The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21
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arrival Of Spanish Volunteers
in Havana.
News from. the Scat of Wharf.-The Fight
Ing Ut Mcgote.-Arriyal of Insurgent
Reinfnrcements and Retirement o?
the Spasiards = Landing OF
Arms and Ammunition.

AFMs ana AmmuhltlOns
The Steamship 3ienyilIe Captain Baker, from New
orleans, December IL, ana Havana, December H.
arrived ct this port yesterday. We are indebted to
purser Alexander for the prompt delivery OF cur
correspondents.
Tho Arrival of Troops-Tbe Festivities tise
Occasign-kews from the Seat If War
spanish Arcounts-The Fighting at Nesotc-
representations.
HAVANA, Dec 1h 1862
Owing TO the rapid arrival OF troops We are hay
ing our prolonged gala day. and F,ca Espana and
rcd and yellow bunting rule the hour. Whatever
the virtues vices OF the Spantards In Cuba, they
are not slow or lacking IN enthusiasm while vel
coming their brothers from the Peninsula who come
here to defend them. On Satu rday last arrived IN
the harbor the mail steamer Espana having on board
regiment OF volunteers OF Santander, composed OF
Two chiefs forty.three officers thirty sergeants and
1000 men. Owing to the fact that the uiunphal
arches were not completed and the bunting not all
hung out they were detained on board until the fol-
lowing Sunday morning. At eleven O'Clock the
Espana moved mp from the Quardship al the
entrance of the harDor, surrounded by
small steamers and other boats, carrying
bands OF music and bedecked with nags. She was
moored TO the Custom House wharf, which had been
beautifully adorned with flowers ana evergreens.
Among the chief objects Of interest here was MN
nature castle chained to rock, moving toward
wnich was snip under fun SAIL constituting the
arms OF Santagder. The Decentralization was quic KY
accomplished. and the regiment having formed
were treated to an address from a grave looking
gentleman IN black The volunteers Just arrived
beng assigned their due positions OF honor, the
PROCESSION led through some oil the principal
streets, which were profusely hung with red
and and yellow Following the parade the new
corners were assigned quarters and allowed perfec.
latitude for three Gays during which time the fes
tv'ties continued on Monday evening grand
banquet given at the Tacon theatre TO the chiefs
and oIicers OF the regiment. The boxes were Hlled
with the beauty and Re OF the oity as spectators.
Following The supper speeches were made 10 which
much good feeling was displayed, as IS the custom.
An impromptu dance wound up the affair, in which
IL was demonstrated that the gentlemen had supped.
Win last evening ended the festivities OF tnis oeca-
sion. Other troops are expected. however when
The same tang viii be repeated. II Is stated that
an unusual demonstration Is 10 follow the arrival OF
the expected gunboats from the North
The volunteers OF Santander VII proceed TO the
leld at once, leaving behind their Kind entertainers
from whom they are no doubt 10th TO part, though
amid the snnerlngs and dangers consequent on
campaign IN this climate they will carry with them
pleasing "reminiscences oil their three days III Ha-
vGna-and nothing more
from the OF war the usual accounts reach as.
There Is continued ey1ence thar an actiye campaign
IS ABOUT 10 open IN Camaguey The "Fotstntarsos d.
MdQtfdD arrived al Puerto Principe on tie 9th, ana
were received by the suffering people and troops
these with great rejoicing. portion OF tue regiment
del key, whiGn has been stationed at Gibara re-
ceny lei, Tor Nueyias reinforce the troops there
General Poello has visited the latter place alter
tour OF inspection among the various attachments
on the line OF railroad The Galatians have been fur
nisIec With new armament letter dated In the
campaf Buena Vista OH the nth, says that accord
ing TO the statement Of an insurrect, who had pre-
scented himself at Puerto Principe, Bernabi de
Farona alias ''Bembeta,n IN insurgent chief, had
fallen IL the attack on San Jose the 2)th November.
