New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-20
CUBA
BURNING OF PLANTATIONs--ARRTvAL or TROOPS
FROM SPAIN THE sPANIARDs CLAIMISG

BURNING OF PLANTATIoNs-ARRTvAL or TROOPS
FROM SPAIN -THE sPANIARDs CLAIMISG
SEVERAL VICTORIES.
HAVANA March l9.-On Thursday, the English
bark Loochee laden with coal from Troon, Scotland,
went ashore at Coleman The amount of damage is
not stated.
The insurgents have burned five of the largest
plantations in the jurisdiction Of Sagua La Chlca,
one near Cienfuegos and another near Macagua. Ii
is positively asserted that the insurgent Generals are
carrying out the deferred plan of burning every
where. A detachment Of insurgents had left Alva-
rez, well mounted, TO burn the plantations in the
vicinity of Jabacoa. The planters arc terrified.
Authentic information from insurgents admit that
many plantations have been burned within week.
Another steamer has arrived from Spain with
troops. Gen. Buccta and the famous Gen. Arnabe
Escalante were passengers The troops have gone 10
Nueytas. An engagement took place between the
troops and insurgents yesterday, near Alvarez The
insurgents were rooted. and, dividing force fled
toward Macagua, and the other toward Jocuri
Grande An engagement has taken place at Guarac-
abulla. The official account reports lSd insurgents
killed and only one Spanish soldier wounded. The
insurgents are active near Bolondron Troops from
Matanzas have gone there. When the battle Of
sierra Cabita fought, Quesada was sick with tho
smallpox. Ortega commanded. The insurgents are
carrying off the slaves from the plantations. and
making them soldiers Thenumber OF insurgents in
the Sagua and Remedies districts is estimated at
from 1000 TO 1900. The Esquoua plantations near
Trinidad have beeu burnt The tive places burnt in
tho sagua district produced 1900 hogsheads of sugar
yearly The insurgents have destroyed the railroad
aud telegraph between Alvarez and Macagua
ORDER RESTORED IN sASTo EsPIRuU-THE
SUGAR CROP.
Order il being restored in the Jurisdiction Of SantO
a.Y1 10
Principe The situation az Cienfugos is I'M
changed The disturbed condition Of the
surrounding country prevents sugar from reach
ING Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Remedies and
other markets. II is generally estimated that the
sugar crop this year will fall short by tbree-eghths
that of last year Sugars at the outports are firmer
There are rumors of an engagement near Holguni
but nothing definite is known Of the affair.
PRISONERS SENT TO FERNANDO 20.
Three hundred and fifteen prisoners leave on Mon
day for Fernando Po q terrible place in Africa.
Among them are the wealthest OF Havana. A good
chance TO give it to the Spaniards. Duce e1iles
them but if the volunteers had it their way, they
would kill them.
ADDRESS OF THE INSURGENTS TO THE sPANIARDs
IN CUBA.
The following is q translation from proclama-
ton addressed theIspaniards residing in Cuba Issued
in behalf Of the revolutionary movement;
10 tie Spaniards residing IN cuba: Your own as vel
as our interests call q conference and an understand
ing between at moment when tho fortune ol hlns
and TO YOU tospitaha reception The seryilo instrq'
pens OF corrupt Government aud the numerous batel-
hes iuteresed i'm tho existing order of tugs endeayOr
as the only means OF prolougng pIanny' ana eon'nns
depredatiOu 10 hatred ana malice IN your Hceia
against the ncipient task OF our redemption Afraid
that you may discern calmly and sec clearly into tue
depth OF the grave question that moves ms,
they bandago your eyes to prevent your feelings
and stir up your enthusiasm 10 misgudc IL.
Playing upon the tender chords OF your Patriotism they
inspire you with the fase notion that IL Is both virtue
and duty to devote your blood and fortunes 10 main
tain not your own nor that OF Spain but which Is
only belonging to swarm OF immoral and greedy ON
Gals Who through the length and breadth OF the land,
weigh heavily upon the people, whom they impOyerish
and fleece aud dan To the dregs OF their suefngs
they tell you that hatred Of you has inspired III and
they Will persuade You that your special interests ana
the honor Of Spain call upon you TO rsk your lives aud
kill your brethren. They repeat continually that the
triumph OF the revelation wounds the honor OF the Span
ish nation that IL will deprive you OF your properties,
and ruin.
spaniardsi listen those deceitful words Re
from your sight picture glowing with pertidOus
tnts be not deceived by those vain aud pOmpOus deca
raOns be not scared by those ugubrous aud senseess
prophecies The noble ambition, she heroic attitude Of
people which fudls It's destiny aud rises In
break chains that tctter It for three centuries It's de-
termination, sacrifices the certainty Of early and
undOubted triumph which will be contaminated for It's
welfare, entail neither shame disgrace reprOach
on the old that the castle and forts the
island The honor OF nations depends not the
OF battles their cOlors gorhed dlshOnOred by
the chances OF war IL were So which OF the nations OF
the earth could show immaculate baDnersf That which
Affects which impairs honor, which status the flag, the
sreamer that hides In its folds desposm, oppression,
spaniardsl In speaking the language Of truth have
fulfilled our Indispensable duty. To-day, you may give
consequent evils 70 others yours will be the guilt II you
Your arms against the country that gave birth 10
hosPtaJ 20 yOn you pesot Je o., itehy hhI wch
THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.