New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.

IMPOhIANT FROM HAVANA.
oUTRAGEs UPON THE AMERICAN CONSUL AND AMERr-
CAN CITIZENS.
HAVANA, Feb 16.-The Government authorities re-
fuse to recognize the United States Consul except as
Commercial Agent. Naturalized Americans are be-
ing imprisoned without having charges preferred
against them or without chance Of trial. The
American Consul win be compelled to leave unless
he Is supported by his Government. The Govern
who wish to leave the Island.
THE NEW PoLIcI OF GEN. DULcE-IMpRIsoN-
MENT OF AMERICAN CITIzENs-THE NUMBER
OF THE INSURGENTS ON THE NcREAsE--
SUCCESS OF THE INSURGENTS. '-
HAVANA, Feb 49, via Key West Feb. 18.--The
Captain General has issued decree ab0lshing free
dom of the press and reestabishing the censorship
Military trials are also restored Gen. Duce threatens
with the severest punishment those who continue
in rebellion after tho leniency and amnesty
extended to them by the Government.
Many of the Spaniards as wen as the
lower classes Of the people opposed to the policy
adopted by the Captan-General. Members of the
Cuban party are alarmed and continue to fly from
the island in large numbers Gold is quoted at eight
per cent premium, The citizens are to raise
s25,OOo,OOO for the Government. Five battalons of
volunteers are organizing. Representatives have
been sent to Washington in regard to the imprison-
ment Of American citizens. Gen. Dulce has refused
to listen to appeals in their behalf by the American
Consul because the latter is considered to have no
diplomatic character Spaniards have also appealed
IN tn, Their behalf, but with no better success,
Inc Spaniards threaten to eXterminate the disloy-
alsts who continue in revolt after the amnesty pro-
olamaaop; In this respect the soldiers spmpathze
with the Spaniards. and neither the volunteers nor
the Government will be able to protect the members
OF the revolutionary party from violence
The rebel forces in the districts of Villa Clara and
Nianf mn mil ouar Ill
into three parties, near Ciengo Montero another
near Camnayuca, and a third near Mancaragua.
They have destroyed the railways aud telegraph
lines. Great confusion prevails at Trininad.
Railroad and telegraphic communication with that
city Is cut off. Great numbers of young mon are
Leaving the cities aud joining the rebellion q An en-.
gents were under command of Garcia Prieto The
Government troops were defeated and compelled
to aid the landing at Port Mullattos Of expedition
under Cisueros. An action took place at Guanajay
in which 20 Spaniards were wounded. The rebels
hold the line Of railroad between Sagua and Villa
Clara. Twelve persons have been arrested at Carde-
mas among them is the British Consul at that port
Adyices from Santiago to the 5th inst. have been
much sickness among the troops, and military oper
atoms had been suspended in consequences: The
arrival of troops from the army OF Naimaseda had
baiiled q plot Of the Creoles, who intended to
take the city by surprise the preceding Sunday.
The gonism between the parties in that city was
increasing, and the outbreak was imminent a The
police being unpaid had abandoned their duty. The
cholera was raging with increased Violence.
grand parade of volunteers will be held on Sun
day next. Alcalde Eloy, and some prominent nota-
ries have been arrested. The BdHcO subscribes
$45 900 to equip and sustain the volunteers.
Advices from Nuevetas are to the 18th inst An
encounter took place in that vicinity in which the in
surgents lost 80 killed aud wounded, including DIR.
Argiagos. portion of Benegasis' volunteers ar
rived ut Givara on the 10th inst from Hogum, and
the rebels have since disappeared from that neigh
borhoOd.
ARRIVAL OF CUBAN REFUGEES AT NEw-oRLeANs.
NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 16-The steamships Cuba and
Bicnville bring large number of Cuban refugees
from Havana. Two other recently arrived Havana
steamers also brought nuRlber of these refugees.