The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-19

to obtain the protection Of this Government,
of the American Union. Many are desirous of
annexation now, but open discussion OF tMmaI M
question might now create disSensiS6ns, and
and increases daily In strength. New com.
mands are organizing as last as arms fesen ,esSd
the coast being very favorable for sdc1 opera
tions. At Nuevitss there are HOO Sp Anlsh
troops who fear To sally forth because one OF
Ouesad as columns is known to be In the
neighborhood. Puerto Principe can be held
lis occupancy would divert too much force from
more active operations. A few weeks longer
and the unhealthy season Will declmate new
Spanish troops. The Havana junta have sent
the Provisional Government large drafts on
New 90Tk ana promise 10 Iase e, I'M foSnnets
hitherto that the rebellion had ZOO many
heads. One junta was located az Havana; one
in New York; one at point in the Eastern Do
partment. and beside these there was tue
Confidential Agent of Generals Quesada and
Cespedes. They all pulled different ways: one
had money, another authority, ali are now
willing to recognize the Provisional Govern
ment. An agent will be In Washington soon
asking belligeIent rights at the a9ds of the
ewauministfa ion. rhewriter of the dispatches
from which the foregoing is gathered is In
confidential relation with the rebel govern
menL and intended TO proceed the evening
they are dated to Its headquarters, running
the Spanish blockade In y little fOur-ton lug
ger, He expected to return within ten days.
New Aid to the InsurrectiOn.
The New York Worlds Cuban correspon-
dence of the 18th inst. speaks of the breaking
out of the revolution in the District of Cienfue-
gCs and the raising of an insurgent army. The
Correspondence states:-
new insurrectionary army at 4tOO meo, many
of Them however, very badly armed. The
nova. and Diego Abreu, Colonies Pairal, Marti-
nez, the brothers Monteguados and Others
whose names 1 have been thus far unable to
obtain. The main portion of this army is
around the city of Villa Clara, which place
they have already invested in part, The
reserve camp is at Manicaragua, small town
situated upon the upper part OF the River
Arimao. a naturally strong position, which Is
to serve as a lien of safe refage to the Cuban
forces in cases of emergencies. This extensive
nsurrectionary outbreak very naturally ore
ated great CONSERVATION among the Spaniards
in the districts embraced within its ramttica-
tons In the city OF Cienfueg9s this " YES par
surgents were reported as coming, and the
troops were kept under arms all OF that night to
appeared, the Spanish authorities have, since
the Slh, been less tlmorous; but tue discovery
of O conspiracy within the city TO make COM
mon cause with the insurrection, the arrests of
two different small parties while taking arms
and AMMUNITION out tor tne use o. Ine insur.
twenty or more of the loyal volunteers had be
come disloyal, and had left for the interior
with their guns and cartridges, have served to
keep them in exccitement and anxiety
Am Expedition from Florida.
From the Fernandi,ea (FJa) Union, Feb. 10.
Several Cubans arrived in this city on
tering at their hotel from New YORK. and others
| from Honduras. They were very gentlemanly,
| well educated, and conversed freely upon gene-
| raj SUBJECTS; but nothing could be learned from
| them as to their business in this city. On sun
! day morning the party was increased by the ar
rival OF twenty.three others making In all about
forty-1ve OF them registering from Honduras
and Havana. Immediately after they had
breakfasted the entire party proceeded to
Dibble's wharf where they were promptly met
by the steamer Henry Burden which they had
chartered for Nassau, \. +. The whole COM
pEny was very reticent, and nothing was
known concerning their destination previous
to their departure, except by the agents OF the
steamer and the Custom. house officers. There
poses, which remain an absolute mystery to
every