New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30
OUR SPANISH RELATIO
AN ENGAGEMENT NEAR PUERTO PRINCIPE.

lately took place at San Jose ON the Puerto Principe
and Nuevitas Railroad. The town was garrisoned
by so Catalan volunteers, and the insurgents were
commanded by Bembeta Quesada. The insurgents
made an attack on the Spanish Tort. Eighteen vol
unteers advanced to meet them, and were captured
The insurgents numbered 1900 but faled to capture
the fort The reported loss is "a Cubans and several
Galatians killed.
THE SPANISH NAVAL RENDEZvoUs-DENIAL BY
THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL.
HAVANA Nov. 9-Captain-General de hodas' IN a
letter to the Havana Agent of the New YORK AS
sociated Press says 1.-The Havana and the American
journals are speaking of project OF Spain TO SEND
feet of war vessels to the harbor of New York, and
as such rumors might create illfeellng and trouble
l hereby notify you that such project does not
and never did exist" TheIeport was probably caused
by the fact that the Spanish frgae Leatad going
TO Brooklyn to stop leak, and the Victoria to clean
her bottom One thousand soldiers arrived yesterday
by the Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz.
THE SPANISH GUNBoATS-LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The following notice was served yesterday
upon Distrct-Attorney PierrepOnt:
The United States District Court for southern DsTSt OF
Nep York: certain gun0oat lying AT Ine toS ~ VI M
feminist, North River known as gunDQat NO =, ner
tackle &C. ads. United States, and - other g9nDoats
numbered from to 80 inclusive their TACKLE @c" aa''
To EDWARDS PIERREPoSr, esq, District ttorntH
SIR: Please take notice that IN eacn OF o aoOFp GU
titled causes shall the Court, on thursday next
the second prOXimO at o'clock p M OF as soon tneIe
after as be heard, to discharge rom CUSTODY
the gunboas their tackle, etc. proceeded against ABOVE
for the following reasons, among others , -,
l. That the peculiar construction ana general charac
ter of the aforesaid gunboats are c0hcusIse ono
allegations Of the lbels that the gunboats Aforesaid were
furnished or fitted with intent 10 cruise ana commit
hosttes I'm behalf OF Spain against the suDJecschIehs
or property Of Peru. ,u,, -. a., ,,.
the cunhOats proceeded against ABOVE were lui-
nished or fitted out between the Government OF SPAN on
the one hand and Peru the other hand were not war
like but peaceful rendering IL improbable not mposs
BILE that the aforesaid boats were so iurshed OF neu
ont with intent be used by Spain to cruise OF commit
hostltes against the subjects GltLens OF properly Vi
Peru. T. ", sIoJ I IN Ciu -.
Nec York, Oct 20, 1869. q,
BY law the DisrictAtorney IS entitled 10 ten days
notice such this but IN order TO facilitate pro
ceedngs much possible, Judge Pierepont intends
TO waive this right. and the motion VIII probably be made
and argued on Thursday afternoon before Judge Batch
ford who has agreed sit in admiralty on that day 1t
Is not likely that the cunboasw be discharged on this
motion and IL they are not then the whole matter will
be tried ut an admiralty term, to be held by Judge
Batchford especially flor these cases about the 10th OF
December The proposition to bond the hOe!ed vessels 10
abandoned.
MORALES IEMrs ASKS ANOTHER LIBEL.
The suboned letter from Morales Lemus. addressed to
the District Attorney has been forwarded 10 Washing
ton with the accompanying documents for special in'
structions:
Hon EDWARDS PIERREPoSr. United States District
Attorney desire TO refer you the affidavit OF senior
Ignncio Afaro filed with you yesterday, TO the affidavit
OF Francis Xavier ClsnerOs, ana 10 tne accohpayhg
opinion Of counsel 10 whom certain questions uhdet inc
neutrality have been submitted, ana TO ASK from
you the prosecuting officer OF the puted states ioI
his district that steps be taken for the prosecution OF
me spaulsh gunboats now lying tins harbor and lately
built fitted and armed by Messrs Dclamater CO.. with
intent that they should be employed to cruise ana
commit hostililies against the subjects citizens and
property of the district and the people thereof described
the affidavit OF Senior Alfao, ana when IL NOW uhGtr
the exclusive government OF the Republic OF Cuba FOR
your full information, take this occasion 70 IN,
form you that the district now heid by the ioroes I
the Republic OF Cuba. Of which Menuel de Ccspedes
the middle Of the Island from Sea 70 sea- being about two
thirds Of the whole island The entire population OF TINS
district number 5226es as you VIII perceive 10y Tue taDe
OF statistics sent 20 accompanying this colnnunlca-
ton and loyal to the Government OF the Republic
OF this population the entire portion capable OF bearing
being about 10000 are organized into armies ana
many can be armed are IN the heid carrying on
warfare according TO the rules OF civilized nations and
have entire control OF the district aforesaid Except
few Spanish garrison townsi. under the command OF
the people said district Am advised by my counsel
that the question whether not oense against the
not az all diplomatic question. but purely question
for the department inrlsted with the administration OF
the laws and the prevention OF Ohenses and there
fore address communication TO instead OF to the
Government at Washington j. MORALES LEMus
Minister and Extraordinary Envoy OF the hepuDhc Oh
Cuba
The affidavit Of Ignaca Alfaro to which Senior Lemus
refers was printed in TIE TRIBUNE Of last Thursday
The "OpiniOn OF Counsel" prepared 10y GrosveDor
Il. Lowry. II an elaDOfhte OF
reasons which 40 show that the neutrality laws forbid
the fitting OF expeditions against the revolutionary
party or government In Cuba. The affidavit Of Senior
Cisneros is as follows:
State Of Neto York. Citv and County Of Heo York.
Francis Xavier Csneros. beng duly sworn. says:
native Of cuba having been born at santiagode Cuba
and for the largest part OF the last 10 years and until
for the present In the City of York left Newfork
for Cuba May Of this year, and arrived there about
tho nth day OF that month Between the time OF my
and about the first OF August last was constantly
travelling the Island, and especially traversed that
part OF Il which lies between Espru santo about the
central portion OF the Island and Santiago de Cuba near
| ITS eastern extremity, distance about $50 miles
occupied and controlled by the revOlutonst and which
than twothirds OF the area OF the Island
THIS republican revolutionist territory bounded by
lines extending from Santiago dc Cuba on the Caribbean
Sea, near the eastern end OF the Island TO Baracoa on
the Atlantic Ocean, from Baracoa 10 Sagua In Grande
along tho northern coast then across the Island to the
southern coast to santiago dc Cuba The total extent OF
the Island IL about 5000 square miles, OF which the re-
braces about a square miles This territory includes
wild tracts but for the most part 10 open, cult
waited country IL embraces some OF the larger
towns Of the island, and though these sr in the
possession OF the Spaniards the open country about
ferred is occupied and controlled by the republicans
their fixed policy for the present not TO attempt to hold
polling them to withdraw large bodies their lighting
force for garrison duty This district also. extending TO
Island embraces many considerable ports 10 which the
Cubans free but Having yet means OF
attempt 10 hold exclusive possession OF them Within
this district between May and Augusta visited almost all
of military encampments OF the revolutonsts about
thirty In all. At OF the encampmsns there
many men, and at less than To the best
judgment and belief there in all these camps
IN May about 1900 well armed soldiers aud in August,
when left the Island there were should think, about
10000 But besides this force OF regular soldiers IN
| camp, the entire male population throughout the
| district which / have referred TO WAS organ
lied voluntary military force, but, being without
arms, cannot be- brought into actual military
command OF Quesada, the Genern. Chief, who was APP