The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19


Afterwards force or 900 men left the city IN two
columns among which was . part OF the crew OF
A letter dated Sugua on the stn says:-"rhe troops
and volunteers marched 70 day for villa Clara where
the situation Is very bad. The Insurgents headed by
the Monteaguldos OF Sagua Ia Chica, were in Gala
paZar aud were moving from Encrucida to San
| Gil no doubt with view OF joining those Of Villa
far nothing has Interrupted the tranquility here
Precautions have been taken 10 secure the prison.
| where there are more than . hundred inmates on
some OF the plantations OF Cala5azar there have been
| some cases VI cholera"
The poz az c4Ja o. the 18th has letter nom villa
number OF Insurgents In this Vicinity lntercepting all
rthe communications and threatening to attack the
to resist 10 the last despite The mpoitic measures
| OF the Governors predecessor who, without any
| cause or notice had dsarmed the only company OF
| Spanish volunteers that existed there The banner
OF the rebellion Ia for selfg0yernment, and II this
| De not granted immediately, then independence. A
petition had been drawn up three days previous ask
1 ing for autonomy, and signed prOmiscu0usly by
Spaniards and CuDans; and a. the end OF that time
/ forces.n
| The first intmati0n or the troubles here through.
out The Jurisdiction was through the cessation Of
Clara has been cut aud the railroad destroyed. An
/ aged and Well known planter, named John Duggan,
proprietor OF the estate Capitol In the vicinity OF
Sagua has been arrested and brought here, charged
! with completely therein.
simultaneously with the risings in the jurisdic-
/ ton referred TO came news OF movements In tile
| vueta Abajo the garden OF Cuba, and Comprising
the most OF the western part OF the island Various
rnmors OF troubles there have reached US from time
| 10 time, but the journals made no mention OF them
| and nothing definite was kaown or late, however,
tney have been too prominent to De ignored and Ia
| General Dulce in the following
Letters dated Santiago de las Vegas the 9Th con-
firm the perturbed state OF the vuelta AbaJo, EVIL
| IDENTITY carrying out the precOncerted plan which
might have been successful in November mad 1t not
been for fear Of the character OF General Lersundi
then Captain General. The insurgents evidently
| feared the military commitments and drum-lead
/ courts martial. The present rising has been con-
summated in the vicinity OF the Cuzco mountains.
| These are Very accessible to the inhabitants who
| know those rough hills and through them can CON-
munlcate with the north coast as lar as Bahia Hon
| Ola. The belief - that many rich Cubans who left
/ for the United States have sent cargOes OF war ma
terlas to that vicinity and that the number Of In
surgentS IN those mountains is very numerous This
| occurs when only eleven days are wanted for the
! amnesty TO expire and we recommend renewed
vigilance on the part Of the authorities The Marine
Department has taken steps to watch the coast.n
The same journal In another article says-"Aarnl-
Ing news Of an lnsurrection In Havana recently
reached the district OF Santa Maria del Rosario,
when about 800 Cubans, from the vicinity OF Mana
qua, rose and marched toward Guasima, intrench-
ing themselves the Pastora estate. The Governor
and the civil guard OF Calvaro as also those OF San
Antonio de los Ban0s, were soon on the spot and
seized quantity OF arms The rebels ned, with
the exception OF q few taken prisoners. As this Ia
but twenty miles from the capital, we believe that
the Captain General win take serious steps to finish
arrival OF expeditions and the movements In Glen
fuegos and other parts are we still to believe in the
efncacy OIL the RlegO Hymnp
La Pypns0 also states that In Managua eleven
prisons were apprehcnded on the 5th by the Gov.
ernor Of santa Maria del Rosario with list Of
merous adhcrents box of reviewers, nag and the
ribbon OF a so-ceed general. The latter was among
the captured-ani Killed, La In'ensd might have
added.
Information has reached here that an engagement
recently took place AZ Paso Real San Diego, IN tine
jurisdiction OF san Christoval, between the nsur-
gents recently risen, commanded by Garcia Prieto,
and the troops under Major Areilla IN which the
latter We're defeated and compelled to retreat.
rxxAV Mad had ham
Guanaay Priet0 reported TO he acting In aid OF
the landing OF Cisneros, formerly editor OF VI PAS,
with an expedition OF mulatt0es.
