The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02
CUBA.


Prisoners-SeQuesfrnti0n MObiizing
Of v0lunteers-Spanish Official Reports.
, HAVANA, August %, 1859.
Strange and exciting rumors are rife in political
circles, and persons claiming to speak by authority
assure us that his Excellency the Captain General
has received q telegram from Madrid charging him
to prepare the country for a change in the govern
nent Following this, say they he had various con-
Ierences with the chiefs OF the several departments
and afterwards indicated to the press the course
which it should pursue 1t is also stated that he has
ordered the archives Of the government to be car.
ried TO the Cabanas fortress and that has already
been commenced, though with the utmost secrecy.
It further reported that the spanards are quietly
circulating among themselves manifesto asking
for the autonomique foreseeng that the separation
OF the island from Spain Is not far dts tant, and will
ling, for their ultimate safety and advantage to 60
with the current, since they cannot dam or con-
Rol 1t.
Doubtless these reports are false, and for many
months to come Will be carried on this war; dis
grace to civilization and the age, In which the prin-
ciples OF humanity have no part but rather the
ferocity Of the tiger and neither age SEX beli-
gerent nor neutral 70 spared. Still these stories,
started no one knows how, eagerly caught up by
all classes, repeated and commented upon in way
which indicates how much peace and restoration
r.
The Spaniards OF this island are men Of business,
entirely practical in their character and though very
patriotic and Of intense prejudice, l am satisfied
would not wish to carry on the war for one hour
beyond far chance OF success and at no distant
day. Most Of them appreciate the fact that with all
the vast extent OF blood and treasure, with
the cruelty and devastation manifested upon
both sides, with exile and sequestratlon,
the instruction is no nearer its termination
than II was months ago, nor would there seem to be
any prospect OF either party achieving success.
able. The insurgents OF late would seem to have
determined TO make 1t as little 30 as possible, and
have inauguraiea new era Of Destruction while the
ma Oness and brutality Of the Spanish soldiers
though perchance, having less method, places them
n no wnlt oes1a Their antagonsN We career q
spaniards begin p inquire '.How much longer
SHAH tnis last and 70 what good endf" Meanwhile
the island long since ceased TO pour her treasure
into the lap Of Spain, and instead thereof has be-
come burden upon that already bankrupt Power.
In the light Of these facts 1t Ii evident that peace
for here, win not come to through the trivial and
1ndeterminate operations OF the combatants In the
Geld but rather through negotiations from the out
the war can only result in the destruction OF the
island, with no corresponding benefit to any one,
and in multiplied burdens upon the home govern
ment, already sinking beneath Its load
Should Spain, as some anticipate, throw into the
their operations by the armed volunteersInow here
she will undoubtedly succeed in putting an end to
the insurrection. In military point Of view, at no
years to suppress the wandering bands, who
would 60 about burning and destroying the con-
ana who would each day and hour, render the
island less valuable to the people ana the govern
ment. me preparations OF the Captain General for
over, are not characterized by any marked success
The volunteers do not want to 20 to war, and 1t so
happens that when arrangements are about being
perfected to make use Of them some unfortu-
nate thing turns up and they do not go. Additional
details Of what has been done are gwen IN another
part Of TINS letter and It will be seen that they are
not Of character to incite great hopes Of their
efficiency.
lions In the vicinity OF Matanzas. The CHAPEL
gOrris' Volunteers have sent q committee to the
suing the inSureenss said the .' Committee Ra
asked the Captain General TO remove the Governor
Of Colon, to which his Exceency tartly replied that
the power Of removal was his prerogative and not
TO be trespassed upon. A fight Is reported In Plnar
del Rio between the insurgents and the Guardia
Civl. The former were well armed ana equipped,
and are reported to have depot OF arms among the
hills.
The Governor OF San Antonio recently made an
returned, after two days. absence, bringing IN
twelve prisoners, some Of whom were prominent
citizens. From Guines twelve prisoners have
reached Havana, nearly all OF whom lawyers and
other respectable people.
Depredations continue In the jurisdiction Of Colon
and vicinity, but no details reach US. Three hund-
rcd Guardia CIVIL including fifty cavalry, recently
left here for that place.
Don Jose M. Forum the Spanish planter, who was
commanding the volunteers In Remedies, and whose
estate was recently burned by the Insurgents lately
visited Havana to confer with the Captain General
He returned with four cannons He has been ex
ceedngly active In the Spanish cause, and has been
pecuniarily ruined by the loss OF his estate The
estate OF FORBADE near Cardenas, has been burned
The owners father was an lnveterate slave trader
and by 1t built up fortune Tor his son. The insur
gents carried OF all the negroes from the planta-
Among those who recently arrived here from
Nuevltas are Don Pedro Sanchez Dolz, the British
Vice Consul at that place. and his family. He comes
70 vindicate himself from the accusations mace
against him, for which he was imprisoned by the
Governor Of Nuevitas, but was afterwards sent to
Havana in consequence Of the approximations made
by the commander Of her Majesty's ship Philomel
and the perseyerinR Representations Of the British
Consul General here. MIR. Dolz is likely to be alb
solved from all suspicion by General Rodas. Mr..
Wilson, young English engineer, employed on the
same steamer Owing to the efforts OF the British
Consul, he was Immediately set at liberty.
Matansas on Saturday evening last Accompanied b y
his escort called "the Guides" There are various
reports e. to the purpose OF this VISIT but 1t ev-
IDENTITY had no particular significance.
"A Subscriber 10 Ell Dfarto de la Merina strongly
recommends forced loan and general conscrip-
ton for active service or for civic order The sign
ncance Of this lies In the fact that the government
frequently throws out feelers OF this nature upon
Upon MS own Representations the City Governor
has been relieved from the presidency Of the Admin
istratve Council OF Sequestraton, and the duties
OF the ALBANIA property 1881 boxes OF sugar were
advertised for sale on the goth. and the ONCE furn-
aure Of Jose M. Mora and Antonio Maxine Mora on
abe 27tn and 2sth
several arrests have recently been made in the
city The secret police Of the City Governor Is ex
1remely active. Persons found with such papers as
"a R-roluci0n, OF New York; Ell Repubtcano, Of
Key West and La LfbertGd, or New Orleans, their
pe.sons are considered assuspicious and unfriendy.
anu consequently placed IN security. number OF
noses outside the walls have been searched recent
~ aDu Ia the parish Of Jesus Maria entire street
was subjected TO this operation.
ine dnutnietd, or High Court Of Justice and Gene
!a' nodas are at loggerheads, owing TO the reduc
uon " tne Term or Imprisonment made by bis Excel
tency Oh .he occasion OF his recent visit to the
prun: seems ne issued an order requiring the
Tribunal 20 concedc the reduction In the term OF i'm
prisonmcnt which he had ordered This tney de.
clined 70 90 on tne gronnd that the Captain General
nad no IIgnt 70 Issue the order lie sent them q se-
we're reprlmand ana as he has the power doubtless
the reduction VIII be made. F"N' NN"N'"''
ON Tuesday last company OF volunteers. which
refused TO CDcy inc orders OF It's officers because they
were Cuban,t was dlsbandcd. The men were ar