The New York herald., 1869-04-14
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PROGRESS or THE lNSUDREcTloN
Bitterness OF the Matanzas
volunteers.
The Course Of Events Through
out the Island.

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cellHnceus Local Items.
HAVANA, April G, 1869.
The details OF the AFFAIR OF the Matanzas prisoner
whom the volunteers OF that city demanded shoul'
be delivered up 10 them, are as folloWs:-M DespoI
IS al native OF Matanzas and was formerly membe
OF volunteer organization, all the Cabans In which
save himself, deserted TO the insurgents. Natural.
this acion. caused great eAcitenient among the
Spanish volunteers and, though he remained fa!th
full he was regarded with intense dislike; they, ID
their bind wrath visiting the!r hatred upon him.
He was arrested, but an investigation showed hhi
innocent and he was relea cd. iie was afterwards
induced 10y his friends who feared his assassination
TO leave the place, ana he sought refuge aboard
an American brig about sailing. The volunteers
ferreted him out, finding hun concealed In the folds
OF the sas and he imprisoned. The matter
coming TO the knowledge OF the authorities here
General Duce sent orders for the prisoner, with the
process against him, TO be forwarded to Havana
The order compiled with, he being sent at late
hour OF the night to avoid any demonstration. The
following day the volunteers surrounded the Gov
ernor's house and demanded the surrender OF
Despon threatening the Governors life which
caused him either TO leave the city or conceal him.
self in it. The accounts concerning this
differ. The volunteers ultimately Withdrew, aud
a committee of 1rtyeight men, two from each com
TO Havana 10 demand the surrender Of Despon from
the Captain General On their arrival his Excellency
received them in anything but pleasant humor.
lie told them tha the prisoner having been declared
innocent after investigation he could not again be
placed in jeopardy of his lile and severely
reprimanded them for their absurd insubordinatIon
In coming armed upon sRch an errand. TO the latter
they responded that their own safety on the road re-
quired that they should carry arms. Several inter-
views followed, ana Dulce ultimately appointed
Colcnes Miguel A. Herrera, lmDez and Rizo 10 pro-
ceed 10 Maanzas and settle the matter with the vol
unteer officers. They succeeded ia dong so, ana a
committee nom these officers yesterday waited on
the Captain General to express their belief that an
impartial investigation had been made, and their
consequent satisfaction, aud apologized Ior their
action In the matter
This alrair Is but another one OF The many evil
dences OF the insubordlnate spirit constantly being
manifested 10y the citizen soldlery OF the island, and
wMchis exciting grave apprehension. significant
fact in this connection is the return here yesterday
OF columnof 600 artillerists under Co.one Morales
de los RioZ. which went out from Havana some two
months since and have been operating in Villa
Cara aud Cieniuegos. Tney were Immediately
placed in the Cabanss and MORO, where
their presence viii enable General Dulce 10
control those 1ortihcatons and render him
more independent of the volunteers than he has
heretofore Deen. IN reference To tne insurgents tneF
say, Witil something Of a ludicrous bCwlldsment
that thsy were unable TO mad any. IL is now
nounced that they viii soon return TO the field
Tney left Santa Cara the 4th and arrived
here quite uncy pectedty and dreadIuiy worn. They
were promptly welcomed by the spanish volunteers
and population. The former received them on the
wharf, accompanied with bands OF music. one OF
the column was the bearer of fine large insurgent
flag. which was tTampled upon the whari, and
was afterwards dragged along the street in their
marcn, which, though contributing little TO the SUP
preston OF the rebellion, seemed TO cause much
satisfaction.
AS you have been advised by telegram, the coast.
ing steamer ComandItarfo mas been Tecaptalcd and
was brought atO pors yesterday morning. On the
21th ultImo tue spanish war steamer san Quintln,
a small paddeWheel boat, Win one gun,
ieit here in search OF her steering for
discovered her near some point In that island.
