The New York herald., 1869-02-26
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Trinidnd, Remedies, Hoisnin and Paerta
/ Principe.
| 1880 s 1aa HAVANA, Feb. 90. 1850.
| The Darfo de Ia Marina OF the 18th gives review
o. the situation In which u contends that the insu
gents have retired from the large extent Of territory
| lying west from santiago lie Cuba and comprehend.
| ing Bayamo. II says In evidence or thus that the
Columns OF Quiros and veasco recently passed from
the former place Jignani without having been in
| any way molested. II continues:-"cespedos and
Agui.cra with tie bulk OF the rebels, have fallen
back on the jurisdiction OF Hoguin, establishing
themselves on the extensive hacendas between Nue.
v,as ana Gbara They have done this TO avoid the
| columns OF valmaseda, to keep in communication
with tho rebels OF Camaguey and 10 take advantage
OF the extensive plantations and stock farms OF the
| vicinity, the country which for the past five
months has been occupied by them being
quite exhausted OF meat ana vegetables" II
then recaptulates the information OF late
received as folows-According to q letter received
from santa Cruz, the so-called General Modesto
Diaz, Mexican, and three more chiefs. had been
shot We learn from the same source Qf the pre-
sentaton to the authorities OF Napoleon arrange.
We cannot vouch Tor The truth OF either statement.
However It would appear that the so-called General
Quesada is the only one who regards cespedes as
the Dictator Generallslmo, all the others consider
count.
me policy Of tho government, in its treatment OF
the insurreclion in the Eastern Department. would
seem TO have changed. Evidently weary OF follow
ing the insurgents from point to another to the
great injury Of the health and morale Of the troops,
it would seem to have determined to occupy all
prominent strategic points and allow the IN
surgents to wear themselves out. However uu d
may be protracted the contest by this course, II
is the only one practicable, as Spanish troops
cannot operate in this climate during the warm
season. now fast approaching. The papers here
announce that all military operations In Santiago
dc Cuba, Manzanilio and Bayamo have been
suspended In accordance with superior. Or
ders. vamaseda has divided his forces, sending
some to the former place. others to Jignan which
has been admirably fortified, and retaining
others with himself at Bayamo. Loho, VINO has been
often times reported dead, hid marched with q
column to Manzanllo, bringing q number Of ran
means OF recuperatine their exhausted exchequer.
Bayamo has been also we'll fortified, under the drec-
ton OF PortuondO, Commander OF Engineers. A
redoubt OF over 800 metres has been constructed,
with ditch three metres in depth. Haf OF the town
OF Zarragoitla was pulled down for the purpose.
The garrison has also built barracks and hospital.
rendering the place both impregnaole to the nsur-
gents and haDtable for tile troops
The voz de cuba says General Valmaseda has
selected Bayamo as the centre OF ms operations, not
purpose OF raising the downfaen spirit Of the in
nabltants Of u burned city, thousands OF whom ny
70 him. swearing ndelily TO the spanish colols. he
them. The same paper states that The town OF
JIgnani, taken by the troops from Bayamo, now
holds respectable garrison, whlcn, joined with the
volunteer orce viii prevent 1t again falling into tue
hands Of the rebels. There are also garrisons In
Barc and Paimas. nn 84
The Cad,z steamer Antonio Lopez arrived here on
the nth with 542 troops, two major generals, one
brigadler and several more officers. The steamer
Ian. ia Hftl.a nnr
satss & si and es as saboas Are noentary ex
pected. The mail steamer Santander Is due. bring
ing 1000 more troops she had arrived ut Porto Rico
when the Isa de Cuba arrived there. Just as the
latter was steaming into port yesterday tugboat
with the volunteers tnat had been on duty at the
Moro and Caoanas fortresses crossed her In coming
to the wharf This occasioned general burst Of
enthusiasm and both forces cried out mutual hur-
rains. AZ the lsa de Cuba went past the French
flagship Semii amis the new troops, chnsseurs, were
loudly salu.ed by the French sailors and the ships
| music band Immediately struck up the Spanish
1 ..nymn Of Riego.n A committee OF the volunleer
corps OF this CITY repaired on hoard the isa de cuba
spanish vessels In the harDor were dying. Permls-
| sion having been obtained to allow the newly ar
| rived troops to march through the two principal
sreels the shops were gayly bedcckcd with banners
and unusual enthusiasm prevailed as the troops
| marched along 10 their new camp uniform.
