The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08


| patriotism, draw ineXhaustible resources 20 main
tain the integrity of her territory, within ana ne
yond the peninsula MORALITY and s,rist economy
equally to nil. the same for the opalent ana higf
iunctionarv as for the modest brazier. WIN TN
simple programmes. winch ! adopt Win nh
swervinv confidence and with free viii.
hope to efface every trace aud vestige o.
determination and destruction which civil war GER
tainiy produces; TO exiinrulsh all animosities, &c
heal past wounds and 60 dry so many tears. claim
from You that generosity which N worthy OF your
| noble Spanish blood. to oblitcrnte offences, aud
SHOULD We arrive az nay AIMS end. the glory and
| happiness VIII be for YOU aud the satisfaction o.
| having contributed thereto 10 your Governor and
Captain General. CABALLERO DE RODAS.
voLUNrRERs-with your attitude. energetic and
decisive, You have done signal service to the cause
OF order, Justice anu rght You deserve well OF ,ae
nous shout Of praise Tor those VINO converted then
selves into citizen soldiers for the defence OF the
| national honor. You may be truly proud OF your
behavior. ain also proud, not only to find myself
In the lead to sustain the good cause, but also 70
have the oppornny OF oneling you Tue country n
faithful Interpreter or the sentiments OF the national
government and Of your fellow citizens Volunteers,
F,ra ESpdiiG uird Cu0d the most beautiful Span
CABALLERO DE RODAs.
! SOLDIERS AND MARiNERs--A certain number OF
| Cubans of restless and turbulent lemperaments,
have taken up arms and raised the flag Of rebellion
against the common Datrid. lncendlarism ana as
sassnation are the only feats they can commemo-
rate, to their own shame, aud as an elO-
! quent lesson to those citizens who. remaining
! loyal, know what can be expected from the
| insurrects. You responded to the cry OF sedi.
| ton with demonstrations Of your uneqnivocal
loyalty and hasteped Ia the combat. But In vain.
The rebels would not and dare not cross seels with
you combining themselves to the exercise OF acts OF
perfdy, cruelty and treason. However, you have
not chance 10 fight because the enemy refuses to
come to the combat, your glory Is none the worse
as you prove TO be. as always, sober and per-
severeing men, subordinate and worthy sons OF our
dear SPAN Now thai Il becomes ONES, my Prlyi
head, 10 end the work Of pacincation which you
have commenced with great animation and good
result trust that you VIII continue to protect the
well disposed; TO be faithful friends or the v0lun-
teers now your brothers; generous with the van
qulsied and lust towards those who may be taken
with arms. Persoverlng thus, the Ddtrid Will re-
main indebted to you. Your c0untrymen and
strangers VIII admire your virtues ana you WIN be-
qneat an everlasting record OF glory 10 y0nr CAPTAIN
General CABALLERO DE RODAR.
Story Of an American Engineer from Puerto
Principc-Inartion Of the Troops-Fearful
Results OF Operations Under the Tropical
Sun-Eucountcrs and Successes Of the In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Whereabouts-FOr:y
Thousand Troops Required-Seiznre of
American 'PrOpcrty-Aflairs at Puerto
Padre--The Shooting of specisman, an
American, at Santiago de Cnbn-The MUIR
der Of Robinson in tIaiunzas.
HAVANA July i, 1869.
On Monday last there arrived here from Nueyltas
on the steamer Mocezuma, route Tor New York,
an American engineer named stephen V. Blake, OF
Ca,skill N. \. MIR. Blake has lived IN the
country at intervals since 1854 and rs in
a condition to judge OF the state OF az
fairs. Returning from the United States in
December last, he has since January been in Nue.
vtas and Puerto Principe. He left the latter place
on the 18th ult. The reports he gives are not favor
able early peace. He states that Letona has IN
his command from 1000 to 5000 men, 1900 of which
are guarding the line OF the railroad. Military
operations few and trivial and are only entered
upon when necessity prompts IT, as, for example, to
obtain PROV sions and other supplies. Every one OF
these no matter how light its character, is fol-
lowed by a great depletion in the ranks not so
much from the rifles Of the insurgents as from
the sickness consequent on the heat Of the sun.
