The New York herald., 1869-01-20


freed negroes at Color are beginning to give much
trouble and are growing more lnsolent daily IL
will, however, require some time for the mass Of
the slaves 10 rise in response 10 the emancipation
proclamation OF Cespedes.
General de Ia Tore SENDS out scouting parties
visions. The rebels do not show themselves when
the troops are out.
1t is anticipated that the forthcoming amnesty Will
lead to trouble with the Spanlards ana military, who
viii only be satisfied with strong measures, as the
matter has been allowed 10 go SO far
A coastlng steamer recentiy arrived at santiago
from Manzanil.o Drougt the information tiat small
merchant steamer with two guns had arrived there
! and goIpg M ne river Canto was sunk, and
ferryboat named CObrero, Which ef5 on the "a Tor
the steamer left fag OF truce nad Just arrived rom
the insargents for what purpose was unknown
The Goyernor at santiago mas seat special inessen.
| gers 10 Havana 10 consult with General Duice ana
inf0rn h!f as 10 the true state or Affairs and az tue
\ same time beg FOR reIniorcements
The emancipation proclamation OF Cespedes n
| nee franslatloa o which enclose, seems 10 pc
rather cohdiilenal than positive. Those owners who
cate olindeMngy from the insurgent got ernmcnt and
the freefmen viii be taken charge OF Dy the
authorities, 10 prevent their becoming troublesome.
Others viii run the risk OF losing their slaves alto
getner by positive ana unconditional emancipation
Tue statue Of Christopher Columbus heretofore
standing u .ne Palace & yard WIZ BE- E!aced on the
Isabella H.. now taken down.
1t Is said that the commercial community Of Cata-
lonia intend 70 send out 2 host OF volunteers flom
that province 70 Cuba, who are 70 come with their
families 10 obtain land, 10 finally form colonies and
ilus strengthen the spanish population in this
island
The steamers barcelona and Moctezuma left
this port ON sunday lotn, II IS SUPPOSED
raj Dulce says that ne requires no regu-
lars in Havana. 1t - said that General
Poelo, the dominican, is 10 command OF this
force, although IL understood that Lieutenant
Colonel Pasaron Lsstra was to have had the COM
mand.
A superior officer wounded, came in the steamer
Barcelona on her last trip nom the north coast died
since and was buried on sunday as cary as ive
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volunteers OF ssOrden.n
another was appointed, and, not being popular with
the students, tney refused to admit him, determined
| to have one unless he be Cuban. Tne students
all gathered at the portal and were very aproarious
nootlng every soldier that went past. For
t1nateiy this was only occasionally during the
day. The authorities did not interfere. The police
only kept order and prevented the crowd remaining
too near the entrance OF The edifce This slmpe In
cident created quite sensation In the city.
An American lady, who recently arrived here
e ob ses naee nas fSon tS aoS and u chm a
dren in his front to prevent attack bY the insurgents,
and none Of the females or children are allowed to
leave Puerto Principe, by order OF Governor Mena,
they being retained 70 restrain the insurgents from
attacking that city.
General Quesada's departure, but the English Gov
ernor stated tnat the vessel was regularly cleared
for ST. Domingo. The craft went out and returned
| few days after, and the captain stated that she
had encountered storm and was Obliged to throw
The C1bans state that the object in destroying the
lighthouse az Point Lucretia near Goara was to
wreck the mail steamer coming along with troops
from spain to reinforce the army against the insnr
gents
of q large deposit OF in the parish OF Jesus
| Maria they proceeded yesterday to the house I'M
question to seize them. There Is largo|
hundreds OF Cuban twisters work, whites. mulatoes
and blacks, and 1t appears that several OF these op
them. The consequence was a disturbance which
led 1t is said to one or more being Killed or wound
ed after the volunteers.were sent to Interfere an
Il stated that at the special request Of Genera
Lersund his nephew, who was captured oy ane tae m
Havana in time to accompany the General to SPAIN
General sturm arrived here to-day in the steame}
| Granada from Vera Cruz, and viii leave on tue sam
| vessel tomorrow morning for New York
the United States steamer Gettysburg returned
from Nuevitas Yesterday, and sailed same day 4.
Judge o'suilivan has Just returned from st. Do
mingo, and Intends to embark for New YORK neg
Cuban Characterization Proclamation.
The. following Is the emancipation proclamatio
Of the insurgent government
| CARLOS MANUEL CEsPRDEs, Captain General Of I'd
Eastern District OF Cuba, and charged with y
| provisional government
pendenes sefS Of the Patrla has thereby decreed III
liberties with it, and the great improprety Of lim
ing these would scarcely tally or be accept
the population. Cuba free Ii incompatible wit
} Cuba a. = slave owning country, and
abolition OF Spanish institutions ought 70 incud
and does include, from necessity and for reason
the highest Justice that Of slavery, as one OF q
most Ubiquitous Of ALL As such 4 Is set dow dow
among the principles proclaimed, to be abolishe
IN manifest fr.t gwen BY the revolution ltappea
absolute realization, which has to be the first Of
acts by which the country IL TO make use OF its ca
9ueTed rights But i only ra, for the people ,espss
when In ample use Of those rights they 9
!. determ,ne on the best means. through Ins mediu
vantage the same for the former as for the new q
GEMS The object OF the present measures Is not the
are Par from Considering themselves invested thd
that at present at the head OF the operations
the revolution prec.ptatng the sequel OF qdesti
! so very important. But the provisional gQvernme
sc fnSug "a 1s 1n ue o as t0 s Ipp
and may influence numerous owners OF slaves
| cmancIpate them Immediately, and, Oh the 0tl
hand, II being desirable TO reap the advantage
present OF having those tbert0s In the service OF
| common patria, with the necessity Of putting 81
TO the evils which might arise to them and to
| country, owing TO the absence OF immediate
ployment 1t becomes urgent to adopt provisio
measures which will serve AS rule TO the mliti
chiefs that operate In the various districts Of
department, In order to Judge Of those cases d
may present themselves OF that nature.
Therefore and IN virtue OF the faculties with VIII
am invested have decided tnat for the prese
and while nothing 10 the contrary be agreed M
BY the peop.c, the following articles be observed
Ffrst-Ali slaves are declared free soon "a tl
owners present themselves for this purpose to
military chiefs, they, the said proprelors resery
| W thcniocltes tic IiSut Suoulu tney 30 ue5iIe "
title to such indemnity the nation may decd
and with the option of larger one than chat, viii
may be fixed hereafter. For this purpose the
spectiye certificates viii bc issued to the owners
| such slaves.
| Second-Those freedmen win for the present
utilized In the service OF the country in the man
| that may be resolved upon.
Tdyd-for this purpose q commission win
named, that Will 10 best employment TO wls
they shall be applied, In conformity with the n
that will be formed.
fD,s5rh--Irdependen OF the forcseen event
slaves OF Cubans loyal TO the cause and OF neui
| Spaniards and foreigners VIII be dealt with In
| cortiance with the principle OF respect Tor propc
| as proclaimed BY the revolution.
| FVth-Ihe slaves OF persons convicted OF be
enemies or the patrla aud openly opposed e
| revolution shall be condscatcd, like auy other
perty, and declared free and without right 10 trd
my, wn,le tue said slaves yi be utilized In
service of the country la the terms already
scrbed.
s'rtl-fn order to determine upon the conna
4 tona referred the forpvainv arf.rle tna