The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06
The Amncsty In the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of tn
acknowledgements Of Tro0ps-Returnin
Refugees.
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The Amnesty in the East-withdrawal OF the
Refugees.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. %, 1869.
The steamer OF the 10th from Batahano brought
official information OF the amnesty given by General
Duce to all political prisoners and those engaged in
the nsurrecton, also the long looked for freedom
Of the press and abolition OF the Office OF censor.
The former was very badly received, as the Spanish
element is furious at the notion OF the insurgents
being pardoned and allowed back to their old occu
pations and homes. The latter Is more appreciated,
and full advantage is taken Of 1t. demonstration
took place on the afternoon and evening following
the reception OF the proclamation, but Us it was .
mere mob Of negroes and low Galatians, followed Dy
q rabble and preceded by band Of music, it had no
significance.
This vicinity Is now entirely held by the govern
ment troops the strategic points being occupied
by sufficient garrisons in connection with whom n.y.
ing columns of troops and volunteers operating
Small skirmishes occasionally take place, but with
results OF little importance. In one OF these four
chiefs, all Dominicans, were captured and shot.
According to official statements large numbers Of the
insurgents presenting themselves to the different
commanders for pardon, but large forces are still in
the field, and much injury and devastation may still
be feared IN this vicinity Eleven estates reported
to have been burned.
great scandal was created at O late hour on
Tuesday night last by the arrest OF Constantine VII
lar chief OF stat, the Mayor dc Plaza, Lieutenant
Marlote Of the second battalion OF volunteers, ana
great deal OF mystery the affair, but the most
generally received version Is fOllows:-The per-
sons mentioned. through an abuse OF the Official
position OF the first named, took three insurgents,
recently captured, nom the prison In which they
were confined aud attempted to take them out or
town for the purpose OF killing them, all this without
authority or the knowledge OF any one save OF the
soldiers detailed for the work Either the ofncer on
guard at the prison or the stationed at the en-
trance OF the town stopped them and the affair
and report says he proposed to shoot all the perpe-
traitors but finally relented, and all are under close
arrest and will be tried. There il much speculation
in regard to the matter and much wonder expressed
why the chief OF star and the others should wish the
death Of these particular insurgents. Rumor has Il
that many others have been thus secretly murdered
and that fifteen political prisoners have disappeared
from their place OF confinement.
On the 10th the column under Colonel Lopez Cana
"a OF the engineers returned. having been ten days
absent, without having had single encounter worth
mentioning, and only o few trining ambuscades, on
which occasions several insurgents were captured.
The troops In iaguas, under commander Dalman,
had an encounter in ID Arrlba In which were taken
the four Domincans hereinbefore mentioned one OF
whom was Manuel Abren, colonel OF the Dominican
reserves
On the Goth the French steamer arrived from
Jamaica, bringing back seventy passengers who hal
emigrated and whose resources had become ex-
hausted.
The remen OF this city are repairing the aqueduct
the want OF water being n great calamity, particu-
larry among the poorer classes.
Inc Cuptt0feS peddne0s (chiefs or distrlcts) OF
C0hn, Carry, Justinicu, Euramada, Yaguas and
Palma Sorian0 who took refuge here after the nsrr-
gents took possession OF those place. have returned
10 their respective positions. To each column Of
volunteers has been sent maintained by the planters
The insurgents are reported TO be delnoraized and
scattered al through the country, and the govern
ment considers the game as won. Judging from this
district there Is nothing further TO fear from them "a
they are entirely suppressed.