New-York tribune., 1869-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

REPORTED VICTORIES FOR THE CUBANS.
SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENTS AT MAYARI AND
VILLA CLARA-sANTIAGO DE CUBA CAP
TURED BY THE CUBANs. ....f
HAVANA, March 1s-The insurgents under Aguil-
ena and Marmol defeated Lopez Camara at Mayari,
killing 300 men. Marmol was wounded. Lopez re:
treated to Santiago. A wounded volunteer reports
that the Spanish General Latona was defeated
at Villa Clara on the Sd inst. 1t will
take 10000 men to restore railroad communication to
that place. The rebels drove off the repairers of the
road, but without hurting them. They capture sup
plies aud divide them with the poor. The foreman
on plantation near Puerto Principe has arrived
here He reports that women and children
are leaving that city to join the
insurgents The Spanish Gen. Lesca has warned
them to return they will be liable TO the penalties
of military law A vague rumor is widely circulated
that the insurgents in combination with some moni
tors, have captured the port of Santiago de Cuba.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATIoN-INCREAsE
OF EXPORT DUTIES.
HAVANA, March 1S.-Captain- General Dulce has
issued proclamation making important changes in
taxation The direct taxes on plantations, cattle,
posed on merchants and tradesmen are reduced 50
per cent, and no Government contribution payable
within the last quarter of the fiscal year Of 1SGSG9
will be collected. To compensate the Treasury for
the loss Of revenue incurred by these reductions the
following new duties are imposed: On muscovado
sugar. shipped under the Spanish flag, i6 cents, and
under foreign flag 20 cents per 100 pounds. On
every box of sugar under Spanish flag % cents. un-
der foreign flag 81 cents On every hogshead OF
sugar under Spanish flag 81, under foreign flag 81 75
On moasses so cents per hogshead on rum 81 per
hogshead All the above duties are in addition to
the war taxes recently imposed on commerce.
A NEW DECREE OF FREEDOM
PRoM OUR OWN CoRBRsP0SDESTI
NUEyITAs. March S.-The people Of our port are
living as usual in a state Of fear Tho feeling of
the Spauiards against the Cubans grows ercer every
day. One person has boldly said that he would pay
a gold escudo for every pair of rebel ears brought
him. nor are sentiments as rash and cruel as these
restricted to the vulgar class of the Spaniards
The Cubans on their side also hearty haters and
will return with interest all that is meted out to
them by their foe The forces of Spain lately burned
a village Is miles distant and have good authority
for saying that at the port of Gibara they are execu
once and without trial. all prisoners they take
One John Barry an Irishman, once resident in the
United States, was publicly shot, though claiming
rights as q British subject. The Governor persists
in not allowing families TO emgrate, and Cuban
houses arc at all times searched under every
species !of pretext. The few Americans here arc
well pleased with the presence Of the United States
war vessel Gettysburg. The troops of the govern
ment have not yet succeeded in accomplishing any
thing worthy of special note in this direction though
the country beyond is not impractcabe for tho pur
poses Of campaign. Nuoyitas is but IS or 80 miles
Dr upin mo- nqr Snan-
iards but much in want of provisions. if report is
correct 1t is situated in rather level country, and
ought to have in good times from J0.0O0 TO 10000
people.
In Nuevitas as at Havana we receive little but
Spanish news; but enough is known TO give us assur
ance that the insurgents are being supplied with arms
from American vessels. The coast is favorable for
the purpose, and the vigilance of tho small number
of Spanish vessels is not with great difficulty euded
Three OF four days ago IL was reported that an Amer
lean vessel was ready to run over from the Bahama
banks. New vessels entering into the Cuban
service at Nassau. and it is here believed that
Onesada has increased his force with new arms and
men.
send Won tho following important document II
ia n proclamation of liberty to all the slaves, and Is
addressed by a Convention Of a number of the lead
ipg insurgents of tho Central Department-that OF
Camaguey or Puerto-Principe Its main features
are the same as the proclamation OF Cespedes but
it is very significant now, because 1t shows that the
rebellion, with every step it takes OF advance Is
more and more determined in its measure Of Abo-
liton. The proclamation may at any time reach
vast number of slaves:
DECREE OF ABOLITION
The Institution OF Slavery, brought to Cuba by the
Spanish domination ought to bo extinguishcd with IT,
The Assembly Of Representatives Of the Center, having
In consideration tho principles Of eternal justice, decree
in the OF liberty and Of the peoples
l. Slavery Is abolished.
O. opportunely will be unidentified the masters OF those
who till to-day were slaves
g. All those who by virtue OF this decree freed VIII
contribute with their efforts the independence OF Cuba
To this end those who may be deemed apt and neces-
sary for military service will be mustered into our
ranks enjoying tho fortunes and consideration rs
other soldiers Of the Liberal army.
g. Those who cannot IN the army will continue
during the war dedicated 10 the labor In which hey
are now engaged order to sustain the productyenoss
land and to contribute to the supply ana support
of those offer their blood for the common liberty
This obligation belongs In the manner to all citizens
who to-day are free whatever be their color or race ex
cepting those Of the military service.
special ordinance will prescribe the details OF the
fulhllment OF this decree.
Country and Liberty l-Camaguey. February 2s, 1862
Signed for the Assembly Salvador do Csneros Ld"arh
AeraInonte Ignacio Agramone, Francisco Sanchez, An
tonic ZambrapO, Gen. Antonio Castillo
GREAT BRITAIN
THE DEBATE ON THE IRISH CHURcII-sPEEcH
OF DISRAELI,
1oSpoN. March 1s.-In the House of Commons, to-
dav the bill for the Disestablishment of tho Irish
Church came up for its second reading.
Mr.. Disraeli addressed the House. lie commenced
-, declaring i'm the words of the right honorable