The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05

tduloStu1S eiltTy Oh h3Jtfih iSdSNtt itit On ING
10th, amid the ringing of BELLS artificial fireworks,
the firing Of cannon and music m the streets.
Shortly afterwards an alarm was sounded beyond
the intrenchments, and the troops who were taking
part in the demonstration were compelled to return
as the Insurgents had approached near as to set
IRE to matched house the river SIDE The firing
from the plckets and castle was kept up till mid
night. During the week three insurgents have pre-
sented themselves. who state that Cespedes and
Aguilera had passed the Cauto river with about
eighty men, not whites, towards Tunas. Genera
valmaseda was In Bayamo, on the Almirante estate
where great number OF insurgents with their fam-
lies had arrived lay down their arms. 1t was net
known whether the troops would proceed to MAJ
zanlo or to Jguani or Guisa In search OF the Spaa
ish officers and soldiers who had been captured W
the insurgents and carried away from Bayamo.
1T Ia stated that on valmaseda's arrival ut the
Cauto he deceived the insurgents as to the drecpn
he was to take. by which he succeeded in outfank-
ing them and killing more than 200, composed OF the
negroes which Cespedes had taken from the estates
On Thursday the Commissioners from Havana
Seniors Fleites. Joaquin ORC aud Jose Ramirez went
out 10 parley with o party OF cavalry who were o.
served in the vicinity. They returned the same
night to await the forwarding OF their communca-
ton to Cespedes. On the Esd servant OF the Conn
missioners went out with nag OF truce and returned
with the information that they could start to pin
Cespedes the following day, adding that most OF the
chiefs were favorably disposed to compromise"
This letter accounts number OF skirmshes between
the troops and insurgents but without interest or
importance"
Under date OF the 18th the American Consul at
Manzanilo writes:-"rhc arrival this noon OF the
steamer Rapido, with 500 Spanish troops, and the
proclamation OF General Dulce liberating all polit
will
have the effect of removing speedily all contentious
and will result III prompt return OF peace
and order, though the acts OF the rebels
In burning Bayamo, Yara anu other places In
the interior would indicate their deter mination to
carry the struggle to the last extremity. Accord
ing TO the official despatch OF Count Vamaseda to
the Governor of this place. received on The i6h the
insurgents had returned toward Guisa. The Spanish
troops had defeated them la various Encounters and
were pursuing them in all directions. The volun.
teers and natives OF old SPAN do not par tcipate In
the general 10Y consequent on the liberal measures
OF General Dulce, Us they are in favor OF extreme
measures. The sanitary condition OF this place is
completely restored" One of the papers states that
when the steamer left Manzano on the 23d valma-
soda was expected shortly at that place
La Dem0crocia IA Spanish republican journaD in
its issue OF last evening, processes to have the most
pOSlGlye lnf0rmHtlOn INA tnere is every pTODdD.y
OF an arrangements being come TO by the Commits
sioners sent to the insurgents, especially BY Don
Jose de Armas, VINO went TO Glbara Tor That pur-
pose. s~-.>s-~-'--
While the accounts as thus furnished would seem
to denote an early termination Of the instruction,
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patriot cause has been by no means fatally affected
by the capture Of Bayamo and that IL IS increasing
In vigor every day. A letter written at Manzanllo
by a Cuban merchant says thar the march Of the
troops from san Miguel to Bayamo was very fatal to
them; that the Camaeueyans had orders to follow
and harass them only TO the vicinity of GnaymasO,
on the borders OF the jursdictonSof Puerto Principe
and Las Tuas, and from thence they were to be left
to the insurgents OF the latter and OF Bayam0; that
concentration was made TO stop HIM; that after
the battle OF Cauto and the burning OF Bayam0,
which was done 10 afford refuge and rest to the
Spanarls, Cespedes moved his forces towards Man.
