The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
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Progress of the War for hide
pendence.
Brilliant Patriot Raid Upon
Puerto Principe.
General Activity Of the Cuban
Forces.

TIE steamship Missouri, Captain Palmer, from Ha-
paua July 81, arrived at tins port cary Yesterday
morning, with passengers and merchandise.
The purser OF the Missouri win accept our thanks
for the prompt delivery OF our budget OF correspon-
snepce which will be found IN Ine letters given be-
low.
Policy Of General Rodas-Citizen Soldiers
snubbed-Adairs in the Interior Adverse
Demands for More TroOps-Grand Raid on
Principe-NIarcano, with 5000 Negroes, in
Cinco viIlas--A Special Commissioner sent
to Spain-Corresp0ndence INTERPRETATIONS
observation-disclosures Landing OF Two
HAVANA, July 81, 1869.
The policy which the Captain General on one side,
has reserved TO himself, and the espionage OF the
Casino Espanol on the other, makes 1t appear as II
perfect tranquility reigned mere and silence were SUI
preme. The volunteers have made new attempts to
.'engraft" themselves on government affairs, but
Caballero de Rodas has found happy way of repel-
ling them. When they present themselves TO him with
apetition demand any vigorous measure to be en-
forced he tells them that the only way there Is OF OBJ
tanning their object is togo 10 the battle field, fight
the rebels and thus end all evils. AS this reply does
not please them and as this is his constant retort
they trouble him less frequently than heretofore.
Affairs in the interior 20 on badly for the govern
ment. Demands for more troops are continually
received but there none here to satisfy those
demands endeavors are made to organize a new bat
talon OF mobzed volunteers under the command
of Colonel Acosta Alvear. As yet only 27o have
enlisted and as this Is not quite satisfactory re-
course has been had for recruits TO the public
prison; but even OF these although they have been
offered pardon for their past offences, very few are
linz oh for olik nnxv hat n1v
mains OF the first battalion which Alvear took with
HIN few months ago. With the same view 1t was
proposed 10 send the colored militia, who were or.
dered into barracks to prepare for the field, but
they refused and as there seemed to be desire to
push them they gave out that they woud join the
enemy Nearly all OF them having families, they re-
CURED to be supplied with $1,000 which not being
forthcoming the marching was suspended until
further orders.
In the interior the government ia not better
placed and this said to have induced the Governor
Of Trinidad 10 order that ali Spaniards between If
teen and sixty years old are to bear arms; the
creoes are not included, for obvious reasons 1t is
said that this measure s but the apunt courier Of
an order OF the ike tenor for this city and suburbs
but there Is difficulty in doing so; for thus an off,
cial line would be drawn dividing Spanlards anC
creOles and as, according to the census OF Pezuea
mere are but 60 900 spaniards to 1000 600 Cuban!
and free cOored men, 1t would appear to people
abroad as so many votes against this system OF gov
eminent: and thus the assertion that only few
.creoes do not support the government would no
hold good. On this subject there have been very
many private consultations with the Madrid govern
ment, and from 1t has resulted an order that NJ
more offensive measures be taken until further no
lice.
senior Caderon Kessel has resumed the com
mand OF the sixth battalion Of volunteers, from
which ne was removed in consequence OF anony
nous communications against him. He was sue
ceeded by Colonel Ybanez, who was never disposed
to do anything contrary to General Duice's orders
BATTALION to resign The command. THIS resumption
resulting from the suggestion Of the Captain Gene
raj who thought II very proper and convenient tina
creole should command battalion OF volunteers
caused some peculiar" feeling on the part OF somt
OF the Cuhans.
Serious runors are In circulation about the war.
The spaniards appear to have been worsted neal
Tuhas, aud the family OF Brlgadler Ferrer !Cuoanl
has not heard from him. Colonel Goyeneche had
left Santi Espirtu but although TWO steamers have
arrived since there are no certain tidings from him.
