The New York herald., 1869-03-19

the provisional government OF Cuba. SeAor Lemus
gves 70 Washington to seek recognition OF the revo-
luonar7 government
The Prisoners for Fernando Po-Evenfs In the
Field-The Movements OF Lesca at Puerto
Princlpe-Pians of the InsurScnts-Casc of
HAVANA, March Is, 1869.
An official notice has been issued that the political
prisoners win leave for Fernando Po, anl that
their families may furnish them with the resources
they may stand In need Of. The number to be thus
sent Is not lar from 500 and includes all classes Of
Cubans, from those engaged with arms In the field
to peaceable and wealthy citizens Of Havana, who
have become through the report OF spies or otherwise.
"obnoxlousn to the government. What trial has
been vouchsafed them what opportunity to refute
charges against them under the advice OF counsel,
is unknown IL Is understood, however, that their
respective have been 'investigated" by the
military commission, before whom their conviction
or acqutta depends more upon the manner In which
they regarded by the government than any overt
acts comnitted by them. Their banishment to penal
colonys III accordance with the somewhat unexpect-
ed mlI pocy o. Dl.ce, who does not like the "death
penal,y" though seemingly charmed with the killing
OF prisoners on the 1ed. The sending OF them to
Fernando 70 can hardly be considered as an act OF
mercy in view OF the almost certain death likely to
result from The climate ana other causes 1t is, how
ever more suspected that the Francisco de Bor
Jas snip Of war. ordered to take them to the rocky
desert the OF Africa will ind 1t necessary
to put in TO the Canary Islands or some other place.
possibly Uad z, where other orders viii be found as
TO the disposal o. hes freight OF political prisoners.
This is the general belief of the Spaniards, VINO
sder that Du is driven to this 0stenslbe disposi-
ton OF these prisoners In order 10 satisfy the
demands OF the volunteers and Others, who are
,.ftf,. fa~ Ap.nn
the straws viii indicate this IL a conversation
waicl a gentleman in Official position here had with
Don Maulici, Lopez Roberts. the Spanish Minister
now In washington before his departure, in which
the latter If the prisoners arrived at Fer
nando 70 tney woa make very short stay there.
As stated III previous letter, among the more
prominent oi those going IS Don Carlos del CASTILLO
late manager OF the savings bank, venerable and
most respectable sen.l lsman, and Don Miguel Embl,
a wealthy Aexica1. The following are the names OF
those among the prisoners to be so sent who claim
to be anu doubtless are American cilizens:-R
Lauza, gnacio Leon, l.. Rozas 1heO. Caoas 5.
Pintaao and \. Fribot. Appeals have been made IN
their behalf, but without success. The irst men
toned ot these was tle editor OF La C0areaciOn r.
p~ot,cdRa, one OF the ephemeral free press organs
which fol owed on Da ce's ARRIVAL and 70 which he,
Doubtless, fell victim. though ne Is accused OF hay
Ing arms IN his Possession Oh the night OF the illa
Nueva theatre alfiir.
Dates from Cieniuegos are to the 11th. The nsur-
gent chief. Juan pallsia Capote Lopez. native oil
that place, was shot On the yh, having been con-
weed and sentenced by Court martial.
Inc steamer ndpiuo had arrived bringing 1000
marines anu artllerst5.
Ine entire raj RAD ile was repaired aud strongly
projected. The reoeL5 wee very numerous III las
Cruces gong abuuG IN oaDds The plantation Car
acas anu one belonging TO ]. A. Iznaga were paged
News fiom Trinidad tates that Colonel Buscones
with his column was moving over the jurisdiction IN
search oil the ieocis VINO seem ubiquitous and are
ported to be committing all sorts OF depredauons.