Zanio. II adds that Valmaseda had made several
attempts to reach the latter place and had been I'M
by the way OF Trinidad we have news from Man
zanillo TO the 18th, though meagre. ON that day u
lett terrible fire was heard from the north or the
city. valmaseda had not arrived
An American recently arrived here from an estate
between Matanzas and Cardenas who states that he
had been quietly ADVISED to leave the place, or IL he
remained Co prepared for something OF importance
which was about TO occur. Anticipating from these
hints that rising was about take place. and not
caring to run the risk OF danger and Inconvenience
which it would cause, he LEFT.
Information has been received here that party Of
ten men sent up the CRY OF Liberty and Inde-
pendence" recently IN the centre OF the city OF Sanct
The Governor had sent small party OF infantry and
cavalry pursuit. II IL further stated that this Gov
ernor has teegraphed to General Duce urgently
questng reinforcements. BY the villa Clara, recently
arrived al Batalano, came from Cie2o lie Aylla
Colonel Acosta, OF the Volunteers oil order. lis
men have been deserving IN large numbers and to-
gefher with his losses In the Held ms force has be-
come very much reduced.
A letter dated Gibara, 2lth, says Colonel Benegas
again left here the 10th and arrived In Hoguin the
Istn. The enemy had made resistance but did not APP
proach the town. and they were defeated with much
NA4rl IA al m lTlnh-
Inents but they did not defend them. The people Of
GiDara had been excused from guard nore than q
month"; owing to the arrival OF government troops.
letter had been received from Bcnegasi, dated the
GOTH in which he stated that the Second Contra-gue
rlas, under Lacasa, had arrived safely and were to
leave for the Calderan estate 10 protect the conveys
for Hoiguin, where the column OF Benegasl was.
The steamer Pajaro del Oceano, from 81. Tnornas
Port Rico, ST. Domingo, Santiago de Cuba, Gibara
and Nueyitas, arrived here at late hour the 2stn
She brings taenty-two passengers and the crew Of
the English schooner Galvanic. which cleared from
Nassau for Puerto Plata and was seized In Cayo Ro-
mano by the Spanish war steamer Condo Venidito.
II was ascertaned that the said craft had some
rails OF war, which the captain alleges he threw
overheard, after stranding the Bahama
Banks, 70 tighten her, ne iur.aer pretends tnat
coast and that when he arrived at Key Lobos, 1rd-
Ing her but slightly injured he intended to return
to Nassau. de was chased for several hours, ami
only hove 10 after the Spanish vessel fired shot
into his vessel The schooner taken to kuevitas
aud the captain has sent ms protest 10 the British
Consul
On sunday the 2sth. the spanish gunboat Bazan
came into TINS harOor, bringing the American
schooner Arrietas seized a. the Col0rados banks,
w.ere SIZE had been for some time. According TO
the declarations or her captain and crew she left
hey West two weeks ago. bound for Sisal bat being
In ballast she was driven on to the C0l0rad0s by
trary winds and strong current. There various
statements In reference 70 this vessel here. One
Is that she Is n wrecker and was cndeavDring to
make some salvage out OF q Norwegian bark which
was recently wrecked ON those reefs. Another Is
that landing OF men and arms has been effected
on the north SIDE. and this schooner was kept there
feint, 10 be seized, that soon tie Bazan
left with her supposed prize the other vessel would
be able 70 effect the landing and escape. TheArretas
has been released and the captain, after fling his
protest and claiming 1000 for the detenuon has
cleared in ballast for Sisal.
An additional naval force has been applied for 10 |
cruise in the neghborhood Of Cayo Romano for |
blockade runners.
The General Dulce steamship, which arrived on
the 2Gth at Batabano brought five Spanisrds, who
had been prisoners In the hands OF the Insurgents
since the 9th Of November last having been Captured
In the raid on the railroad between Nuevitas and |
Principe on that day. They are Don Juan Garcia, |
chief OF the Geographic station at the aDr place;