The steamer Colon from the vueta AbaJ0 ports
which arrived al BatabanO the 9TH, DroughI six
political prisoners. including Don Francisco Herman
dez Selor Whales and rural police officer. They
are now 10 the Havana ports. Many other prisoners
have arrived here from various districts OF che Vest
ern Department. Though the details OF these rislngs
as thus recorded, are necessarily few, they are su
hcient TO Indicate preconcerted movement all
through the Western Department and have aroused
some Of the spanish journals here TO an apprecia-
ton OF the situation. Its manifestation IL various.
The Voc de cuta spanish hberal) heretofore some.
wnat mid and conciat0ry, III It's Issue OF the sth
raves In the following extraordinary manner:-- |
'.Sdits Popd-Suloyen,d LeI.TEe time for rational
discussion Ia past. Cancellation and compromise are
now impossible. Between secessionists and SPAN |
iards there other than the submission OF
yellow nag shall not mngle with the blue and wnite
while one spanish heart beats In this land which
our forefathers discovered, conquered, and mahe
productive, wealthy, prosperous and happy by our |
labor and our blood. The enemy Is at door; nav
worse Il among He has replied with ln2ratitude
ueachery and lerhdy to the pardon which our
generosity concsed him. There IL no clemenc,
for the ungrateful traitor. DO they seek the
struggle or provoke war Of extermnations They |
snail have both. Because to shun the combat any
longer would be the most inIqutous OF all cowardlce
'On with the mass' we are told. Verify, or with /
the mask we fepeat. Oh Spanlards, On. enemies! |
Those who are not with Spain are against her. and |
we have right to consider them our enemies As |
long as we keep united and compact we defy the I
numbers the asiuteness and forces OF our anfago-
nists. We will drive IRON the whole island those
who have declared themselves a. we made them |
hurry away from Havana. II Is necessary for this I
that we keep absolutely united, and not initiate the |
Greeks when Constanlinople was threatened by the |
followers OF Mahonet. Instead OF running TO its |
walls the wretches INDUCED In theological disputes.
We must renounce all discussions about fusIons, for
get the elections the representation In tue Cores
and liberty. A dictatorship IL necessary, and Ia
General Duice we have all the conditions and quali-
ncatons TO DC an excellent dictator. Let him ex-
pect ana rely on the support OF oil Spaniards OF \
these Antilles a. they LOOK TO MIN for their saliva.
ton. Let him not spare our blood or our Interests;
are disposed 10 sacrifice all as long we are not
the sport OF ira tor In Cienfue1os ana Espirtn Sauto
tue rebellion mas already reared Its hideogs front A.
Will soon be In Trinidad and Villa Clara. Let ns all |
ny 10 arms aud cut The enemy asunder, after I
sure OF not leaving traitors behind to treat our |
families with their yllanous savage instincts. Let
General Dncc make an animated appeal 70 oar pa I
trIotism and nc will II responded by the CHI
zens Of Havana. Let no one wait TIL the people 40
Justice by their own hands, which Is not lar IRON /
taking place. The justice Of the people should me
necessity arse, wall De like upo that Of GOD. ne.-
r. TO solve Il General Duice requires TO cover Inc
statue OF the law with veil. let MIN do IL So n
When In Cuba there are none other than Spanlards
II will be time TO unyeil II, and II VIII tben appear
more majestcay. The safety OF the people IA the
supreme law, and We doupt no; thar the present
CautaIn General aud Supreme Governor OF Cuba
will thus understand itr
This article ~ regarded by natives ana foreigners
here as melting that massacre OF The Iubas, and
indeed, OF nil not actively IN sympathy with spain
which u threatened and feared.
Upon La Frensd, conservative spanish, which.
no doubt regrets the dehronement or Isabella, the
advance Of tue insurgents seems 10 have had quite
the contrary effect Its leader of the 9th urges 70
Cancellation. 1t admits the existence Of many who
are disposed to a compromise, based on self-gvyern
\ ment Tor cuba, rejecting both annexation to the
| United states and Independence. IL says:-"Pro-
| vidcd this will produce speedy peace, wnich y the
paramount interest OF all, admit the project IN good
4 time. II the men OF the Eastern and Central De-
partments will not listen to reason let those who
| desire an autonomy nj once declare against them.
Perhaps nothing w0ud discourage the insurgents
1 more than thls, TO come feariesSy forward AMI
occupy an honorable position In the ranks OF all