The New York herald., 1869-08-13

ernor; but they were only attended by colored per
sons and Galatians. Al the bali at the Concrete the
atre only such persons as wore the volunteer UNIFORM
were allowed 10 enter. The B0ndera EspdH0h
newspaper, on announcing these balls hoped that
many ladies would be present; ALL however alb
stained from going. The Governor was preseht W
the volunteers ball.
The papers OF this city under date Of 2eth instant
publish an onlcia account Of an engagement on the
25th inst. in this jurisdiction. 1t states that
division OF forty volunteers and ten soldiers OF the
| battalion Leon under Colonel Lopez Oamara at
tacked the insurgents, taking three prisoners, many
arms and munitions, adding that they were com,
oara has Been IN this city wounded since the 2ld,
and has retired from the campaign.
On the 2jth instant the aves OF the estate Ar
monica owned by NJ. C0las, not beng allowed
by the authorities, as customary, to dance after
tier own custom, rebelled, carrying or three fire
arms and some small cane knives, and killed the
sentinel. Their driver took 70 the woods and prop
ably has Joined the insurgents. 1t s rumored that
sixteen Of the mobilized militia, on the plantation
La Victoria, passed over 10 Tie insurgents, Win
their arms and munitions
The negroes OF the plantation santa Isabel COM
planned bitterly OF the want OF food since the en-
barge; person IN charge had to Kill one OF the
working oxen, and says that unless provisions soon
arrive the slaves Will rise. Cholera had broken out
and medicines were very On the 23th twenty
soldiers arrived from Guantanamo, by order OF the
government 10 join the expedition which is to leave
In search Of Lieutenant Colonel TorrerO, nothing
having been heard OF him, nor OF the 250 men under
his orders. Inc Captain General has relieved Don
Manuel Arnas from the First battalion OF volunteers
cOniering the command OF the two baltalions on
Colonel Escalona. This body Will be called Nac
onales del Orden. This morning 31J men, the re-
mander Of Tue unfortunate battalion OF Reus, under
tue command OF Colonel Quros, left here, II Is sup
posed, III search or Torrer0'5 force.
Ine Uniled States mail which Came rom Havana
by the steamer Villa Clara has not been delivered by
the Post ONCE. The cholera causes some deaths
among the troops aud on the plantations; there Is
only = case now aud tlen IL the city. Seniors jose
A. Coila2o, Joaquin Ros Bruno Colazo Salvador y.
Benitcz, Acenco Ycarico and Gonzalo Billar, all
persons OF good social positions, We're arrested a
month ago and nothing having been proved they
were released, but they again arrested ut the
stance OF General Vanaseda, who says he has
proofs OF their completely in the insurrecuon. They
leave to-day, By order OF our Governor, i'll the
steamer villa Clara, bound for Manzanillo, whence
Bayamo. The conduct Of the Governor is very cen
surab.e, since he sends respectable men from the
capital OF the department, where all the
tribunals OF justice are in session, to
Bayamo, Inhabited solely by the troops and
where exists no other but the military authority,
represented by Vaimaseda. The prisoners, aware
that something might befa them upon the way,
begged that the leader Of their escort might be
selected by them, naming Don Armada Saazar, who
appears worthy OF their confidence. The general
opinion is that they will be assasslnated upon the
road, or IN Bayamo under the hrSt accusation that
Valmaseda may see proper to proner against them.
curious incident Is said 10 have occurred here. A
party OF forty armed peasants with machetes ap-
peared IN the town. at first they were supposed
10 be robbers but they entered no houses. They
only carried away some horses and NOBODY opposed
thea. They had done SO in other localities, but ne
one can lind out thc place to which they take the
horses thus collected.