The New York herald., 1869-03-07
BLOCKADE RUNNING IN CIENFUEGos
The Pollard Murder. Trial
in Richmond.
ACQUITTAL OF GRANT.
CUBA.

Forged Proclamation mt Nassau-Confrn.
dictiOn by a Peace Observation-Disclosures
Blockade Running at Cienfuegos.
HAVANA, March Q. 1869.
proclamation, dated at Nassau. N. p, and
signed "Jose de Armas General Dulce's Commits
sioner to the Insurgents,n has recently appeared.
The document is full Of bitter lnvectives against the
Spanish government and against Dulce personally,
placing that gentleman In the unenvable position Of
accusing himself Of the most contemplate actions
Rodrgues Correa, companion Of Commissioner
Armas publishes card to-day in the Dtario
wherein he expresses the belief that the procama-
tion" s forgery, and saying that II 1t genuine
the statements OF Armas are false and mis- conduct
infamous The clergy have offered the government
onestxth OF their income to defray the expenses Of
the war against the insurgents.
General Dulce is recruiting another battalion Of
volunteers for active service
Two hundred tons Of powder have been found Sc
creted in the house OF Mrs. Terry in this city.
late Cienfuegos paper says there Is plenty OF
blockade running into the interior or that place.
Smallpox at Consolation del Sur-The Siege
Of Trinidad Raised-Every Spnniard in
Mayuri Killed by the Insurgents.
HAVANA March g. 1869.
Reports from Consolation del Sur represent the
smallpox raging at that place.
On Tuesday last the siege of Trinidad was raised,
and since then three columns OF Spanish troops
have been in constant pursuit OF the retreatng
Insurgents.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba to Saturday last.
the 2sth ult., have been received. They represent
that every Spaniard found in Mayar was killed by
the insurgents, who have concentrated there and
are now said to be in large force. An expedition,
numbering 800 men Of all arms, had started for
Mayari, and an engagement was thought probable.
Reported Assnssination of the Crew of n
schooner by Insurgents-The Landing in the
Vicinity Of Sagua Confrmed-General Que.
sndn LII with Smallpox.
HAVANA, March 0. 1869.
The Voz de cuba (newspaper to-day publishes an
account OF the assassination OF the sleeping crew OF
coaster In the sagua Chica river by the insurgents.
Still another schooner had landed body OF insur-
gents in the vicinity Of sagua. The citizens sunk
the vessel to prevent their escape, and the gov
ernment troops are marching against the parties
landed.
Information from Puerto Principe states that the
insurgcnt General Quesada is Ill with smallpox.
Departure of the New Spanish Minister TO
Washington from Havana-The Gcttysburg-
Reported Engagement Near Santo Espiritu-
Difficulty in Procuring Transportation for
Political Prisoners.
HAVANA March 9, 1869.
sehor Roberts, the Spanish Ambassador to Wash
ington sailed from this port to-day in the regular
mail steamer for New York.
The United States steamer Gettysburg arrived yes
terday and soon afterwards sailed again. She will
visit the different parts OF this island
There are rumors OF q serious engagement near
Santo Espiritu. No particulars.
At present nobody has offered to carry the political
prisoners to Fernando Po. IL is reported that the
government has ordered the war steamer Cadlz to
transport them.
Tue ladies OF this city are collecting and subscrb-
ing large sums OF money In aid OF the volunteers.