The Banco Espauo, received last week from New
YORK u 900 spanish pieces s35s 00ol. This Is
pat Of the 81 COO 900 10 come IN that coin. Consid-
cradle relief viii thereby be afforded TO the mercan-
tile community, and 1t may tend to lower the rate
Of god. At present spanish gold Is worth ga to !
premium. There Is sll iivey inquiry for Alneri-
The new spanish Ambassador to Washington.
\ Seaor Don Maurtclo Lopez Roberts arrived here IN
the steamer Antonio Lopez. The municipality nave
/ named committee u welcome him. Admiral hon
seat his respects 10 the Ambassador Immediately Oh
| hls arrival.
| senator Henderson and some other distinguished
Americans who arrived here recently paid visit 10
the country amer General Duce furnished them with
q s'safe conduct.r the former gentielfan has re-
rD tn.tfn
| steamer Columbia. Governor Gardner also takes
passage in her. General MacCibbons Is still In the
| country. General Stee1nau Is here.
snarp little American craft said to be "block-
adc runner,r was lying III port the other day, and
few nights axo it gave US tae slip" unknowa TO the
gentleman who arrived from. liatanzas last
evening reports that body OF rebels are within
twenty-five miles OF that place. and tue aurora of
the 11ta states that on the following day 100 men OF
the First battalion 0f volunteers were 10 leave the
city for Bo.0ndrou to 5c0ur the country IN that
vicinity where some bands OF insurgents existed.
A letter from Puerto Principe, the 50h, written BY
an insurgeat chief has reached here. He says
Eve have Puerto Irincpe at our mercy, and should
long since have taken II were II not for the resultant
destruction ani injury to our wives and children,
whom Mena holds IN the place TO protect IT, There
are over 1000 troops IN Nueyas the esress Of whom
we are eagerly waiting, as we are all prepared for
them.v
letter from Manzsnillo gives a very dIfereat
colorIng 10 the march OF Quiros from Santiago TO
jignani than is given In the Diarto. - FAR rom
being unfn0eseG, he was compelled to uht ali 40
the route, Sespedes himself being In command OF
the Insurgents. lie had his horse killed under hin.
The DtaIfo says Of certain lnsurgent chiefs;-
"Maceo Acos.a, the Afaneses. Aguilera and others
OF the nanng generals are wandering at the head
OF horlcs OF robbers MarlAol who raised the
spanish coor5 at Saladio, asking for amnesty
ia order TO assasslnate soldiers with his 400
negroes behind the walls has resumed his habtaa
occupation OF setting nrs to estates and pliaging
friend and foe.'
The movements OF the insurgents In Cieniuegos.
Trinidad ana villa Cara Continue to form the sub
ect OF interest here The Spaniards afrect to coa
sider them the last expiring effort OF the natives,
and claim that with their suppression the thing wl
be practically over.
The rox de cuOa In It's issue OF the lTth says In
reference 10 the risings Ia Jaguey Grande The
Biscayan volunteers, Chapelgorrls,' or RED Caps
who went IN pusnil OF tie -editi0ns OF jaguey.
long TO the squadron OF Guamatas, and nun,er $50
\ men. under Claudio Herrera. Ihe rebe.s did not
dare TO face tnen but led 10 tho mountains. owing
TO tie ouglncss Of tho country, wlcA IL rs oal
possible being known by the name OF Dogs Teeth.
aud the fact that the volunteers had 10 contend with
tue large slaxnant marshes known as the swaaps of
Zapata, the issue has not been determined. Thus far
twenty-nve horses aud medicine chest have been
caufured.r The Journal lsaya.-hAlthuuxn tau3