The New York herald., 1869-01-28
Popular Demonstrations Against
the Papal Nuncio at Madrid.
The Accident to the Steam
ship Pereire.
The Paraguayan Forces Still in Posses
sion Of AngOStura.
CUBA.


Puerto Principe Captured by General Quesada-
The Spanish Volunteers in Havana-Memo.
rial of American Residents to the Captain
Gsneral-The sacking Of Aldama's Mansion.
HAVANA, Jan. 25, l
VIA KEY WEST Jan. ~, 1889.
Intelligence has been received here that the city OF
Puerto Principe was captured by the patriot forces
under General Quesada the 10th instant the same
day that Count valmaseda entered Bayamo.
The excitement In the city is intense and the feel
Ing Of enmity between the Spanish volunteers and
the Cubans Is manifestng itself in the number Of
persons who are killed nightly.
; The volunteers are without discipline or restraint
1nd are drinking freely. Last night party Of them
fred volley into the crowd at the Louvre Cafe
Killing several persons, among whom was an Ameri-
can photographer, Mr.. Conner.
: memorial has been presented to General Duce
BY the American citizens here asking for protec-
tion, and the Consul OF the United States has in.
4uired Of the Captain General il he feels unable to
protect Americans, 80 that he may notify his gov.
ernment.
The engineer corps is now mounting guard and
The oicers Of the volunteers ordered by General
pce to meet at the palace for consultation as to the
Course to be pursued
a party OF volunteers have entered and searched
the mansion Of Senior Aldama, wealthy Cuban.
flndiuy nvsuaus OonsiaD.au .sss~-~, sn~y uo'
jtroyed the costly furniture and riddled the walls
NTH bullets.
General Dulce Unable to Control the volun-
teers-The Comm anders Held Responsible
City Garrisoned by Marines and Engineers.
VIA KEY WEST, Jan. q, 1869. J
General Dulce, being unrbe to control the Spanish
volunteers mas sent to Matanzas for regular troops
He informed the volunteer commanders that he
would hold them responsible for their men, who
threaten movement tonight.
Marines and the engineer corps are doing garrison
duty to-day, and quiet prevails.
Refugees from Havana.
KEY WEST, Jan. 27, 1892
Many refugees have arrived here this morning
from Havana, and it is stated that more are coming
RclGu or Terror In Havana-Open HOstilities
Between the Cuban and Spanish Factions
Excsssss or the Volunteers.
HAVANA. ian. IS, |
VIA KEY WEST, Jan. ~, 1859.
reign OF terror has commenced in this city
caused by the breaking out Of open hostility between
the Cuban and Spanish factions, whose hatred for
esoh other cannot be described There is very little
uecufity outside the city walls The Cubans from their
housetops nre uron the volunteers and soldiers pass
1ng through the streets. The military enter the houses
from which shots are fired and massacre the In
mates. The attack made by the volunteers upon
the Louvre coffee house Is denounced as brutal and
unprovoked. On the same night the volunteers
1houted .Kil Duce," because he was known to be
taxing measures to put stop to their exccsses. The
Volunteers by their behavior provoke the resistance
or the people and then nre into them indiscrimin-
xtely.
I fhe oflcers ana men OF the regular force are op-
posed TO giving such discretionary powers to the
Volunteers The older volunteer organizations be-
have well, having become somewhat accustomed to
discipline the conduct OF the First battalion during
the Louvre aair and afterwards especially praised.
But the newly recruited volunteers unrestrain-
able.
Many private persons, citizens, strangers and for.
e9ncTS nave peen nreu upon III unerent phrts oi the
city.
The government is taking measures to put stop
20 the disorders.
The houses OF suspected persons are being regis
tered by the police. The government viii also make
special and IL Is hoped efrectua, efforts to protect
American citizens.
Spanish Reports About the RcvolutionIsts.
HAVANA, Jan. q, 1se9.
The Dfarfo reports on the authority of oricial
dispatches that Palma, sariano, Cobre and other
towns full OF fugitves, and that three thousand
pf them have presented themselves to the authori-
tes and received amnesty. At Baracoa several
chiefs gave themselves up and were pardoned
Otncr accounts from the interior, received through
Spanish channels represent that the insurgents are
surrondcrng at many points to receive the benefits
OF General Dulce's procamations. But In the vIcn-
ity OF Santiago the rebels continue very active;
they carry or The slaves and harass the troops and
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