The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30


Albert win receive thanks for favors received.
The Arriyalcf Troops and Their Reception
Numbers Since October-'rhe Island 90 be
Made EpanIsis--IIurryins Reinforceusents TO
the Field-News from the Insurrection--
Insurgent Account OF the Las Tnnns Affair
Burning Of Estatcs-SeQucstrations.
HAVANA Dec Is, 1860.
volunteers from Spain continue TO arrive and to
be received with many honors and some entha-
sIasm. The reception awarded the Second battalion
OF Galatians on sunday last by far exceeded ali pre-
vious ones. A grand sriumpnal car, parties IN the
costumes OF the province an foot and horseback
and national dances formed features OF the process
sion, which occupied more than an hour IN passing
a given point. on the following day, the goth, they
sailed on Donrd the steamer Moctezuma for Santiago
de Cuba from whence Valmaseda IL loudly calling for
reinforcements andif the fate OF those who preceded
them any criterion sickness and death await them
part OF the Second battalion, from Barcelona,
which arrived Saturday last and also took part In
the festivities, are awaiting the arrival OF the
balance and will then san on the Francisco de Borla
FOR The same polnt. On the 2st arrived the man-of
war Nsvas dc Foiosa, bringing OF oilcers and men
a total OF $40. The number arrived since October
Is placed ut 1900. and more are on the way. This
number Is somewhat above the mark, but approx
Uately correct. The determination as expressed
here Ii to have ont from the Peninsula all that Is me-
cessary Tor the suppression OF the msurrection and
not only this, but to prevent the possibility OF an
other. The very great proportion Of the volunteers
coming out do not intend In any case to return.
They are com posed OF men OF desperate fortunes.
few OF them having any relations with home which
bind, with whom any change is necessarily an I'm
provement, and with these IL Is calculated, f0rew-
ing the war, will be created a Spanish element 20
preponderating as win prevent any outbreak in the
future On the other hand the Cubans insist that
these men make the worse possible soldiers, that
their allegiance TO the government Ia anu always
VIII be doubtful that In sending them out Spain Is
giving but another evidence OF her weakness. and
that the Island is surely slipping from her grasp
Whatever the future may determine, 1t IL certain
they are hurried Off TO the field with remarkable
celebrity to I'LL up the gaps made by sickness and the
bullets Of the Cubans
Yne almost frantic haste with which reinforce
meats arc heiag sent to Vanaseda IN the Eastern
department confirms the reports OF your correspon-
dents concerning the IA success Of spanish opera
lions against Tho insurgents In the '.dOgote.n Oni
cla and other papera too are silent concerning
them-anoJher conformation OF the same thing.
Since the date OF my last We have no further details
from there.
Teiegrams from the Cinco Villas report eight be-
tween the Spaniards and the insurgents under Vii
lami. The former consisted OF a detachment Of the
civil guardA volunteers, vascoagudO9 and those OF
Manlcaragua. The result Is not stated further than
that Tortytwo Insurgents were Killed and 10 horses
parade the "gories OF spain' and me national
integrity, tine usual substitute for lack OF details.
one deaths are claimed. Numbers are presenting
themselves, land the leaders, abandoned by tbelr
deluded followers, are endeayoring 70 make the
way TO Camaguey,n says tue account, which is
bosn. For DAY or two previous to tue arrival OF
the telegram report was III circulation that Gene
raj CARGO. commanding IN the Cinco Villas, had
the case.
small gs @ Ds fgm Bsasa ,us
Viila I.0Gc and to the estate Vale, lie essatei
san lsidro Gura and Araca Riquelme had also suf-
fered TO d small extent from lncendiares. On the
1atn an attempt was made " lire the buildings on
the estate OF Dr. ID. Ramon Tornado Quiroga, but
DO great injury was done. 1he night OF the Istn
the dwelling house OF the estate Corcmela situated
one league from santa Cara, was burned. IN.
'ar"s """-'nd or the hands. so thev sa3ud Go.
exunguish the ire placing them at liberty quarter
o. o. league from the occurrence. Itey also sci
ufe 70 cue estate Of vleo DC los Apren burning the
houses N Agotra, league from sanla lara. were
aiso enfnea, .ue estate Of Donna Biblana Fernsa.
de1 y. Tue same jurisdiction has been compieteiy
muscovado anu eleven OF moasses. An attempt 10
fire the field failed as the cane would not ourn.
2Oa Of ns Sly ps ocsr e
~, 1862 In reference To the Las Tunas AFFAIR II
saysmour forces numbered wy ana tne Spaniafds
avail them. The attack continued Tor ten hours; we
burned nearly the Whole town, and failed to take IL
because our ammunition gave out. The Spaniards
lost go men, including 100 prisoners who gave The
cry Of CUBA lbre; four banners and 800 arms
were captured. TN our side we lost tYenty-loar
Killed aud eQhty.sevon wounded. TIE Habaneros
behaved Deantlfniiy.o
The steamer Guipuzcoa which recently arrived
| from Spain, brought u decree OF the government
granting the title OF Cudad lnyica 70 the city OF
\ Manzaniiio, and Mny Hustro to the municipality.
Cuba WIN shortly suspend publication for want of
support Though one OF the moss Digoted OF Spanish
Journals, It Is, in the matter OF enterprise, long
| way ahead OF its old iogy contemporaries and us
suspension would be a source OF regret.
grand celebration on the arrival OF the gunboats.
The property OF the following persons has been
condscated;-D. Manuel pascuai Antonio NJ. ROE
| In New YORK; ana Juan Mendjve, Jose valdes Fauli
and Pedro Martin Ryero, tho nrst IN Paris and the
Tne following disposition has been made Of politi.
cal prisoners, subjected to Councl Of War:-D Jose
Csrmona TO change residence 10 the island; Juan
| Ramon TehadA
| The Duties on s1Ccntrifugal sugarso- Re.
ported Dccision Of tho New York Collector
Excitement Among tho Sugar Bayers--It IL
Happily AiIayed-yyhat Constitutes Refined
| Sugars--rhe New Turc.
| HAVANA, Dec. 81 1859.
| There has been much excitement in business cir
Giles here foIthe past few days, owing to a Telegram
| from New York announcing that all sugars purget
by the centrifugal process were, according TO deei
sion OF the Collector OF the Port OF Now York. to b,
regarded as refined, and the duty OF Ave cents pc
pound henceforward collected instead OF taree ant
one-hal cents al heretofore. Happily later infor
| nation states that the government VIII not colIec
such additional duty, aud the ordinary ransae
tlons--for the moment suspended-are going on as
usual.
The decision as originally announced was rcgarde,
as resulting from the influence OF the renners who
were accused OF endeavorng to bring about such In
depreciation OF the law OF June 30, 1854, a. woul,
| throw all imported sugars into their hands ant
great Indignation was manifested. Tue native AN,
| Spanish planters and merchants, not always con
tTolled by good sense favor OF reprisals nnt
talked OF waiting on tho Captain General with a re
| quest that no more American machinery he allowed
| to enter the island. while American merchants en-
gagged In the purchase OF sugar here manifested thei
determination TO bring test case before the court
| at once. The matter mas resulted In calling atten
net Of GnInI bnnr