The New York herald., 1869-05-06
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Report of Rear Admiral HOf on Af-
fairs in Cuba.
THE FERNANDO PRISONERS.
Their Transport Laid up at st.
Johns, Porto Rico.
A DIRECTORY FOR SPAIN PROPOSED.
The Spanish Press on the Mary
Lowell Affair.
DEFEAT OF BAEZ IN ST. DOMINGO.
3ombardment of Aux Cages by Sal
nave's dunboats..
A DIRECTORY FOR SPAIN PROPOSED.
The Spanish Press on the Mary
Lowell Affair.
DEFEAT OF BAEZ IN ST. DOMINGO.
Bombardment of Aux Cages by Sal
nave's Gunboats..
CUBA.

Report from Rear Admiral H0h-Failure of
an Expedition from Yucatan TO Land Men
and Arms-Disposition OF the Political Pris-
0ners.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1862
Rear Admiral Hor advises the Navy Department,
under date OF Havana, April 81 on board his flag
Ship the Contoocook, OF his arrival at that place on
the Goth of April, from short cruise in the Gulf OF
Mexico. He reports political matters in Cuba ex-
ceedIngly quiet. A large expedition, supposed to
have sailed from Yucatan, consisting of q large
steamer and several sailing vessels, recently at
tempted to land and arms for the Cubans on the
south side of the western Department, near place
known as Pinar del Rio. The Spanish Admiral had
left Havana In his flagship accompanied by several
other vessels in search of the party, but no news
had yet been received from him.
The transport having on board the political pris-
oners that left about month ago, and which was
supposed to have sailed for Fernando Po, has put
lnto ST. johns, Porto Rico for repairs, and the Cap
tam General of that island has determined to send
some OF the passengers to the Canares and the re-
mainder to CadiZ.
Both Cubans and Spanlards seem to be exceed
angy quiet and there have been no successes re-
Gently on either side. Nothing be heard OF the
movements at present; but Admiral Hoff states
that he would continue to keep the department
Informed of the facts and rumors that came to his
knowledge by every opportunity.
The Crew of the Sunlken Peruvian Trans
port-Insurgents Active i'm the Eastern De-
parfmeEt.
HAVANA, May 6, 1869.
The crew of the Peruvian transport which was
sunk by monitor while route for st. Thomas
have arrived here in destitute condition, and are
being cared for by the American Consul
Advices from Santiago to Friday last represent the
insurgents again destroying the plantations. At
last accounts they had burnt SIX more estates.
iards-ArrivnI from ST. Thomas-FOur Pris-
oners Given UP.
HAVANA, May s. 1869.
The insurgents are burning the plantations again
hround Sagua Ia Grande. Remedias ana Santiago de
Cuba. Several insurgents have recently been exc
cuted at Santiago and Bayamo.
The steamer from st. Thomas brought pack
twenty seamen OF the crews of the Peruvian moni-
kors They will be sent to New Orleans tomorrow by
Che American Consul General
The British gunboat Favorite arrived here yester-
DAY and took on board four sailors who were cap
kured by the Spaniards on board the brig Mary
Lowell, and had since been confined In jail here
She sailed this evening for Nassau.
The steamer Cuba sailed yesterday for Baltimore.
Mysterious Clearance Of n Steamer at Key
West.
KEY WEST, May 6, 1862
The British steamer Salvador cleared at this port
today for ST. Thomas via Nassau. She had neither
arms nor ammunition on board. There Is much ex.
p,ament in Havana I'm regard to her as IL Is Qener