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peared on the plantation Of Abren about u.ne miles
from this city. Governor Moreno. with
column composed Of forty civsIeS . Sec
tion Of the Governors guides (velunteors) the
second company OF volunteers Of this town,
two companies OF the 'snarpsuooters OF death'
tvOluuteers) and the section oil cavalry volunteers,
speedily formed, the whole 0rce beng about 500 men,
and IN q few nours they were on the march. The
estate, without doing much damage. The 1rst COM
psny OF volunteers remained here for want OF troops
II was afterwards said that the enemy numbered
500 men. ON the return ol the cavalry volunteers
we learned that the rebels were only Few hours on
the plantation. Only one negro OF the estate was
missing. Tne rebels took plenty or provlsons rom
the direrent estates. and carried on the overseer
tations are located are called iaguey and GuanL
Many OF the rebels were negroes under one Severho
RaInos. At OF the estates the rebels intfencneu
behind the engine, setting lire 10 Inc sugarhouse'
Eight prisoners were brought 70 town yesterday,
Ga the 1Ath force composed OF twenty regulars OF
the Andalusian Chasseurs was added to that under
Captain Quntero, and the column marched 10 va.
enemy, which Lieutenant Gonzalez defeated, anu
after sharp ire tile enemy ned. Having captured
some documents and correspondence addressed 70
Cespedes the death OF the chief, who was picReu
out ard hoty pursued, 1t was discovered tuat ne
was NOBODY less than the BOcaled Brigadier Rafael
Ramon Trista, native OF Santa Clara VINO came 10
Remedies charged with organizing the incendiary
the plantations enter the rebel nles, all from nl-
teen to nlty years old.
Tomorrow We expect the column from the inte-
nor commanded o. Commander Forbun.
The Subj Ommandant OF Marines, BE nor Otero, 10
reported TO have died Of the vomlto In Cabarien.
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HELL GATE.

When the combination OF engineering skin and In.
gcnulty engaged to remove the Instructions In Hell
Gate ia fairly set TO work there is every reason to
hope that before the advent Of winter the dangers
OF navigation In the neghborhood OF Halletts Point
will be very considerably modified. General New
ton with his own SPECIAL corps OF workmen, Will
very soon earnestly occupied IN opera ing on the
rocky reef OIL Iialletts Point. Shelpnrne, who has
contract with the engineer department, Is eX-
pected to have Ills drills ana machinery working
work on Frying Pan Rock, which his buoy Is
now noating just as soon as he feels prepared to
commence regular and permanent operations Pro-
lessor Mallleert has as Jet to complete his contract
With the government, but in the Interim he intends
to try his heretofore very nccessni method OF sub
marine blasting on Pot Rock and Ways Reef.
Should the Professor make more rapid progress than
shelburne Newton he may finally secure the entire
al
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY. JULY 81 1859.

date Of the oths-The united forces Of detaehmenU
from the Baiscn, Cuba, Habana, EspsAa ana Ans'
guerra regulars. and . section OF cavalry, marcned
on the Cd for Mercedes, eighteen miles from the
Jbacoa camp reconnotering the farms Punto
Nuevo, where General Modesto Diaz, with 800 men,
had encampcd che previous night; on arriving AZ
Nagua found It DESTROYED and uninha0ited In Sam
bumbla captured the chiefs Torres. armed, Iatne.
ana son; had them shot with two ioiiowefs anu
took under our protection more than l00 men,
women and children. Next morning marcned lor
ChOrgoA Lajas and Purial; found few rehss carry
ing PROVISIONS to their Juawa camp; had Tour snot;
the rest escaped, though wounded.
Lieutenant Commandment Vicente Rios reports
from his camp At Qua, under date OF the 9tn-hav-
Ing learned that several bands under Frias Tito Ca
var, Ms,amoros. Anglada, Cancino and Qnesada
were ~ ChivOs aud Agi. 0ruered my forces 70
march at daynreak thus:-Sixteen c0ntraguerilias
aud twenty nOrsemen at nv own command lOr the
former point and contra guerrilla Tor the iatter
leaving the rest OF my forces for the protection y.
the many families taken charge or previously. Inc
result OF the Attack was that We captured Twelve OF
Matam0r0s party ana the rest were dispersed, with
the exception Of eighteen dead left ON the ned.
stIOyed all that was found In them.
The same Officer writes On the l0th:--After pIuS
and gather the families requiring our protection.
We encountered the enemy on the TOP OF null,
whence lie opened ire, which was quickly answered,
and onmy shouting to my men, ''At them" they all
ned In precipitation. Here, ALSO We found . number
OF families unprotected and took them along, burn.
ing the huis We returned this afternoon ~ three
O'clock. The volunteers or Jibafa captured the lns
surgent cneitain, Pedro Cordero, and his c0nirade
Jose Via, and had them both snot.
A column commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Vi
Genie vilares, Which left on the night or the l2tn, on
board the schooner Huelva arrived at this port.
The volunteers OF Vlcana and Media Luna were
formed to receive the troops READY TO aceSmpany
his party, VINO were granting In the sWamps ana
and nils OF Sierra Maestra
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PUERTO PRINCIPE.

