The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02

burned, but nothing il DEFINITELY Known In addi-
ton to Puerto Principe Maniabon and Tunas are gar
rsOned with troops. At the latter place they suer
very much for want Of provisions II being very DIFF
ncult for the government TO forward them, as the
The public health Is good In this CITY, The CHOLERA
has entirely disappeared from the jurisdiction and
from Principe However desirous may be Cabalero de
Rodas 70 administer his government upon the prnci-
pies Of morality and Justice aud to carry on the war
In ACCORDANCE with the civilization Of the century.
the island, and particularly hg the Governor OF this
jurisdiction, whose despotic acts have excited much
Indignation and alarm. He 10 surrounded BY ad-
vsers whose reputation IL bad and many Of his out
rageOus acts are attributed TO their influence The
latest example OF these in the arrest and lncarcer-
alton OF Don Pedro Sanchez DOiz creole and her
Majestys Vice Consul at this place. The GU TRACE s
the more hein0us tnasmuch as Senior Sanchez has
been entirely loyal to the Spanish government since
the breaking out or tile lnsurrect0n and mas rem
dered assistance Of Importance 1t, which has been
publicly acknowledged. Advantage was taken
lighter to his estate across the bay with provisions
Tor the Few people remaining there, and the dis
covery OF some Russia sheetinR and some packs OF
thread, found concealed under an OutbuildinR, TO
seize the lighter ana arrest senior Sanchez, con-
timing him In filthy dungeon, where the lower
AFFAIR OF little interest to the public but they 60
TO show that the whole thing was conspiracy
gotten up by enemies OF the Vice Consul on the
Gay I0l0wlng this occurrence the Governor sent out
company Of soldiers and some volunteers TO prose-
cute the rebels, and as they met with none they
farm belonging to Senior Sanchez The others be-
longed to quiet people, VINO had been In obedience
70 the government, but who were 80 enraged
they gathered together to the number Of
about twenty men, and, lying IN ambush,
Killing three and wounGiDg two Others Tney 's ed
leaving their comrades on the field and their arms
TO be secured by the insurgents but afterwards re-
turned and carried away the dead and wounded.
Previous to 30 DOING however, they went on 70 the
estate Of Mr.. Sanchez and brought away the en-
gneer, three Cinnamon and some negroes. Two OF
the latter were killed. The engineer made his es.
cape, but afterwards came here and gave himself
up when he was Immediately imprisoned IN cell
with SIX or eight robbers and murderers II IL
stated that Commander C0xon. OF her Britannia Ma
jesty's steamer PhilOme, had quite sharp CORES
the brutal treatment shown TO Mr.. Sanchez and the
engineer, Mr.. wilson, and demanding that they
should be delivered to him. No one feels safe here,
rebel and he ID at once arrested and generally sent
to Havana, with large expense and trouble to him
SELL II with no more result
The Butchery Of Prisoners and Others Near
Jiguani-Panic Among the People-Hopes Of
American nterference-Brutality Of q Span.
lsh Captain and Priest-Encounter at Sa-
vanilla-Report Of a Correspondents from
Among the Cabans-Departure from tho
Island Of Prominent Insurgents.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August q, 1859.
The steamer Cienfuegos, which arrived on the 18th
inst. from Manzanilo, brought full confirmation Of
the murder OF our innocent townsmen by Colonel
Palacios Still the details are extremely meagre, az
only the assassins are LETT to tell the tale The prs
oners. the friends who accompanied them ana
even their servant were huddled into o group and
fired into until not one was left alive. They
were twenty-one In all, including the eleven who
set out from here nine of their friends accompanying
them from Manzanillo and Bayamo, ana cook hired
In the former place. Among the friends were three
Wi md q nj "a fu1 NJ moi vwho
defended themselves for thirty days in house In
Holguin against the insurgents. These were in.
cluded in the ndiscriminate slaughter, the murder.
ers in order to conceal their crime as much as pos.
sible, making no discrimination.
The excitement here resulting from this most bar
Darous act was fearful, and the agony Of the dead
mems relations beyond description, many OF them
being left entirely destitute; and yet there found
openly to rejoice over this savage butcher. Among
these were captain In the army ana priest. VINO
had special orgie IN public place Of refreshment,
safe passage to the internal regions for the muir
dered men, This scandalous conduct was severely
named Iarso de- la Vega, Under arrest s 70 &ayaS4
and his contemplate companion, Padre Lecanda,
only escaped the same tate BY w most apjsct en-
The impression caused BY this tragedy Is very
Deep 10 1t shows clearly that under existing circum
stances no life Is SAFE and strong hopes OF American
something to lose The CLEAN OF hope raised by the
proclamation of Caballero de Rodas announcing as
the motto, spain, Justice and Morality" has died
sented justice and morality entirely lost sight Of
Military operations on limited scale still con-
tinue. The facts in reference to an encounter at
Saviniila, on the 18th ult between the Lieutenant
Governor OF Guantanamo and Donate Mar mo, have
transptred, and turn out to be very different from
what has been represented by the former COM
mander, who claimed acOmplete victory. In truth,
the insurgents attacked the troops with great vigOr
from ambush, killing Six, including captain, and
wounding the same number, and compelling them
field. The loss OF the latter was but "a China
man, taken prisoner and shot by the Spaniards.
The Austrian who came out In the PERT as special
correspondent OF an American journal and who
lately gave himself up TO Quiro's command, pro-
fessed himself completely Disguised with the Cubans
and their cause. He says they are great towards,
neeing at the first fire and leaving the Americans to
fight It out as at Magyar. The Americans and Eng
lishmen. with the insurgents in the neighborhood,
would surrender themselves at once II they knew
their lives would be spared This man was foolish
had buried four cannon, and they at once sent him
or with column Of soldiers TO look for them. As
the insurgent chief Ffgueredo had gone week be-
fore on the same errand 1t is probable he will arrive
late, in which case the chances OF his safe return to
Santiago seem very slender
1t Is reported here that there have been two land
ings OF arms and ammunition in the bay Of Nipe
DR.. Tinker and Don Xavier Cisneros, the former
an American late resident OF Havana, and the lat
ter the editor Of Ell Pals, recently made their way
guide going with them. Several prominent insur-
gents OF this city have also left IL Is reported that
Tinker and Cisneros took large amount of specie
with them.
The following war vessels are in port:-San
Quntln, Bazan and FavOrita. The former Is leak
ing.
SPANISH ACCOUNTS.