, 1869-02-22
CUBA.
posi Ion OF General QuesRd ais Foroe-
Mum eeTa and Resources OF the Men
Affairs in Puerto Fr1Dclpe-fKospects
und x10pSs.

Eosi lon OF General QuesRd ais Roroe-
NumheF and 1kssourcss OF The Men
Affairs in Puerto Principe-Ffospects
nnd Ilopss.
scw York Worlds conc'pondouee.
HAVANA, Feb. IS. 1869.
A gentleman from the Eastern Depart.
uicnt, who has been for considerable time
with the Insurgents, furnishes me With tho
following:
Gcpcrai Quesadn, Of Puerto Principe, smiled
IRON Nassau with three schooucts linden
viii arms md munitlons Of MAR. including
month. lie Was there welcomed by 1000
insurgents, who were supplied by him
with spescer rifles. IIe continued his
march :. 10 Puerto, Principe, bceicycd
since December last. but not attacked
the families lime to leave, and because The
Governor held The women and children there
to prevent m asaauit, as did Colonel Lono at
Tunas, General Qucsada marched toward tho
place With e.00U men, well armed, leaving
Of the troops from Suevitas: All attenpts
on the part Of the troops at the latter city to
ndyaucc have been ffufttess, aud they have
been compelled to fall back With grcnt loss
Tho Canaguayans now number l0,u0o men
we'll armed and equipped, defending every
dependence OF die In the attempt. There are
| youths In their ranks only nine years old With
arms ID their hands, and delicate young ladies
| are caring for the wounded, and encouraging
| brothers, sons and fathers to the struggle.
| Whenever Spanish soldier passes be IL
looked upon with contempt and pity. The
| very atmosphere inspires hatred md aIhor'
| renee.
was attacked By Colonel Edward Agraruoute
at the head Of soo men. The troops we're dc
feated and bed, leaving many arms aud tWt
cannon Ia the hands Of the PATRIOTS, who
| n,nde 200 prisoners. Tho taking of this town
twelve miles from Nue7itas. II Of great i'm
portance to the patriots, being on the roas
which tho troops have to come on their re
turn from BayamO.
General Augusta Arrange, who Commands
the forces Of Las Aluas, went, a. the requcs
Of the Commissioners. to con fer with the
Governor Of Nueyitas, but not being sufficient
~ authorized by the government h
gsse AtanEo -. SAFE conduct sa to pas g
Ing tile city he presented himself, paper
in hand, to the Police Coulmissary, DO
Miguel lbAsEnrni, who already had order
IRON Mena to kill him, and when the Cou
mfesary aud his men told him to proceed
they thrust him through the body as 500
tl,ls, they entered tue clty crying, ''IIra +
pona The Chlcf Of the Freeboters Is dead.
such arc the acts 0! tle "dccudcts Of order.
On the 9Th more than 8,OU0 patriots al
| pcAFcu Des0Ec fIlia tIaF4, Falsl1R LDG Hag
Independence. At this moment t1c nuu,h'
has Increased TO a,0aU. extending over Il
jurisdiction as fur rs sagua. The Iatrlo
Uverrun the country /; ;. one Is !Juu
helnnl every tree. coloucl schmia
MI American citizen, s at u
llrnd uf one Of The columns OF Irni1h
Ills brotbcrIs the United States Vice Cu
ru!. We IN not know INV many trno
!, ,nny come tsnln spalu. Whatever tue n.sf
: her mai bc, sllcy cannot occupy The ter
!. tory Of tuha; thcy Will de as they did
j IT. Domingo ilsthc tIIhl dn mt iall by !
d lnuclieie Will br carried oil by the v"tnl
9 tlyrr,,trry nna cnulurn. unAccustotned
:. they nst 10 tile climate.
II Cutm need. very little lo attain It's Int
4, / " pi,lenre. II iAa RICH cuAntry lu Itself, u
+, il ahle 10 pny lMa very SHIRT time lor al'
mny irrtlve. With euly l"o or three X"
u ships RnL some arI,ls. Cnha can Ge Tree II
=. independent, and Its sn1s will be ever grh
i Iui IL lAeis American trothtra.