The New York herald., 1869-03-13

tain matter and MAS taken to the road where was
shot dead rms fnda was no less person tnsa M ns me
coast OF Africa, In connection with Gordon, and
escaped from the Tombs in New York, IN lSsl ls ns
VIII be recoilected that Gordon was hung.) he mas
The Guarda Civil and volunteers are going about
hunting and shooting those who avsiIed themselves; e;
taken to the ield again, and are wandering about N
bands OF fron ten to hundred, desperate and IN
state that the American citizenship Of native
Cubans VIII not protect them, as 1t is not recognized
BY the spanish law over twenty sugar estates @ nay9 AYE
be very materially reduced thereby. Among those
burned Is the Alava, In Colon, belonging to Senor
Eulusta OF this city. which has produced as msn as
Through Spanish sources we have news from Cai
barren TO the "a: The rebels IN sagna la Chica are
commanded by M0nteaQudOs, Ruiz, C0rchO, 1rutlin
and Bravet IL was impossible for peaceful people
to remain in the county, and they were deeing TO
away awe With their boo bSoss and part Of their household
effects. The rebels knowing they had money, were
as their heels. After promising bon Agustin Cueto
all personal safety they hanged him on seiba tree,
between the plantations OF Garcia and Corcho.
passenger reports that Marcial Trutin, one Of
taken prisoner BY an army oIlcer and four soldiers
The Eco de Matanzas Of the 4th states that an
Armstrong gun, OF twelve centimere5, had been re-
ceiyed there 10 be mounted tugb0at, TO be used
in cruising in that vicinity.
Revolutionary sympathizers report q landing OF
400 Cubans and 100 Americans, all rifemen, at
Manat on the north side They had with them can
non and 600 stand OF arms. This is supposed 10
have some connection with the vessel loaded with
men and arms from Nassau reported to have been
seen near Ragged Island.
Two engineers Americans, recently arrived mere
nom Puerto Principe which place they lert on the
18th, coming all the way on horseback. They report
thar Quesada had driven all the cattle OF the country
the hands OF the troops. He had 5000 near the
city and 1900 the road TO Nueytas all well armed
and with plenty OF artillery. The Spaniards had
olao ,,ofta tn
which were captured. The engineers came through
without being specially Inoeste1. Their passports
were vised at Ciego de Arila Sancto EspiriCu aud
other places. II s reported In Havana that Quesada
Is laid up with the small pox and that many In the
hospitals Of the island are down with 1t.
Tie Dteri0 OF recent date states that Valmaseda
and troops to leave Puerto Principe 60 meet the
column under Lesca coming from Guanaja. The
Voz de cuba however, shows that it was impossible
for him have been there and the story s doubtless
We near nothing Of the march Of Lesca on Puerto
Principe villa CLARA dates to the 24th ult say that
In Puerto de Galpe company OF troops had attacked
1000 rebels causing them twelve killed and great
number wounded Wne Ine rGops ~ naa psd pot Two
fifteen miles or $50 troops rom villa Clara attacked
some rebels at daybreak with such lmpetuosity that
the number OF killed and wounded was immense.
The estate was fired. 1t was stated that in this
Jurisdiction 11oo rebels Intended to lay down their
The Dtarto de Ia Marina publishes a list Of the
number OF troops which have arrived since N0vem-
ber 90 The total is lo.177 meu. This includes those
e cad on c shs brought sa marines ana
The steamer touched at the Canare5 Porto Rico and
Glbaru. These troops were received With great en-
thusiasm the Fourth and Sixth battalions OF volun
teers as they returned from the Cabanas escorting
them through the streets, the Spanish sloopS mean
while being decked with national colors In addition
9TH with 800 troops aud II officers.
While operations are suspended IN the extreme
turbed % Iocalities in t6e western department. on
the 4th two squadrons OF the disciplined cavalry
militia under Colonel ssean s recently Sn16s moezed
villa Clara. Other gquadrOns OF the same command
are in Sanco Espritu.
