The New York herald., 1869-03-26
G u B "A.


The sailing of the political prisoners for Fernando
Po or elsewhere Is set down for tomorrow. 1t has
for more than two weeks past been the principal sub
iect OF conversation ana speculation among all
classes Though there possibility that the vessel
may be still further delayed, 1t cannot be long. The
ship selected after considerable difculty, Is the
Francisco de Borjas, Spanish war vessel with two
guns and eighty men. she Is commanded by Com
mander Here's The orlop has been divided into
three compartments, each to contain los prisoners
They viii be subdvided in accordance with their
position in life. They have been permitted TO pro-
vide their own mess and to engage cook. Mons
Edouard, Of the French Hotel Leqrand. has
been selected. Each prisoner has contributed
sixty-eight dollars towards the common und.
Private subscriptions have been made for
the poorer prisoners, who are comparatively
few. The cost Of the provisions, wines, &C., pro-
vided amounts to $4,000 The money which the
prisoners take with them independent OF the letters
Of credit, reaches the sum Of 900. 1t may be
doubted If ship load OF prisoners were ever better
provided before. They are to be guarded by 100
volunteers who are paid as followsTwo dollars per
diem to the sergeants, one dollar and half to cor
porals and one dollar to the men, Among the ON
going Is one Martel, who Is person OF some
MEANS and whose hatred to the Cubans Is such that
he accompanies the prisoners as he says, to treat
tictu az severely aS PoSsUic ouu W A0Ao S1AS sASs
they are taken to Fernando Po
Commander Here's Is an on1cer Of the Spanish
navy and is represented to be humane gentleman.
He goes under sealed orders, with instructions to
open them upon the high seas. and this confirms the
idea extensively entertained that the prisoners will
be taken to Cadlz; at least those gutless Of any
offence, comprising the majority. 1t s thought pro-
babe that the ship will touch at the Canary Islands.
Most OF the prisoners that have means have given
n fOr Of hlIa
ness to their friends, and many have made their
wills. Among the latter is Don Carlos del Castillo,
who bequeaths 81, 100000 1t is stated this morning
that their destination Is Canary Islands.
News of encounters between the troops and insur.
Cos the l7tn, we learn that the artillery Column,
under Morales de los Rios, with . squadron Of
cavalry, had come up with 1000 rebels of villa
mil and Others and had completely routed them,
killing 2o5, wounding 800 ana capturing twepty-one
prisoners were also retaEen. The troops n lost one
lieutenant and one man. General Pelaez and his
body OF his command was at Armao, to which place
he had sent supplies for 900 men, In his march he
found the Town Of Cumanayagua deserted, having
the rebels found any refuge was In Siguanea WHERE
owing to the ruggedness OF the road, he could not
take MS artillery, and ne did not care to pursue them
General Letona arrived in villa Clara on the 14th.
He had number OF encounters with the rebels, in
all OF which he punished them severely The shops
IN that pace had been closed for month"; but upon
the arrival OF Letona with his chasseurs they were
again opened. 1t was expected that the railroad to
Cieniuegos would be repaired soon.
Dates from Trinidad are to the nth. Colonel Bas-
cours commanding the column operating In this
jurisdiction, had been slightly wounded In an en-.
counter, but had recovered and was in the field
again. The rebels had burned the estate OF Senior
Esquera Spaniard. The rebel chief Roas was
killed Ill o light near Guaracabulla.
FROM Espiritu Santo dates to the 18th. Seye.
raj parties OF rebels had passed the borders OF that
jurisdiction from Moron, Remedies and villa Clara
Poello was expected back soon from his excursion
IN the direction OF Moron. IL is thought he extended
his march TO the confines OF Puerto Principe
Nothing was known OF his movements. An early re.
sagua dates are TO the 18TH Tne INSURGENTS. being
notify pressed had returned to Alvarez and on tnelr
way had destroyed the railroad and telegraph.
column OF 500 volunteers was expected Between
Sagua la Grande and Sagua la Chica the insurgents
nave burned nve sugar estates after carrying away
the estate 'Gesorian belonging TO Don Fabian Gar
ca, $50 hogsheads OF sugar were destroyed and
eighty slaves taken on. Later dates saw there have
been Two very bloody actions in Alvarez thirty miles
from Macagua. Large forces OF insurgents have
0verran ,r tne country; band OF 1000 men had ap
the territory oil Cardenas, and In the vicinity OF q
town called Motimbo some fighting had takel place.
Two estates belonging TO Spaniards had been burned
The government mad directed the concentration OF
al IT'S forces IN tine Villa Clara district, including
artillery column Of Colonel Morales de los Rios and
considerable force OF cavalry, estimated 10 number
inefciency and the disadvantage OF want OF organ.
nation, arms and artillery, were fighting with great |
bravery and desperation. The nature OF the ground
Is such that encounters are very frequent.
fight Is reported In Remedies on the 18th. when |
5000 rebels were defeated by few volunteers and |
70 killed, While the latter lost but two wounded.
Five chiers were taken and Immediately shot. n
In Colon on the l7tn tile express train had arrived u
wh 400 troops and section OF militia cavalry under
Colonel AraoZ.
Excessive rains throughout the Jurisdiction had
caused suspension OF grinding on all the plantations
brigadier Lopez Pinto has been appointed CON-
mandant General and Governor OF Matanzas He
has assumed once. rising was reported In
Commandant obregon. second In command or |
Bcnegasi's ''order column has been named Lieu
CAMPS.
Letters through Spanish sources have been re. |
ceived here from Puerto Principe. They state that
Lesca LETT Guanaa with 500 men and arrived with
loss than hall thai number having lost the balance
on the route II was supposed the provisions be left
al GuanaJa fell into the hands OF the rebels. Many
OF the women OF Puerto Principe had gone out with
their children to join their husbands fathers and
sons In the insurgent ranks. Iesca had issued nn
order directing their return within certain time on
pam OF being made liable under military law. He
rebels. =
Regarding the fifty prisoners recently brought
mere u Foz de cuba says:-"We cannot but censure
Senor Moreno Nillar the Governor OF Remedies who
Is known Tor decision aud energy, for having com.
United the error OF sending hther men whom he
supposed criminals should take place in the
locality Of their alleged offences. II Innocent ttey
suffer less; culpable IL h proper that they should
suffer on the spot where their crimes were commit
ted" The meaning of which IL that Governor villar
should have shot them. Probably. however. that
gentleman Is not willing TO do his share OF that |
bloodletting which Dulce lavIshly lets out TO his
subaerns, In order that his own name may not be |
stained. Commissions OF volunteers from Remedios, |
Trinidad and Santiago de Cuba have arrived here |
to represent the situation IN their respective juris
dic0ns; they state that the forces in those places
are far from sufficient 10 protect the people against
tue enemy who Is everywhere presenting himself.
The Mexicans resident in Cuba are Ia very bad |
way. They are everywhere objects Of suspicion.
matter how innocent. A fortnight ago they applied |
~ the American consul Tor protection, but OF
course he could do nothing. There is no Mexican |
consul here. Numbers Of them have been arrested
aud are now incarcerated, with no one to speak IN
their behalf. TWO OF theIn who arrived here ON the
American steamer City Of Mexico from Sisal, were
arrested as soon IS, they reached the shore Senor
OJeda Mexican, was recently released, after hay
Ing been confined tweniy-ninc days ithout any
knowledge Of his offence.