which. upon the broad savannahs OF the neighbOr-
hood, beats down with terrific force, whiting the
Spanish soidery like grass. Herein lies the secret
OF nothing being DONE as 1t is impossible the I'M
accmated Spanish troops to do anything. As ON
example Of this he mentions that the l4h OF June
$50 Of the troops and volunteers went out after cat
tie at farm about two leagues from the city. They
met q force Of insurgents numbering as they say,
600 men, by whom they were driven back with
o loss OF seven killed and twelve wounded, the
former made up Of a lieutenant, sergeant and four
soldiers On their return, III the afternoon the
were so exhausted that large numbers of them had
TO be carried In carts, and on their arrival forty
were sent to the hospital There are on an average
800 men the hospitals, and Of these ten twelve
die daily The Catalan volunteers have lost 200
since their arrival. The insurgents are growing
much holder than heretofore, aud do not hesitate
10 attack the troops on the open plains. On tue
10th they made raid the first station, tsldc OF
Principe. While the troops at dinner. They killed
FIVE and wounded seven, Their own loss was three
killed. On the ed they made another attack on
fh0f a ION n nd q dad
and captured the entire detachment. consisting OF
forty lancers and siXty-iye infantry, all regulars.
Among them were six officers. On the Esd they
burned small bridge at san Antonio and cut the
telegraph wires. The latter scarce ever up more
than an hour or two al time, az the rebels are
stantly cutting them. On the 25th they burned the
estate 'Ataaya" across the bay from Nuevitas.
Quesada remains In that vicinity, the troops under
his immediate command numbering about 5000 men.
wei arlued, for, says my informant 'they nave had
several good runs ately.n The reported confidence
OF the Insurgents he confirms, While the depression
and democrat cation OF the troops very great. AS
the Confederates, during the late In the INTEL
States, IN the haDit OF attrIbung every federal
success to he foreigners In the Northern army, 50
the Spauiards insist that the insurgent successes
are entirely due 10 Americans, whose numbers they
greatly exaggerate. for they Will by no means allow
that there Is any fight In the Cubans. II was under
stood Puerto Principe tLat from 5000 to 10000
troops were coming with De ROdas, and the Span
iards were very boastful Of what would be done on
the arrival OF the latter The fact thar he brought
but few hundred VIII cause much diaappOint ment
there ior all admit that there IL a great lack OF
troops, and that fun 10000 additional are required
would even that number be OF much service Inc
present season. The papers of the city here are
accounting Tor the lack OF successful operations
there, by tue rains, which they say have set in very
neavy. Mr.. Blake denies tins. and says the season
up TO this time has been unusually dry.
The stories Of the unpopnarity OF Letona are con
frIned lie Is disiiked for being too lenient and
for not shooting those who present themselves.
commission Of the volunteers OF Principe came 60
Havana recently, on the Ferdinand el Catolico, To
petition Tor MS removal and the appointment of
Colonel Goniche ia his stead. Espinar informed
them that IL %oul1 be necessary to walt until de
Ro1as came for something 10 be done III the matter.
In despite OF the fact that the road has been
opened Tor some time, Principe IL not well supplied
with pro, i5ions. Two trains week are running,
consisting of about dozen cars, and OF these but
two three are for the use ol the pubic. The re-
suit ~. the supply has no more than Kept pace with
the demand. IL Il stated that, under de EOdas, the
line VIII be abandoned and the insurgents pursued
into the interior. this prove correct, the inhab
tants OF that cty Will soou he In starving cOfdf
ton the insurgents earnestly hope for this change
OF puucyt az lhcy snow VIII result IN the troops
diving OF IKE sheep and viii do them no
| nlur Before his departure Mr.. Blake had u house
10 Puerto Principe winch he occupied with ma family