New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-24
CUBA.
THE SITUATION AT VILLA CLARA.
A letter received from Villa Clara dated Nov. 7


A letter received from Villa Clara. dated Nov 7,
contains the following passages:
According to the periodicals of Havana, many persons
In this city have come forward presented Themselves
surrecton Il is somewhat strange shat the Aba the
spanish Journal published here, give the
news The truth Is, two Africans having during the last
week como in and received their pardOns that is ALL
The patriots have two camps near this place the first
qua and the other is in Arroyo BlancO between the par
tdOs Baez and Msasez Four months have passed since
forth different detachments of troops Why is It. the
question may be asked that the different columns that
Nguas and Esperanto do not destroy at these nsur
withstandng 5000 men have arrived from Spain Within
short H pa h hs lately went out at the head OF
complished nothing and with loss Of so men.
THE CUBAN JUNTA.
The Club CubanO Politco met last evening
at the Clubrooms and elected the following gen.
tlemen Its officers: President Miguel Albania; Vice
President Miguel G. Cantero Treasurer. Leonardo Del
Valdez Mendoza First Councillor Nestor Ponce de Leon;
Second Councillor, FREDERICK Gavez. The Junta states
that 1000 ladies have signed the petition for the
recognition OF the belgerent rights Of Cubans In the
City Of Baltimore.
THE HORNET CASE.
Capt Esling, sailing master of the Hornet,
and Ensign Somers of the vessel examined by
the Juna yesterday. These two witnesses close the list
The evidence taken In the being prepared for
transmission to Capt Gen Cespedes The four officers
OF the Hornet who still under the surveillance OF u g.
Marshal Daon and who but for his courtesy would be
confined In Jail. waiting anxiously 10 learn from
Washington the result of their application to be released
on their own recOgniZaDCe,
THE MEMORIAL.
The memorial is meeting with great success
all the country The many copies circulated in the
city have been nearly filed up with and In Balt
aud its vicinity than 1000 ladies have signed
the appeal.
THE "CRONIsTA' FLEET.
Not long ago the New-YOrk organ of the
Spanish Government predicted the early arrival in
harbor OF fOtla of Spanish war-vessels dispatched
hther TO endamage wofuy in retaliation for injuries
real and imaginary inflicted upon that naughty
The CrOnStaS augury slowly but surely working itself
into substantial shape. Scarcely three weeks have
elapsed since the fernando COrteZ anchored at uaran
tine, and after few hours stay steamed off with the
Euepe astern laden with tuns upon uns OF heavy guns
and fixed ammunition. On Saturday comes the Pizarro,
corvette carrying guns and men enough TO old
fashioned Now hear OF the approach Of other float
ing batteries the sum total OF which, with the two already
manned gives us, doubt the selfsame naval force
promised and threatened by the Cr0ntsfd aforesaid.
These be the Of the monsters with their several
armamens tho ironclad Victoria, "a guns the wooden
The latter IL the ship OF the squadron aud bears at
the mzZentOp galant-masthead the broad pennant OF
nation comes TO the Junta from = trusted agent at
Havana who that the TO be given for the
visit Of these vessels 10 NewYork Is that their bottoms
are barnaced and need sCraping The probability Is
that they all IL Will be 10 bring crews for the
gunbOss the duty to which both the COrez and Pzarro
assigned.
NestOr Ponce de Leon, editor of La Rerolu-
eioH the Cuban official organ In this city has retired from
the direction OF the paper lie is succeeded by EdwadO
PeynerO the Secretary OF the Cuban Envoy Sir Morales
Lemus Mr. Ponce de Leon retres from the active con-
nOunces that he will continue to contribute its
columns.