New-York tribune., 1869-01-20
CUBA.

THE CUBANs INSIST ON INDEPENDENCE-RAGE
OF SPANISH PAPER-PUERro PRINCIPE
THREATENED BY THE NSURGENTS-INJUNC-
TIoN AGAINST THE CUBAN TELEGRAPH.
HAVANA, Jan. ia meeting of leading
liberal Cubans was held yesterday. 1t resolved
UNANIMOUSLY that Cubans should insist on the autonomy
of the island that this independence granted by Spain,
with all the guarantees necessary TO insure its perman
ency would solve. all the difficulties and evils which
afict the country. ,,uo,,o, s ,h
political faith Of the Liberal party The Presd review,
Ing article on the subject III the aedad Loevaa ,h
paper says II the Cuban party insist on continuing to
fght against Spain it must be with the ublect
either of throwing island into the arms OF the United
states or OF forming republic separate from spain inns
renders necessary for the spanars to reduce them 10
attacked by foreigners and perhaps compelled by supe-
rior force to leave the island they should leave II IN
letter from the American Consul at Nuevltas, dated
the Il says had been received there from Puerto
anasado we're advancing on that city, when de-
Tended Col Mena with garrison OF 5000 men, Ample
preparations had been made 70 receive the insurgents
The cty was in thorough condition OF defense In view
of the Intelligence from Bayamo II was doubtful whether
Quesada would persist IN his movement Inc spanish
Commander confident he could repulse any attack
by the rebels. ,,,,,,,
Owing to q personal difficulty between Gen William
smith, the President of the International Ocean Tee-
graph Company. and Mr.. Dickerson. President OF the
Florida Railroad, a Judge in Jacksonville Fla. has
issued an injunction against the Cable Company pre-
venting them using their land line In the state or
IF t6e s TSs nerHptcd on Sunday
Monday This suspension OF communication cr.atsd e
muoh confusion and caused no little damage TO the
commerce of Cuba and the United states IL now ap-
pears that the injunction has been partially removed, W
The Bshop of Havana has sent an eeceslaste 10 nves
tgate OF the parish priest OF trinidad, now % IN
charge Of nfsedes Aysd Sa steamer for HST[1 s
more Sugar dull Exchange declining
A DISTURBANCE IN HAVANA.
IPRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS
HAVANA. JAM 13-There was serious dis
,urbance last evening on Carmen,st. young man, by
rho name OF Leon had lately returned from the States
7, seems that he and some others had stored in
bonse ON the street. about 800 arms OF
various classes and that night they have
proceeded to Candearia-in the West-where an insur
recon was to been raised. The police found out
all Proceeding the suspected house, two OF the sded
quardas entered and, ut the moment, Leon seized re-
yoyer. and killed Of them instantly. He shot,
also the other who is reported by some as dead,
nv others as inoribund The Calador came up and
likewise shot In the mean time sone troops came up
Leon was seized and carried To the barracks Inc Gov
crnent cot possession Of the Afterward Icons
friends went 10 the barracks and were about making an
to essae oree r and dested from the aSdertaf
ing Tho Barcelona and Montezuna Two spanish s,ear
ars sailed Friday night with 22O men or tic scatof war
Nearly 900 other troops arrived yesterday per The
Canarias. ~ nm, pprssr,w
or,ruaea Superior POl @ the Erer iei(gi i'lt Of cuoo
Using ,ee. which have esH conceded me by tue Provisional
ARTICLE All the I,as OF the yuee Of Cuba have The right to
EN-, Freely thoughts BY means Of the press without beng subjected
10 censorship, neither to any other prev cas requisite
The
,o lie ersl aw an the regular tribunals
GHr In that cnmprshended tie article, far
peroca concerned 6rt the author Of the responsible
md afernAd Ia the pae) the director Of the Journal
In the matter As single the aUhor and not
beug editor the orders the former
TO all periodicals which have 20
director will he considered as single sheets
Printing establishments viii baud In 10 this Govemmfn superior
Political they ~i give tie Of the
director OF the journal.
Nj. a. ~ e;scns.ion UOxINGo DULoK
HdVdnd, jan Q. 1863
Seniors Jose de Armas, Yamayo and Correo have gone
down 10 confer with the Insurgents as 10 what sort oI
seitemeut they wish and learn whether there DO any
prospect Of stopping the war tls rlm0fed tlat my
20 with tile consent OF Gen. Duce, and that they nave
6.eu instructed advise the rebels, in his name as 10
how far he the Captain General, may be wliDS 10 60