The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
CUBA.

| The Political Meeting In Havnna-Operatiors
of Count vaisaaseda-Commerciai Bank
Resumes Pnymenf-Courtesics Ia rae Anieri-
can Admiral-rhe Capture of Baynma.
1 HAVANA, Jan. Is, 1869.
On Saturday last another meeting was held of ais
| tingulshed natives and pennsulars TO discuss the
| bases upon which settlement OF existing dinlcu
ties could DO effected. There were present Counts
Pozos Dulces. O'Rely and Lagurilla. the Marquises
Almendares and Agnas Caras, and Seniors Ponce de
Leon, Poey, Ruz Arrieta, Ferrer. Bachiller Morales
Sterling Hernandez, Saavedra, Sotolongo. Colome
| MuIoz-al prominent men OF the city. The
! MARQUIS Campo Forldo occupied the chair
| and Don Carlos Sedano acted as secretary, to
draw up the resolutions which were to De presented
to-day for the approval OF the meeting The discus
sions were very animated aud there were not few
of the speakers who spoke with vehemence for the
complete autonomy OF the island, or In plain terms,
for independence.
Up to this writing we have nothing further OF an
Official character at au definite from valmascda.
Up TO the 14h nothing had been received at Nuevitas
The Trinidad Impartial OF the 18th processes to
have Information from private reliable sources that
yalmaseda was to pass the river Caut0 on the pre-
vious day after having defeated the enemy in all of
his encounters and concludes that ''ne must to-day
or tomorrow be in Bayamo." The same paper
says:-"From Santiago we learn, under date OF the
stn, that In one fight the government had
caused the rebels loss In killed OF I'll II this is
so we fear the greater part must have been those
unfortunate negroes which were taken from the
the estates.v 1t continues:-"From Manzanio we
learn that the garrison made another sally Kings
Day tthe 6th, near Salado compelling the insurgents
to iy and causing them great losses. flag OF truce
had arrived from the rebel forces, which we're In
great confusion. Agnelera had taken his family out
from Bayam0 and had brought them To the Echank
estate near Manzanillon These extracts are repro
duced in the government journals here, but as there
i no reason why the Ilparc.al should oe better IN
attached 10 them.
The fact that General Duce was sent to Spain for
more troops ~ we learn through the north, despite
his amnesty Decree his lenent policy and his
affected contempt OF the lnsurrecton. leads the
conclusion here that he regards it OF more import
ance than he would fam have the world believe and
Is freely commented on by the more observing
Cuhans.
The Banco del Concrete resumes payment to-day.
The suspension was owing TO a run in consequence
OF erroneous or malicious reports. The depositors
ana shareholders have placed large amounts at the
disposition OF tho bank, which enables IL to so on at
once.
II is said that the government Is now Indebted to
the Banco Espanol In the enormous sum of from
$1,000 900 to 900. Don Francisco de G0ir, the
director OF the bank since Its foundation, died on
Saturday last. He was stauncn Biscayan, and
much fault has been found with him by commercial
people for his restrictive principles IN conducting
through r Which It has he ever displayed
marked ability and to him the shareholders owe its
lOug anu prosperous career.
The Cadiz mail steamer Guipuzcoa arrived yester-
Gay with 4S0 troops. having left small number at
Porto Rico. Among the passengers were Brigader
MalcaupO, the new admiral OF the station, and Don
Joaquin Escarlo, the new intendente, with other
high officials, both civil and military
The steamer Pelay0 sailed to-day for Neuvitas
Gibara and Santiago She takes several hundred
volunteers, and large quantity Of ammunition
horses and mules.
On Saturday evening Real Admiral Henry X. Hof
and the officers OF the flag ship ContO0cook were
entertained at grand party by Colonel Lay, Of the
Santa Isabel Hotel. The supper was excellent and
the dancing kept to certain small hours, which
would have trespassed somewhat ON the sense OF
propriety OF the puritan Fathers"
1t was currently reported on Saturday morning,
and on good authority, that the New England had
succeeded in getting hold OF the lost end Of the
ond cable. The statement Is, however, incorrect.
As close this despatch learn that the govern
ment has received official Information that Bayam0
was taken by valmaseda on the night Of the l6th at
twelve O'Clock.
The carnage is reported to have been fearful. and
the town is reduced to ashes the resistance Of the
rebels was persistent and determined, but could not
avail against the superior discipline and arms Of the