The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-30
The Cnhan Situation.

HAVANA, July 29.-The insurgents
+ are quite active IN the Central De
partmept. They lately destroyed &
great deal Of property about Trinidad
/ a. few days since large band of IN.
surgents attacked Puerto Principe
but after a short engagement were
/ beaten off, with considerable loss.
Conscription will soon be put IL
force IN Cuba.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-An inter.
esting letter relative to the Cuban
situation, has come to light. a Span
ish gentleman went out to Cuba sew
eral months ago to claim an inheri-
tance that had been left him. He
says that at Neuvitas he learned that
nine creoles were going to be presently
shot. They passed near him with
a firm step, with heads erect and with
a look of brave determination. When
they arrived at the fatal spot, they
seated themselves upon bench
already prepared for them, and at the
sound of the voice of the officer who
gave the word to FIRE, they cried out
- Hurrah for Cuba II "Hurrah for
Cespedes I" A fter they had fallen
the volunteers stuck bayonets into
their bodies. At Gibra, he saw a
group Of armed men marching toward
a house of modest appearance. Wish
ing to see what was about to be done,
he followed the soldiers, who arrived
before the door and halted a while.
Three of the party entered and
cried out at this moment, Here is
the insurrectol Here is the nldDabjf"
{" What do you wish?" said young
man; IF it is 1 whom you search, [
am at your service; but do not fright
en- my father and mother" Without
ceremony the volunteers seized the
speaker, and beating him along the
road with the butts of their muskets,
until they got close to the cemetery,
when they ran him through with at
least tWentyzbayonets e-sss..
From Santiago de Cuba comes the
news of a thousand atrocities COM
mitted by. the Infamous Francisco Pc
res, to whom the Governor In that
part of the island had entrusted the
direction of matters In Cheantonomo
and Baracoa. This bad man, wanting
in every sentiment of humanity and
of every moral principle, had been
robbing and assassinating every Gu
ban who was believed to be lib
eral. Whole families In the vicinity
of Cheantonomo had been murdered
by this bandit. Young and old per-
sons had been-buteheTed- by his knife,
and his companions, not being salts
fed with the Yillanies committed
Eere, passed on to Baracoa, where,
aided by few other assassins, they
f.nr - n
of persons were in this way murdered,
and with the full consent and knowl-
edge ofIthe authorities.
Rear Admiral Rowan, commanding
the Asiatic squadron, in dispatch
dated Yokohama, June 18th, says:
The Japanese Parliament is yet
in session, but is not open to foreign
ers.4-It is reported that many i'm
poftant measures are under consider
alton. most of them relating to for
eigners, foreign intercourse, and
finance.
It is probable that the rebel
forces on the island of Yeddo have
been captured or dispersed. Many of
the princes have surrendered their
long cherished feudal rights for the
general good. Already have the
Japanese far outstripped the Chinese
in progress toward Western civiliza-
tion. .t-
The Government has troops uni
formed and armed with the latest i'm
proved breach-loading guns. The
naval vessels are also we'll armed. A
hospital is being built at Hago, and
is In charge of an American Surgeon,
and is omen to foreigners.
Lighthouses are built, and a light
ship is being equipped to be stationed
of Treaty Point.
The coal mines are successfully
worked, and supply our squadron
with coal, while the Chinese refuse to
allow foreigners to mine coal.
The Duke of Edinburg is expected
about the beginning of August. The
English Vice Admiral says he will be
received as Captain of the Galatea.
There are now in this port an iron
clad frigate, a line-of. battle ship, 80
gunboats and transports of the Eng
lish squadron, one frigate and two
gunboats Of the French squadron,
one Prussian and one Dutch corvette,
the Monocaey and the Piscalaqua.
The health of the squadron is excel
lent. t94s
Commander E. 2. Williams, com
manding the United States steamer
Oneida, reports to the Navy Depart
ment that on the morning of the 10th
of June the Mikado's feet moved in
and attacked the ships and fortifica-
tions of the Northern party under
Nomito, and after an engagement Of
20 hours, took possession of the town
and destroyed the vessels Eagle and
Emperor, belonging to the Northern
party, after having one of their own
vessels blown up BY shell. which en-
tered her powder magazine. The
forces of Nomoto have possession of
the Kamida fort and fort Benter. and
a line of earthworks extending across
the Peninsula. sNomoto has about
5000 men, and the Mikado 5000. The
earthworks and forts were invested,
and batteries were being thrown up.
preparatory to a regular siege of all
the works held by Nomoto's party.
Fires.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 29-Wheat,