For some days no news has been received from Gen.
eral Lesca but the following kilograms were received
by the Captain eral:-"Commandant Forum,
OI the Camaguan volunteers, came up in Mugica
with the insurgent chief Hernandez aud 200 reDels.
With only thlrty-three horsemen they were dis
persed killing fifteen, wounding several, capturing
sixteen horses, nag and some arms" Colonel 30
forests OF voladoras and Melones, destroying bis
camps killing three and capturing f0rty-seven sad
died horses three mules ana many arms.n AS the III
surgents have formed many and dangerous ambus-
cades throughout the country the Spanards are In
great fears that some OF their principal commanders
The news from Puerto Principe IL serious. It II
supposed that the insurgents grand raid on the 20tt
ha0 for its main object the means OF escape OF manJ
Cuban families That were detained there. Some O.
them succeeded IN getting away AS General Pueblo
has since prohioited the exit OF It's citzens anothe
big raid may be necessary for more families To
leave, and then the insurgents may besiege tn
place In due formality, as The garrison and EN-
poyes OF the government only viii remain ant
thus, the garrison carries out It's threats Of blow
Ing up the city before surrenderng IL, there will bt
less Cubans buried under It's ruins.
GubanS
canO has 5000 lighting negro rebeis in Cinco Villas
The steamer Moctezuma, from Santiago de Cuba
Nuevtas and other ports, arrived mere late on the
18th. with 1ol troops, two commandments, four cap
tains, four lieutenants and three sub-lieutenants
AOme OF whom are sick and Others wounded
We learn Dy telegraph that Governor 1rilO. com
mandant Of the jurisdiction Of Sagua, who has don
signal service 10 the Spanish cause. had embarked
for this city 10 hold conference with the Captai
General.
Brlgadier Lerenre Rios embarks in the mai
steamer for Cadiz, having been commissioned by TN,
Captain General 10 get more troops out from Spain
and verbally 10 explain the precautions situation q
anars here a. the government has information tina
IN the VueIta AbaIo arms have been received fror
abroad, the want OF which nad alone prevented
rising there, and that they may join movements sal
10 be preparing IN MataDzas and Cardenas.
Brigadier Amable Escaahte leaves the sam
steamer, being in bad health
"El honDIe JusticleToN General CabalerO de RO
das) proceeds steadily ana judlcousy In hls acts o
equity and justice. BY second and third decree
dated the 27th aud 29th, his secretary's office ha
tunnlnchlnglyI ordered that the following politica
prisoners be dealt Win according ~ their meets
Jac,nto Barroto, Ramon de la Rosa, Carlos de II
Rosa Eduardo Pujadas Gustavo Gonzalez. Ramon
Gonzalez and Pedro Gouzaez 10 be set free jos
Lopez Francas, Ventura Lunar, Jose PlnO Pablo
Rodriguez, Mariana Gonzalez, or villa Clara, an,
Carlos Cepero 10 change their domIcie within tn
territory, under the vigilance of the authorities
leopold Macbado Marrero Antonio Ibarra Fran
CISCO Been Caivera and Antonio Andres Azoy TO b.
transported 10 spain ana held at the disposition
OF the supreme government; Jose Capiro
Francisco Martinez Pupo EliRio Machad
Marrero, Eu2enio Herrera. Jose DO
mngO GOnzalez, Manuel Alvarez Rodriguez
Adoifo Casteanos, FRANCISCO Gonzalez Junco frau
cisco Figuer9a and Francisco Casamadrd 10 b
placed al the disposition OF THIS Capitania Genera
Tor Trial by court martial, IN accordance with Gen
erai Uuce'> decree OF the I2tb OF February last d
MS EAcelencyis previous order the name oil IA
party who had denounced some 81 The prisoners Wa
mentioned, ana against whom they had right I
proceed IN accordance With Jaw for the consequence
81 faise Information but 10 the pr sent orders u
name OF any infOrmeI gwen. aud |, IL 10 he nope
tadi mere was none.
IN consequence OF correspondence and document
lately intercepted II would appear that the govern