New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-16
CUBA.

WHOLESALE BURNING OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
HAVANA Nov. 9.-Gen. De Rodas has returned from
Cienfuegos. whittier he went to examine into the
situation Hardly had he arrived there before Gen.
Carlo begged him TO send to his aid 5000 volunteers,
to bring on, if possible, general engagement with
the Cuban commander, Cavada The movement
ordered by Vamaseda. in the Santiago district hay
ing resulted in no effective diversion Of the Patriot
forces the CaptanGeneral reflected that any attempt
at present to fight Cavada would prove aborye, and
wisely determined wait forother troops from Spain
The fear continues that all the sugarcanes in the
Island are 10 be destroyed or, at any rate, three
fourths of all the fields The negroes leaving the
estates in large numbers, and rowing throughout tho
country, so that there cannot be good prospect for
gathering the crop Independently of incendiar-
ISM But the sugar estates are being fred in all
directions, greatly to the alarm of the Havana mer
chants. Within the last few days large meeting
has been held in this city, at which project of
ference with the Cubans as to how the questions at
issue might best be arranged gTavely urged.
There is now no doubt that great many Pennsulars
desire TO have the ended almost on any terms
AN AMERICAN SCHOONER FIRED UPON AT BARA-
GOA.
The schooner John Atwood of PrOvincetOwn,
from Baraeoa, reports that oct having obtained the
proper clearance from the authorities at BaracOa she
took pilot on board and got under way that at
while passing the entrance 20 the harbOr she was hailed
g LAntEv who demanded her pass that the pilot wla
w .. ,,i, - So" aha nnn- 90, a. usual, been left
with her cOnsgnees; that without waiting to near any e
paoaton, the sentry fired on her upon when man
peak was lowered, and sent ashore for the
This, however, did not seem TO satisfy the sentry who
again fired, and seriously wounded one OF the crew
named Henry Edwards Upon examination the bullet
necessary 20 remove him TO the hospital at Baracoa
COMMODORE HIGGINS AND THE JUNTA.
Yesterday afternoon Commodore Higgins was
received by the Cuban Junta but nothing Is known Of
their interview further than that the Commodore uttered
an indignant protest against the action OF The Junta In
from the Cuban service This authority, he claimed, can
be exercised only by the Provisional Government whose
head Is Cespedes.
AN ENCOURAGING RCMoR.
1t was reported at the rooms Of the Junta,
yesterday that the British Minister at Washington had
been Instructed by lis qoyeTneDt to transmit by tele'
graph to the authorities OF the British West India Islands
order allow vessels beag the Cuban nag 10 enter
their ports aud remain unneicsed for "a hourS ~ "c
cViuance with internatlOilY CUSTOM ....
THE SPANISH GUNBoATs
Application WIS again made to the anthon-
ties yesterday for detail Of policemen 10 guard the
gunboats noe bhdiug at Deamaers yard for the span;
lsh government The lyDxeyed spies have d,,oNeIeo
Fleet y hre, bnt induced stand guard over
the endangered property s 10 possible 10 OBTAIN ifoin
thtM my aeAlte Information regarding the PeFS0"s
CARDINAL CULLEN ON ROME AND TTfZ
FENIANS.
Cardinal Cnllen has issued pastoral to the
CLERGY or rs d0ccse on the subject of the cuinenca
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