Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-03

Dh'cs-InSurgent Reports The Canaan don
@ s.ai oL Cuoa' de Rodas, al an interview with
tne HAVANA editors, expressed dissatisfac ction
with their treatment OF The situation He com
plalned that instead of advocating up,on and
peace, tney excited the passions and raised oo-
stacies 10 the policy of the government He
wished them 10 understand ne was not the san
guinary person the people were led TO believe
him 10 De what he desired was 10 pacify the
In sIanu VIII ne ieast possible shedding OF blood
he expected the journals 10 advocate copciIia-
uop and peace. and he hoped the editors Would
compnenend these instructions and act accord.
ingiy. In the course OF his speech he STA ed
.nat .ne iate captain General Dulce had been
harshly treated.
The announcement of the action OF the T.. :.
authorities IN preventing the viola.ion of the
neutrality laws, renders the Spaniards more
confden', and they now look 10 a spaed " term,
hatIon OF the rebellion.
Recent advices from Gu ban sources state n, A.
aiter tneir recent repulse the Spanish forces IN
the Cineo Villas district Were reiu.orcsd nv
TWO thousand men, regulars and volunteers
winch increased the Government forces 10
nearly double that OF the Cubans, ana they
Were compelled TO retreat. Several small
bodies Were captured by the Spaniards one
numbering - men, among them q number OF
hhmerieans, Anne an OF whom are reported TO have
been executed ky order OF General I,esca who
IL Is said, commands the expedition,D immedi.
ateiy after their capture. All the large pIanta.
uons IN The district have been destroyed. It's
reported hat the Cuban General is conceptra
ing his forces 10 meet this column under
Lesca, and news Of decisive battle is expected
every day.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT NEAR RICHMOND
Bfea.lng Dozen Of Bridge-Loss Of Lue,-A
barbecue, given 10 the Walker coioret men.
took place yesterday on Eauxhali's Island ad
ioining the city Of Richmond, Va. About three
o'clock the chain bridge leading to the island
was so crowded tnat 1t broke, carrying down
about sixty persons. Colonel James X, Branch,
prominent broker and conservative candidate
LOT me Senate, was instantly killed; also police
man kirkham, who was STRIVING z TO prevent the
crowd from rushing on the bridge. Seven col
ored men are fatally injured. The colored con.
servative barbecue, which was ended nv tha
accident, was attended by about 300 coIored
men and large number Of whites. A large
crowd mad congregated At the gate of the bridge
ieaolng TO the island, being kept OFF the bridge
oy the police. Colonel Branch was managing
me affair. While Standing ON the bridge be
directed the police TO admit the crowd which
oeIng done the weight broke the structure, pre-.
c,pitafiog numoer into The water, where
Coionel Branch, policeman Kirkham and
fooert Ashley were caught In faIline timbers
apd KILLED. Seven more are wounded, two Of
10 bis residence by procession OF prominen,
eilItns, and tue police force in a body escorted
Nil kham's remains home Branch was one
OF tne nrst business men of the city. There
calamity.
terday morning appeared an article Comment.
ing I'D very severe terms on the Off ial conducf
OF j. j. Purvis and J. ID. Wood, Registers for
TINS district, which the writer said was Alto
&c hung IN everlasting chains of infamy."
hoout O'Clock Pufvis met Mr.. Charles w.
buuon near the Iirginian ofice, and AT once az.
uacked nim with his cane. Mr.. Button dis
away, then closed with him, slappiug him m
me face several times, and. without usiue him
vioienty held him un'iI they were parted
LsnehtaTy Rep.Oticdn, yaIy2.