The New York herald., 1869-06-17

and the little hamlet of VeruIta has all of a sudden
increased to a population OF 1000 souls.
El FidHQueGdOI Espditoi newspaper OF this date
contains Justification or General Nalmasedas
famous proclamation of the 4th OF April last. 1t
enumerates the many rebe leaders that he has par
doned who soon after again joined the rebels IN the
field oil with mpunity. Even now ignacio Dlaz
brother OF General Dlaz, and Others peranbulae the
streets without molestation.
Conflicting Reports-COntinued Alarm--Morc
Troops Expected.
TRINIDAD June o. 1869.
Colonel Manuel Lopez Cacho, sent here by the
Captain General, arrived on the Sd, and the Ju-
mento volunteers went to meet him.
On the 9th a company Of San Quintin regulars
arrived from Tunas in the steamer Damuj. Forces
are expected from Havana soon. Meanwhile the
insurgents at their ease, not far from the city,
though on the hills.
or late there has been plenty Of skirmishng which
being heard IN town, gives rise to continuous false
alarms and exaggerated reports. Every fight gen.
orally turns out an even afair--a few wounded on
either slde How long this Will be permitted TO con-
tinue 1t Is impossible TO say.
II Is reported that thirty OF the Havana colored
m0blllZed battalion have gone over TO the enemy IN
Sanu Esprtu
Route Taken by the Nipe Fiibusters-Vhe Sa.
bnnilln nnd DIorOtO Railroad.
SANTIAGO, June 4, 1862
We have no tidings about the route taken by the
Nipe flibusters although we may believe they Will
where Camp has been formed.
The Spanish transport San Quintin has arrived
from the north coast. but brings nothing new.
The Gorgojo railroad bridge OF Cobre, which the
rebels burned Is almost repaired, and perhaps the
mineral trains viii commence running this week.
The Sabaniila and MOroto trains are bringing both
sugar and rum.
More Details If the Nipe Filibusters.
MAYARI, May q, 1869.
The force which went out on the Goth met an
English flibuster belonging to the late expedition,
and who got strayed In the woods. He stated that
the expedition amounted to 1900 men. with 6,O0O
stand OF arms and eighteen cannon. He further
mentioned that another expedition was expected,
which latter Is not improbable. as war steamer
reported yesterday having sighted suspicious look
Ing vessel. which took another course and was being
chased.
Colonel Hidalg0 had just arrived from Santiago
with 14O men in the steamer Guantanamo. After
landing he was reinforced by eighty artfersts
shipped In the war steamer Africa; $50 do. from
Gbara and ifty-eight infantry Of this garrison The
whole force, having formed, took the crossroad to
HOlguin, where they arrived and found the rations
OF the enemy's advance guard. Afterwards they
came up with 800 OF the fbusters escOrting con.
voy. Thoy nred five shots, wGich were speedily
Piled TO by our vanguard and then a bayonet
charge was made, while the enemy made
nve discharges, which only caused our force two
wounded. 1t was our vanguard that replied, till the
column came close TO the enemy, who then
charged at the point Of the bayonet when he made
another volley and Immediately dispersed, taking
refuge In the swamps, abandoning his convoy and
many articles OF which were very useful to our
troops torrent Of rain fell shortly afterwards,
ana m the examination of the field was postponed for
the following day. According to the statement OF
q prisoner the number of flibusters that
landed was 400, of whom only forty-hve to
fifty were Observation-Disclosures Germans Belgians
and Italians. All that was captured and could not
be carried away was destroyed on the 25th and the
column then passed to encamp at Punta Ramon. It
IN 10
tachments We're sent to their respective homes.
Uhe WSa,9 0 tne m taken was sent py Colonel
called "Rifemen OF Liberty" WHO we're in this expe-
ditlon T shows that they are all Cubans.
snlrts ana pantaoons and some adorn their heads
with red cap.
arrived quite unexpectedly, composed OF the Reus
battalion OF chasseurs, with two pieces OF mountain
oi ram They have come over the mos! intransita-
bic sort OF roads that troops could have to contend
with, ana In the Tree possession OF the rebels
since they ned to the woods in March last when this
town was taken by the column OF Colonel Lopez
Camara II appears that on Buceta's arrival
at Palma Sorlano he got advice Of the Nipe
landing, and it Is a pity that the dinicultles
prevented his getting with artillery and baggage
at more rapid rate than he did. lie had TO cut his
way through dense forests, and had no idea OF this
on starting; he had 10 cut his road all the way. The
column at last arrived at the hacienda OF Cayo del
Rey, when the torrents OF rain commenced. The
sick had to be carried the shoulders OF their com.
rades, which shows that our troops should always
De provided with camp tents IN these tropics.
The enemy had set fire TO all the huts and
houses on the way. The column was nowhere
hostized till the next journey, when it approached
me haciendas OF Buenaventura and Juliana, where
the rear was fired upon from the woods, only how
ever, killing one man. our troops penetrated the
wocds but could not descry the enemy. The march
from Jullana TO Mayarl was also rendered painful in
consequence OF more rain. On arriving at Guao
ADalo the parties OF rebels who have long been in
pacific possession OF their localities fired the van
guard and afterwards the rear but this occasoned
one wounded IL appears General Buceta purposes
TO remain here, to establish a provisional field hos
ptal for the sick men OF his column and he will
tnen undertake more active operations.
The garrison Of this locality consists Of 2so men
the column OF Buceta Is 1000 strong. Between Npe
ana Puerto Pc Ire there are 200 men OF the two com
panies OF Madrid volunteers 600 of the artillery bat
TALON, 800 OF the Benegas mobillZed volunteers the
500 men VINO landed at Puerto Padre and the 900
who accompanied Brigader Ferrer, besides some
other detachments.
Reception Of Colonel Esterani-Rcrcnt Gov.
crnmcnt Appointments -aIutiny Among Ne.
gro Laborcrs.
MArANzAs, June II, 1869.
The Aurord publishes the appointments made by
the Captain General, OF Don Domingo Leon as Gov.
ernor and Commandant General OF this district; Don
Francisco Marcoegui Chief OF Police and Don Fran.
cisco Coronado Delica1o as Political Secretary.
ON The eth there was mutiny Of tho nc.
groes belonging to the plantation Iaberlnto In
the ward OF sabanllla, not far from Union.
II appears that the ''rsing'' was against the
oyerseer and other employees Of the estate; some OF
the laDorers got wounded more less dangerously.
aud the ringleaders have been "cared for'i by the
police.
The return OF senor Estefani colonel OF tho u,,u,
cias disciplnadasn OF Matanzas, who was recently
depOsed from his government post, was attended
with great demonstrations OF the most friendly
character He was serenaded by the volunteers and
corporations OF Matanzas, and after much feastlng
aud "Obsequos'' he made speech In which he
recommended the volunteers ~ preserve order ana
discipline.