New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-11
THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA
THE REVOLUTION GAINING GROUND-HlGh
LY IMPORTANT NEWS-THE ISLAND IN a
STATE OF UNDERMINED REVOLT

IY IMPORTANT NEWS-THE ISLAND IN
STATE OF UNDERMINED REVOLT.
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HAVANA, Feb. o. via KEY WEST Feb lO-Iho
news from the interior grows more and more aiAii'
ing for the Captain-General Solar from being sup
pressed, the instruction, which was long QUINN"
the eastern end Of the island, around Day ""i'
miles from Havana. seems steadily spreading "e''
ward toward the Cuban metropolis. The S''i'iins
intelligence reaches that outbreaks nave
almost simultaneously at Santo Espirtu' nloi0
halfway from Bayamo to Havana; at Oie"iu'eO''
coast still nearer to Havanaa nd IN olrecV
r.;,,oad communication with it, at Trinidad another
oin+ an the Southern coast only little further TO
tbo eastward and at points between villa clara anu
sagua Ia Grande on the North Coast ana sui nearer
the Capta More ominous still is the 1act tna' oil
6cuties have occurred between the citizens ana Ine
sodiers at town so important and so near the Capi
D., q, Matanzas on the North Coast, and that SELF
80. of arms have occurred only nine leagues
ont Of the city, All these are believed to come from
the forces of Quesada of the prlncpai associates
of Cosmetics. The Spaniards valnly Followed
him westward from Nueyitas, and now suddenly
find him PLANTED on their lines of railroad and
threatening the important station of Villa Clara
The citizens of that place have been called out by
the Spanish authorities and forced under arms to aid
the regular troops Quesada is known to have seven
regiments under him, well armed. His great wants
artillery. The rich planters are evidently encour-
of island
generally may be said to be in state of undermined
revolt ready to fame out into general insurrection
at auy moment. The Captain-Gener has only vol
unteer troops at hand.
Other special advices make certain that the rebels
have refused to treat of surrender Cespedes could not
be seen by the Peace Commissioners. Marmol would
not enter into terms he declared why he burned
16 plantations around Santiago de Cuba their owners
promised him aid, but were deceiving him, in
tending 10 gather the crops and make away. lie
manumitted their slaves Cespedes, Marmol, and
Quesada commanded the entire rebellion. The two
former were poorly armed, and kept near the Cobre
Sierra We are not assured that Arrange, one of the
rebel leaders, has been aSsassinated. the Cubans
witness that he was shot by Spaniards in breach OF
truce entered into at request of their chief and under
promise Tof safe conduct. 1t was supposed that
Arrange favored peace on the basis of autonomy His
hostage Corea is believed to have resigned his place
under Government in disgust at the outrage com
mitted upon his enemy The brother of the murdered
Arrange has the credit of having saved his hostage
from the fury of his soldiers The Government re-
ports 1000 troops coming from Spain to Santiago de
Cuba The Spanish organ advocates a desperate
warfare. TO determination if necessary, and recon-
mends forced loans.
HAVANA, Feb 1O.-Intelligence has been received
that a party of insurgents lately took possession OF
the town of Eucrucjado at the unctonof the Sagna-
laGrande and Cienfuegos and Villa Clara Railroads
Troops were Immediately dispatched from Sagua-ia-
Grande by train to attack Them The insurgents
have cut the telegraph lines between SagualaGrande
and Villa Clara. The PrensG reports the appearance
Of second body of insurgents, numbering 300 in the
Jurisdiction of Guines and Cara-Hatas seven leagues
from sagua-la-Grande. The Prensa demands civil
Justice for the priests arrested and imprisoned on the
mere order of the Bishop
ATTEMPT TO FIRE POWDER MAGAZINE-THE
sPANIARDs oUARRELISG AMONG THEM
sELvEs-MEETING OF PLANTERS AND MER-
CHANTS.
EyESIYG-An attempt was made last night to fire
The powder magazine of Fort Puma. person di-
vested of his clothing and disguised with black
paint climbed tho outer walls for that purpose, but
was discovered by a sentry, who shot and wounded
him. He is now prisoner.
The Havana journals in the Spanish interest are
ouarrelmg among themselves on questions of policy,
educating widely distinct systems and measures.
violent article has appeared in the Poce de Cuba,
tending to passions create general panic, and
bring on excuses.
Last night meeting of planters was held at the
Palace. resolution was adopted guaranteeing with
ten per cent of their properties the issue of loan of
$9OOOOOO in greenbacks by the Spanish bank five per
cent Of the taxes to be devoted annually to the
demptiOn of the same. Tonight meeting of mer-
chants was held at the Palace to raise more money
for the Government.
POLITICAL ARREsTS-PROGREsS OF RECRUITING.
HAVANA, Feb 1O.-ATests continue to be made
Last night the police searched several houses. Re
crutng for the volunteer service is going on brskly
Two companies of regulars have left Matanzas fol
Aacaqua, to suppress the disturbances there Thu
Nuelta and Abejo region continues quiet
THE MILITARY SITUATION
IRON OWN CORRESPONDENT
HAVANA. Jan. 30.-The campaign now carried O
four months in the Eastern quarter will better sal
isfy you as a display on however small scale,