Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-10
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Ofncial Dispatches from Admiral Hof
ne sscosssf.f ha.as~q Of E-p,h'ho".
The Patriots Greatly Encouraged

wssiII>GToN. June 5th.
The Secretary of the Navy received the
following important despatch ihi. morning
from Admiral 1Iof
NORTH ATLANTIC SQr tpRoN.
l.. :. SuIP roSToocooK.y
MArANzAs. May .1ih. ls69.
SIR:-I have the honor to inform the
Department that len Hayana on the sath
mat. and arriv II At this point the rext day
exchanged the customary hnnor-. &C..
with the Governor Of the Juri-diction. and
the authorities and on Sunday evening the
former politely extended an invitation to-
the viiic.r. who were received with great
poliieucss a, the Pal 70. aud came avav
much pleased with their friendly visit.
Was much surprised 10 iini tlat the
feeling of animosiiy between the voiun-
ic-rs atd the Cuban element wasmnch less
bitter ihaE had been led 20 believe ut
Havana la fact. frpni appearance. a
Stranger ia MatAaxls would never suspect
revolution "a. raging 10 The i.laud; and
American commerce. which IL quite ex-
t.n.ivc here. l. uninoie.ted. aud thu u-r-
chants aud shippers are carry ng ON their
tu> inc-- as In line 81 peace.
The news from NueY'iasi. m-asr-.
All the American citizens DESTROYS OF
going to the United States. spoken Of IN
previous letter have lett that vicinity. a..d
although the Pc ,..b.cot was there On the
iAfh inst. tao claimants tor pa-,ax~ TO
Havana appeared. Bot Commander Essf-
lnzn reports ihat the railway ~ Puerto
Principe his been 40 Tar repaired that a
IL connective aud freight ears eau coiac
down 10 NueSHl- A. slow rate, taking
three days 20 make the journey Vf ~ miles.
and requiring a guard OF 2DOo men tor .
protection.
Abon, the sih or fb,h inst. some band.
OF insIrgent. attacked the .'onyoys of
train. defeated th-sp. destroyed the bridge,
Tie Spauixrd. had bulk. ind captured ~
officers and m-n. Including a colonel.
This is the only decided success OF the
f-yoluiior i-ts that has b-cl receitly re-
ported. AIN informed that Gen. L->ca.
sovcruor of Puerto Principe. has been
moved by the CsptaIn-ts enerlsl for alleged
eru-ltie> In boinbardil. camp romp I'D
Of woman Ani children. aut Ge2. Letons
ordered To succeed linn.
This action has caused gr.-t discomfort
among tie Havana VOLUNTEERS, Who have
placardsd the streets with -aiiEical care
lures II Dulc- Tie Span sh authorities
at \u-vi,as. aud la fact 40 every part OF
;he leland. except tsibari-u or Remedies.
have been exec .ling polite TO our officers
and mArilesisng friendly desire 10
please.
There are riunnt> that trinidad il en-
viroucd by large fore. Of in urg-ni.. aud
there is also a report that the place 10 In
possession oi them.
Al G"Antimino. On the >onth snie. al the
eastern end oil the island, the in.nrrrction
is aid 10 be- exceedingly strong, in conse-
quenc ofthc .ucctssfil iandiag OF eNpedi-
ions Ia that district. and thst ia = recent
engagement with The Spaniard> the latter
were defeated.
One fact j, positive. however, that l.
that the actual or supposed landing Of
these expeditions h4. now infused new
lite into the in-nrrectiou. that 10 all zp.
pesrances was dying out two weeks since.
The Nara gan.~tt /, expected from Nue.
yitAs aud Caibari-u on the 23;h inst. when
| hope To give the department news Of
the progress OF Affairs la the vicinity Of
those places. Very respectfully &c.
HENRY X. lioFF.
Admiral Commanding SquadoE.
New YORK. June d.