Dates from Baracoa Gibara and AuevItas are to
the 9th, 10Th and 18th respectively Complete ran-
quillity Is reported IN those places. The weather
throughout the Central Department was becoming
much cooler. heavy nOrther had been blowing
md its good enects on tile general health was per-
ceptlble Spanish reports from Santiago de Cuba
Guaira on the nth aud 2sth OF last month"; in which
the Spanlards gained the usual victory. The tnsur
letter dated the I'd says that search was recently
made In The caves OF Mogote, but nothing was
found. An official despatch OF the 4th announces
successful encounter OF Colonel Camara's forces
AGAINST the insurgents. IL closes with general
nonce that all the points which had been occupied
Geaera Lesca leaves to-day In the mail steamer
for SPAN. one OF the, city papers publishes the
yiilss 7tn Of June to the 9Th OF December
1900, rhe enemy's loss during that time was $751;
ss Observation-Disclosures chiefs and ia men Killed
and 34z presented themselves paper OF santa
Cara, III commenting upon this says:-"fhere ID not
single point occupied by our troops which has not
ia continual notion and there are none left at
the points Of departure except sucn a are necessary
Tor the protection OF famiiieS-n According to
telegram from the Cinco Villas, received on the
18Th, number OF Insurgents, with their arms
ana horses, and accompanied by some families, had
presented themselves. Tney report the greatest
misery and encouragement III the insuFgent camps
According 10 the dispatches received from that sec
ZION considerable numbers are daily presenting
themselves.
Estates continue 10 be burned. Among those re-
Gently destroyed CieDfaegos are tue .InYaguar OF
Don Tomas Terry aud d. Francisco Arruebarena
the Barcelona OF General Ravela, and ''Sucap OF
ID. Francisco sautos. The celebrated estate Flor
dc Cupa,' Ia Colon, was recently set on nre, but
small damage done. According to reliable
sources We learn that 567 spanish ocers have died
from sickness and wounds since the insurreciion
broke out
The volunteers Of Covadonga LETT on Friday even.
Ing for Baianano, and on arriving embarked on
steamer there Their destination IL said 10 ne Las
Iunas, In st. Spritus. The mail steamer Santander
arrived this morning VITA regiment OF Catalan
volunteers, the second from that province. They
were placed In the CaDanas to await the arrival OF
oGner volunteers daily expected when q grand re-
cepton viii be accorded them.
The embargo on tina property OF Don yalentin
Apre has been raised and he permitted TO return 10
tue Island This owing 10 his good conduct ~ GER
tined 10 by the spanish Consul In New Orleans. The
commission appoint ted TO report on the proposed re-
forms submitted BY the intendente, Generai Santos
has tnished Its abors and VIII report soon.
A saspicions Steamer Discovered of the
Beconao Riverside IL lowed ia Santiago
dc Caoa and Detained-Arrival Of Troops
The Fighting Mt 1i0sotc.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. s, 1869.
On the afternoon OF the Sd the steamer Tomas
Brooks arrived in thus port and reported having
seen q suspicious looking steamer at anchor in the
mouth Of the Baconao river. On approaching her
she noisted the Haytien nag. On receiving the In.
formation the war steamer Fernando Ell Catollco
let this narbor without delay, ana on the
following day returned, having In tow the
Hayuen steamer Marianne. on opening her
patches . vacant space WAS observed in her hold .
Upon being questioned concerning 1t the cap tam
stated that during . storm he had been obliged TO
throw overheard part OF his cargo on Cape Masl,
and some OF the steamers machinery giving out he
endeayored TO make this port, but was unable, aud
30 anchored at the month OF the river, awaiting
nome steamer TO tow him here. The impression Is
here that the missing part OF the cargo has been
landed on this coast which is the more probable a.
parties OF insurgents are known to have bsen hover
Ing around the mouth OF that river OF late. The
harlanne stln romans In port WITH the rest Of mel
cargo which consists Of ogwood
THIS morning the steamer Cienfuegos arrived here
having Oh board 700 volunteers, known Az the
s'ouias DE Nslmaseda,n and among them hftJ
cavalry. They VIII be sent to operate against tht
Insurgents at Mogote. The Spaniards already have
900 troops employed In that section without having
gained foot OF territory and have lost during the