The Portland daily press., 1869-03-29
WEST INDIES.


HAVANA, March 27.-The report published
here few days ago, that a heavy battle had
been fought between the Government troops
under Pueblo and the insurgents in the eastern
department. at point on road the from Rene
dios to Moroon is untrue The engagement was
only slight skirmish between the troops and
800 insurgents.
The flagship Contoocook arrived to-day from
Key West.
The steamer Comanditario, which was taken
possession Of by her passengers, carried but
one days supply of coal. Vessels which ar
rived here to-day report seeing the Commando
tario off Syrup Keys under SAIL Others re-
port seeing her anchored off the Bahama
banks, 100 miles from Nassau. A Spanish
man-ofwar has gone in pursuit of her.
Captain General DuIce has appointed Nina
no Governor of Trinidad, in place of Patinn-
The intelligence received from Sagua is to
the effect that a party of young Cubans had
with the intention Of joining the insurgents.
They were betrayed, however, by one of their
number, and all, including Madna, the reput-
ed leader, were imprisoned.
The Havana journals publish dispatches
from all parts of the island. The news re
csived is favorable to the Government. Re-
ports ef severe skirmishes between the troop
and the insurgents have been received.
The steamer Comacio has arrived and fitted
out as gunDoat and sailed to-day from Car
denas to intercept the expedition from Nassau
Puerto NavaDjo four leagues from Gibra, dur
ing which time the crew were engaged in cut
ting wood for the steamer.
Five hundred troops arrived to-day from
Spain.
A coasting steamer has been seized by the
insurgents, who took passage on board, she
having money on board for the rebels. She
was taken to the Bahamas after having landed
the other passengers at Salt Key.
HAVANA, March 28.-The rest OF the passen-
gers and crew of the steamer Comanditario
have arrived at Cardenas. They denounce the
seiZing the vessel.
Two men were killed in the streets of Ha-
vana to-day and six were arrested for uttering
seditious cries.
Mr.: 4. +: Codington, an American consular
agent at Gibria, has been brought prisoner
to Havana.
PORT AU PRINCE.
Advices from Port au Prince to the 18th
inst. have been received. Salnave was in a
precarious situation, owing to the state of the
finances The navy had not received any pay
for three months, and there was a murmering
feeling at the Capital against Salnave. The
blacks were jealous of the whites and assassi-
nations were feared
A petition was in circulation praying fer the
blockadiRg of the port of Aux Cages.
Gold is at 2.7O premium.
ST. DOMINGO
st. Domingo dates to the Goth inst. have
been received. The desire for annexation te
the United States is increasing.
| No revolutienists are in the Territory, except
border guerrillas. Boas has commuted many
| death penalties.
ST. THOMAS.
Advices from st. Thomas to the 10th inst
state that nothing has been heard of the Peru.
Wan monitors.
| PORTO RICO.
At Porto Rico the export duty on sugar i
SO per hogshead, molasses 65 cents, coffee 81
cents, and tobacco 20 cents per quintal.
| KINGSTON.
Advces from Kingston to the 11th inst. stat
that Admiral Dacres succeeds Mundy Grant
who will be the Governor of the confederate,
English Antilles.