The New York herald., 1869-03-19

to-day. II unfavorable he wii protest ana proceed
Immediately to Washington and lay the matter before
the government. II Otherwise, he will proceed to
claim his goods, and will then put In claim against
the spanish government for damages
citizen OF tnat name recently confined in the Morro
has been ordered released
Tho Abolition Of slavery-News from Lssca's
characterization Of the Navy-Stringcnt
Measures Against Cubans.
NUEvIrAs, March 0, 1860.
The Patriot Assembly or Representatives OF the
Central Department has issued decree abolishlng
slavery absolutely.
Our news here Of Brigadier Lesca's column Is
through Cuban sources mostly. l have seen a
printed bulletin OF the insurgents which states that
Lesca arrived at Principe from GuanaJa ON the oath,
that severe battle had been fought at Banao to
the west Of the Cubitas mountains. They acknow-
leage loss Of twenty eight killed and wounded. No
details given
The gunboat Conds venedito arrived here from
Guanaja on the 5th. The Span,ards however, try to
mysty everything, and are very careful to prevent
any information reaching foreign ears. 1t is there
fore very dicult to get at the truth 1t is reported
that o column had returned to Guanaja with carts,
loaded up the provisions which had been left
there and took them to Principe. On his original
march Lesca took no stores with him, and
was compelled to subsist his troops BY f0raging
the country. His loss, stated by the Cubans, was
thrty-nve killed and wounded. Previous to his ar
rival Puerto Principe was In q very bad condition
for food, as nothing had been allowed to 60 in for
some time. Some twelve or fifteen Of the principal
residents recently visited Gibancod, to have an
tervew with the revolutionary committee and en-
deavor to procure permission for food to pass the
starving inhabitants. Some i've OF these were
held for ransom in the sum Of $4,000 EACH and the
yynr rnp in orfla In hfaiu the
On the morning OF the 4th 1875 troops and volun-
teers left here and made tour OF eight or ten miles.
They returned without meeting the enemy, having
Killed one pig and ransacked sugar estate. They
the insurgents, but nothing has been Of them.
From wnat can see and learn there is quite
worry among our spanish squadron here. II Il COM
posed OF six vessels as fOliows-BlisscO de Caray,
Juan de Aus ria COnde Venedit0, sdewheelers, and
Africa, Guardiana and Andaluza, screws. They are
all rather DID, poorly armed AMI SLOW rue Blasco de
Garay the flagship The COnde VeneditO Is light
draugh gunboat and has been recently stationed at
Guanaa TO protect the stores there III conjunction
with the small garrison. The Guardlana station
at Nassau and running as despatch boat to this
place. The others are cruising about. Tney come
In here as often as possible, make as long stay as
allowed, and then leave in couples. BY dlnt Of
careful inquiry have learned the cause Of anxiety
manifested recently. few days since the Guardtana
arrived here in great haste from her station ana
ported that q small American steamer. sidewheel, Of
and ammunition Tor the reoels; that her machinery
had broken down on The bank, and that an English
terred the arms. Sne then returned to Nassau for
repairs and the schooner went to Green Key to
awat her. The Blasco went out and communicated
with the Africa which was eft near Green Key to
watch the schooner. fhe nerves Of the commander
OF the former vessel seem to lave been terribly
shocked by information furnished by the natives OF
Green Key that they had seen an irOn-plated
Ste with six Armstrong guns and lying the
Cnsean mag nag. ne returned 70 TINS port on the lst
lie after sent for the engineers OF
these vessels and Instructed them to examine
hn ~ N hnP al hlff pyOa
found, and with much unanimty the Board OF En-
glneers declared that was not safe for her 60 to
sea any more, as she might break down at any
moment; SO the others were ordered ont, an1 she
remains. whether there really was such u steamer
as reported or tue statement was merely Joke OF
the people OF Green Key Is the question. Certain 1t
Is that the BascO does not care 10 encounter any
Armstrong guns. The crews OF all the Spanish YES
sells here are line looking body OF men, and, under
good officers, would makc good lighting material
Manati. the next port to the eastward OF this has
beea abandoned by the government troops. What
few lett there recently arrived a lew days
ago with their stores they having destroyed the last
buildings there--a st0ren0lse and the church.
Since the moralng OF the 2st ult., when the
Cubans f0und u black cross painted on their doors,
there mas been considerable uneasiness the part
OF the natives, not knowing at what moment or
under what pretexs they may suffer the same tate az
those unfortunate5 at Cadz and Malaga. Tne ex- |
pressons OF some or the Spanards here or their de-
sires and hates are enough to chill the blood and |
these not only from the lower classes but from those
o. standing and position. remark pregnant with |
meaning was recently made in my hearng:-"We |
can" says spaHiard, '.obtain wealth and every.
this Is fact The children OF Spanish fathers, born
here, are ali insurrectionists at neart
The Governor OF this place loses no opportunity |
to snow his despotIc character. great many |
Cubans wish to leave with their families and many |
desire 10 60 to Nassau as 1t Is near, has pleasant
climate and with their small means they could get |
along easily; but satrap will not allow to
leave Tney have committed no crime are neutrals
and are timd, fearing trouble because they
tves. An American. Mr.. Price, who has resided |
here some ten years, and Is owner OF plantation,
recently desired 70 leave ana take with him his |
family and that OF his brother.in-aw. The Governor
reused hin pass, and upon his representing tnat
he o foreigner the Governor responded that IL
made dinerence, that lie was resident here, and
such he could not leave. Mr.. Price intends to 60
to Havana 10 see wnat can be done there.
The spanish troops are committing great 0utrages
on the 1armhouses, pu1denng ana shooting ne
groes. AS TO The Cubans, have only to OF them
tnat they do not gain their independence this time
God help them for they viii be wiped out OF exist
ence. Even now, within $50 miles OF the great
Northern republic men are being shot down daily
for no other cause than difference OF opinion.
Interesting Letter from n Young Lady In
Havann.
[From the Troy Daily Times, March 1871
The following IL extract from letter from o
young lady in Havana to her father in this city, writ
ten fortnight since:-
About the condition OF the country must tell you