Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-11
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HAVANA March 5.-On Tuesday o
last week the rebel Brigadier Genera
Aroose was taken prisoner and broueh
to Sagua, where he was shot on the fol
lowing Saturday
The insurgents in the Eastern Depart
ment have concentrated forces at Mayni
Troops have left santiago TO attacE
them
A fight had occurred between the col.
ored volunteers and a band of colore /
insurgents IN the neighborhOod of San.
tiago de Cuba, in which Il of the latter
are reported to have been killed.
The Captain General has recognized
Henry u. Sail as Consul of the United
States.
Numerous arrests continue
Three hundred and fifty additional
troops have arrived.
1t is believed here that General De
Roda replaces Count Valmaseda in com
mand of the troops, but does not relieve
Dulce as CAPTAIN General.
A force of cavalry had gone to Cienfue-
gos, and battalion of volunteers is start
ing for the same place.
There are reports here of the landing
OF revolutionary expedition near the
mouth of the Sagua La Grande river
The inhabitants of the vicinity sunk the
schooner in which they came, to pre-
vent their escape, and troops have been
sent I'M pursuit.
Encounters of troops with insurgents
have taken place near Re nudois, Sauua
La Grande, Villa Clara, CienfugOs, and
Trinidad, but the results are not stated.
Laborers are repairing the railroads at
such points as are deemed safe from the
attacks of the insurgents.
HAVANA, March ga proclamation
dated Nassau, y. P, signed Jose De
Armes Governor Dulce's commissioner
to Otheinsurgents, had recently appeared.
1t is full of bitter words against the
Spanish Government, and against Dulce
personally, placing that gentleman in
the position of accusing himself Of the
most cOntemptible acts
Rodigues Carria, a companion of eoIr-
missioner Armaz, publishes u card to-
day In the Diario, wherein he expresses
the belief that the proclamation is a
forgery, and saying if it were genuine
the statements are false and his conduct
Infamous. The clergy have offered the
Government one-siXth of their income
to defray the expenses afthe war against
the insurgents. General Dulce is re-
cruiting another regiment of volunteers
for active services. Two hundred tuns
of powder..have been found seereted in
the house of Mr.. Turay in this city
Late Cienfugos papers say there is plenty
OF blockade running into the interior of
that place. Information from Porto
Principe states that the insurgent Geu-
eral Quesadais is i'll with smallpox.
HAVANA, March 7.-Later-News re-
ceived from HaYti is to the effect that
President Salnaye made his long expect
ed attack OH the city of Aux Caves by
sea and land, but met with no success
After ombarding the city tweaty-four
hours, with no success, he suddenly
sailed away to Porto Principe. His
land forces simultaneously assaulted the
town, but Were repulsed. The rebel
President, Siget, hasarrived atSt Marys.
The rebels have purchased the American
steamer Mount Vernon and intended to
make a demonstration against Salnave's
fleet The Freuch Admiral, Reiterales,
has madea dem nd on the Haytien Gov
ernment for payment of the French
debt. ~.
A. report comes from ST. Domingo that
Gen. Luperon has purchased war
steamer at ST. Thomas, in which he in
tends to embark with an expedition to
overthrow President BaeZ
The rebellion in Southern and Eastern
quarters of St. Domingo has not been
and the rebels there are very
active.
1t is rAmored that President Baez has
sent Mr.. Fabens to Washington as Spe-
cial Commissioner to treat the annexa-
lion to the United States. The project
is extremely unpopular in St. Domingo.