Several arrests have been made and the parties
turned over 10 military commission, among them
Don Felipe Aaxlno. iatler-ln law OF Cavada, and
Don Juan Marin ~ g, al Alcade
We have daies rom ManZanlo the 7th. On the Sd
column OF w OF the Corona regiment, under Lieu.
tenant Coonel Nilarcs, with a section Of mountain
artlliery Una r lieutenant Saomon, left In the War
schooner hue.va Az landed on tue Attn at Mdcaguana
and marched for Macaca, waere considerable force
OF re0es entrencned. Tne redoabts were taken
through the Cannon and grenades, AMI the rebels
dispersed leaving nine killed and many wounded
Tie pursuit was ntinued all day and as lar BIZ
cana. ON the Jlh the troops returned, having lost
two men.
by way Of SANTIAGO the 7th we learn that force
OF ebes had aratked Ji2uani. wnicn is fortified and
garrisoned. Tley were repulsed VITA loss, and
learning that q force was approaching from Bayamo
tuey 1ed 10 The nounGains
his column ior Mayari is reported 70 have entered
the town alter soni: resistance. lhe van was az
tackled Ds considerable force armed with Btdchetes,
bat tney were soon dispersed by tue bay0net,
.lelvny the held covered with uead." Ihis Is the
Spanish report; nevertheless, Namaseda found II ne
cessary to send s4roDz column under Colonel Ne-
lasco from Bayamo TO operate In conjunction with
Lopez Canara.
Tue towns OF Santiago and Guantanamo were
quiet A iair supply oi coffee aud cocoa had come
Sales are only FOR cash. great s the distrust
In the mercantile community.
In sagua-uatss 10 The 9tn-thc Lieutenant Cover
nor was cont nuinS the Campaign. not only in Eis
own Jurisdiction, but also In that OF Villa Cara.
From lne capi.al OF the latter he nal received REIN
forcements Of 40 men with viex OF attacking the
rebels, who were e4tfencned IN q most favorable
position on the cattle iarm san JOSEF owuei by
Pedro Abren- SPECIAL train had gone 10 Clfuenles
70 be he'd at his disposition. A battalion OF nobi-
lized volunteers was 10 JOIN him from Remedies.
letter from Santo Domingo, n Sayua, dated the
town. but were repul sed with loss by thirty volun
teers and rwenty i've OF the civil guard under senor
Viscaindo Yesterday the rebels, numbering 100,
commenced destroying the railroad bridge, costly
structure, one mile IRON here. lney were pre-
VINO engaged tue Tor two hours and tnen COM
pelied them TO ny, leaving twenty dead. Tncy were
Commanded Dy Clar1es koopn, Pole Z. Pinamll,
Antonio GONZALES aud others. Gonzales Is reported
killeu.
reported Dy tue Spanlards, aways similar. Lieu
tenant Governor Moreno had issued an address 10
the Inhabitants reerring TO the distressing spec
tacle OF the 5th, wnea two rebels deprived OF
existence by tic Instruments OF justice, aud calling
who were tined anu convicted OF hgh treasoa are
Teo1lo de Pine and Carlo Torres. 1hey had killed
the Captain de PartiIo two rural guarus OF InamDas
and seven Spanish ciyiians.
letter from Nueyitas the 9TH says that small
column OF troops aud volunteers had gone out and
returned, only meeting small force OF insurgents,
who did not wal tne.r approach. The troops de-
stroyeo some enttencbments at plantation wIicn
had been abandoned wltuout resistance
letter iron puerto Principe written by an officer
OF Lesca, admits that their march from GuanaJa
caused them severe losses. nitn Loo men uI aour-
teen parap petted tn rencJmen were taken COM
pie ely dislOdgng and rou inx from 500 10 lo,OJv
Ie9es. The dead were In neaps ali around, so tnat
twas impossible 10 get tue number. "lhe smallest
heap exceeled twent, ,-ive bodics.'
The Esplrtu sano Pen Of the "a contains the ad.
dress OF General tOsll0 10 the inhabitants or that Ju
risdctlon oi orVn ana beinedlos, denouncing the
rebellion as unjust ad Oad IN its tendencies aud de-
Caring that lne government, ater four months Of
patience ana practising all surts OF concilliaton,
had determined 10 MAKE an end OF the rebellion ut
any cost. Foell0 Is a Dominican muatto, and the
mulatt0s and backs OF the city serenaded him on
Saturday nignt lie retired at eleven Y. M, greatly
grained.
lieutenant OF volunteers with his command, 1t
suppOsedl had Surprised 3OJ rebels on an estate
near 10y and competey routed them, compelling
them TO fee to a denss forest.
We have news isOm Gibau to the Tth. The place
h beseged by insurgents. spanish reports say
several saiies had oeen made win ayoraDie results.
suspicious vessel recently entered the porl of
Barlai, bu investigation showed tnat she Was from