vicinity OF late canno. expect
government Of the United States
The Spanish Bank fBdac0 Espd5f0U has fled o suit
at law against La Yerdad for libel, that paper hav-
ing published communication declaring that instl
tuition, like others OF the same character. to have
been fraudulent In It's operations with other charges
The restrictions established by Lersundi not per-
hitting any passengers land for many hours after
the arrival OF and until the list is seen by
the Captain General and landing permit given still
The North German Confederation war steamer
Victoria has sailed for Laguyra, having on board
Baron GrahOw, Prussian Minister to venezuela and
his family.
Withdrawal Of the insurgents from 81. JngO-
The Slavery Question-Eacct OF the Amnesty
amatiOn-iecportcd Removal OF Ces.
pedes from Command.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. Is, 1869.
Affairs here are somewhat improved at present,
partly owing to the activity OF new Governor,
General Simon de Ia Torre and partly owing to the
course pursued by the rebels, who have withdrawn
from this immediate neighborhood. and the govern
ment troops take possession, without opposition, of
oil the points which they recently occupied, ana
many OF which they had fortified with much labor.
Just previous to their departare Governor Mufoz
despatched from here o strong column to operate
against the insurgents after month Of inactlon. Il
proceeded to Guantanamo, or Cumberland Harber,
by sea. and after stopping there one day
cavalry quartered there. Sabania Is sugar estate
distant about fifteen leagues from this city, and
General Marmol was reported to be en-
trenched there with at least 1000 men
under his command Arrived there the
| troops found the place deserted, and at
| once set out on their return, reaching o
point within days march Of St. Ja9o on the 4th.
without having fired shot. Hero the contingent
which had joined at Guantanamo Left them. return
ing to that pace through this city. The remainder
OF the column proceeded to Palma Sorlana and leav-
ing garrison OF $50 men there, came back to Cobre
surprising on the way body Of insurgents posted
in the Puerto de Bayamo district nine miles and In
s'gnt from here. The firing lasted about half an
hour, and the insuraents were defeated with loss.
The loss OF the troops as ocaily reported was one
onncer killed and three men wounded. The Cubans,
however, insist that their loss was much heavier;
instead Of but four stated thev into town
least $50 short Their loss certainly must have been
greater than reported not In action, from sick.
ness Cobre was found deserted. and the column
arrived here on the sth CARRYING with T. the dead
fore. His funeral took place next morning and an
Immense number accompanied the remains TO the
cemetery, the deceased, lieutenant being very
The next day the insurgents were again in Cobre
approach Of q force sent out fron here under the
orders OF Colonel Camara to garrison that town
| occupy some other points Of strategical impor.
| lance.
The slavery question naturally excites much atten-
uon a. present aud since the socaed provisional
government emancpated all the slaves In their
movements TO the interior the rebels have carried on
by force all the ablebodled maies, having en-
tircly cleared several estates. Many negroes.
| as well as whites, imagine that the prociamaton
| OF Cespedes was an emancipation, which II A NOT
but rather the establishing OF sort Of sfreedmens
bureau.n The decree has created much alarm here.
| IL had scarcely been published In Cobre when the
chiefs OF tue revolution went to the estates and took
away tho best negroes. telling them they were free
| They carried away over 4 0VO toward Cauto. The
majority OF the planters win not be able to grind
their cane; for even OF the negroes not
making use OF their freedom they have already suf
| fered irreparabe loss by the rebellion, aud as the
merchants Will advance nothing they viii be en-
i tirely without pecuniary resources.
The steamer CIcniuegos, which arrived on the
evening OF the 18th, brought OF the arrival or
Dulce and OF the amnesty proclamation. The latter
| caused considerable excitement here, as the Cata.
w arp n vfudictive MANILA will hc aata