The New York herald., 1869-03-23

esnts, composed Of q number OF colofed nremen,
who deserted some months ago from Puerto Prin-
ctpe and went TO the revolution This force "
under the command OF Colonel Porro, white man,
and they are the best troops in the district They
were on the estate OF Don Francisco Acosta near
Atalaya him. on the other side OF the psy. They
were led BY Don Luis Zayas Bazan, white man.
and were on q f0raeing expedition gathering cattle
for the insuruent forces They had collected about
400 head and their carts were loaded with provi-
sions when the troops fell suddenly on them.
wounded many and killed four, including Baxan.
The band which had blockaded the district for some
time with immunity, was completely dispersed.
The Spanish war steamers Africa and Ulloa have
just come la from their cruise. The onicers OF the
former state that the war steamer Andausa is block
aiding the American brig In Ragged Island. She has
eighty Cuban5 on board mostly students from Paris
and other cities; also four thousand ri1es and six
cannons OF various kinds plenty OF munition and
also money. The steamer which was to have gone
for the Cuoans had not appeared, but was sticking
In Nassau. She was 70 have received S5o00O for
putting them IN Cuba Her non arrival has intensely
The insurgent chief Don Anjel Castillo has been
promoted. and now commands the divisions OF the
two military districts OF Puerto Principe and Nue.
vitas. Don Manuel Arteaga has been arrested for
having retreated and not showing fight the occi-
sion OF the landing OF the Spaniards at Guanaja.
1t Is believed here that the bad management and
the route selected by Brlgader Lesca for the move
ment q ms column frcm Guanaja has caused him
serious had the insurgents opposed to him been
prepared and properly provided with ammunition,
Of which they were quite bare AT the time OF this
encounter, the insurgent General Quesada was near
Puerto Principe, but sick In bed.
Unless more troops be sent here from Havana,
the planters VIII be prevented from going
with their crops, and the insurgents band viii do
more damage TO the estates than has yet been done.
Spanish Reports Of the Mnyari AGhir-luiet
In Sansiago-Crops-A Dominican Cruiser.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA March s, 1862
The expedition TO Mayar, which left here on the
25th ult. under command Of Colonel Camara,
afterwards joined by small force which left here
by sea on the 1st inst was so far successful that
it arrived at Mayari and took possession Of that
town, but apparently the ultimate result win be OF
as little Importance as any OF the preceding opera
tions. From the time the troops passed Brazo de
Cant0 until they arrived at their destination they
were subject to continuous fire fr0m ambnscades,
through which they lost one captain and six men
killed and ten wounded as reported by themselves.
They entered Mayari without fighting, and the state
ment OF the execution Of Spanlards there by the
insurgents under Monson was fully confirmed.
Twentyone men, including 1t is said, two priests,
were the victims. Provisions were found to be ex-
ceedingly scarce there, and steamer has been
despatched to-day with supplies to the Bay OF Npe.
TIE town Is perfectly quiet and the excitement,
principally originated at the time Of the expiration
ded The SANITARY Condition. OF the pace ss @
proved and the deaths from cholera, which al one
time amounted to twenty nine In day, have now
dwindled down to two or three. The Board Of
Health now issues clean bills.
The situation here has decidedly improved and
grinding has become general. Large quantities OF
intelligent people that the damage done by the in
surgents in this district, though large, has been
greatly exaggerated. 1t consists principally in the
carrying on OF negroes and the best from each
estate have been taken their loss at this Is
verely felt. Planters are very firm since the rise OF
sugar In London and New York, and II they can real
ize their crop at the prices they ask 1t will go far to
cover their losses. Some twenty five estates are
already grinding, and from want OF tonnage a stock
begins to accumulate in town. Deliveries are SLOW
Planters ask four dollars for good refining. Coffee
in fair stock. No transactions. American provi-
sions very scarce, especially lard. Owing to the
extreme scarcity OF money transactions must be
limited. Hams, beef, &c, without demand.
Information has reached here that the steamer
TELEGRAPH was released from St. Thomas and is now
cruising for the revolutionary party OF St. Domingo
having as s stated, already taken several small
prizes.