The New York herald., 1869-03-12
DEPARTURE OF THE PERUVIAN MONITORS
Haytien Rebels in a War
Steamer at Jamaica.
TERRIFIC SNOW STORM IN CANADA
AVALANCHE AT POINT LEVI.
CUBA.

"A Formidable Expedition Landed By the In.
surgeuts ON the Cuban Ooasts-Ths Peru.
vian Observation-Disclosures 6couts-FavorabIe
News Tor the Spaniards-The Campaign
Being Actively Prosecuted Everywhere-Po.
ltticai Prisoners About to Leave for Fer
nando Po-Newspnpers 70 Publish Govern.
mont Reports Only.
HAVANA, March II, 1sep
II appears that en- expedition from the United
States. Nassau or Inagua has landed on the Cuban
coast The captain Of Spanish vessel which ar
rived here today reports that on Sunday last while
east OF Punts Mulas he saw neet consisting Of one
sidewheel steamer, bark rugged, and three other
steamers schooner rugged, steaming northeast.
Shorty afterwards he passed q sidewheel
steamer. bark rigged which was anchored two
mies from 6uincho Keys. The report has been In
circulation for some time past in Cuban circles that
an expedition was under way to these Shores bring
Ing cannon, arms, ammunition and recruits for the
insurgents.
The Peruvian monitors and their conveys by this
time have undoubtedly arrived at st. Thomas. The
Spanish war steamer which has been watching them
followed them until they had passed the Cuban
Coast and returned to this harbor to- day.
Acommittee Of the conservative citizens OF Ma
tanzas have been organizing bands OF volunteers,
who are sent out daily in all directions to the
country. other towns seem disposed to follow the
example OF MatanZaS.
The news from the jurisdiction OF Cienfuegos is
favorable to the government.
The Governor OF Sagua la Grande, having received
endorsements from villa Clara, has marched with
oil his available forces against the insurgents who
have for some time past made their headquarters
the san Jose plantation.
In the Eastern Department the government troops
are very active. Columns have leIt Santiago and
Bayamo to attack the main force Of the insurgents
at MayarL
In the Central Department the government Is
strengthening the garrsons. battalion 250 strong
has arrived at Colonia de st. Domingo.
The vessels which to convey the political prs.
Dners TO Fernando Po will sail ON Sunday next
shey will be accompanied by the Spanish man-of
war Torqua- Among the prisoners to be transported
are Sehor Castello the bank PRESIDENT Senor Embn,
planter and Senior Regnelme, merchant all well
known men In high standing In the community.
The government censor has notified the Havana
Journals that they will hereafter be permitted pub
lsh ony the of1cial accounts Of engagements, giving
~ reason that other statements tend to misead the
public mind.
Affair Mt nIacaca-Spanish Troops En Route
for Dfayari.
On the -th inst the troops attacked the insurgents
'entreucned ct Macaca, O sman town in the Eastern
Department deriving Its name from tho Macaca
ylver and succeeded in dislodgng and routing them
with loss Of nine killed.
Intelligence from Santiago de Cuba 70 the 9Th has
been received here General velosca's column,
Gently stationed at Bayamo. has gone 70 Mayar for
the purpose Of driving the insurgents under General
'Cespedes from that town.