The Portland daily press., 1869-08-19
WEST INDIES.
HAYTI.

hAtIL
New York, Aug. 49, The steamship CITY
of Porta1 Prince brings dates from Port au
Prince to the 9TH, and Cape Hayten to the
9th of August
Salnave was still encamped before AUX Cages
and had the place completely surrounded. Its
surrender is expected daily. Jacmel has been
taken by Sa'naves troops without resistance.
The steamers Quaker City and Florida, both
flying the Haytien rebel,,fag forced the Port au
Prince away from Gonaives, to which port she
was bound. They refused her all communica-
ton with the shore, not even allowing her to
take off the American consul.
DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER ON sHIPBoARD.
The City of Port au Prince towed to this port
the schooner Mary Jane, bound from St. Do
mineo to Boston, which she fell in with on the
18th inst in lat 80 AZ north, and lon "a O5 west,
with helm lashed and drifting about Her
captain AMI two of her crew had died of yellow
fever and of the Temoinder OF the crew two
men were in dying condition, and unable to
throw overheard the bodies of their comrades,
which were found ON deck in a state of putre-
faction.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
HAVANA, Aug 18-Capt. Marcos recently
attacked near Jaquey Grande a force of rebels
300 strouQ, who came from the jurisdiction of
Cienfueeos. After a short fight the rebels
were dispersed with the loss of 10 killed.
A detachment of troops accompanying a
train of provisions along the south coast TO
Ciego Avlla was attacked on the road by IN
surgents and compelled to fall back, suffering
some loss but saving the train. Reinforce
ments arriving, the troops again advanced, at
lacking the insurgents, and succeeded IN
reaching Ciego with their convoy.
WASHINGTON, Aug 18.-Letters from Cuba
10 the 9th give encouraging accounts of the
hopes and situation of the revolutionary forces.
Inc 11 recent general CONSUMPTION ordered by De
thooas at the command of the volunteers and
ouhIalneu!a at Havana, it is said has the effect
OF largely increasing their forces The order
gives great satisfaction to the Cuban LEADERS
who report themselves prepared for active fiaI3
operations. The feeling of discontant onS in
subordination among the slaves ia rano ,,a ~
be increasing and they are now beyond con- ~
troll They demond their freedom and owon.
from the Spanish government their Iiherty ~
declared by the Cespedes government. Tbey
are organizing and arming themselves for tho
purpose of joining the Cuban army. Several
contests have taken place between the negroes
and the Spanish troops. The negroes success
fully defended themselves, even against supe-
rior forces
Gen. Quesada has had several skirmishes
with portions of the forces of Laren, and re-
ports that his forces have been successful and
have taken q number OF prisoners, who are held
as prisoners of war, and that deserters and vol
untary enlstments from the enemy have large
ly increased his force. In week ten days
he expects to take possession of Nuevtas and
have control OF the fortified towns on the coast
Gen. Joldan's army is being gradually rein
forced by conscrpted Cubans, whose sympa-
thies are with their countrymen. The Spanish
forces in his district are inactive, and he is con,
fdent that everything is working right for Gu
ban independence, and that in a short time his
recruits will be organized and made effective
and that the few positions held by Valmazeda
IN his department will fall into his hands. Both
the generals commanding and the President o.
the republic OF Cuba express the most positive
belief that the revolution will be successful, i
not by force of arms, by force Of circumstances