Departure Of General Letona-Address Of
General Poello to the Cana gucya Troops
and Volunteers.
PUERTO PRINCIPE July II, 1869.
FL Fdndl journal OF this city, contains the address
Of General pocllo his arrival here to the inhab
tants, soldiers and volunteers.
General Letona left this city the 18th for Nue..
vitas, whence he was to sail in Spanish shipof war
for the United states or some other foreign country.
Since the 18th inst. the cholera has diminished In
severity.
appear till the following day, the line being inter.
rupted. When 1t arrived at the Spanish camp.
which is In Punta de Pil0n to leave provisions for
the troops, number Of engineers, vigilans on the
road, were advised to stop the tram, because large
groups OF reDels were found on the line. small
detachment was sent immediately to recOnnoirre.
and soon returned not having observed any ODsta-
cles, Shortly Rfter Two companies VI volunteers,
small force Of the Chicana regulars, went, with the
engine aud two cars, to rccOnnOitre the road. On
arriving near the bridge force OF the Uni0l regu-
lars advised them not TO proceed, as the bridge was
cut, and In such way that II could scarcely be OBJ
served. The forces had to return with the train.
The following day the bridge was repaired, and the
forces arrived without further obstacles or accident
We will now be better suppied with provisions
The plantation san Antonio, OF Don Jose P!anas,
hos been burned, and others are reported but the
names not stated.
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sAyTI ESPIRITU.
Movements of the Rebcls-Brisadier Coy.
eneche and Lientenaut Colonel Arminnn In
Pnrsuit-Tho Railroad DeprcdnIi0ns.

Movements of the Rebcls--Briaadier Coy.
eneche and Lieutenaut Colonel Arminun in
Pnrsut-ThO Railroad DeprcdatiOns.
SANTI EsPIRITU July 10, 1889.
There was large meeting on the 18th OF planters
and propretors at the residence Of Commandant
Goyeneche for the purpose OF discussing important
matters, the nature OF which did not transpre.
To-day Brigader Goyeneche marched with a
column some artillery personally, to ascertain
the enemy's forces which left Camaguey, and to pur
sue him.
Under date of the 14th large number OF our
citizens signed an address to all the inhabitants OF
the district showing forth the great evils Of the In
surrection and calling on them to JOIN the authori'
ties IN putting 1t down.
cations to the following enect:-On the 9th party
OF rebels were carrying away the negroes and cattle
M as force Ss Of Ts aass secoa Of the
Rey cavalry and twenty eight volunteers was soon
on the spot killed thirteen men and captured l62
horses. Lieutenant Colonel Armlnan or the Colon
Chasseurs BATTALION anDuscaded party that were
burning the cattle fnrm OF Marquee, killed one Of
them while shouting scuba Ltbre ~ and captured
many arms and two horses on the eth. having
learned that the enemy was near Ensign Lieutenant
reconnoilre, ana he received twenty-five men more
Afterwards while the nrst force were attacking. The
Se ss sns ss wo as
men had been shot by order OF the rebel chief
HonoratO del Castillo, one Of whom was only twenty
The manager OF the gas works has sent card to
the Did'to DC Ia Adrtt.a, showing forth that the
u short time ago, must have been placed there by
an enemy OF the gas works. The company, 10 lact,
had law suit with . party, which they
gained, and very justly 80 but OF course,
TO the great chagrin OF the other party.
To-day band OF rebels is said to have approached
ut SIX miles from the town on the south side, and
carried away oil the horses and effects from two
estates party OF 200 has burned the houses on the
estate OF Don Geronimo Suarez, about twelve miles
from here, on the north side, ana afterwards pro-
seeded to Vuabo. ON the margin OF the Zaza.
To-day We were informed that the railroad had
been cut and the bridge aud station Of Guasimal
destroyed. The rebels are under the orders OF one
Jose Hernandez, OF Trinidad, and among them are
boys OF fourteen years old, with many coored people
and Cinnamon. The losses sustained by their depre.
cations are not less than $4,000, They also took
away about sixty negroes belonging 70 Don Rogue
de Lara, aborers IN the vicinity Of Guaslma Briga-
der GOyeneche, with 4e0 men aud one howitzer
has gone In pursuit.
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SANTA CLARA.

