The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-10
Iuteresf,nE view, from cuba-omciai
nIannIchea from Admiral Hon.

The Navy Department received on Satur-
day dispatches from Rear Admiral II. X.
Hon, commanding North Atlantic squadron,
dated OF Havana, 30th April aud 1st May.
Since his last dispatches of 27th uh., 20
further news of great Importance from the
interior has been received. onthe 18th Of
April / 800 troops, commanded BY Generals
Letona and Escalaute, arrived at Neuevitas,
from Villa Clara and the day after General
Lesca appeared at Ncuevitas, very unex-
pcctedly with 1900 men from Puerto Prin.
cipc, having started with 1900 and LEFT de-
tachments on the road. They reported no
resistance on the march, although large
bodies OF insurgents were posted on the high
ground at some. distance from the road.
Numbers fwell-constructcd trenches, breast
works, bitches, &c., were visible. The 1000
men concentrated at NeueSitas, among them
1900 Catalan volunteers, recently from
spain, were to commence operations on the
railroad between Neueyitas and Principe
Immediately. About 1900 started on the
Esd, conveying a provision train. The ex-
petition under General Lesca isto repair the
4 road temporarily, get cars along and pro-
vision the troops at Principe, said to be on
half rations. It Is reported that General
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allowed the Spaniards to march without OPP
| position from the interior to the seacoast,
and II possible, capture the provision trains.
| DR., Simmons Is still confined at Principe,
accused Of circulating insurrcctionary procia.
nations aud giving aid and comfort to the
rebels. General Lessen has stated that the
Doctors life was spared because he Is an
American. Rear Admiral Hofr had had an
interview with the Captain General relative
l IN a cd Raj nal Ia
who, although having declared his intention
Of becoming an American citizen, had never,
IL seems, taken out his final papers, although
having married and lived some years In the
United States. The Captain General Issued
an order for his immediate release.
Rear Admiral Hoff forwards reports from
Lieutenant Commander T. II. Eastman
commanding the Penobscot, dated the 2stl
| Of April, at Bay Francis, the anchorage foi
the forts Of Remedies and Caibaren. The
two prisoners taken from the Lizzie Major
and sent to Caibarien had been released
The Spanish authorities at that place hat
offered no courtesies or facilities to the
Penobscot, as Is customary on the arrival o.
foreign vessel Of war, perhaps more from
ignorance than design. The United State
Consul at Caibarien had been Informed b!
the Governor at Remedies that he must no
hoist the nag of the Consular Office again
, In consideration Of the condition Of affairs II
that locality, where American citizens ar
holding over two millions of property, an
In fear OF injury from tho volunteer forces
Lieutenant Commander Eastman conclude
to remain there some days. 4 Cuban name
s. B. Walls, who claims to be an America
citizen, was undergoing trial on charge
preferred by the volunteer forces, and 1t wa
: expected would soon DO sent to Havana 70
4 | sentence. The accused had no evidence wit
him of his being an American citizen, bu
had written to the United States for 1t
Rear Admiral Hoff had requested the Car
5 tain General to allow the American flag !
= be hoistcd over the consulate at Caibarien.