The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
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Spanish View Of the 6ituasicn-Peaco Re.
establshed-Dinculties Of Operasions-Ro-
port Of Operations In the Various Depart
mcnts-Fight with tho Catalans-Arrival Of
Troops-The Iron-clad saras ossa-Detaii Of
tho Various lron-clads In tho EOrthcening
War-Outrnge ON American Seamen.
HAVANA, Nov. 80, 1869.
The Dtdro dc Ia Marina In It's fortnIghty review
OF matters In the island. prepared moro especially
for circulation In Spain, opens by saying-"with
letters OF geld We should print the words with which
we begin this review, peace IL 'reestabisned." In
the article which follows, the journal very forciby
demonstrates that peace Ia not re-established. IL
oeplores the misf0rtunes occasioned by this civil
war, ana admits that 1t has nothing further 70 re-
count than has been heretofore given that Is seem
ingly unimportant engagements, which though
small and not productive Of immediate results show
the impotency Of the rebellion, and are paving the
way Tor the paclicatlon or the country.n
La I1ensa recounts the events Of the past fifteen
days. AZ reported through Spanish sources familiar
to the readers OF the HERALD. In concluding 1t
says:-
That our friends Of the Peninsula may form an
idea oI the difficulties which offer 70 following the
insurgent bands OF Cmco Villas 8 large part OF
WHOM are negroes ana peasants well acquainted
Win inc roads II VIII be enough TO say that III those
parts OF the island where operations are being
carried on Inc distances very large the country
almost WltnOut p0pu. alton and the r0ais nnpassL
abe N ume OF rain. A lew examples viii sulioe.
From Havana 70 santiago de CuDa and Guantanamo
rsss ~ fs ~ eagaes a are not passao.e .or car
Between trinidad ana Sanu Espiritu there are
egnteen iea9ues und but one small village and one
estate; from Trinidad to Villa Clara there s
stretch OF twenty-five leagues, within when there
II an estate seven leagueS from Trinldad-the
small place OF hanicaraqua nine leagues iurther on.
and nOtning more. Considering tnaL In tropical Gil
mates u rams daily during seven months IN the
year. and now dense are the forests throughout the
country u ID possible 70 appreciate the dilrculues
10 overcome Ill passing between tue mountains by
tho unaccustomed 10 TINS class OF campaign.
The reviews OF these journals are OF course highly
favorable 70 The Spanish cause and point 10 early
suppression Of the ngurrection,
Official reports Of recent operations In the Easteri:
department., under Vaimaseda, are published. Lieu
tenant Colonel Campillo had accommodated the Toll
GUN road from Galado to the Canto river, where he
surprised and TOOK rebel camp, milcung loss OF
seven to the insurgents. Major Quesada, with
strong detachment, In Q reconnaissance over tine
country about AtagracA to the north Of Fray Juan,
and also to the southwark OF the Contramaestre
nver met only small parties Of insurgents. Many
families had presented themselves Colonel Ahren.
Colonel HidalRo had destroyed seven rebel encamp-
ments near San Francisco and NAguano. Colonel
Canara had planneo an attack against M0g0te, o
position strongly fortified BY the lnsurgelCs No
details Of the action nad been received, though H
reported as having been very severe.
TINS latter III Tie engagement reported In detail by
your correspondent AT Santia9O de Cuba, aud IN
winch the Spanards were severely wOrsled.
1ne Sp. nisn report vi the engagement at San
Jose. Oh the line the railroad between Nuevlta3
ana Principe, described by your correspondent ut
the latter place, gives the numDer OF insurgents at
2,O0o ana VI the Galatians garrlsonlng SAN Jose At
nlnety-LwO. The reconnoiterlng party OF eighteen
were cut OF b. the rebels and only seven VI the
returned the others, WIN tue Oncer, Delng cut 10
pieces. From the lire OF The soldiers upon the tag
OF truce under wnicn tine lnsurgent chef Beinoeta
was convers ny wilh the COolei three OF BemDeta5
companions were Killed Tle papers, WINE careful
10 make little mention IN detail VI this giarng and
inexcusaD.e act Oh treacnery practically commend
ana applaud 1t.
tue Commanding General OF the Cuatro Villas
under da.e Of tue 27sn, telegrapns tnas tho elvil
guard had surprised body OF insurgents, Kllng
three aud capturing quantity OF arms ana
ammunition. Tue column operating IN the Sierra
on the l7tn destroyed an encampment near
"Mamonn with like result rne column Perez Vega
had destroyed an encanpnent IN tue Seoorucal, the
haunt Of tue Chief kanoz and beileved 10 DC IN
accessible to the troops. Other equally embarrassing
operations are reported from same vicinclty.
A gentleman IRON sagua states nat ON account Of
the recently discovered conspiracy among the
aDorers estates near there twenty negroes
hao been shot anu large number whipped IN the
severest manner. several white men and Tree
negroes had been arrested and taken 70 Sayua for
trial.
In0 CnleI ET01ClSCO barrO, captured IN the noun
tains OF Guises. was tried by court martial ON
Thursday AZ hall past ten O'CLOCK A. N. and executed
as half.past Jour r. M.
The First battalion OF volunteers of Matanzas, is
about ~ proceed ~ the parish oi BolOudron, the
district VI Gunes there W remain month protect
ing estates They VII be followed by The second
and Inird IN rotation.
1ne steamer Canarles, from Spain reached here
on sunday morning with the battalion "Voluntarlos
de Madrld,n composed 1.-TWO cnleis, forty officers,
sergeants and 942 cOrp0ras and soldiers.
Ihey were received by the Fifth battalion Of voun-
faarl nStl. nj al
hDIJed.
The spanish iron-clad saragossa, from the PENN.
suia entered The harbOr last evening. She Ii q
Bel OF magnificent appearance ana SAID TO be mora
formidable than the victoria. AS stated, to her
been assigned the capture or demoIlsnment OF PHI,
ade. phia IN the forthcoming war with Inc United
States while the Victoria dlsposes OF New YORK ana
the Numanca OF Boston.
party OF volunteers from Regla, opposite Ha-
yana, went on board the American schooner Thomas
J. Frazer on sunday evening, anu AFTER severely
maltreatinR o number Of the crew, cutting two or
three Of Them with bayOnes arrested three charged
with striking police olticer wnlle shore duriAg
tue day. On Monday afternoon they were marched
70 Guanahac0a . distance Of i've miles under the
burning sum- though suffering from the injuries they
had received aud were there prisOned. the
cared their innocence aud the gerrano police OIL
Ger upon being confronted with them stated that they
were not the men. Captain Madge, OF the schooner,
applied 70 Mr.. Plumb. the American Consul, TO take
c0gnizance Of the matter and obtain their release
but he refused 70 have anything TO 90 with 1t, OF
which the Captain, naturally enough, makes loud
the government here is making quite extensive
purchases or arms; l,2oO Peabody guns have arrived
within tile past two weeks; 600 more nave been
contracted Tor and the agent OF the company, MT.
benton, now In havana expects shortly 10 conclude
q contract Tor 900 additional.
Successful Landing Of FilIbmstors at Nipc-
Fight mt NIOgotc and Repulse Of the Spnn-
iards-vaImesada's Report COulcur dc Rose
Seizure Of Mules by Authorities.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. %, 1869.
There Is well authentcat ed statement OF the land.
ing Of body Of 1ibusters, with large quantity OF
military stores, at Nipe. The ste amer which landed
them Ia said to be the Teascr, and The stores have
already reached place Of safety.
There has been some pretty severe fighting lately
near here, and on Saturday the goth. the Spanish
arms suffered reverse at Mogote, where AN attack