The Portland daily press., 1869-01-11
WEST INDIES.



| HAVANA, Jan. 9.-News have been received
that Tesuran, the Curacao banker, who went
to Europe to contract a loan for President
Baez of st. Domingo has returned unsuccess'
tul. 1t is stated that the failure to OBTAIN
money will probably cause the downfall OF the
baez administration.
HAYTL
New YoRK Tan. "a Port au Prince letter
of Jan. LIST reports Salnave in possession OF
Miragoane and six other towns along the coast,
the inhabitants having joined WIN ms troops
in driving out the rebels. AUX Cayes mad
made nroposals to surrender. 1t was thought
these successes in the South would hasten the
surrender of Jacmel and Jeremie, and thus re-
store the authority of the government through
out the whole peninsula. The rebels in the
North still hold St. Mari, and it is reported
they received arms and ammunition from par
ties in Boston who formerly traded with the
Island.
The government monopoly on coffee was re-
moved Dec. Both, and the trade was opened to
competition under the following regulations
One-quarter of the coffee to be exported shall
be given to the government including all
charges of sacking and delivery. The remain
ing three-quarters shall pay an export duty of
$3.50, gold, per hundred pounds and two per
cent. OF the amount in addition.
CUBA.
NEW York, Jan. 10-The Herald publishes
the following special dispatch
Hauana, Jan. 7.-Advices from st. Jago de
Cuba to the LIST inst have been received.
Gen. Cespedes provisional president of the
the Republican government and Senior Aguil-
era were with the insurgents near that CITY
and have proclaimed the emancipation of the
slaves. They condemn Gen. Mammals course
in destroying the aqueduct, and complain that
the people of the Western department. have
not needed the call of the revolution, and that
the Junta at Havana was furnishing no money
1t is reported that Col. Bemegasi has failed
to occupy Holquin, and that he has been COM
PEELED to return wounded to Gibralta.
News from Nuevitas is to to the 9TH inst No
accounts are given of Valmazeda's operations.
Gen. Quesada is said to have landed from Mas
sau with eighty men and 5000 rifles.
Puerto Principe is still surrounded by small
bands of insurgents. In the city prostration
and gloom prevail, the shops are closed and
many arrests have taken place.
On the 18th ult. fight occurred at Casuali-
dad Yeguas between 700 insurgents and 500
Spanish troops. The troops were defeated with
heavy loss.
Acosta reached Puerto Principe on the Doth
ult The wounded have been carelessly treat
ed and many have died.
The proclamation OF Gen. Quesada has been
received
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-A proclamation by the
Captain General abolishing court martials for
the trial of civil cases was promulgated to-day.
The reports are fully confirmed that the rev.
oiuoioulolo nave ucCFe0u Iue dUoiitlOu ol SldS-
cry in their lines. The Spaniards here con-
slider it desperate measure and an indication
of the growing weakness of the rebel cause.
The commanders of some of the flying col
umns of Spanish troops report that the revo-
luton is gradually decreasing, but well in
formed Cubans assert the contrary, and report
that the revolutionary forces are constantly re-
ceiving accessiOns from within and without the
island. III.
The proclamation of liberty of the press has
gore into full effect. The leaders of the Gu
ban party declare that they have the greatest
confidence in Gen. Dulce as an honorable gen.
tleman, but they say they cannot place any re-
lance on the compromise measures he intro
duces, for another revolution may take place
at any moment in Spain, which might change
the whole aspect of affairs and annul, perhaps,
all the acts of the Captain General. 1t is an
ticipated that the recent liberal proclamations
will cause material change in the insurrec-
tlonary districts as soon as they become known
there.
The Diario, the organ of the slave traders
and the defender of the corrupt bureau up to
the present date has published nothing of the
new order of things, and sensible and moder-
ate Spaniards are disguised with its conduct
The Preusa, an ultra Spanish paper and the
reported organ of the Jesuits, continues to
publish bombastic articles full of threats against
the revolutionists. This journal is considered
an open enemy by the Cuban party, and is re-
spected as such.
Several new liberal journals have made their
appearance.
At the Tacon theatre last night the revolu-
tionary hymn of Spain was sung amid indie
scribable enthusiasm.
Two battalions have left for Nuevitas.