New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-12
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION,
NEWS FROM PUERTO PRINCIPE.


% killed. Reports have been circulated of an in
tended evacuation of Puerto del Padre, but they
prove untrue.
THE CASE OF THE STEAMSHIP CUBA-PRoIEsr
OF COMMODORE HIGGINS.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct 1.-THE case of the Cuba
opened this morning by Mr.. G. P..Loury Of New
York, who appeared with Col. George Davis, late
Attorney General of the Confederate States, and
Judge o. p. Mears of this city, for the Republic OF
Cuba, by reading the commission OF Commodore
Higgins as an officer of the Cuban Navy, and also
formal protest by him. against the exercise OF Jnris-
dcton by the civil courts over his ship, she being
public ship of war of recognized nation. After
stating the character of the vessel. Commodore
Higgins soemnly protests in the name, and Tor the
honor of Cuba against any detention or interference
with his ships. The conclusion Of the protest is rs
follows:
And now having, for the dignity and honor of the Re
public OF Cuba, made protest against the exercise OF
Jurisdiction public ships, unknown among NATIONS,
being willing and DESTROYS to have the truth known
the United States, do declare it is untrue that the
said vessel has in any of her preparations offended aga
the Neutrality laws OF the united states OF
the said vessel is in the same condition In every
OF the United States In the month Of june 1862 except
few immatera alterations not relating u her character
vessel since the said purchase and while the limits
of the United States and twenty days after the
mort and had been there seized by the public authorities,
examined and discharged ana had cleared theIeIIon,
and then and not tin them she sold and delivered to
the Republic Of Cuba and fitted out and armed upon
the high and beyond the Jurisdiction OF the uhteu
States and all other nations; that all the proceedings
aforesaid far from being in disregard of the right anu
dignity OF tie United States, conducted in careful
and true respect therefor and under the sanction OF
,sghedj EDWARD HIGGINS,
Commodore Cuban Navy,
Commander OF Cuban Steamship CuDa'
In order to allow the Government time to produce
witnesses. the United States Commissioner Ruther-
ford adjourned the case until Saturday next at lOl
o'clock.
THE REPUBLICAN SEAT OF GoVERNMENT-ITs
POPULATION AND MILITARY STRENGTH
SPANISH LOSS OF PUERTO PADRE AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACCOUNTS.
HAVANA, Oct 2.-An Englishman who left Guai-
marc. the seat of the Republican Government of
Cuba on the 18th ult gives me the following details
Guaimaro, in the District of Puerto Principe COM
prisinp n small town bearing the same name, and
the villages of Guayabal and Derocal. used to be
capaaia de pdrtido. Its population before the war
footed $50 whites GO free coored, and 505 slaves
though since the patriots have made II the capital OF
the Republic the number of the inhabitants has
nearly doubled. Beside being surrounded by noun
tains and thick forests il is well fortified with
artillery and has an army of some 1900 men under
the immediate command of Cespedes Military men
consider it imprenable, if the Patriots determine
70 hold it, and hence the rage OF the
Standards who understand well that 1t is constant
threat against their dominion IN the island, and
their age increases they perceive their lmpOency
IN destr0y the Gibraltar OF the East. The patriots
have cattle enough in the forests Tor AZ least hye
years supply, and my informant adds that the only
place on the island where there Is What may DC
STYLED n Government is certainly Guaimaro Tran
Gmty prevails both there and IN all other nelghbor
ing districts rod by the patriots, and personal Sc
curty is enjoyed alike DY Foreigners SPahlalus'
Gen. Pueblo has IN Puerto Principe 800 regulars
and 1900 volunteers. On the railroad thence 10
Nuevtas he has 1900 regulars, and at Nneyltas Wo
regulars and 900 volunteers. lie has iOrtlhed win
artillery the old converts Of Puerto Principe which
are strong stone buildings, and when an alarm ~
caused by the patriots he abandOns his regular
quarters aud takes refuge m the converts with ms
men. -. -
NarcelinO Obregon, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF lioigun
10 the 23d ult.. stating: " The village Of Sauna has
been almost destroyed and all its garrison OF Voun-
teers has fallen into the hands of the rebels am
Just informed that our forces are eyacuating Puerto
Padre and Maniabou, and that all the European fam
lilies and slaves from those places and here, are max
ing hastily for GibaTa."
The city of Holguin is nine leagues distant from
the port of GibaTa. It's population before the war
was 3 800 white. 1900 free cOlored, and 900 slaves
Maniabon is "A cdpitdnd III pdrtid0 IN the District oil
Iloguin, with population; before the war oil DOW
whites. 800 free cOOred, and GOO slaves.
Valmascda il awaiting for rcenforcements to be
able 10 move. He is also III need OF provisions, IL
beng difficult To procure cattle III his quarters to-
day on account of measures taken by the patriots 10
cut his supplies. lie has under bis command now,
500 regulars and 200 volunteers Col. Arraoz ut
Colon elegraphs thus: The rebels round here are
now about 5000 strong distributed AZ follows: 600
at Caimito 800 nj llanabana and SOOat Jagney. lney
have seized the mails aud small bodies attempting
10 cut the railroad and wires, moved with column
Of 800 regulars volunteer cavalry, ana chapelgou
res for CaimtO found the point well fortified
...,I and NOT %
with the scanty force at my command, moved toward
Jaguey where their position proved to be stll more
formidable, it being protected on one SIDE by tnick
forest and on the other by the marshes. Fifteen
volunteers who undertook 10 reconnoter the enemy
position drowned III the marshes Scouts report
that the rebels are commanded by an American"
THE Lillian ExPEDITIoN-AN EMIGRANT PARTY.
CEDAR KEYS, Fla, Oct. 5.-This will be long
remembered eventfu day by our citizens ms well as
by some who have left shores. Some two three
months ago large quantity Of fixed ammunition about
10000 pounds OF gunpowder, and accoutrements for
about 1900 arrived here, marked Galveston" On
Saturday quiet and people we're asonished
10 fluid, going ont, that the whole town was full OF
Cubanr who were represented TO uB as "emlgrants
bound Teras On Sunday the steamer Lnsn arrived,
and soon commenced taking In the arms and anmnni-
grants" BY Monday night they had been trans,
formed into wellarmed wellohicered THAT 49, II
90 out OF about SEQ sufficiently and wcuniformed body
OF soldiers. BY Tuesday the Lillian had received all her
and then began the S S S9 o
-.
others had drank too much wine, and we're sleepy but
at length about clock nearly all had mustered at the
spacious depot the wharf, and detail was sent OUT 70
collect the missing while the rest embarked spanish.
live Yankees would take 90 do It, However near o'clock
Major Gen Williams OF Tennessee land hne solderke
looking fellow he L. tool accompanied by about 20 other
generals and. colones stepped on board, ana capt;
Harrss OF the steamship Lillian the order TO cast
her line" and thus the expedition left for its destination
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DECLARATION OF THE REPUBLIC-GREAT
MEETING AT THE COOPER INsTITUTE-A
SALUTE IN THE PARK, AND AN ACCIDENT.