The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
All Ports on the Island Where There Are
No Custom Houses to be Closed.
REFUGEES FLEEING TOKEY WEST
An Important Decree Of Spain
to Her Colonies.
The Paris Conference Of the Great
: Powers Ended.
CUBA.

Arrival Of Recaptured Spaniards-Two Thou.
sand Spauiards Expected from Spain
Severe Fighting With the Insurgcnts-The
Cholera Increasing At Santiago-A Short
Sugar Crop-Return of Lono's Column from
Bayamo.
HAVANA. Feb. IT. via LAKE CITY, Feb 10, 1869.
Captain General Dulce has issued decree closing
all ports where there are no custom houses.
The Governor has taken measures to clean this
city, in Of the prevalence Of the cholera in the
Eastern Department and the chances Of its spreading
to this point
Twenty Spaniards recaptured from the insurgents
have arrived here. Among them are Udaeta
Governor Of Bayamo, and the nephew OF exGaptain
General Lersundi, who were taken prisoners soon
after the instruction broke out.
Colonel Lono, who has command in the Eastern
Department, has also arrived at this place.
The authorities report that 1000 chasseurs OF the
Spanish army expected momentarlly from Spain
to reinforce the troops already here
force OF Spanish troops under Quiros has ar
rived at Jiguani, town lying near Bayamo, from
Santiago de Cuba. Severe fighting took place all
along the route between his forces and the insur-
gents under General Cespcdes In one OF these en-
gagements Cespedes had his horse killed under him.
Count valmaseda at Jiguani with the main
body Of his forces.
The insurgent chiefs were constantly moving from
one point to another, thus banning pursuit and weary
Ing their enemies with long and proftless marches.
despatch from Sagua la Grande, dated to-day,
reports that the Sugariers insurgents have burned the
railroad bridges and almost destroyed the road to
Las Cruces the junction OF the villa Clara Railroad.
Intelligence from Santiago de Cuba to the 18th
inst. reports that more estates have been burned
by the insurgents.
The cholera was increasing, twenty more deaths
were in the hospitals suffering from the disease.
At Guantanamo sugar was arriving rapidly. On
the 18th there were three clearances for New York.
In consequence OF the instruction the crop viii be
reduced TO about 20, 900 hogsheads 1t is not con-
sdered probable that there will be any tobacco
shipped this season from this part OF the island.
on the 18th lnsi Colonel Lono's column Of Spanish
troops arrived at ManzaniIlo from Bayamo, with
about 1000 refugees, comprised principally OF
women and children. The column was harassed
by the insurgents all the way and suffered loss
II waAto leave the 10th as q convoy for supplies
which are being forwarded to yalmaseda's army.
and win return to Manzanlllo with the remaining
refugees, who are now at Bayamo.
General Badly Smith and Sir Charles Bright win
sail for New York on Saturday next.
Movements of the New Spanish Minister to
the United States-Skirmishcs Near Cienfu-
egos-Armed TusbOats.
HAVANA. Feb Is, 1859.
Seiior Maurico Roberts, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF Spain to the Unitedl
States, who arrived here yesterday from Cadiz vii
leave here for Washington on the next steamer.
Engagements between the rebels and the troops
are reported IN the vicinity OF Cienfuegos but they
are represented 10 be skirmishes, without i'm
portant results
TWO Thousand troops are expected TO arrive to-
morrow from Spain. The Spanish party appear to
TO be confident that the rebellion will finally be put
down. The authorities are filling the prisons with
suspected parties, while the emigration OF Cubans
from the island Is increasing,
Several tugs have been chartered and armed by the
government, and are now cruising along the shore
TO intercept landing parties.
Colonel Lono arrived here yesterday with Senior
U6eata, Spanish Official OF high rank as prisoner
The shore end OF the second telegraph cable BE-
tween Cuba and Key West, which was recovered on
Tuesday last has been landed. The insulation was
found to be perfect.
The sugar market is less active. No. II Dutch
standard IL quoted ut s,s 10 reals Exchange Is
frmer.