The New York herald., 1869-02-23
CUBA.


Changed PsIicy Or she Spanish Gevernmene-
Only Forsined Points 70 be Occupicd-vaI-
mascda,s Position-Capture Of Gunboas
~ the Rebsls-AAairs at Puerts Principe
and Neuvifas.
HAVANA, Feb. 20, via KEY WEST, Feb. %, 1859.
The government has changed its policy towards
the revoludonsts. Instead or harrassing the Span
ish troops By useless pursus all the fortified points
WIN be occupied By garrisons ana for the present no
military operations Of an olfenslve nature wiz be
carried on. t
An American blockade runner slipped through the
Spanish war vessels on the coast as night and land
ed cargo for the insurgents
There are numerous speculations here regarding
the recent arrival United States troops AZ the Dry
Tortugas, and many persons are under the impress
sion that 1t has some connection with Cuba.
The headquarters Of Count valmaseda are at Bay
amo.
A gentleman just arrived reports the rising OF two
thousand Cubans at Palma near Cardenas.
Intelligence from Manzanillo reports chat the in
surgents have captured Spanish gunboat on the
river Canto. with two guns.
The attack on Puerto Principe BY the nsurgent
army Is delayed In consideration or the women and
children in the city, whose lives would be sacrificed
by an assault at the present time.
The insurgents besiegng Nuevitas are waiting for
the Spanish troops to make sally upon them when
they will endeav0r 10 OBTAIN an entrance into and
possession OF that town.
Tho volunteers Excited-Generai Dulce's
ylews-AIta villa Island.
HAVANA, Feb. 81.
Via LAKE Cry, Feb. %, 1859.
On yesterday there were demonstrations BY the
Seventh regiment OF volunteers, doing duty at the
fortress, and by the Sixth regiment. duty in the
city. They demanded that justice should be ad-
ministered to traitors. Their comEandants had an
interview with General Dulce which appeared salts
factory to all concerned and to-day the feeling is
Guieted. The volunteers the only excited.
They demand that General Duce shall adopt strong
measures against the rebels, as the only means OF
preventing the situation rom becoming graver than
1t already His Excellency rejects all interference
IN the course already adopted by the military and
political authorities.
Seventeen Engiishmen who chartered schooner
for Alta vela Tor the purpose Of laying claim to the
isand In behalf Of certain parties, found the guano
there OF poor bualtty and have returned.
RiOtOns Demonstrations Among the Volunteers
In HnvanR-rhcy Demand the Execution Of
the Cuban PrisOners-Firmness OF General
DuIce-Rep0rted DisbandinR Of Rebels in
the Central Department-Arrival of More
Reinforccmcnts-The Ex-Govcrnor or R-
Jun" Onuol Alro't' riAvANA Feb. %, 1862
me sar-asn battalion OF volunteers which form a
oron Of the present garrison OF the city, yesterday
sent deputation to the Captain General and de-
manded that measures be resorted to against
the rebellion to save the island When relieved OF
duty during the day the soldiers Of the battalion
shouted Death to traitorssp' "Vva Espano 20 These
demonstrations caused great agitation, which, how
ever subsidized towards evening
To-day the excitement was renewed. The volun-
eers sent another committee to the Captain General
to reiteratc the demand for severe measures General
Dulce replied firmly, that he could not permit any
interference with the politics or military plans or
the government. The Captain General has resolved
to efect the pacincation Of the island within the
limits Of the law, ana In this determination he
stands firm. The volunteers demand that those re-
volutionlsts who were arrested during the late RIOTS
and whom they COLL "assassins" be immediately put
to death. General Dulce replies that the courts
must first try these prisoners He declares Ithat he
counts on the endorsement and aid Of Spain and on
the sympathy and moral aid Of the United States,
because he intends to act in accordance with law
and he believes as matter Of policy that precipi-
tate action in the existing state Of affairs would be
highly imprudent. lie undetermined II 1t becomes
necessary to repel force i6rce, although he would
regret the shedding OF fraternal blood.
Commercial interests had sunered greatly through |
the alarm created BY the violent proceedings OF the
volunteers, and to-day business at standstill,
parayzed by the fears which a2itate the CITY, Rein
forcements from Spain continue 70 arrive yesterday
]. 200 regular troops landed.
Ofical reports state that the organized forces OF
the rebels Of the Central Department: disbandng
and the rebels there are presenting themselves In
large numbers the authorities to receive pardon.
The nsurrection at Jagua Ii Grande, In the vicin-
ity OF Trinidad, Is at an end.
The Spanlards taken prisoners by the rebels at
Bayamo were liberated and have arrived in Havana.
senior Udaeta, late Governor OF Bayamo, Is under
arrest in this city, and il to be tried by court martial
on charges connected with the circumstances Of the
surrender Of his post to the rebels.