The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22
CUBA.

Padre Observation-Disclosures from Puerto
FrinciPo-DoseriiOn of Spanish Soldiers
Tho Bishop Of Havana Ordered TO Leave-
Various Items.
One OF the best evidences that the Spaniards are
doing little or nothing In the field toward the sup
preston OF the instruction may be found in the
extraordinary exhilarati0n manifested over small
successes. The recent passage OF convoy from
BaJam0 TO Las Tunas Is an example OF this. valmA-
soda, with 600 we'll disciplined troops and 200 voIun
teers, magnlfcently armed, and two pieces OF artl
ery, succeeded In esc0Fng 200 laden mules through
the country. distance Of eghty-one miles. and
Immediately We heard loud shouts Of triumph reyer-
beratlng from one end OF the island to the other.
the following ofricial report Of the redoubtable
Count VIII show the importance Of the affair. Nu
under date the "a Instant
Notwithstanding difficulties that presented themselvAs
TO supplying Las Tanas with provisions and ammunition
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Of artillery under the % Of Colonel Don Jose Maria
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safely Observing ne result o. TINS enterprise was re-
SR%pss
given him during the passage o. the hrs did not Dire shot,
and tho place IL now supplied for two months.
Information is also given BY yaImaseda that the
different columns whion operate In that department
have had various skirmshes in Fotut0 Yagua,
Buena Vista, Cabezadas. Bneycto, Hatio and b.
ara causing thirty three deaths and the capture Of
thirteen prisoners. Among the bodies on the field
were those Of the Chiefs Tamayo, Manner and Varga.
correspondent OF the Diarto de IN Marina,
writing from Gbara on the 18th, says that the LIST
the steamer Pelay0 arrived there, bringing CON-
munlcation to the commandant from the superior
auth itv In nat tha cod ctaa
proceed TO Puerto Padre and bring away the fami-
lies fruits and supplies from that place. preparatory
TO abandoning it, On the On the steamer returned,
bringing the families but not the fruits and sup
plies. these were upon the estate san Manuel. the
roads to which were in very bad condition, on
account or the rains. News OF the abandonment
OF this place, which had been held ct 80
great sacrlnce. caused the greatest sor-
row and DEPRESSION which was relieved By
tao arrival of the Barcelona on the 6th
bringing news that the order had been counter,
manded and that the place would continue to be
garrlsOned by the "Guias de Madrid," wncreupon
great re0lclngs took place. On the Sd Inst. the
skirmisn VITA the insurgents, killing two and CAP
turing quantity OF small arms.
From Puerto Principe, through Spanish sources
we earn that a force OF 100 men, under the COIN.
mand Of Eduardo LazarO, were recently despatched
TO the ''Oeloa, estate 10 lake prisoner y. JavIer
varona. They found him part OF his family ana D.
Juan Guzman. the Two men were arrested and the
ladies flnvlted" TO accompany them TO Puerto PrIn
cipe On the morning foii0Wing their arrival the
troops began their return march, but were hOIiy
pressed by The insurgents VINO came from ali direo-
tons 20 cut OF the re.ea that they were compelled
TO place the ladies' III the house OF san Jose DEL
Tlnima and continue the march without them. Tho
male prisoners were brougns IN safety to the city.
says the acCOunt:-"Many o the enemy were Killed,
but Of the Spaniards bus one was killed ana nine
wounde0.o
Three young men had returned to Principe from
the insurgents and applied ior pardon. Tney were
received with many expressions or jos and favor "
tae authorities The ftt'Au Or thas city says.-"It
reported that tho sergeant aud tour soldiers VINO
deserted the spanish colOrS were shot by the nsur-
gents" way, Is not stated; out 1t - worthy OF
remark that the balance oil assertions ID largely on
the spanish SIDE, very many OF the troops and vol
uneers in the field having gone over to the iasur
gents.
liz Sanct Spirltus Captain jose Pacheco with
hirty Ave men. had an encounter with forty reboA,
Killing three no,u an sae,r Captain oaaaso'
but they are OF no tnteres. The spanish papers
say that twelve persons IN Iguara, six In Gbara and
two IN Baudo have applied for pardons.
