New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
THE SPANISH FLEET IN NETWORK wATEhs-
SPIRITED ACTION BY PRESIDENT GRANT.

THE SPANISH FLEET IN NETWORK WATERS
SPIRITED ACTION BY PRESIDENT GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The rumor that Spanish
feet of six or more waryesses has been ordered 10
rendezvous in New-York harbor creates great deal
of comment here. The President, not understanding
the reasons for the sending of this feet our shores
and in order to be prepared for any emergency tDss
may arise, has ordered that the double-turreted
iron-olad monitors Miantonomah and Terror, and
torpedo boat from Fortress Monroe be fully manned
and sent to cruise in the harbor Of New-York.
GEN. DE RoDAs's COMMISSION AND ITS REPORT
REMARKABLE ADMIssIoNs-CoNFEssED NUM-
Der OF THE REBELs-CUBANS BURNING
THEIR OWN PRoPERTY-REPoRTED TAKING
OF EsPIRITU-SANTO.
HAVANA, Nov 9-Shortly after De Rodas took
command of the Island he formed commission
composed OF persons thoroughly acquainted with the
country, and ordered them to proceed TO the Cinco
Villas, thence to Camaguey and the further East,
for the purpose of making special study OF the
sentiment of the people, and of the organization ana
strength of the rebel forces This body returned 10
the city by the Moctezeuma and handed in their re-
port on last Monday. The following is translation
of the principal facts Of the report:
Eastern Department Camaguey, and Cnco Villas there
are 10000 men In active servieea sonrces de
been easily tripled had the leaders possessed
th Rs se x Of Cubsns to the rebel lines Of late
been great that the leaders have peen e 70
Dismiss the larger number, promising 10 eau tnem 70
duty when their services could be utilized Acts Of cru
city committed by the commanders OF columns o. opera
tona and especially by the volunteers have INDUCED tne
natives to follow that course Their hatred Of US is such
that seeing the ddculty Of enspg in he repei army
orvq
still forming themselves into bands OF from 20 TO 100 men
each armed VITA 10. achs; ana US
where The number OF men operating IN suan D Anu.
may DO set down at 1000 These are exclusive Oh the
Tin CamsSvey there is regular army Of 1900 rebels
u Puerto PrSepe and other points de-
fensiye, The rebels cannot successfully aIscK these
s Sf sSr q o Re Of the
railroad between Nuevas and Puerto Principe because
n required from 5000 Of our best troops TO guard
1T In the Eastern Department there are some 1900 men
regularly armed and equipped Tnese are n
throughot jurisdictions The garrisons OF bayano,
Las Tunas HOlguin, and JiRuan as well as those on e
coast are In effect bockaded 60 mnen So Ia aG na no
tect convoys OF the last nye three were m
Department without proper arms and Gen. Joruan
| has but little artillery ..,... o,,-
1000 are armed. The determination TO fight US 70
the last extremity prevails in all quarters ana whle ~
the Cinco Villas we surprised TO hear that CUBAN
owners OF estates welcomed the orders emanang from
Guimsro relative TO the destruction OF estates Near
Trinidad two Cubans have been arrested aud shOt IOr
attempting to destroy their own estates In the prison
at Santa Clara there are II others accused OF Ie same
u.s. aud contributes powerfully TO the OBSTRUCTION OI
property as wen as 20 asV syed from Spain are Of
but little service They insubordnate and manifest
reluctance fight against men VINO are batting LOT
that which was the of the revolution in SPAIN
| Certain foreigners who have been out recently In
the interior give these estimates of the insurgents
forces: Cinco Villas 1900; Camaguey, 2O,OOO East
and center. 10000, De ROdas returned from his tour
| of inspection very much Disguised At Cienfuegos
he was compelled to shoot several officers for insub-
ordination The insurgent forces seemed to him so
strong in that quarter that he returned to Havana
in haste for the purpose Of hurrying forward re-
| endorsements. 1t 10 true that the Spaniards had
5000 men in and near Cienfuegos, but there were
not sufficient to prevent the destruction OF twenty
one sugar estates while the General was in town.
The 800 men landed from the Spanish mail steamer
yesterday morning left the evening for the
of operations The second battalion of volunteers
leaves to-day for the Yuelta Abajo and four other
battalions are TO follow This is q maneuyer Of the
Governor General to get rid Of the yagabOnds here
in the city,
The state of the island is growing worse, and so
Ear as the Spaniards concerned decentralization is
rapidly increasing Meras, the Governor of Cien-
fuegos and Bardaje, filling the position at Car
degas, have both been depOsed by the volunteers.
The causes assigned were that these functionaries
had been too lenient. Other dispositions are ex-
pected soon to follow The news from the Cieraga
goes back to November TO- A letter received from
Cenfuegos relates that nine Of the Cazadores de Val
maseda had reached that place from the Cienaga,
coming without arms. The battalion Is reported to
have been cut to pieces. A good deal of fighting was
done with the mdchets. The patriots were confident
of repelling any future attack. The Cubans it is
said have taken Espiritu Santo. Fighting was, at
latest advices, going on in that quarter. The in-
surgents are also opposite Cienfnegos, in n place
called La Camarera, situated q bay Of the same
name. The Spanish garrison has not as yet dared to
attack their encampment, aud there is confusion in
Cienfuegos Santa Cruz, o little port below and
near Puerto Principe the south side OF the island,
has been attacked by the rebel forces The fire is
raging in all directions and the CapainGenernl APP
pears to be in very low spirits since his return.
While out on his late trip he saw several estates ON
fire. and he has telegraphed his family, who were on
the eve Of leaving Spain for Havana, to remain at
home. This is significant.
THE ISLANDER ON GEN. JoRDAN-HIs vINDICA-
TON BY MEMBER OF THE JUNTA.
Mr.. +. j. Cisneros, well known as one of the Gu
ban Junta, writes to us authoritatively: II notice
in this mornings papers Washington telegram in
which Gen. Thomas Jordan is UNANIMOUSLY slandered
Instead Of evincing o desire to abandon the Cuban
cause he has, on all occasions displayed great zeal
and gallantry in action. The change of duty from
the command Of the Eastern Department to his pres
emit position of Chief of Staff was promotion. and
accomplished in order that his great talent for or
ganizng could be availed of at Headquarters Hewas
made Chief of staff in June last and the SANDER
started last month. The people Of the United States
may rest assured that the Cubans love- esteem. and
have every confidence in Gen. Jordan, and trust he
may live to be in our history what Lafayette was in
yours"