The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01

scngcrs ShOt-A Mnn.Of.War Sent 10 Look
After British Interests-Expeditions Land
ing-News from the Scat Of War.
HAVANA, March go 1869.
The British Consul mas sent her Britannia MaJesty's
steamer Heron to Caibarien to investigate the affair
OF the British schooner JEFF Davis
This vessel was captured in the old Bahama Chan
mel and brought into Caibarien because she had on
board as passengers five Cubans, white and colored,
who were endeavoring to reach Nassau. On arriv-
ing the passengers were at once brought on shore
and their landing was soon known. Two of them,
Francisco NJ. Jmenez and Rafael Faero, were per-
sons Of standing and wealth. They were sur
rounded by mob of volunteers, and, In
the presence OF the women and children
Of their own families were taken from the
guard of marines who had them in charge
and put to death in the street under promiscuous
attack with guns, pistols, bayonets and knives.
Even after they were dead the volunteers amused
themselves by sticking their bayOnets into the life
less bodies. When tired Of this bloody pastime they
searched the bodies. and finding bag full Of
ounces, greeted the discovery with cries OF "Vira
EspaNar' The only crime of these two victims
was merely that Of trying to escape from being sent
TO the island OF Fernando 20, which has fallen to the
lot Of all Cubans Of any standing
The captain and crew OF the JEFF Davis are still in
prison at Caibarien.
The British Consul is expecting fleet of several
vessels. which have been ordered 20 cruise in the
Bahama waters.
On the same day two Cubans were shot at Caiba-
rien for being bearers OF rebel correspondence.
There are said to be 5000 insurgents in sagua la
Chca and the spaniards fire every sugar plantation
as they leave it and then lay the blame on the in
surgnt forces.
Two steamers and two schooners with men and
arms are reported to have landed near Cape MaysL
Advices from Santiago of the Goth state that the
copper mines at Cobre have been again abandoned
in consequence of the presence Of insurgents in the
vicinity.
report was current in Santiago that the steamer
Cricket with two schooners, had landed an expedi-
tion at port on the north coast.
Colonel Lopez Camara had returned to Santiago
from Mayari.
Advices from Nuevitas of the 2sth state that the
insurgents in that vicinity continue very active The
government has reoccupied Manat and proposes 10
open communication with Las Tunas.
Important IntclIiScncc-Thc Peruvian Mont.
tors in the Service OF the Cuban IEsurgents-
Que of Them in the Vicinity of MnnzaniIlo.
key WEST, March 81. 1860.
Information Of the most reliable character has
reached here to the effect that both Of the Peruvian
ironclad monitors which recently left PENSACOLA are
now in the service Of the Cuban insurgents The
war vessels were formerly in the United states
navy, ana were known as the Catawba and Oneota-
They turreted monitors, covered with five incnes
Of iron plate, and carry each two fteen.inch guns.
One OF them was lying at Ragged Island at last
accounts. awaiting supply Of coal from Nassau.
The other Is believed to be IN the vicinity OF Mama
nillo the Cuban coast. THIS may account for the
reports recently sent from Havana that the insur.
gents were massng their forces on the south side Of
the island.
Tive Volunteers Convicted Of Exccsses-Thc
Steamer Comanditario Not Recapts-ed-
HAVANA, March 81, 1869.
Two volunteers have been tried and convicted of
committing excuses on Sunday last anu have been
sentenced to exile and Imprisonment
The reports OF the recapture Of the!seamer Conan
ditario are not confirmed
The steamer Liberty arrived to-day from Balti-
more.
Havana Commercial and Financial Markets.
HAVANA, March 81, 1909.
Tho sugar market is steady. Sales were made
today on the basis OF So So reals per arrobe for
No. IL Dutch standard.
Exchange on London, Tx AJAX per cent premium;
on United States sixty days sight In gold par a /
per cent premium; snort sight, a IL per cent
premium.
EUR OPEAN MARKETS.
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