The Portland daily press., 1869-06-26
WEST INDIES.


HAVANA, June %, via Key Wsst june 25.
Gen. Buceta has arrived in Havana. He was
| hooted at Santiago, and on his arrival at Glen
| fuegos was only saved from the violence of the
volunteers by the intercession OF the Governor.
He is now concealed in this city, and will be
compelled to escape by stealth.
The mobilized volunteers garrisoning Mat
amoras recently put to death boy named
hob,nson, z years Of age, the son Of 4 British
resident. BE was charged with carrying cor
resspondence for the insurgents.
Heavy skirmishes have taken place in Cinco
vllas district 1t is reported that 150 Cuoahs
aud 100 Spanisrds have been killed IN these
conflicts.
It is known that large sums of money are
forwarded TO the United States for the pur-
chase Of war materials and 20 a'd the Cuban
| iuntas in fitting out expeditions.
HAVANA. June %, via Key West, June a5.
Gen. Pueba has been relieved of his Command
and has arrived here. He reports that E001 RI :
| Inducements are needed in Cinco Villas dis
trict "
Another expedition of fillibus.ers has land
ed on the southern coast.
The schooner LaHave has been released as a
BRUSH vessel and towed to Jamaica by her
captors. Her captain claims E1O0 damages for
each day of her detention.
Commodore Shillimore has gone to Matan-
zas TO investigate the assassination OF the Eng
Ish boy Robinson by the volunteers. The
English Consul there regards the outrage as
an evidence of the inability of the authorities
to protect foreigners. @E
Active steps are being taken to defend Ma
tanzas and Oardenas by Spanish cruisers.
Advices from Nuevitas of the 10th report
another engagement between Puerto del Padre
and Los Tunas. The Spaniards, 800 strong,
under Gen. Tesser, were defeated, lost their
convoy and retreated to Tunas. Gen. Tessier
had sent for reinforeements aud they had been
forwarded. lI
ID. ~
reported to have been killed by his troops. He
has gone to New Orleans.
The cholera has broken out in Guatana mo
and vicinity There were several cases in
Santiago, aud the disease was reported to be
raging with great severity in the interior.
Last night the schooner Grapeshot landed
forty men and portion of her cargo on the
Cuban coast. While the boats were landing
the men some of the passengers ON board at
tempted to run the vessel ashore and a fight
took place with the crew and officers, in which
the captain Of the Grapeshot received bullet
in the leg. The Grapeshot finally got rid Of
the whole party, and, without landing all of
her cargo, proceeded TO Turks Island, where
she received clearance and arrived on the 4th
inst. at Falmouth, Jamaica. There the 155
| packages of arms and ammunition remaining
on board were seized by the custom officers
and the captain abandoned the vessel The
seiznre was subsequently, declared Illegal, and
the captain has sued the Collector of the port
| and others for damages. a5
Several fillibusters OF the party viii ch land
| ed at Baltiqueri were executed at Santiago
II The volunteer forces have, of their own free
will, given up the duty of garrisoning the
Moro Castle and the fortress Cabanas, and will
bereiieved tomorrow by a navalforce. They
have taken this action to convince the home
Governments THAT they had no idea OF disobey-
ing its orders or of opposing the new Captain
| General De Rodas. ~
The reports of the extraordinary mortality
OF the cholera and dysentery in the ranks OF
the contending armies are fully confirmed.
Nothing is known about the recent military
movement, but tits supposed that all the inn
both sides. FTEe N
Gen. Ceballero De Rodas is expected to ar
ST. DOMINGO.
Adyices from Port au P rince report that on
the 18th President Salnave, after bombarding
Aux Cages forty-eight hours, landed 800 men
| and assaulted the Notifications. He carried
| the forts. The insurgents rallied, recaptured
their works and killed or captured one half Of
| Salnave's force. E3
Dominican rebel Gen. Suppron, had left st.
| Marie for st. Domingo q xxIaW
The steamer Tybee arrived at st. Th omas on
| the 18th and sailed next day for St. Domingo
Fabens, the agent of Gen. Baez, wasa passen-
| ger on his return to Washington.
Rumors were again revived of the session
OF Samana to the United States.
News has been received from the capital oI
| St Domingo to the 18TH .ss3HiAa Ea
It is reported that Gen. Superior had arrived
before Puerto Plata on board the TELEGRAPH,
and demanded the immediate and uncondition-
| al surrender of the place.
President Baez was making vigorous efforts
| to suppress the outbreaks. 's2d1
| Geps. Cabral and Luperon have Joined their
forces against President Baez The former has
landed at Azua with strong force and pro-
| poses to cut off all Communication between the
capital and interior, while Gen Luperon will
blockade the barber with the steamer Tele-
| grafo aA4 ~ .lS
Col. w. S. Ashley, who was leader of Gen.
Wade Hampton's scouts in the late rebellion,
arrived Monday on his way to Cuba.