Another Court TIartial-The Sentence Sent
for Approval the Captain General
Planters Organizing Additional Forces.
SANTA CLARA, July 90 1869.
Some OF our planters have determined to place
twenty-five modified cayalrymen on each estate, at
their cost, besides the Guardia Civil already Or
ganized.
The volunteer companies OF chasseurs and Lescas
guides have been supplied With new Remingtons
court martial was held Oh the 18Th. at hai-past
Six O'Clock A. NJ, under the presidency OF Engineer
Colonel Portilio, the military commandant, Tor tne
trial OF three ciiizens named Juan Gambas, BaIto-
lone Falp anu Leonardo Perez-Ihe n sc two under
charge OF having gwen alb to the rebellion and the
latter for highway robbery besides The sentence mas
been forwarded to the Captain General FOR approval
The second lieutenant OF the Andalusia Cla5seurs
Sixto Herrera, was buried Oh Saturday having died
OF the endemic.
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SPANISH ACCOUNTS.
A New Destructive Insect Threatening the
Lab0rers and Others with Nisery-News
from Fernando Pc.

1sabOrers and Others with Misery-News
from Fernando Pc.
MArANZAs, July ~, 1882
In the Vale dc Yumuri an insect has Of late APP
peared which threatens to destroy every sort OF plant
existing In the neighborhood. 1t is sort OF worm,
to which the peasants have gwen the name OF Ia
mddre, very much like the co0,ejeH which destroys
the houses built of stone; but It differs from the
coHee, In that the former ia green and the head OF
dark color. II inhabits the root or the buifOo,
sweet potato. where II deposits an innnty OF eggs,
producing small white worms, when get into the
potato and leave sucn repugnant smell and taste
that the cattle will not eat the infected bvRiatO.
The insect has increased TO such an extent that 10
has become q complete plague and very few estates
are exempt from 1t. Unless an early and sure
remedy he discovered to extermnste the evil the
laborers will be thrown into complete misery and
the owners OF animals will suffer considerably,
letter from officer attached to the garrison at
Fernando Pc has appeared In the aurora newspaper
stating that the political prisoners sent there from
Havana are dong well, THAT they freely peram-
bulate about the streets, and that the majority live
In comfortable" houses rented by them. They can
only complain says the letter. Of the great scarcity
OF provisions, In consequence OF their large number
for which the traders were not prepared, an ey
which would soon be remedied.
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ClENEuEGOS.

Troops Securing the JurisdiciiOn.-Rebei Dep.
relations.
CIENFUEGos July Is, 1869.
This morning early column commanded by
Commandant Carratala, Of the Guardia Civil COM
posed Of four companies OF volunteers, detachment
OF cavalry volunteers and a few civiles, with
mountain howitzer left here TO scour the urisdic-
ton.
Nearly all the plantations are being armed, as the
rebels respect no parties. Several OF the planters
have contracted for sections OF Regulars. twenty-five
for each estate; but Ii will DC dflcult to get sur
ncient number 10 cover all the plantations unless
they are induced to come from Havana.
The following are the plantations that have been
burned:-Cantabria, OF Sarria & Co., Cubans; Flo.
resta, OF EchemeDdia Cuban; kioa, OF Grau. Gu.
ban. Near san Juan de Leras, at The Pastora OF
by Lieutenant Perez and his men, The cattle farm
Of Consuegra, Cuban has also been burned.
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The FIREWORKS EXPLOSION.
Another Observation-Disclosures Before Coroner
Kpanau.

Another Death-Invest igation Before Coroner
keenan,.
Yesterday mo, ming Michael Mucahey, twelve
years OF age, who was 50 dresdfully burned BY the
premature explosion OF fireworks, as heretofore
fully reported, died In the New York hospital after
suffering the most excruciating pain BY permits
sion Of the Coroner the body was removed TO the
late residence of deceased No. "a Cherry street.
Coroner keenan,, who has the case In charge, yes
terday empanelled Q jury, and after viewing the
bodies OF both thomas Kelly who died on Thursday
afternoon, and Michael Muicahey, adjourned the IN
yestIqatlon Til ten O'Clock this m0rning at the
Coroncr's Office No. II Clty Hall. II able, the
sufferers from the occurrence, now IN the hospital
Will make statements toncbing the cause OF the ex
poson, aud All other persons known TO the Coroner
wBV caa giyv important testimony viii We examined.
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HAYTi.
The Ups aud Downs Of President Salnave--
Again strong Near Aux Cages.

