The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-20
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HAVANA, August 10. 1909.
On sunday evening Br.gadier Lelca, the popular
S,ommandant General OF Cuatro Villas, arrived nero
nv train from Bataoano, accomp anied by few ON.
aers en- route for the baths OF San Diego, which his
medical advisers have pointed out as the most likely
locality where to recover hls health. CONSIDERING
the short time he has been ia this country his health
aas really autYered considerably, and be ieoks ten
years. older than when ne came rom spain last
war che proper season for taking the San Diego
baths does not embrace a later period than the
month of April, and some people suspect that THIS
TRIP real or pretended, Is only prelude to the
prgadiers mai exit as they report that he 's sick
and iredn OF the kind Of warfare required Of him IN
shenteior. The night before his departure the vol
pnteer bands gave him splendid serenade at the
Santa Isabel Hotel.
The kilograms meanwhile received from his sue
cessor al interim are TO the following effect:-
The detachment OF Yerdegon and Fifth volunteers
have beaten the enemy in Monos, killed five insur-
rectioulsts and captured fourteen horses.
Some Of the Remedies detachments whipped the
enemy In the forests OF Vega Chavano, Killed seven
men, destroyed his camp and several trenches and
captured his arms. The column Of Sagua destroyed
some trenches and killed onI Of the rebels. The col
umns OF Salinas aud Laguidain hurled the enemy
from Arroyo Blanco destroying his intrenchmenrs.
lie reformed near Potrcrillo, where the columns
again attacked and killed ten rebels, capturing many
horses, some arms and nag. The detachment OF
San Juan, with part OF the Potrerfo force, pursued
the enemy after putting out the fire ON some estates
The military commandment OF santa Clara telegraphs
that tha column OF Lieutenant Colonel Bonllla
whipped the enemy on the Rosario estate, killing ten
Ieb5s ana capturing seven horses and some arms.
The Guardia Cyil aud volunteers of Lajas reached
marty the cattle farm La Re, Killed SIX insured
tioniss and captured three horses
Brgadier Lesca While here was understood to
have stated that the order to seize all horses for the
use OF the army had been contra producenieu IN
IL discovered
ants, rather tnan part with their horses, preferred
gong over to the enemy's llnes man and horse
together
We learn from Matanzas that the 200 regulars Of
the Napoles regiment stationed there had lett by
tram Bemba. But 1t has been reported here that
their destination was somewhere In the jurisdiction
OF Colon, their presence there being urgent Mean
while there are no regulars lett In MatanZas, the
volunteers dong duty.
The determination Of the State Department at
Washington, with regard TO the detention or en-
barge OF the spanish gunboats has created quite
Q sensation here Yankeedom ID once more at
slight discount among the red-hot dons, while the
Cubans are again desperately hopeful.
The Captain General continues to dispose promptly
and steadily OF the political processes brought to his
EXce,lencys notice, In obedience to the given
From the balance sheet Of the sequestration ONCE
Of July 81 find that the following collections have
been made from properties attached belonging to
the Cubans herein named, vlz.-Manuel Jose Rojas,
Criado, sll,477 Antonio Fernandez Bromoslo,
s9,223; Joso Manuel Mestre, s5,.72; Antonio Max
Lemus' $50; Domingo Aldama, s2,l6s; Gabriel
Casals; sl,474; Antonio Bachiler Morales seas;
SIS; Jose Ma Gespedes s54 isnacio Allaro s2ss;
Manuel Casanova 1915; Francisco Hquierdo, S2s7;
iSss ede nse
Manuel Pimentel, t97; Jose Sixto Bobablia, s13l;
cisco cs Sade assi Msadoza, IS; plantation xusaa
balance or factors account 81, O55; advances on
say ss auction saes
slSssaS On the esss! band ind he follow low"
tad fhua.- Tra
stores. balance Of factors account, $4,000 planta.
ditto, sS,as7; plantation santa Rosa ditto sss7;
landing charges, per schooner Estrella, $50; com.
for installing, salaries and ONCE expenses, sass
fixtures, S93; and cash account balance in hand,
the effective results in cash. The claims against all
the owners are more or less considerable. The
directon Of the Council and seems to be
done In o busnessIke manner There Will be large
amounts coming In from other sources at the END OF
for May. sI,e7S; for June, $l,a12, and for July,
1897. There being more than thousand persons
whose properties have been enlbargoed, and which
natura lydemands many empoyes, compr.singtwelye
plantations many smaller estates and large mum.
Der OF houses 1t will be necessary to Increase
the number of hands to attend to 80 much labor.
According to an order Of the Captain General the
Custom House OF Manzanilo has been suppressed,
on the score OF economy aud because the trade Ii
next to NIL; buh In order that nothing be suffered
therefrom, the fiscal employees OF Santa Cruz Will
attend to the collection Of revenues that may occur
Mr.. NJ Il. Morris has been recognized as Consular
Agent for the United States ut Clenfqegos, - -.
=. The rquldators Of the banging concern Of A.
Bossier 4 Co. announce second dividend Of ten per
cent on the amounts due TO deposit0rs Those that
had account current With said bank have already
The British Consul General has sent the gunboat
Phiomel to Nuevitas TO investigate the grounds
upon which Mr. Frederick Wilson, engineer on the
plantation Desengahos, in Nuevitas, was imprisoned
Tor perhaps, this murdered In cold blOod); ana
further to know why Mr.. Sanchez Dolz British Vice
Consul at said port, should be prevented from
coming to Havana on business connected with the
Consulate General. Yesterday or to-day the British
Vice Consul General, John V. Crawford was to have
had an interview with General Rodas with respect
The steamer Almendores has brought twenty nine
political prisoners from Sagua and Caibaren, some
Of them negroes. The steamer Triunpho from Nue..
vlas brought many sick troops, ofncers and em.
poyes from Principe and Nuevitas as likewise quite
. number OF families, all neeng from there on &C
count Of persecution and misery. The endemics had
abated.
Encounter ON the Estate Fioridn-Chnnse o.
Commanders-Coione Quros Entrnpped-
No Troops In TOwn-ArrivaI Of the Sicl
and Wounded.
SANTIAGO DE CyBA, August 7, 1850.
Yesterday there were brought here by sabanill
Railroad three prisoners who had surrendered
the troops Public curiosity was excited by the n
port that two cannons taken from the rebels woul
arrive by the same train, but In this the numerot
persons congregated at the depot were disappointe
for no guns had been taken aud only three prisone
brought, who proceeded to the city and were lodge
prison. or the much talked OF action on the For
estate 1t appears to have been but small anaIr,
government only claims 10 have killed two rebe
and admit that two soldiers were slightly wound
and one confused.
Lieutenant Colonel Navidad, who has drecte
operations for some time past in the jurisdiction
Brazo de Cauto has been relieved and Is repac
by Lieutenant Colonel Daza 1t ls reported ID
Colonel Quiros was informed that the rebels on {
Sto estate were negligent and unprepared for bill
that, therefore,, he prepared and marched TO I
spot where he found no one, the enemy having
tired. he pursued them, but the rebels d0ubl
back on the Sitio and cut or his retreat or Quiz
nothing since that has been heard probably becau
his dispatches have been intercepted.
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