New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION,
GEN. LEToNA RELIEVED INCREASE OF INsrp.
! - GENTS AROUND PuERro- PRINcIpr

4 .t.. GENTS AROUND PUERTO PRINCIPE
| HAVANA, July 3.-Gen. Pueblo has been ordered 70
relieve Gen. Letona, the Commanding General of the
Central Department. He sailed this evening with
1000 fresh troops for Nuevtas whence he will pro-
coed direct to uertoPrincpe. The Prensa saws the
number of insurgents around the latter place has
largely increased, but the cholera and yellow fever
| were making havoc among them. Nueyitas is as
| healthy as usual at this season.
| a. CAPT.-GEN. DE RODAs.
Capt.-Gen. De ROdas is gaining general sympathy
by his attempts to pacify all classes Sanguinary
instincts have been falsely attributed 10 him. He is
now busily engaged in investigating the cases Of the
prisoners confined in the forts with the object Of
ordering the release of the innocent Volunteers are
Offering themselves for active service in the Cinoo-
Villas District ph .li
AMERICANS IN CUBA-GEN. JoRDAN's COMMAND
... AND ITS SUCCESS. t..tr..
The emigration to the island is reported to be in.
creasing and now amounts to over 1000 who have
served in the late war in this country and now
acting in earnest with the Cubans in their efforts to
secure their independence. These dispatches assert
that the Cuban forces are we'll organized are armed
with the most approved arms, large proportion
breech-loading rifles. and are we'll provisioned and
in tho best of spirits. III the arrangement OF
the commands of the army, Gen.
Thomas JoTdon has been named as Commander of the
Eastern Division, and some of the most prominent
and successful of the Cuban generals in his
mand, among whom Marmot MarcanO and Pc
ralta, of louisiana The town of Holquin, after an
encounter in which the Spaniards lost over thres
hundred men, was captured by Jordon's command.
REVIEW OF TRoOPs-DEPUTIEs TO THE CoRTEs.
HAVANA, July 4.-Captain- General De Rodas to-
day reviewed all the regular and volunteer forces in
and around the city. He received by the volun-
teers with enthusiastic cheers. The CaptanGeneral
has released several political prisoners. The depu-
ties elected to the Constituent COrtes from Porto
Rico have sailed for Spain.
PRIVATE REJOICING OF THE CUBAN AUTHoRI-
. TIEs--lMPORTANT NEWs-ACTIVITY OF THE
SPANISH MINISTER.
wAsHINGToS July 4.-There is rumor tonight
that the representatives of the Cuban insurgents
here have received some late and important news
from the island which makes them especially happy.
These gentlemen Messrs. Lemus, Ruiz, Casanova,
and others arc very reticent, and say very little
about their affairs unless it be to persons well known
to them. To newspaper correspondents, who visit
them in seach of information, they offer as an apollo
gy for their Ieticence the fact that they contn
ually under the surveillance of the
friends or agents of the Spanish Min
ister BIessrs. Lemus, Ruiz and Company have
evidently been in communication with a very large
number of our ngressmen ud ging from the number
of letters received by the President and members OF
his Cabinet favorable to the insurgents and urging
recognition by our Government written by Con-
gessmen. TbeiSpanish Minister in the mean time is
not inactive He has now building in this country
some ten or fifteen light draught gunboats for his
Government with which they intend bloclNadIng tho
Island of Cuba in order to completely guard against
the landing Of expeditions with men and supplies.
RETREAT OF THE SPANISH FORCES FROM LAS
TUNAs-PARTICULARs OF THEIR DEFEAT.
Il. oh cd
by near lady relative OF the General in command OF the
Cuban forces now residing this city, give full
count OF the attempt the Spanish forces In Las
Tunas train with force Of from 800 TO 1850 men, as
guard was relieve the garrison at that place
They were interrupted by squadron OF Gen. MarmoPs
cavalry id large portion of the train captured In
the contest the spanish loss was over 200 Ihey sue
ceeded in reaching Las Tunas with portion OF the tran
found the garrison suffering from cholera ana an ac-
cmatnR fever which had almost rendered II helpless.
After Few the disease broke out among the ren-
forcements. The encampment was vacated, and after
severe loss the garrison succeeded in their retreat
REFUSE OF GEN. LEsCA-QUEsADA's SUCCESS
In the Cnco-vlllas district the forces under Lesea
have been repulsed with considerable slaughter aud
the whole territory regained 10 the Cuban army The
result has given courage TO the Inhabitants ana the
recent outrages perDetrated by Lesea, and the fact
that quarter is 10 be shown 10 the reyoluonlsts,
whether actively engaged IN the field, or IN sympathy
with the cause has inspired the Inhabitants with in
hatred Of Spanish rule and driven thousands INTO
an active offensive by the entire army, aud
the dispatches received state that he has regained
north" western portion fthe island
POLICY OF oohcILLTIoN-LEscAs CRUELTY --Ihk VOL
UNTEERS.
II is also reported that the instructions OF the new
Captain DE ROdas 10 carry Gus the poey OF
Duce-that OF eOncilatonand positively 10 control tue
Xonteer denominations and maintain the supremacy OF
SPAIN and that orders have been issued to prevent the
committing OF such atrocities were recently committed
y Gen Iesea In the Cnco villas district. The effect OF
tins policy upon the volunteers has been 10 prnduce uls
seption throughout the entire organization Ihe votuh-
ers who have given adhesion 20 the De ROdas admins
raOn by the surrender Of tue cohtrol Oh iod
aud other important positions, are denounced Us tos
RELEASE OF THE CUBAN PRISONERS
On Saturday morning, warrants were made
out by Commissioner White for the arrest OF the Cuban
prisoners on board the lying of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard The warrants charged that the prisoners on the
Goth ult within the Jurisdiction Of the United States,
enlisted as soldiers the service OF the people OF tho
knowingly concerned In furnishing, fitting OUT ana arm
ing the steamer Catharne Whiting with intent that she
should DO employed IN the service OF the people OF tne
Colony OF Cuba to aud commit h0stlDues against
the spanish Government, with when tue ohsu o.ates
are at peace These warrants SepH t ervt we're
released giving their personal recOgnEances 10 appear
s r tf Tsa'ea aRS SSS 10 ed S
bail. 49,. .,,xo>, II.
Col RYAN and the 800 men who remained with
hin, nm Gardners Island have not been heard from as
-at ana II oppears that cutter has not been
nnrted lie has however the matter under consdera-
non aud has teegraphed 10 Washington or lnstrOcuohs
Nd MORE MEN FOR CUBA. -,
II ia announced that q grand entertainment VIII DO
given at the Academy Of Music on the 2oth nt unuer
lie spces of the Cuban Juntu, and II Is said that tho
od which viii leave this city In future for the Cubans
Will be IN the shape OF FUNDS.
A DANGEROUS sHoAL DISCOVERED.
SAN FRANoIsCo, July 3.-The United States
surveying schooner Mary discovered and To-
Gated a shoal of Point Raves u miles
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