The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25
CUBA.

Rv an arrival from Havana we have the fol-
lowing news of the insurrectlon up TO the li'h
instant:-
various places through hout the Western Depart
ment reaches us almost hourly, and though,
through fear OF being arrested Tor 'proptpaunB
alarming intelligence few details are made
known, il is evident that the whole country is
arous ed Early on Monday morning 1t leaked
out that the Government had received lntorma,
tion OF rising in the vicinity OF MatanHas, ana
that three hundred insurgents had sent up the
CRY there In relation to this the Dtarto say5:-
"Indebted TO resident OF Bemba, worthy OF all
credit we are enabled TO give some details
about the party Of insurrects that rose in
Jaguey Grande. Our informant writes, under
date of the 18th, that the rising commenced
with a group of about 100 individuals. The
moment the authorities heard OF it they sent
tor a small force OF regulars some civil guards
and a mounted squadron of volunteers from
Colon, Bemba, Corral Falso, Isabel, Ooliseo,
Union, and Navajas. Don Augustin Il )dcigdez,
owner of an estate near mountain aud practi-
caly acquainted with the neighborhood, formed
one of the chiefs among the rebels. As soon as
they heard that forces were approaching, on
the night of the 18th, they fled in the direction
OF the CIenaga or Ensenada de Cochinos. From
the same correspondent, under date OF the l4th,
we learn that IA Mexican colonel was the leader
of the rebels, and that the greater part OF them
was composed OF prisoners released by the am
nesty. Narcso Martin Bias, the Captaia of the
Civil Guard, at the head Of twenty men, joined
by forty cavalry volunteers, resolutely advanced
to the attack, although the rebels numbered ten
times his force, but the enemy had already
skedaddled."
rising recently took place at Jaguey, In the
Jurisdiction Of Colon, headed by Colonel lnclau,
Mexican, who, with considerable number OF
other officers from Mexico, has recently landed
in the country. In the Cuzco Mountains
already 1000 insurgents are said to have col
leCted and are waiting the signal for moving,
meanwhile organizing and preparing for action.
Of late a considerable number OF engineers
employed on the sugar estates throughout
the various Jurisdictions IN the Western
Department are abandoning their labor
and coming to Havana. These men are
mostly Americans, who have remained
| on this island Tor considerable number of
| years, absent from home during the late war in
the United States, and with no appreciation of
| political disturbanc They fear impressme mt
| into the insurgent ranks. One of them, recently
| from San Antonio, in the jurisdiction OF that
| name, reports that 800 rebels recently appeared
| there, departed and returned again in day or
| two, frightening all the operatives from the
! estates, and OF course suspendng the work of
| getting in the crops. Others from Macagua,
the present terminus of the railroad, and VI
cinity, report asimilar abandonment Of estates.
The acting consul General of the United
States recently made application for a passport
for Jose Vicente Brito native of this island, q
resides in New Jersey. Senior Brito was soon
| after arrested, and the Consul received con =
munication from the Civil Governor stating
that he did not recognize his right TO apply for
production of bis papers, and the Consul tele-
graphed to Washington asking the prompt
intervention OF the Government for the
protection OF its citizens through him, or to
accept his resignation. The English Cousul>
General is the only recognized diplomat
in the consular corps of Cuba, he being duly
authorized as such by his government. He is
not, however, recognized in this character by
| General Dulce. The Cuban passengers of the
| English schooner Galvanic, recently captured
of Romano Key, have been tried by the Mari
iuon md 10 n,loo
| however. refuses to recognize the jurisdiction
of the court, claiming that his authority is
supreme. They will probably be sent as con-
victs to some penal settlement or to Spain for
| the action OF the national government. 1t IS
understood that General Dulce regards those
attempting to land, with the view of Joining
the insurgents or furnishing them with wal
| material, as pirates.
The Insurrection in CIenfueeos.
Great excitement and a general feeling o
insecurity is reported at Cientuegos, and the
American Consul there has also asked for 4
man ofwar.
We are in very bad condition here, as the
doors have been opened for the bandittI Il
pillage the estates and carry of the negroes
who are told that they are now all free, auC
the best Of them selected, thereby running the
jurisdiction. For the last two months VIZ
have had 1000 Spanish troops here. They have
done nothing under previous commanders, anC
recently came Brigadier Lesca, and it is eVi
dent he ib not the man who Invented gunpow
der. On the 9TH he went with the whole OF hi
column to San Miguel and burned part Of tht
town. They returned on the folio wing day witt
twenty men and a lieutenant missing. Subse
quently body of troops went out and came
upon a small party of insurgents, who stood vi
manfuly; and though 1t is reported that the
former had no reverses, they left eight soldiers
! dead on the field. The insurgents also
had several killed among whom was a colo
mel, Dr.. Rafael Arjilagos aud some othel
persons of note. The rebels were in PasO dC
ATenillas, waiting for the troops, who, fortu
nately for themeelVes, did not pass that way
otherwise the havoc would have been Verl
great SO far the insurgents hold their ground
and the opinion is that it will cost Spain grea
sacrifice 10 retain this island. There are grea
many SpaLiards in the rebel files and negroe
also. There are many Vagrant gangs of tn
latter going about committing depredations, i
Is now five months since all communication
with Puerto Principe has been shut oi
and the people there are said to be suffering
for want of food, They are ready to die will
hunger rather than remain longer under tn
corrupt Spanish Government. That city
destined TO be place of horror. Many familie
have already been totally ruined. The road
are impossible. Even the season seemed TO b
ia league against Spanish authority, and tn
rams have no end. At present military opera
tons are not to be thought OF. There are NOR
man HUNDRED sick in the hospital here, ah
there Will be many more soon wheu the vomit
sets in.