The Ups aud Downs Of President Salnavc-
Again strong Near Aux Cages.
ST. THOMAS July Is, 1862
letter from st. Marc, dated the stu says:-The
revolution Is 1ourishing. Things were In bad
state, but the arrival of the Colombia, Captain
Jephson, mas set oil TO rights. The Delphine alias
Florida) IL IN the bay, also the Clara HeleDa the
latter sails for Kingston to- day. Everybody here is
very sanguine OF success eventually. All the Del
phlnes officers and men are going to leave her.
the latest advices are to the 10th inst. Since SAL
nave had an engagement at pAnse de Veau, and
WAS defeated there, he has been very displrited,
owing TO the loss OF hts war ships and the arrival
OF TWO rebel steamers for Dominique. Letters from
Port au Prince, dated June 20, say:Generai Sanave
was within half a league OF Aux Cages, directing
strong military operations In persen against that
town. His friends feel confident that he will this
time succeed Ia crushing the rebellion, but as the
place s well fortified and the Cacos determined TO
show battle no one can venture TO predict the END OF
this revolution.
General vi Lubin holds the military command OIL
Port All Prince.
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TRINIDAD.

Cholera Ia Santa Cruz-RebeI Depredati0ns--
Cannon Wanted.
TRINIDAD July FL 1902
The war steamer Neptune. from Santa Cruz
brings the news that cholera prevailed there.
The rebels continue their acts OF vandalism, rob-
berry and murder. Senior Carnero vaccinator by
profession and man much esteemed In oil the dis
trcts has been murdered by them for no cause
whatever; also an overseer or coffee plantation.
The Polo VielO coffee estate has been burned What
we want are couple OF mountain pieces, not only
for the Iowa. but also for the valley and surrounding
hills.
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Bt0Dy" The BLACKSMITH.

Some days ago a despatch was received from Chief
OF Police Crowley, Of San Francisco, asking II
"Reddyn the Blacksmith was wanted In this city.
An Affirmative answer was sent by the Ponce Inspec-
tor. ana on Thursday evening q despatch was re.
ceiyed that he had becnlarrescd. The police officials
yesterday implied that The authorities did not want
varey, and probably would not send for him. AT
late hour last Night however 1t was officially ascer-
tanned that Captain Jordan OF the Sixth precinct,
Will this morning despatch two men to san Francisco
70 take charge or Mr. Marley aud escort him 10 this
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KumOred Capture OF Schooner with Arms
Tor the Rebels Connscation Of Provisions by
Land.
SAGUA Ia GRAsDE, July is, 1869.
It was rnmored yesterday tina, the armed steamer
Isabel Luisa had captured on this coast schooner
loaded with arms, &C., for the rebels but nothing ia
known officially OF any such capture.
Near Ciiuentes some heavy loads OF provisions
were captured, unaccompanied with the requisite
documents whence they came. They were evidently
intended for the rebels.
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MAszisLLO.

OHcnI Reports OF Enccun,er---rhe Rebels
Ever Beaten, but Never Differentiated.
MANzANiLL0, July l6, 1862
Several oflcial communications have appeared In
NJ Younforfo newspaper Of this city.
Commpndant Vallejo rep0lls from I.nacoa under
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CARDEsAs.
A Court Martial, Held for the Trial Of Two
DisIoyaiists aud Of One Carrying Arms.


An 'order OF the day. notifies that court martial
IL to be held tomorrow for the trial OF Don Jose
Benito Lauer the free mulatto Julian Ruli and the
free negro. Jose M. Daz--the two first accused OF
dlsloyalty ana the latter for carrying prohibited
his person. The chief OF the Napoles batta-
lion has given the necessary orders TO convey the
accused 10y on escort to the place designated.
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REMEDIES.

