New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-07
Tile CEBAN REVOLUTION.

| ATTACK OF THE INSURGENTS on LAS TUNAs-
| SPANISH REPULsE NEAR PUERTO PRINCIPE.
| HAVANA, Sept. 6.-The foreign residents of this
city, principally the Germans, are ensting TO act
| a volunteer reserve battalion when the present vol
unteers take the field. The foreigners this morning
presented letter to Capt Gen. De Rodas containing
the above Offer and it was accepted by him. Eight
! hundred insurgents surprised 400 volunteers, five
miles from Puerto Principe. and repulsed them.
| Cen Pueblo, with 400 troops. marched
TO tho assistance of the volunteers but
| the insurgents refused to give battle.
On the 10th of August the insurgents several thou
| sand strong commanded by Gen. Quesada, Gen.
| Cespedes being present, made an attack on Las
Tunas losing $50 killed The garrison of Las Tunas
consisted of $50 troops of which 100 were killed and
| wounded. The fight lasted nine hours. The result
is not stated. Gen. Benegasi arrived at Las Tunas
| the day afterward with convoy lie had skirmish
ing all along his road. and sustained slight loss.
| IMPRISONMENT OF A BRITISH SUBJECT BY THE
SPANISH AUTHORITIES OF MAEZANILtO-yIsIT
OF ENGLISH WAR VESSELS TO DEMAND HIS
RELEAsE-LIBERATIoN OF THE PRISONER
CRUEL ACTS OF THE SPANIARDs.
MANZANILLo Aug. 2.-During the past week this
town has had visit from British war vessel under
circumstances that have created little excitement
the object Of it being nothing less than peremptory
TO demand the release of British subject held as
prisoner Dy inc spanish uutnOIltleS Since May last
The individual in question is Mr. John Ferguson,
native of Canada West who was employed as an en-
gineer on the estate Of Don Franco Aguilera two
miles distant from Manzanillo. Aguilera being
revOutionist the Spanards concluded that Ferguson
must be one likewise, and as the vol
unteers had bitter feeling against the
Canadian body Of them marched upon
the estate with the intention Of shooting him. For
tunately he was on distant part of the property at
the time and thus escaped their fury but he was
subsequently arrested by "a Spanish officer, without
warrant or any other authority, on the charge that
no had afforded information and aid TO the nsur-
gents, and lodged in prison. His coming to the
knowledge OF Mr.. Bythorn, the acting agent of Mr..
Lantern, the British Vice-Consul at this place, that
gentleman moved in the matter, and succeeded in
getting Ferguson released from prison but he was
placed under espionage and not allowed to leave
Manzanillo, being subject at any time to be again
seized and incarceraed, if not dealt with in even
moro summary manner. Feeling his position TO
be perious one. and distrusting the ability or
the willingness of the British Consul here to help
him, he wrote to Jamaica representing hls case; the
attention of the imperial authorities i'll that island
was called to the matter by the Kingston newspa-
pers; and, with praiseworthy aiacrity, steps were
forthwith taken to secure his liberation. gnnboat
under the command of Lieut. Richards was imme,
diatoly dispatched to Manzanllo, haAcommander
being instructed to demand the releaseW Ferguson
Vh his aIrlNa mere nc aGteu upon hIs INSTRUCTIONS,
but the Governor refused to give up Ferguson, in
forming Lieut.. Richards that Ferguson would be de-
tanned prisoner ut large Ii had been arranged
that the gunboat, after fulfilling her mission at
ManzanillO, should proceed to Cape Cruz. To meet
there another British steamer, II. NJ ). Yestal.
Capt Hunter. The vessels accordingly met
and the above facts having been reported
to Capt Hunter, he at once obtained the services of
an experienced pilot and steamed iHto Manzanilo
As soon the Nesta had anchored. the Captain sent
an officer on shore 10 request an interview with Gov.
Ampudia, and the request being granted, Cant
Hunter, accompanied by the British Vice-Consul
proceeded 20 me Governors residence oud srGtcd the