The New York herald., 1869-02-13
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY FEBRUARY L. SHEET


tackled in force a detachment commanded BY Cap
tain oCallaghan, and compelled 1t and body OF
regulars t0retreat upon San Luis. Report says that
Palma SOriano has again been abandoned BY the
troops and that the rebels there are IN great force
Much uneasiness prevails and all the troops are to
be sent into tine country, leaving only the regu-
lars in town. All the pleasant antcipations
which followed on the active measures OF the new
Governor, General de la Tore are again dspelled
1t Is certain mat there insurgents in this neigh
borhood TO the number OF 5000, and they have re-
Gently received arms, either from Nassau or the
United states and as the result ruin and desolation
are expected. 10 add 10 the prevailing gloom the
ehslera has made Its appearance here, and two
deaths from that disease have taken place.
The commandant .of The Spanish garrison at
Palma soriano, under date OF the 23d. re.
that place, appearing mostly among the Insurgents
who nad laid down their arms and had gathered
there. IL has also appeared in Cobre, Cancy and
| nearly all the rural wards The cases here were
| from among those who took part IN recent expe-
o a,tion 70 Palma ana y s noped: wiz not spread
! cruiis, arrived here by the peayo on the 2ad.
number o. persons from this city have armed
themselves ana gone out TO join the rural police, as
ssting TO prevent the committing OF further depre-
dations by the insurgents. They are mostly negroes
country people. iurioughcd soldiers aud even fe W
coolies all pad by the agricultural classes.
The columa OF Colonel Macanaz, oil the artillery
recently surprised party or Insurgents on the estate
..caney,' killing a number and dispensing The
1 balance. His loss was one killed and two wounded
pon Desiierio NuFilo, one OF the cuban leaders,
| LETT this city on the sd for New York. He has dis
| tingaished himself by committing more depreda-
Ilons .s.an any other insnrgent officer. by which
| many families have been ruined.
The municipality OF the city recently held an ex
traOrdlnary session and appointed charitable COM
nlttee Many OF the townspeople, including plant
ers and merchants, are ruined and in want Public
arrears are not paid, rents are uncoected anu COM
plete misery prevails.
The remains OF Don Prmio Ca.yo Lope. Archbishop
OF ST. Jago, arrived here on the 23d and were de-
posted IN the parish church OF ST. Thomas. The
funeral ceremonies took place on the 25th and were
Of an imposing character the religious orders the
Of citizens being in attendance.
Arrival Of Portion OF vaImaseda,s Troeps--
sISrmishes Between the Opposing Forces.
ST. JAGo De CUBA, Feb. /, 1862
Yesterday evening portion OF the forces OF Gen.
eral valmaseda arrived here, numbering 200 men.
The General had sent them to escort convoy which
he had applied for from here, bur which had already
set out BY different road, and so missed the troops
These arrived very dirty and worn having been two
months In campaign. They will leave again very
| soon.
The insurgents remain in considerable force in this
neighborhood and have burned many estates. All
the available troops out, but thus far with little
result The insurgents are becoming more accus-
TONED to warfare and are better disciplined than be-
fore, and so Keep clear OF strong bodies OF troops,
and not allowing themselves 10 be surprised here
tofore. skrmish took place but recently
mere between the rebels anu the volunteers nam.
tanned by Ihe owners OF estates III which the later
were worsted.
There have been few cases OF cholera in town,
but thus iar confined to people who have come In
from the country and to soldiers who have been
tively engaged. IL is hoped that it is not epidemic
and will soon disappear. Vamaseda's troops who
arrived mere yesterday are healthy.
| The Spanish fligate Carmen lett this morning to
cruise between Capes Cruz and Maisi The crew
mas received no pay Tor TWO months and Is reported
| dissatisfied.
| The Guantanamo neighborhood is free from Insur-
q 10 irlr 1lufp GU ytrJin
! Ing and delivering their crops. Three new papers
| appeared yesterday, all OF liberal tendencies
As the steamer IL about sailing report has
reached here that government force OF troops and
| volunteers from Guantanamo have recaptured the
| town OF >agua de Iananio, causing heavy loss IN
| killed and prisoners 10 the insurgents, and also
! taking TWO cannon.
Return of the Peace Commissioned Fail
urea Favorable Account Of the Fnsur-
gcnts-A New Plan Of Pacifcation Pro-
pose9-The observation-disclosures IN Havann.
HAVANA, Feb. 6, 1869.
On the evening OF the 4th returned to this city
Se1or Don Jose de Armas Cespedes, one OF the
peace commissioners who recently went out from
here 10 the Eastern Department with view OF
bringing about some compromise with the nsur-
| gents Senior de Armas visited the rebel chiefs In
the vicinity OF Gibara and st. Jag0 dc Cuba His
efforts have been barren OF results and he reports
the insurgents everywhere opposed TO compromise
with documents by General Duice which required tie
government officials both civil anu military, TO
furnish him with every assistance and with all IN
formation, and at the same time the acquaintance
and friend OF many OF the insurgents whom he
visited, he enabled TO come TO a correct conclu
sion as to the operations heretofore carried and
the present condition OF affairs He states that the
accounts given by the Spaniards are udicrousIy
| false and that the insurgents armed such man
ner 20 excite q smile, have on the whole proved
| match for the troops with their American breech-
leaders. He reiutes the stories ef decentralization
\ and represents that confidence and enthusiasm are
everywhere felt. The rebels have often fought the
spaniards with machetes and stones using the lat
Ter from the billtops, and q wholesome dread OF
| them Ia felt by the soldiers.
The health OF Senor de Armas Is very poor and he
has been confined to his residence for the part
| since his return.
The DtdrsO de IN kdrfa1, in ts issue OF the 4,h.
contains report OF the labors OF those taking part
in the political meetings held at the residence OF the
| Marquis de Campo Fordo the 18th and 18th ult.
| The report is signed by the Marquis As chairman
and by Don Carlos Sedano secretary. IT makes
known that number OF persons OF integrity and
wealth, desirous OF insuring the future tranquility
aud progress OF Cuba under the moral tie which
ought forever bind ner to the central government
had engaged In the work OF uniting all parties. The
| fundamental object OF the report TO represent
national unity the basis OF justice and mutual In
terests, demanding government OF tho couniry Tor
4 the country, or, other words autonomy as the
base oi 8 rights and interests local and national.
and the surest of all guarantees against the ideas OF
iluepeL itnce or annexation now so prevalent The
| COMMITTEES recommends said autonomy. not only
| seientinc ana practical truth evidenced bY facts
ana history but also the only solution Of the com
pEcatel problems which have arisen, resulting from
tne system Of Capitalization which has ever existed.
4 A Ia f1llfM Ns~tfa ina
Lame of assimilation, whct In DO ittrs has not the
acceptaiion given y as synonymous with identity IN
me forn of pOhticai rights, ana wnch violates the
laws of geography and the differences OF tilne dis
| tance aud locality.
Cuba separated from European spain naturally
tends 70 csrangtna herself nom her Ike the stars
whicn course about tho sun, and would do - n All
| equal and contrary force did NOT maintain her n
the orbit traced Dy The supreme creator Th4t great
law Of attraction rules the political wsrid as Il docs
| the astr0nOmlca. sphere, ~ also those provinces
which 40 not i0rM q geostaphcai or materiii