The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
Meeting of Peers to Arrange the
Irish Church Body.
General ROdas Lectures the
Havana Journalists.
EXECUTION OF AMERICAN FIlBUSTERS.
CUBA.


Gonoral Rodas on Spanish Journalism, in
Cuba-He Condemns Passionate Appeals aud
Advises Cancellation, Sustnins General Duce
and Says the Government Policy 10 Paci-
ncation with the Lenst Bi0Odshed.
HAVANA, July J. via KEY WEST, July 2, 1869.
General Rodas called the editors Of the several
daily journals together to-day at the palace, and
during the interview expressed dissatisfaction at
their manner OF treating the situation OF affairs In
the island.
lie complained that instead OF advocating union
and paciflcaton hey strove to excite the passions
of the people and to raise obstacles to the policy OF
the government.
AS for himself he declared that he was not a
sangunary soldier, as many believed, but that he
desired to pacify The country with the least possible
ooodshed, and expected the papers to advocate con-
clistiOn and peace.
He further stated that General Dulce was treated
harshly and he expected the editors to comprehend
the spirit OF these Instructions anu act accordingly
Reported Mutiny OF the CataIOnian voun.
tecrs-GenernI Letonn Made Prisoner by
Them-His Probable Fate.
HAVANA, June 80, 1869.
II ia reported that the Catalonlan volunteers
guarding the line OF the Nuevitas Railroad have
mutinied and refused 10 guard the line any longer.
They demanded OF the Colonel 10 be placed III ac-
tive service. The Colonel presented the claim to
General Letona, at Puerto Principe. The latter I'M
mediately arrested the Colonel The volunteers then
marched to Puerto Principe liberated their Colonel
and seized and imprisoned Letona. 1t is expected
that the Catalonian and local volunteers will try to
shoot General Leona.
Movements of the Bclligereuts in the CiucO
villas District-The Cubans Compelled TO
Re'reat-Capturc and Execution Of Amsri.
caus-A Decisive Battle Expected.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1869.
Recent advices from Cuban sources state that
after their recent repulse the Spanish forces in the
Cinco Villas district were reinforced by 1000 men,
regulars and volunteers which increased the gov
ernment forces to nearly double that OF the Cubans
and they were compelled to retreat. Several small
bodies were captured by the Spaniards, one body
numbering eighty-ive men. Among the latter were
Il number OF Americans, ali of whom are reported
TO have been executed by order of General Lesca,
wh0 1t is said, is the commander Of the expedition
Immediately after their capture Nearly all the large
plantations In the district have been destroyed 1t
Is reported that the Cuban General is concentrating
his forces TO meet this column under Lesca. and that
news OF a decisive battle is expected every day
Cuban Liberty Stranglcd by the United States
Receipts from Customs at Havana.
iA,ANA, Jug @--nve1ng.
fhe announcement of the action OF the United
States authorities in preventing the violation OF the
neutrality laws renders the Spanlards more conf.
dent, and they now look for speedy termination OF
The rebellion in this island.
The receipts from customs at the ports of Cuba for
the month OF May amounted to Sl,22l, 900.
Havana Commercial and Financial Markets.
HAvAEA, July l, 1862
The sugar market is firm on the basis of So ass<
reals per arrooe for No. II Dutch standard.
Exchange on London Is Il l5 - per cent premium
Exchange on the United States long sight, In gold
8 a per cent premium; ditto III currency, % "a
per cent discount.
HAVANA, July 2-Evenina
Sugar closed firm on the basis OF So reals per
arr0be for No. ~ Dutch standard.
Exchange on London closed at 14h 49, per cent
premium; on Paris, "a a 2 per cent premium; on
United States, sixty days sgat in currency, 25ls
2a1s per cent discount; short sight, in gold,
ncr cent premlum.