During the two OF three months Of the fall the
eastern part OF the island IS SUBJECT TO constant and
very neavy rains, which render all military opera
lions Impossible. All accounts state that these rama
are failing now and the country Is hooded.
An antagonist Of serious cnaracter has sprung
up between The BISHOP OF Havana ana the nrst
authority OF the island, which IL about 10 result In
the once again expulsion OF the former from Cuba.
There haveseen various versions vi the aair Rh0at
was saidhhat his reverence proposed To attend inc
Ecumencai C0uncil, but had been stopped. hrss
because lie had Jailed 10 account certain moneys
belonging 10 the SIX heirs OF wealthy lady wAo
died here some tnle SINCE amounting, In the agXre-
gate, 70 $3.50 and which Aaa been entrusted TO
him; second because he had been implicated IN
some trsurrecti9n, probably Iarllst II seems now,
however that he /, To be Dansned and 1t is alleged
against min tAat deculng to obey the civil authOr
Ties he refuses TO make certain reports touching tho
parishes required OF hun by law ON being informed
that ne mus. iesve he refused to CO. wnen the poll
teal Governor tod hun u he did not ne would 10
sent away by Iorce. 1t Is reported that no has
thr6ateueI TO exc0mnunlcale the Captain General
an operation winch the sturdy son OF fodas would
OF La Pos de C,loG, mas been ordered 10 leave the
island owing 10 a severe article winch appeared In
the issue OF that paper Of the llth strongly reflect
ing on the government and volunteers. because the
iatler have not accompanied the reinorcements ar
irving mere 10 the teid.
IL is known acre tnat valmaseda has arrived Of
ManZaDilio, en- route i0r Santiago de Cuba.
ON the Eth sailed The steamer TriumlO for Nue-
vitas and GiDara VITA 900 troops.
An American engineer, writing from CardenAS,
states that he Is icus3a passport TO 70 70 t10
United state, unless no gives bond IN tue sum Of
So, 900 TO do nothing against the nationa integrity OF
spain. Tue mater mas been communicated 10 the
Captain General, VINO states mat the authorities in
that place are la0oiIng under u mlsappIehensi0n,
ana promises DO Iecthy it.
Inc volunteers oil Trinidad have asked to 90 to the
field.
me onlcia Gazette announces that in conse-
qucnce OF insurrecton and It's interference VITA
Tue work Inc lno Tor the laying OF the caole between
the Antilles, Mexico, Panama ana COAST or oouta
America has been extended Tor one year by the
Regent.
The papers say little OF the republican movement
In SPAN, bus SEat little Is strongly coademnltory.
HIS bxceIlency the Captain uenerai has Oeen In
disposed for lew days past, anu iears were euter-
taIned that he had the lever. Ihey were. however,
without foundation, aud lie mas recovered.
The property OF the 10 lowing persons residing in
the jurisdiction OF iioiguin mas been connscated:-
Jose Rafael Perez, Jose hiyerol fr0enza, Diego de
Feria Elias Leite Vidal.
The following disposition has been made OF pOlitl-
cal prdsoners:-To be tired ny council Of war; u.
Jusio Gonzalez, Ascenco Gonzalez and Moreno
Matas MacIas; 10 be sent 10 Isle OF Pines, Moreno
Ramon GONZALEZ
Recently young Cuban. walking near the baths
in Gale san bazav0 was acCUsted by a v0lun Ger,
who approached ana remarked 10 nm as foiloVs:-
"Aambasi give me a gBt.n inc "mamDasi" being
an opprobIious name applied to the insurgents tue
other responded, 81 on dirty SpaDiard, save your
money aud buy matches;" whereup0n the volunteer
drew his pistol ano shot him dead. Colonel Calderon
kerscl, a colonel OF one OF tue regiments mere,
happened 10 pass along al the moment anu arrested
the murderer, who Is now imprisoned