The mobilized volunteers recently organized
under Martinez Rizo and Commander Consoles
Olivares have Just entered on active service here.
The sublnspector Of Volunteers, Rafael CavIo, IN
Morro and Cabanas forts.
The Captain General has given orders that another
zed and that they take the field, the men being de-
sfrous to leave Immediately. Ten men Will be ac-
cepted from each company ana an omcer OF the regu-
The Cubaus enrolled among the volunteers OF Ma
rian0, nine miles from Havana, have been disbanded.
The mountain nowszer ns e Ur
plated to erect large barracks for the volunteers IN
which their arms win be stored when not on duty.
since The dsgracefui conduct Of the volunteers at
the vilanueva theatre and Louvre coffee house, they
have not been allowed to walk the streets armed,
Several ladies' Of Havana are subscribing money
towards the support OF the volunteers II s headed
ladies. the wives ana relatives OF Spaniards, ARE
among the subscribers.
The Moctezuna, which sailed for Nuevtas, Gibara,
Santiago, &C., was detained one day by order or the
authorities. She took $4,000, IN gold ounces, for
military necessities; also $4,000 cartridges and other
The spanish merchant ship Manuela has been en-
gagged to take 400 and odd Insurgents to Fernando
Po and was given out that $50 volunteers. mostly
OF the Sixth BATTALION would escort them, receiving
two dollars per day. 1t Ii now said. however, that
the volunteers may not 60, and that war vessel s
q act as .nd ssIer uei
who has been chief manager Of the savings bank for
more than twenty years and since Its foundation, Is
to be among the unfortunates thus transported; also
Dr.. Orta, recently arrested, ana Don Miguel Embi
Arrests continue daily. Among the more recent IS
q Cuban merchant named Riguelme and Senior Sol
who have contributed money to the insurrecton.
and as many OF them have neglected to leave when
they could he has them In his power.
Dulce is known to have an immense number OF
spies throughout the city, and walters at the hotels
and coffee houses and hackmen are said to be thus
Since the supplementary decree OF Duce defining
f1tdencfd to be, among other things, the propaga-
ton OF alarming news both natives and foreigners
are very quiet and t Is an extremely dicut matter
to learn anything save what is favorable TO the
Spanish cause, all Of which must be taken with
many grains OF allowance.
1t is stated that petition TO the government at
Madrid Ia going around for signatures, prompted BY
the volunteer commanders, asking that Duice be re-
The authorities allowed the PgeIsd to publish the
telegram from Madrid that Caballero de Rodas re-
lieyes Dulce. but II Is considered by some Of the
bloodthirsty Spanards ana the volunteers as mere
trick, and 1t IL generally believed that Rodas re-
diaces Yaimesada only.
According 20 Official notice issued from the once
OF the SECRETARY, dated the Sd inst, the Captain
General has been pleased to recognize Mr.. Henry O.
Hull, late Consul OF the United states at MataDzas,
az Vice Consul General OF that nation In this city.
Tho OGcidl Gazette OF the 4th has the foilowing:-
BAroo EspASor- or HAVANA.
From and AFTER hs t Inst, and inaccord.nce with author
izaon OF bis Exceency the political Governor
PUP shed e The ga. q February IS this nsiitaon wI
Published for the Information of the pabllc.
MIGUEL De LA PUEsfE, Chief Manager.
HAvAsA, March 3, 1869.
According TO an onicial communication OF the
Bishop OF Havana TO the Captain General he has re-
solved TO devote for the space OF three months
sixth OF hls income, say $3.50 per month, TO sustain
the volunteers. He has also invited the clergy Of
the cathedral to contribute to the same end, and
they have agreed TO devote one-tenth Of their
monthly pay thereto. The Jesuits College OF Belen
and others OF the religious orders have made sub
scfipton Tor the same purpose.
Ihe number OF cuban passengers, a. appears on
the oficia list, who have left this port during the
past months OF February January for the United