Rebels Rcappearing In Remedios-Tbeir
Fnpht-Rebel Chief Tristo KiIIed-Ordcrs 10
Compel the slaves 10 Enter the Files.
REaIDIos, July IL, 1869.
The rebels are again moestng. ON the 14th
perry Of goo which SONG sccouDts sven to 700. ap-
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The s,eamthp Eagle Captain Greene from Havana
July a. via Nassau July &C. arrived 81 THIS port yes
lerday viva passengers and merchandise.
Below We give the latest mail intelligence rom
Gk,ha
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Suppression Of she Hernid-Rclease Of Ameri-
can Citizens--.Decrce of Coast Surveillance
RlcaiGed-News from the seat Of Wnr-The
hshabitants FLEEING from the Interior-De-
rsrncti0n OF HOrses-Creas Havoc by Dis
ense-The New Captain Gererai Selects His
EOn,DaBy,
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TENNESSEE POLITICS.

KNOXVILLE, July IL.
The registration Injunction was argu-
ed to-day before Chancellor o. p. Tenn
pie. Senter had removed the Commits
sioner of Registration, G. Morrow,
Stokes man, and appointed q. w. Wea.
yer. Morrow obtained an injunction
restraining Weaver from acting, and to-
day was set for the final argument.
Weaver in the meantime had before
taking the oath of office, issued several
hundred certificates indiscriminately
to rebels and all, even to those
not applying. E: G. Camp, Unit
ed States District Attorney, made
the main argument in favor OF
the injunction, and Thomas A.
r. Nelson, Johnson's impeachment
trial counsel, against. The question in
yolved was the right of the Governor
to remove Commissioners at plesaure.
A decision of the Supreme Court at
Brownsville had been made on the sub
ject, but its scope was not fully known
Temple reserved his decision, wishing
further Information on the Supreme
Court decision, which he has since re-
ceived, and his decision will be made
public Tomorrow. dissolVinG the In
junction.
Between fifty and seventy-hve thou
sand men, until recently DISTINGUISHED,
will vote in the August election. Con-
servatives and rebels are jubilant.
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Chinese Labor Convention Mt Mem.
phIs..-OpEn ming Proceedings.



The Chinese Labor Convention was
called to order at IL O'Clock, at Green
law Opera House.
Col. J. w. Clapp, of Memphis, deli
Yered an exhaustive address in which
he denied that the object of the meeting
was antagonistic to white or black
labor, but showed that in England the
proportion of area was six acres to
every labOrer, while in eleven Southern
States 1t was two hundred and sixty
five acres.
The Committee on permanent organi-
zation reported as permanent Chair
man, GOV. Harris, of Tennessee, who
on taking the chair briefly responded,
saying they had met for action and not
for talking long. IS
A list OF Vice-Presidents and Secre-
tary's was then appointed, also Com
mittee OF five was appointed on the
order of business. After some unimpor-
tant business the Committee reported
the following order of business: FIRST,
A Committee TO consider the most
practicable means of inducing labor
from China or India as a popula-
tion best suited to our climate, on
which j. w. Clapp was appointed
Chairman. After the appointment OF a
Committee on Transportation, Finance
and Immigration, a telegram was
received from st. Louis saying that
Koopman Shoop would be here to-
morrow. The Convention then adjourn
ed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow. The
meeting was very large and represents
the capital of the southwest. Delegates
are constantly arriving.
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Tho temperance Movement I'm the
State OF New YORK.
Meeting OF the State COmmlttees....
Woman's Suffrage Convention.

SARATOGA, July IS.
The State Temperance Committee
met here to-day, and passed resolutions
urging temperance men to vote for
none but temperance men for office,
and that they shobld demand OF the
next legislature law allowing a ma
jority of the voters in any city or town
to prohibit sales of Intoxicating liquors.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention
met here to-day. Miss Anthony, as
temporary chairman, said the Conven-
ton was to organize Suffrage Asso-
citation to obtain for women their legal
rights. Mrs. Martin addressed the
Convention, followed by Miss Anthony.
Several Committees were appointed,
and the Convention adjourned till p. NJ.
In the afternoon session of the Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention the Com
mittee on the Platform reported series
of resolutions declaring that the ques-
tion OF woman's suffrage is the great
moral and political question of the day.
that the right of every human being to
q share In the government under which
he lives should be recognized by that
government; they claim for woman the
Inherent right of suffrage as human
being, and deny the right of man to de-
fine her sphere, and emphatically deny
the right of one sex to define the rights
and duties OF another sex; gladly re-
cognize the action of the Irish Repub-
lican National Convention at Wash
ington and Chicago, and rejoice at the
course of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the admission of women to
vote on the lay delegations; demand an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to secure the rights OF
female suffrage, and invite the cooper
alton of every man and woman ire
spective OF creed, color or nationality,
in securing such an amendment.
The session will close tomorrow.