On perceving The penn1nt those on board OF the Tara
the vessel mad been renamed changed their course
Iandwards, Tor Great Stlrrup hey, supposing that
the small depth OF water there would prevent the
war steamer following II seems, however, that the
punboat IusA formerly the toWDOaf Anal Captain
Pardo hal accompanied the san Vuintn. AS soon
the insurgents saw her they took 10 their boats,
being near the land a shot rom the war vessel
sank one, by which six were drowned; six c0ntryed
10 reach The lighthouse and the same number were
captured, wncn ls all accounted 1ur. or tne latter
three are saId 10 be Spaniarcs, VINO were fHrclDy
detained the resse-ly the caliOrs. the san pull
tin arrived nj A. 81. VITA the PRIZE In tow, win
these three men aud one Chinaman; the other two
were hed .he Lulsa, winch remained IN hopes oil
picsing up the fugiLyes It Is evident from the ap-
pcaranee Of tue vessel that ner cargo had been re-
moved At twelve ~. sc tcfdly q council 81 war
was Instituted on board the wal steamer Biasco de
Caray, 10 inquire t0e analr OF the capture ana
To settle as 20 The gtut or Innocence Oi the prs
oners.
reference 10 THIS vessel and her fecapture:-fhe
party board the CJnanditario, on pcrceiv.ng the
LusA opened her valves, hoping 70 SINK her but thls
was prevented. The goods originally on board Of her
snippeu Tor Clrdgiirs and Colon. had been tran
shippcd 60 a schooner TIC English authorities hiI
sem q war vessel after Tue htier. Tue police wa
FOR time acuyciy engaged m searching iorihe run
away Catt0Is but without success. n ne i.uisa which
sal tennins there has oa board three 0i the men.
ned There Tor iHe nrposc w recognizing the Others
should they bc CA Ilhf. Two 0l these are Cubans,
named tccdUrO NuneI and tfuuctscn Gonzalez, aud
the other. - native Oi CllaZefo. CUBAN
counts say that toe object of the captors OF the
COmanii.a1O was 10 tase he arms and money vf the
government on board. IN rerird 20 me arms they
attained their OBJECT, having sent tlcin 20 Nassau
and uti'rirt them 10 the Cuhau5 there. the money
haH btfn sent ut tle government previously. Ih1fe
D. no uuih ~ any oi the accounts cf tlc Spanish
ia ess. 10 huais were pat Out. All save tile span
ild' who had been iorciby detained escaped pre-
me Municipality OF Havana have passed n vote Of
thanss 90 the prOymual depuiatioh OF Barcelona
tue rfoript ORGANIZATION oud elninrSatioA OF tue
Cainian NoiHntctt and ordered TAT record a the
action be per- rle'uahg kept Oh the minutCs of tue
corporation.
that ScpoiS Antonio lclnangH biamu-i1, iiiiuciscO
fetrcr Disgo aud Ncs,ro Ponce DC col have dis-
tOsed OF telr possessions IN tns i,la 4. aud cN.
presses the ue lei that large number absent in-
sur1eats viii iOllOW the same course.
TGc railroad Jetwcen Macanaa AMI Alvarez being
very siJrtly. Ins constitutes step Ol importance
TOWARDS ihC muca desired uniltl4rurtcd cJmmJui-
CitlOn bctwcen Havana aud tAo pfiGcl al towns m
tine Central and Eastern Dcparinens. 1hs new
branch approaches the gunc.ipn nom VIVA Clara y
CcnfgcgOs.
The steamer Eap,do, duo at Batabano on Friday
last Ir0l luitd Sanlo,, CIeaiucgos aud Trinidad,
anu whose Roi,arrival caused soine appfehcnsiOh-,
saipged a column OF troops al tae later place un.
der General iClCti. for santiago &c Gu n
Information Oi another outrage upOn he Ameflcll
rag v feathed here rom CasDlr,en Dut ,ne-e arc
nccoming so common tlai, ASIDE rom the hfst
feeling Oi mdiEnauOn, they nave ceased 10 eAci,e
interest Tue facts as siate1 ny the Anler!can Iuu-
sui at Caivarleni hr. stone. ore as folows.-fhe
barn Lz2te Aagur clearcl irom Havana on Tue 0th
Oi March i0f New UfctBs Via Cdibaficn. On the
2Ith Oi March having eit the idltcf place. and Desng
on tue hiIh seas OppOsto thls island. sac WIS
stopped ana uOgt1cd Dy the Spauish war steamer
fetniidO u tatocO and two CUBAN passengers
named Jamcs A. Hannibal and Ramon Nlvas, takcn
from ntr Mr. stone, The Consul has prOtett5d VERY
enerEeucalS against TIE acuon, aud his rcpal tsn
the matter TO "a consul General here. 10 u hO,cd
that the United Siacs government Wnl act with np
Cnoiny and prOmptnoss ln TIE matter corresponding