The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

General Grant's BIessage-Its Facet In
Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. 8, 1869.
The spanIards OF Havana are jubilant Last
evening was published telegram received here by
she Associated Press, announcing mat President
Grant in his message opposed the granting Of beii
gerent rights 10 the Cubans ana immediately the
face OF every Spaniard gowed oil over with salts
faction while the Cubans appeared correspondingly
heartslck and worn. The celebration IN honor OF the
arrival or he AsLnrian volun teers going on and
gest was added 10 Is 10y the knowledge that the
head OF the Great nepnblic OF the North had no word
OF encouragement Tor the patriots struggling for
self-aovernment here. The papers OF this morning
make Jew comments The lrensa says President
Grant knew how disastrous to the United states
would be war with great nation IKE SPAIN" and
Should this prove true and Congress take no action
the hopes OF the Cubans are admittedly at an end,
rs they cannot continue the struggle under eAissing
circumstances though much blood will De shed and
Millions oI property destroyed before II ~ ended.
A Campaign Against Camn2uey-A Review
Of Matters in That Locality-Arrivnl of
General Lcsca from the Cinco viIias-Iae.
port of tho Situation acknowledgements
FIgiting i'm SaniiagO dc Cuba-The Insur-
gent Position ssAuOgofe',-Burulng of Es-
tatcs-A Convoy 10 Las Tunns and Hard
Fishting-Lis. of Vessels ON tho West India
Station.
HAVANA, Dec. 8, 1869.
TlaC p0Flon OF CuDh calieu C1HlSyucy comprises
she greater part OF the eastern end OF the island
and covers an area larger than Porto Rico. Within
its boundaries are the insprgent headquarters.
Here Is located the Cespedes government ana the
man army OF the Cuban republic, under Quesada.
For some months past 1t has seemingly been shut
In from the world, aud little or nothing OF what
has transpired there has been known outside. Only
by careful study OF what the Spanlards do and do
not say, the report Of deserter or foreigner
most likely an englpeer-haye we been able to
learn anything OF ipsurgent movements III this
locality. Meanwhile the operations of the
Spanish forces have been more than usually
Tesultless. They have kept open the railroad line
from Puerto Principe TO Nueviras and nothing more.
Since Tie great victory az Las Tunas. following
which the commander OF The Spanish forces came
here with few followers and has not returned
thlther nothing wariike il reported. Benegas,,
who just subsequent to the battle was said TO be
marching from holgun TO tine renei Of runss, has
not been heard from since, ana for aughL that Is
known OF HIM or his command he may have been
consigned 10 the tomb OF the Capulets. The CuDans
BAY he Is dead and his force destroyed. yaImaseda,
as he reported succeeded in sending convoy from
Bayamo to the relief OF Tunas; pus as not one
word OF the condition OF AFFAIRS there has since
appeared 1t is lair to conclude the whole
truth has not been told. in word, for two months
past but little more has been positively known
what has been going on in all that Immense region
than as though 1t were situated IN the interior or
Japan twenty years ago. IT IS known that the span
ian troops IN Puerto Principe and Nuevltas ana on
the railway between have suffered in O most urex.
ampled manner from sickness. At one time there
were In the hospitals oI the former place 400 men,
and OF the latter 400 The ne battalion OF Galatians
which landed here last spring 200 strong made up
OF hardy robust men. has oVindled 10 200 weak,
0averous persons and the other troops have suffered
In the same proportion. The nsurgent bands have
been very active too and hundreds of their enemies
have bitten the dust the result VI their efforts.
II is now PROPOSED Judging from the movements OF
the Spanish forces, TO naugurate a campaign mere
aud up ali this vast region TO the authority OF
TIE government. Tne volunteers Of Madrid which
recently arrived here, have been despatched 20 Nue.
tas, ~ before reported, and from Sanu Esplriu
learn that strong column has Lett that place for
tamaguey, under command OF General GoyeurCn.
Colonel Egsconcs with 900 men, was moving against
q large camp, situated 10 front OF Cayo Romano
winch has existed Tor some time as means Of acil.-
taiing ,ne landing OF arnls ana mutations. me
former oficer had encountered several bands OF in
surgens. The VOC oe Con,e4'cio IN speaking OF the
movement, says that by the end OF December TINS
great district VIII be entirely eccupied by ~ 600 mep.
General Lesca, late commanding operations In the
Caco Villas arrived here tue 9th, anu will pro-
coed TO spain. lie ~ suffering mucn from an old
wound received In the Peninsula and this Ia the
ostensibe reason OF his retirement. AN onicer of
ha stan states that the greatest dfculty which the
generals have to contend with In he 1ed ls from
the uneducated and brutal spanIards, VINO are in
FAVOR or discriminating all cuDans. so s.ron. Il this
feeling That commanders md It not only difficult to
be humane uut lumaE Genera. Lesca had received
tbose coming 10 and grained pardons with great
readiness 70 those not Known to be guilty or any
crime THIS had an eXeeieat effect, as those thus
pardoned wrote 20 their friends remaining within
tGe insurgent lines, ana many were thus induced
abandon the iusurrecilon. The nlmUer OF those
presenting themselves is reported as fo!lows:-In
August, 60; September 90: October, ITO; November
z u.
unpopular win the sp4nierds The officer reports
thai very large part oi the cinco villas IS entirely
free IRON INSURGENTS and the people are WORKING IN
their fields. The lnsurrecis we're recently IN strong
force Of Gguanea, yerJ strong position among the
hls, from whence they once fed before The columns
o. teaez. A strong force mad attacked them
there ana driven tnem out The worst part
o. tne whole section IS sbout Trinidad. The
There mad been but i've 6eatns from Cholera,
ond these We're among the cavalry, though The In
fantry mad frequently TO AIDE through water waist
deep and even generally barei0oted. their shoes
wearing out In lew days. Tney remained heaitny
Tue seguplo uabo General Cdrbo, who recently
went ID the Ci1co Villas, VIII return soon: and
Seaor Colonel ID. Manuel Portiilo Politno OF The
engineers, VIII take command. Ths olfcer is not
well spoken OF IN Havana. From Clcnfucgos we
learn that seven additional estates have beea burned
gentleman who recently visited Havana from that
growing worse ana that bcn6res were seen In every
direction. trinidad letter OF the 4ih says lac
troops accomplish nothing against the Insurgents.
Tney march out, and their return report nothing
found or great victory"-b0tn " egua moment
Information from Santiago dc Cuba confirms the
Nca that some OF the most determined lighting OF
the has been going there, aud up shs latest
dates without determnats result. The position
known as "Mogote'i Is series OF very strong re.
doubts bnilt Of the hard wood OF the country aud
impervious TO shells. These cover an extent Of
seven leagues, and along them Tor many days has
been severe lighting and heavy losses. At latest ac-
couats CamarL nsd captured one OF the posiuous,
known as Arroyo GGerIa,r but the lphtiug was
stu going on. A letter from Santiago de CUBA OF
lie 9th ut. says:-'I don't think tile rebels have
lost hcart yet. When they do you can be assured
ie leaders VII be trying 10 get out VI the countryn
Inc aamc letter STAGES that near. CautO al entire
company oil trools with their officers, had gone over
10 lhe Insurgents
lhs steamer Pelayo arrived bore yesterday, bring
~ Inter datss nom Gibara and H0iguin. Nothing
", in.etesg y mentioned. The troops going OUT
nr :, meet any Insurgents ana many persons
~, 49, PieasnlinS themselves 20 tue authorities Since
the foregoing was written we learn tnr0uoh SnanIsh
INST on me zath " NoYenuer asl sndera ni