New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA.

ASSASSINATION OF SONORA ARRELONDO AND HER
CHILDREN BY THE VOLUNTEERS - STEADY
PROGRESS OF THE RESURRECTION.
WASHINGTON, April 4-Recent letters from San
Juan de los Remedies, Cuba, give particulars OF the
massacre of Sonora Arreondo and several OF her chill
dren. Her husband has joined the insurgents ana
she was enticed within the Spanish lines with her
family under the pretense of meeting her husband
when the whole party were butchered by the infuri
ated volunteers.
Several pretended agents of the Cubans, supposed
to be Spanish emissares, have been endeayoring to
enlist various individuals without authority or sane
ton either from the Provisional Government in Cuba
or its representatives here 1t appears from authentic
information from the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba,
that the insurrection is steadily progressing. Well
informed Cubans in Washington believe the insur-
gents have by this time, or will in few days. have
secured seaport
VOLUNTEER FEROCITIES--THE OUTRAGE IN
BRITISH wATERs-MOvEMENT OF UNITED
STATES WAR vEssELs-A PERUVIAN MON
IToR AT GREAT INAGUA-CoLoRED VOL
UNTEERs.
HAVANA, April 3-The Court of Matanzas having
absoved Cuban, suspected Of sympathy with the
rebellion, Of the charges brought against him. he
was released and on finding his life in danger, con-
cealed himself on board of an American vessel. He
was, however, SelZeu by the VOIunJeeTs, anu inc
Governor sent him to this city with an escort of
soldiers. A party Of volunteers came from Matan-
zas and demanded his surrender. but Captain-Gen-
era Dulce has refused to comply with their demand
Several interviews were had with Gen. DAce, and
finally Coils Herrera and Rio were appointed to
visit Matanzas and settle tho matter with the vol
unteers.
The British war vessel Heron has returned from
Ragged Island She brings cOnfirmatory informa-
ton of the charge made against the Spanish naval
officers in the matter of the schooner Mary Lowell
recently seized by them. The United States steamer
Narraganset is here. The flagship ContoocoOk has
gone cruise along the coast. She will be absent
only temporarily Dispatches for Rear-Admiral Hoff
have reached here from Key West by the schooner
Florida. The Prussan vessel Niobe has arrived here
from jamaica with several Mexican officers on board
They have been compelled to leave, and were given
passports on condition that they returned to Mexico
Intelligence from Great Inagua reports that one Of
the Peruvian monitors is there. The colored vol
unteers are modelling and organizing under white
officers.
THE STATE PRISONER OF MATANZAs--THE STEAM
SHIP CoMANDITARIo STILL AT sEA-siE RE-
CEIvEs ARMS AND AMMUNITION OFF THE
BAHAMAS.
committee arrived here this evening from Matan-
zas for the purpose of demanding the person Of an
important State prisoner who had been sent here by
the Governor Of Matanzas. According to the COM
mittees request the prisoner will be returned TO the
authorities of Matanzas for trial. The PrenSd, yes
terday, said that the steamer COmanditario, which
was captured by the Cubans, was supplied with COAL
guns, ammunition &c, off the Bahamas, and did not
enter the harbor of Nassau at all Sugar is quiet at
previous prices. Exchange unchanged.
NEGRO REGIMESTs-sKIRMIsH IN THE CENTRAL
DEPARTMEST--sUDDEN DEPARTURE OF THE
NTooCOOK-REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF
THE sAGUA LA GRANDE RAILROAD.
Col Yoller is organizing battalion of free blacks
for active service by permission Of the Government
IL is understood that more battalons will DO organ
lied shortly. skirmish took place between the in
surgents and the Government troops while the latter
were conveying provisions from Santa Cruz and Pu-
erto Principe. The result Is unknown. The United
States steamer Contoocook sailed Unexpectedly to-
day. The Vos dc Cuba approves of the organization
Of coored regiments and adds that the colored peo-
pie favor Spain and have always repealed the offers
made by the insurgents 1t is reported that the In
surgents have destroyed portion of the Sagua la
Grande Railroad.