The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
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Continuation OF Spanish Cru
elites.
arbitrary ACTS OF THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Burning Of Plantations
Continued.
The steamship MORO Castle, Captain Adams, from
Havana the 18th, via Nassau, arrived at this port
yesterday. She brings latest mail news OF the pro-
Hress Of the revolution The purser will receive our
acknowledgements for favors received.
Eject Of tho Letter from the Jiguani Prison.
ers Published in the Hcrald-Fearful Raw
ages OF observation-disclosures Of Operations
Under misunderstanding Of Jordan's
Chief-of-Staf and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Humanity-Cholera In the City.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, NOV. s, 1859.
The publication in the HERALD Of the 18th ult. OF
the letter written by the unfortunate prisoners VINO
we're massacred at Jlguani, before their removal
from the prison here, and IN which they implored
help from the consus, has caused some little sensa-
ton among those who taste such forbidden fruit as
the foreign papers The voice OF the dead men,
which the Spanish authorities tried so hard to stie
still finding utterance, though far from the scene OF
crime, cheers the depressed Cubans and may be
OF service In checking the atrocities OF the
6panfards, though this latter is exceedingly
problematlcal as they have long been
beyond any sense of shame, and cherish q
supreme contempt for public opinion at home and
abroad. For some time past ValInaseda's columns
have been hard at work, and the only tangible re-
suit. az known here, has been the daily arrival Of
sick and wounded, principally the former, as the
cholera smallpox and vomito, aided by dysentery
and low fever are making fearful havoc in the
Spanish ranks Indeed, sickness has almost
rey cleared out the troops from Aserradero. Three
days ago thirty three brought in By schooner
three bodies having been thrown overheard on the
passage.
To-day the ofncial paper publishes a report OF
operations claiming the complete defeat and disper-
sion Of the enemy and the clearing up OF the
try beyond Palo Plcado and Juan Faron, eau sing
loss to the insurgents Of 100 killed, among whom
Brigadier Tamayo, Captain Goucbet and two Ameri-
cans named Harry Cievivey lin another despatch
Henry Chase), and William Crosland, respectively
ehiefof-stan, and quartermaster general to Jordan
These two were captured alive but very much worn
out with hunger and fatigue and, m fact, In such q
deplorable condition that their humane captOrs
with true Spanish generosity, fed them for couple
OF days to put little life into them and then
Knocked u out again. py the usual four shots 10 the
back.
Among the dead In the engagement on the estate
Fliplnas, near Guantanamo, mentioned in my last
was the Spanish chief PanchO Perez cousin to Mgu-
ell Perez, who commands horde Of very irregular
cavalry. which has done very good service to the
ported that Colonel Hidaig0, in command Of one OF
the columns, captured two Yankees recently and
shot them, but have been unable to learn their
names
General valmaseda is very confident as to the re-
suits OF his operations and believes that he has got
the insurgents pretty well surrounded. IL remains
however TO be seen whether they will not fight bet
ter than heretofore az indeed believe they are do
lag, In which case their numerical superiority may
enable them TO keep the Spaniards In check. Col
coura Is eagerly looked for and reports OF nj land
ing circulated at times but from purely insur-
Non In their favor.
The spaniards say that in the various engage
ments winch have taken place the insurgents mutt
late the Spanish dead which Iall into their hands,
On sunday last young man named Arthur cast
Guantanamo, and on his person letters Of marque
and various documents and dispatches from Ces-
pedes He was taken into Guantanamo, tried on
Monday night and shot Tuesday mornlng
Emigration Is completely stopped by the exaction
OF the $4,000 bond not 70 do anything against the
and children, whose husbands parents
abroad, are not permitted to join them, such Is the
Spanish dread and dislike OF anybody being able TO
tell the truth about what Is happening here.
The public health continues bad, though there has
been change In the weather and north winds have
seventeen daily. The last months average was
about ten per diem. smallpox and yellow fever
are also making great ravages
General dc Rodns mt Trinidad-Pard0n Of
ThIrty.seven Criminals-The Municipal Elec-
tion-Burnipg OF the Estate Snbnnilla-The
Cholera Decreasing.
TRINIDAD, Nov. 10. 1869.
Last evening Of haif-past i've O'Clock arrived here
the steamer Cenfuegos from the city OF that name
having on board his Excellency the Captain General,
accompanied by General Lesca, commanding the
forces operating dn the Clnco Villas, his chief OF
stan the Governor OF the diocese, called, and q
number Of other officials and distinguished persons
He was received with the usual demonstrations and
with much enthusiasm by the Spanish population.
To-day he has visited all OF the public institutions
and other places Of interest. At the public prison
he celebrated his visit by pardoning thirtyseven OF
the inmates, whose names had been submitted to
him most fitting subjects for executive clemency.
This morning the Governor OF the diocese of
Havana, who Is chaplain Of the company OF guards
accompanying General de Rodas, celebrated high
mass IN the principal church OF the city. 1t is
understood that the Captain General Will not go
further east as he s expected TO be IN Havana on
Saturday, the 18TH
ton OF this CITY, which took place on Sunday last,
that sufficient number OF those entitled to the eec
tive franchise to constitute an election did not VOTE
This Is owing the fact that here, elsewhere,
the candidates selected by the authorities, and
when once elected are entirely controlled by them,
rendering the whole thing farce.
Information reached here yesterday that the
estate Sabania aud q cattle farm IN the vicinity
have been burned by the insurgents No operations
OF Importance have occurred here OF late The
insurgents are as numerous as ever IN the urislIc
ton and likely to continue 30, as they 20 on the
principle Of ''live TO hght another day. The
Iapdrctdt Of this morning states taat IN fight in
Cienfuegos recently the chief Leon was killed.
We have bad nOrtherly winds or late, which have
had most beneficial effect ON the health OF the city,
and the number or deaths from the cholera and
fevers has aensioly diminished.
Reported Government Success in the Eastern
Departmcnt--Letter OF Maraue from Ccs-
pcdes-Dctais from The Jpsurrecfion- Oppo-
sition of Volunteers to the ti,orities--Assas-
sinatian Of Innocent Pesple--Caban Reports--
Number Of Insurgents-tsuessia'sA Army.
HAVANA Nov. IL, 1859.
Government successes, regarded as Important are
reported through spanish An oncial account
OF operations In the jurisdiction OF Santiago de Cuba
and vicinity appears in the Baaderd ESpaHol Of the
9Th Estates that dispatches nave arrived from Casa