The New York herald., 1869-06-08
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| dicatf0n Of Dulce-The Regulars on Guard
The People Quiet-Fight in villa Clara
Landing Of Arms-Arrival Of Political Pris-
oners-OficiaI Report of Landing at Bay Of
Nipe.
| HAVANA. June q 1859.
The past has been night Of excitement, such as
has been scarce surpassed since the outbreak OF the
insurrection The volunteers, disappointed In the
oftrepeated assurances given them that 'the tri-
umph OF the Spanish cause In Cuba is inevitable 10
is Imminent, the insurrection s controlled is
| quered," and each day more suspicious Of the au-
| thorities, have broken out in open, threatening,
rlotous demonstrations which like to have resulted
In the death OF the Captain General, followed by
| Heaven only knows what. While the feeling has
| been long time eliminating its immediate occa-
sion was the recall and arrival here OF
| General Pelaez, who, as Is known to the read
ers OF the HERALD, has been IN command OF troops
operating in the jurisdictions OF Cienfuegos Villa
Clara and vicinity. He Ia of the new regime
having come out with Dulce, and Ia his firm sup
porter. While he has accomplished nothing in the
field cannot be said that his failure has been more
marked than that OF Others. 1t is claimed, however
tnat his antecedents bad; that while In command
IN San Domingo he made everything subseryient TO
the accumulation OF gold and further that in keep
ing with such antecedents, he has been recently
selling sdlUO corductds to insurgents The indigna-
ton against him was very bitter In Cienfuegos and
upon his arrival there the volunteers made such
threatening demonstrations that he did not land,
but proceeded to Batabano en- route for this CITY,
Notice given Of his coming, and on his arrival
during the afternoon of Monday, the s1st ult. pre-
parations had heen made to receive him with
mock celebration. He went to the Telegraph Hotel,
where after an excited crowd gathered
with tin horns, pans and other articles where
with to make a noise, and demonstration rival
ling pandemonium followed The General, who
had been forewarned, soon made his escape from the
hotel and, when the crowd, more fierce each moment
made rush for the hotel he was far away and in
safety The proprietor entreated them not to njure
his establishment, assured them that Pelaez was not
there and throwing open his DOORS told them that
they could look for themselves. Soon realizing that
their prey had escaped them, with howl Of disap-
pointment they Immediately proceeded to the
palace, on the Plaza de Armas, when they made
vociferous demands for their intended VICTIM shout
ing "Death to Pelaez Death to Dulce ~ and other
similar cries. Some twenty OF them were allowed to
pass by the guard and penetrated into the palace
where they were met by Duce, indignant yet power
less, who assured them that Pelaez was not there
and ordered the doors thrown open that they might
search for themselves. They were finally induced
TO retire, and though some excitement continued
through the night no further demonstrations were
made. During the day yesterday, though quiet was
on the surface, meetings were held and, as is now
understood at the hour OF this writing. a demand
has been made upon General Dulce TO turn over the
command and embark for Spain. The volunteers
are IN Uniform ana In arms over the city. The
The cavalry are standing 10 horse in front Of the
plaza and elsewhere in the vicinity, and body OF
marines are ON shore and prepared to operate II
called on, while all necessary preparations resist
an outbreak have been made Dy the war vessels In
the harbor. Naturally thousand rumors are afoat,
but IL ls pretty well authenticated that commission
waited upon Duce at an early hour this morning
demanding his retirement; that he was given up to
ten O'Clock for his answer. He has expressed q
desire for forty-eight hours in which TO telegraph
stated
The people are quiet, seemingly enjoying the COM
motion, but not anticipating anything serious. The
volunteers scattered about the streets formed al
different points are very threatening, swearing TO
have the head OF Pelaez and the abdcation OF Duce
The mail steamer from CadiZ Is outside with 600
baYe & b IL gte pre-
in order that nothing oe added to the existing
citement. As the steamer Is about sailing am ON
PEELED TO close my account. Ere the reception OF
this you Will have been informed OF the result by
telegraph. The volunteers, though fierce enough for
the moment, have not shown themselves persistent
aud the prospect is that the worst is over.
Our news from the seat OF insure ctIon indicates
and that the insurgents are making good their ex-
pressed determination 10 keep the Spanards actively
employed during the warm weather. In Villa Clara
q considerable body OF patriots are operating A
gentleman recently from there reports fght be-
twen l, 200 OF them and company of troops on the
hill OF Santa Cruz, thirteen miles from the city, from
which only three OF the latter escaped My informant
went over the field shortly after the engagement and
counted twenty-five dead Spaniards lying there.
The Ddrto de Ia Marina refers to the light on the
road from Puerto Padre TO Las Tuilas, between the
latter place. accounts OF which have appeared in the
HERALD. IL places the troops at six hundred, and
says they were compelled 10 return TO Puerto Padre,
bringing their wounded with them, Some OF the
latter have arrived in Havana.
BY the coastng steamer Amendares from sagua,
Remedies and other points on the north coast we
INSURGENTS red n
Encrucyada de Sagua and that column OF troops had
at once gone out after them. The steamer brought
here nineteen political prisoners in custody OF the
euardia civil. Their names are as follows
Florentino Jmenez, Francisco G. Junco, Jaclnto
Ricardo Casanova, Juan NJ. Lopez, Rafael Capote,
Leonardo Morejon, Justo Hernandez, Francisco
Casamadrld salvador Domlnguez, Rafael subian,
Antonio lbarra, Eugenio Herrera. Jose Domingo
Gonzalez, Casiano hachado and the mulatto
Leonardo Capote. Some OF the officials civil and
military, OF Remedies came hlther by the Almen-
dares, IA is said with The intention OF not returning
passenger by the Moctezuma steamer, recently
arrived from santiago de Cuba reports that on her
way hlther she ran INTO the Bay OF Nipe where she
sighted foreign schooner which had landed war
haste 10 get away, and when the gunboat which was
notified arrived there she had disappeared.
The steamer Pelayo, which arrived on Saturd ay
last, brought General Lesca and 1870 soldiers some
OF whom were wounded at Altagracla during the
march OF the convoy from Nuevitas 10 Puerto Prin-
clpe. She also brought one OF the cannon captured
from the nlbusters at Nipe. IL is understood tnat
General Lesca VIII shortly proceed to Cinco Villas
10 assume command OF all tue FORCES there.
The Captain General has made the following ap-
pontments VIZ. Colonel Meras, to be Governor OF
Cienuegos; Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Palacios TO
be Governor OF Jiguani.
The Local Council has issued an order. dated Nav
90 10 the effect that for the necessary service OF the
State all the employees Puerto Principe who have
remained IN this capital Will at once proceed 70
their destination, communication with Nuevitas
having been re-establishet. These include members
OF tue judicial tribunal and attaches OF the Treasury
on the 3lst arrived the war steamer Herman Cortes
Captain Gonzales Quevedo, from Ferrol, via Ca
naries and Puerto Rlco with los troops
the Cadiz mail steamer left on the 3Oth filed with
Passengers including many families, Don JOAQUIN
Galvez ex.General Military lntendente; Don Manuel
Jose Posado, ex-President OF the High Court OF
Justice; Brigadier Mena Don Joaquin POsadillo,
Navy Captain and ex-H Harbor Master sailed In her,
General Nelson, Minister to Mexico, with family
and secretary OF Legation, arrived here from New
Orleans on Monday last the steamer George Crom-
well. He viii proceedhence on the sloopof war SAN
tago, or by the French steamer, as he may hereafter
decide.
The following Is the oricla account published In
the Gazette OF the landing at the Bay OF Nipe;-
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