New-York tribune., 1869-04-08
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FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA.

DISPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL HoFF-THE NARY
LOWELL CAsE-PROTECTIoN OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS = RELEASE OF THE AMERICAN
CONSUL AT GIBARA-DIsTRIBUTIoN OF THE
i AMERICAN SQUADRON. fs.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. April 7.-Dispatches from
Rear-Admiral Hoff, commanding the North Atlantic
Squadron, dated Havana, March 81, have been re-
ceived at the Navy Department In pursuance Of in
structions he about taking steps TO investigate
the case Of the American brig Mary Lowell seized In
British waters when he understood from the English
ConsulGeneral that the matter was in the hands Of
the British authorities The English Consul General
had received in reply to his demand for the return
OF the vessel note stating that the was in the
Spanish Admiralty Court and as soon as the decision
was made known he would be informed of it.
Admiral Hoff forwards to the Department lst Of
American citizens some with their families, who
in the interior, and for whom he had asked safe
conduct to Nuevitas through the Spanish lines. The
Captain General of Cuba promptly complied with
the request, and issued the necessary orders. The
want of vessels prevented Admiral Hoff from Afford
ing transportation to these people to Havana from
which point they could easily reach the United
States. II, however they could find their way to the
coast, through the lines of both the Cubans and
Spaniards he hoped to be able to relieve them at an
early day. Mr. Codrington, Consul at Gibara, on the
northern coast Of Cuba, who had been arrested on
suspicion of cOnspring against the Government, had
been released at the instance of Admiral Hof and
| the Vice Cousul-General at Havana
Admiral Hof, in dispatch dated the 1st inst.
reports the distribution of his vessels as follows:
The Contoocook (hagship) was at Havana; the Mar
| ragansett was at Key West; the Penobscot was al
Trinidad the south side Of Cuba the Nipsic was at
sea, the way from Aspinwall to relieve the Penob
SCOT the Yantic cruising in Haytian waters; the
Gettysburg was at Aspnwall having relieved the
| Nipsic on the oath of March.
The following is the list of Americans referred to
by Admiral Hoff in his dispatches to the Navy De-
partment, as remaining in the vicinity of Puerto
Principe and Nuevitas: Robert K Bruce, Charles
Mccormack, Patrick N. Carvil John Titus, Alexaii-
der Crowley Charles Smith, John Kemple, John Dali
ton George Foster Robert Stevens, wife and family,
Henry Story and family, Jno Carsnef, Thoe. Ross,
d. r. Simmons, Jno. Donahoe Jno. Fulton, Mrs. Jo-
sephne Delrisco; near Principe, Mrs. Agremonte,
Stephen Blake and wife; and at Nuevitas, Robert
Fullerton.
INsURRECTION IN THE JURISDICTION OF sAGUA
LA GRANDE.
HAVANA, April THE Diario to-day says the rcb-
els are leaving the jurisdiction Of Sagua Ia Grande
the country is becoming quiet and several men from
Sagua lately in the rebel ranks have returned to the
city and joined the volunteer forces
CONTINUED BURNING OF FARMs-sALE OF PROP
ERrY OF CUBAN EMIGRANTS.
1t is reported to-day that the burning of settle
ments and farms in the interior is still being carried
on by the insurrectionsts The Vos dc Cabd lnews-
paper) to-day comments bitterly on the sales OF tina
property belonging TO emigrant Cubans.