The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-21
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Good News from the InsurgentS-Au-
thentic Particulars of the Trini-
dad Fight-Much Needed
Munitions of War Cap
tured-New Troops
Armed.
Second Proclamation by Pre-
sident Cespedes.

Every steamer from Havana brings better in
telligence relative to the successes of the insur-
gents The following letter is just made public
The Battle mt Trinidad. !
HAVANA, May ia barque has arrived at
Trinidad with arms sufficient to equip agood
number of troops. These were disembarked
with ease, as well all the cargo of the vessel.
The arms were Immediately distributed to the
troops, and they have already been in the con
tlict. As you have seen, we attacked Trinidada
few days since, not with the view of taking
possession of the place, for it would have
been impossible to sustain ourselves there, but
for the real object of getting hold OF munitions of
war which were in the powder magazine. The
troops commanded by Cavada, Pava, Junco, and
Viainil attacked vigorously, and Notwithstanding
he resistance made by its defenders in a few
minutes, at cost to us of ten men, the prize fell into
1ur hands. There was an immense supply of war
Material Immediately we commenced taking out
the mdtere de g,e,Te, and distributed good portion
to the troops, who before were badly armed
short time e tn r tb strong a nt GE1 INN
was attacked and routed and twenty dead bodies of
enemies were left on the field, thirty were
wounded, and gathered thirty or forty good Rem
ngton rifles which had been left on the ground.
With the arms and munitions of war there found,
and with others that have reached us from different
sources, we struggle for some time to Gomez but
in order TO secure definite, prompt, and decided
cannon Lare the only things wanted in order that
Cuba may soon be free
The insurrectiOn in the Eastern Department is to-
day stronger than ever and with the new arms
taken from the Spaniards and those which we got
hold of little before, we have armed and equipped
fourteen parties of troops namey:-The insurgents
in the districts of Trinidad, Santo Espiritu, Rene
dos Santo Clara, Sagua, Cenfuegos Santo Domin-
go, Las Lajas, Potrerillo CamarOnes, Lechuza, Car
tagena and Sagua la Chica.
The Spanish squadron is needing recruits; some
of the Havana boatmen have been lately taken into
the service All the owners of the little skifs in the
harbor have at one time or other belonged to the
navy and in pressing times they are liable to he
called upon to serve the Government Gelpin direc-
tor OF the I'rensa newspaper, has packed up his
trunks and left the island lie is disguised with the
the most decided Spanish organs in the West to take
care of itself.
machO the New York correspondent of the DiariO de
la Marina. He wrote over the de plume of Peter
he with the Diario But the Spanish organ wished
Mr. c. to look out and see what the Junta was up to
in New York to investigate all the movements going
on by the patriots in your city, and report Mr. c. is
a descendant of the lustrious General Bolivar, the
washington of South America, and felt too much of
the old fires of liberty in his veins TO be willing to be
engaged in such vile work. The consequence is that
the DidriO has dismissed Mr. Co. and employed an
other piabe instrument i'll the carrying out OF
its views.
Second Proclamation by President Cespedes.
The Central Republican Junta of Cuba and Porto
Rico in New York have received the following docu-
mentS:-
l. 1t is necessary in all things to establish fixed
order for their proper administration, and this be-
comes especially Indispensable in the offices OF the
Government, the affairs OF which cannot be duly
despatched if no provision Is made Tor tneT regular
transmission. To this end, i have divided the adj
ministration into four principal sections namely.
or Foreign Affairs and Interior, the admin
istration of which is henceforth intrusted to the
citizens Francisco V. Aguilera, Egio Yraguirre,
Crstobal Mendoza and Eduardo Agramonte, in the
order in which the departments nave been enune-
rated For the purpose 'a dasra Ie v m
future to direct to them your communications, as
this is the regular way in which communications
have to reach the Executive Power, or to descend
from the latter the chiefs and subaltern officers OF
the departments and bureaus Country GTy, ,,,a and
Guaimaro April H. 1869.
IL i have the great satisfaction and pleasure to
notify YOU of the successful realization OF ar act
which is of great Importance for the triumph OF our
holy important indeed, as the rising in La
Demaagua which Is t ] GaeG she % rising o 0
emancipation from long years OF disgrace and
tyranny, the former is the complement OF the
aspirations which must animate the heart OF every
The union Of the free people of Cuba is already an
accomplished fact, throughout the island the de,
mocratic federal republic has been established, and
the provisional constitution has been ratified. The
country been divided in four departments called
the Eastern Camaguey Las Villas, and the Western.
The most important offices have been distributed as
Cespedes Castillo; President Of the Cham.
ber OF Representatives, Salvador Cisneros
Secretaries, ANTONIO "a, ZsmbTana and fgnaco Agra.
General-in-Chef, Manuel de Quesada The Other
oficers which are necessary for the administration
OF the Government will be filled without delay by
gentlemen who inspire confidence.
BEING convinced that dsinterestedness as well as
bIe ouaty the undersigned who has been hOnored
with being appointed General-in-C Chief, made haste
previous TO his recent definite electon, 10 dlVes'
himself OF his titles and insignia ana ne recon-
mpnds to YOU TO do the same. For the present yot
viii continue to discharge the duties OF the ONCE
which YOU so wOrthiy fill, until the new system
and organization shall be firmly established
and the proper place in which the country demand
yonr services viii be assigned to you. have finally
In notify Won that our dag has been agreed upon 10
the defenders of liberty in this country ana that
be the one which was displayed Oy Lopez, Aguero
10th ms
ration TO tht tir memory Country ana Liberty :
"uSiA'i'' AP'' '-' CARLOS NJ DE CEsPEDEs.
The Steamer Salvador, with Men and Arns' e
route for Cuba-British steamers
NASSAU N P May 10.-The sidewheel steame
Ga vador formerly the blockade runner Gem, arrive
mere on the 7th from Key West, bound LOT ~
Thomas and a market She has been lOr SOME uIll
at Key West getting oyerhaHied anu IN MAY aysSs s1 hu
more SO around this place. Al the time OF the hle
lean war she the blockade several Ilnes peUMvo @
this port and Charleston. she IL narrow ana lont
and any one can see what she IL made IOT. 49, c
THE Salvador was duly cleared at Key west LOT ~
Thomas and has stopped here TO take IN cargo. on on
carries forty-three passengers, most Oh WHOM a. a.
Cubans Among them IS Mexican o1ioned o au uy Sat III
fed with the captain OF the steamer ana ne II w
proper man TO carry passengers anywhere. CapIal
lanes Carlin is well known here, ahd conndenC
can be placed in any vessel under MS cOmman'
THE crew and officers were all blockade-runne
dnring the American war. All on board are well an
Tbere has been little trouble in not allowing tn
,aIner 10 take in cargo therefore she has DOT pee
aGie IN leave this evening. the custom, HOUSE heI
;nstea1 OF facilitating the trade, s pressing hara
legal tratic. A lawyer has been cOnSulteu "a aDo m
4he cargo and asserts that there s no law thaI "a
npevent tRe vessel from taking as much cargo as sn
The s hardware is now being shipped, and a aOSI o.