The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-28
Revolution i'm Cuba.


Serious Troubles IN the Spanish Camp
Reports Of 1Hirty-ome Encounter;
Tile Country Stinckimg aoiM Car
rion-We Decentralization efthe Sol
diers-Comfscations-Stormy Rail
scay Meeting.
Correspondence of the N. Y. SUM-
HAVANA, Aug. 7-At Trinidad nc
supplies of any kind are permitted te
leave the town without special licence
The calling to arms all spaniards from
fifteen to sixty years of age would seem
to indicate trouble in the wigwam. The
fact is that there are few or no troops
there, and that the insurgents are repor
ted to be in considerable force between
Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Col. Deme.
trio Quiros y Weller has been appointed
Lieutenant Governor of Trinidad.
Three slaves of Mr. Madrigal have
obtained their freedom from the Captain
General for denouncing six cases Of
arms at an estate near Santo Espiritu
Don Patricio Parada and Don Francis.
co Fonseca have been shot for treason at
Trinidad. The sugar estate Teresa,
property Of Don Thomas Terry, Of Glen.
fuegos, is reported to have been burned
on the lst inst. The Alba newspaper,
of Santa Clara, reports no less than thir.
ty-one encounters with the insurgents in
the territory of Cinco Villas, in July,
and pats down the insurgents loss in
these fights at ISL killed, among whom
are Gen. Honorato del Castillo, Briga-
dier Trista, COL Marine Jilnenez. and
and same others Of note.
The Government order to destroy all
horses not required for service has been
so efectually executed that the whole
country stinks of carrion, to such an ex-
tent that we hear of deputations from
the interior towns to the Captain Gene
raj to beg him to recind the order, and
to adopt measures for preventing q
plague or the development of some
horrible disease.
From Puerto Principe We learn that
the marine battalion landed here last
June, and went there with Gen. Pueblo,
has only half its original force left.
However studiously the Government
may strive to hush all unfavorable re-
ports the truth will leak out
From every part Of the revolutionary
districts there is demand for troops, and
yet the " gallant defenders of the ma
tional integrity" here, some eight or
ten thousand men, refuse point blank to
go out, and actually allow the colored
militia to be modified and sent to the
front. Talking of the coIored militia,
there was row when they left here the
o:her day, and several people were
wounded one black fellow who ran at
the last moment was killed. Now we
learn that they have been landed for
service at Sagna la Grande.
Confscations continue. The last
published are the properties of Don
Juan Resell, of Guanabacoa Don Jose
Gomez y Cardero, of Moron; and
Don Augustin Aguero, Agustin Camejo
and Jose de Jesus Cepeda, of Santo Es-
peritu, Aldana's house here is to be oc-
cupied by the Andiencia Or Supreme
Court, at least so it is rumorcd. The
Captain General, ulike his predecessor,
is proceeding with the cases vf political
prisoners. We notice long list of per-
sons who are ordered to Spain. Don
Gabriel Suarez del Villar is to be tried
by ordinary court for accepting Office at
Trinidad as Justice of the Peace and
Syudic of the Town Council without re.
nouncing his American citizenship.
which he appealed to when arrested.
The meeting Of the Havana Railway
was very stormy, and broke up without
result. The proceedings assumed a
political character from the first, the Ci
ty Governor, who presided, beginning
with very improper speech. A Span:
ish shareholder declared that he had
come to the meeting" thirsting for blood"
and qualified all connected with the d.
rection of the road as rebels, thieves, etc.
This speech was answered in a few
words Of manly dignity and stern re-
buke by CUBAN shareholder; aud after
much angry discussion, which lasted
three hours, the meeting dispersed with.
out having any way furthered its object,
which was simply to hear the last re-
port read, aud to elest new directors.
The City Governor ordered the Com
pany's books and cash chest to be sealed
and removed-a most illegal proceeding,
which can be attributed only to igno.
rance or gross abuse of authority.