New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

This General obeys no one, and is the terror OF
Camagtey.
Admiral Hoff gave q fine dinner the other day
aboard the Contootook, at Matan2as. 1t was a line
affair Everybody went, and enjoyed themselves
hugely. But the Admiral could not attend the Gov
ernor's dinner given some days after, though he
sent along all his officers. His excuse was-indspo-
sition.
The sugar crop is pretty well all in, and the export
duties are rapidly lessening. The $S,OOO,O0O lately
drawn from the Spanish Bank has nearly all been
spent. What is TO be done nexti
The Ana reports that the Juan de Austria came mp
with an American steamer on the 9th inst near the
COAST fired at the vessel several times, but cond not
stop her. Supposes it was mail steamer. was II
the MORO Castlef 1t seems strange that the COM
mander could not make out the name of this steam
er when his boat was off only 800 or 400 yards and
that he felt justified in firing when so near two
blank shots, and afterwards, shell!
THE AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER CHASED AND
FIRED UPON BY A SPANISH WAR VESSEL.
The Purser of the steamer MOrro Castle reports
that at 255 p m on the 2Gth ult, while en- ronte for
Havana and about leagues from the shore, and
is supposed off Cardenas, Spanish war steamer,
name unknown, was seen approaching, two and
half points port bow. The Captain ordered the flag to
be displayed which was quickly done and the name
appear satisfied Capt Adams odered the MORO Castle
to 20 ahead but the Spanish man-of-war followed
and fired two blank shots to stop the mail steamer.
Being overdue at Havana the captain of the MORO
Castle was unwilling to stop his vessel. The Span
sh war vessel coming in the rear, then fired shell
at the mail steamer which almost touched tile vessel.
The Spaniard then raised his sails and attempted to
overhaul the MorrO but after continuing the pursuit
about an hour, gave up the task aS 1ruitItSs Inc
Aov riNyaI lot WI
the Spaniard was not seen attCrWard, nor heaId
from. At the time tho Spaniard fired upon the
MORO Castle the latter had all her colOrs SET, IN
Gliding the American flag and the hurgee with her
name and as the steamers were within two miles OF
each other, and the hour was pm, there could be
mistating her for other than she was -Four shots
were fired, only the first being blank
EXPEDITIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
The accounts which are appearing from day TO day
in certain city newspapers of the departure of expe
dtions from this country for Cuba are most oi them
purely imaginary, published for sensational effect,
OF have nothing better than gucss-work for their
foundation. Neither the Spanish spies in this city
the friends of Cuba are able TO tcII or nave any
idea of what amount of assistance has gone ron TINS
country to the Cuban patriots IN men ana munitions
of war. All that il known with certainty Is. that
from all parts of the country the Junta IN this clty
are receiving offers of service and that thousands ot
Americans volunteering 10 90 to Cuba Witiout
asking for or expecting bounty money FROM an we
can leaTn-and our information Is derived from lne
highest sOuTceS-a large army Of volunteers cOuld
easily be raised here for Cuba in less than month
THE STEAMER sALvADoRs SUGGESTIVE
PERILs SHE ESCAPED-sPANISH SOLDIERS
JOINING THE PATRIOT ARMY-ANOTHER DIS
GRACEFUL EXECUTION-AN AGED CUBAN
HERO-THE sPANIARDS SILL LOOKING OUI
FOR THE STEAMER PERT.
By the steamer Mouo Castle which arrived at this
port Yesterday dispatches and letters have been
ceived from Berrocal the seat of the Cnban Gov
eminent dated as late May 10. The news is inter
esting.
The intelligence received here, first from Nassau
and afterward from Kew West by telegraph, If the
landing of men and munitions OF war tIoni tue
English steamer Salvador in ad of the patriot cause
is fully confirmed The expedition of Col. Quesada,
brother of Gen. Quesada. and the Salvador arrived
at Naevas Grandes in three days from the Bahamas,
at 10 o'clock in the morning of the 4th of May hay
ing successfully eluded the Spanish cInlsers.
The landing of the men and the material was
effected without any trOuble, there being no Spanish
forces in the vicinity. immediately Oh thU "iIi'"l
of the vessel, Col. Quesada dispatched Two Comms.
siOners to the patriot camp 10 ap9lse Ihe Ouous oi
his having returned with help The patro,s ionnd
q small body of Cuban troops az Laguna dc Gnane
and ST. Abe. and from those places means OF trans
portaton were forthwith SEM u Quesada and by
the 10th the SalvadOT precious freight both o men
and munitions had become part ana paIceI oI, thG
Cnban army without the slightest loss of any kind
having been suffered in their transit from the coast
to the interior Although the Salvador escaped cap
ture she encountered some peril in her bold enter
prise On the second day after leaving Nassau she
ran aground on the Bahamas Bank as she was enter
became disabled and in leaving the place she again
grounded on bank but was got of without sustain
ing any serious damage. ,
forces and no important battle is reported subse-
0uent 10 that of Las Tuuas. Still there had been
some fighting. in Alta GTacia a body OF CuDans.
under The command Of Coils Valdez and Lopez keciO,
had met and defeated . detachment OF Spanish
troops and IN an encounter at ManYaboIa similar
success had attended the patriot arms.
In the battle of Las IunaS the Cnbans took 100
prisoners, to whom Gen. Cespedes offered liberty,
proposing 10 them that they should JON the patriot
army 70 this they at once acceded and they arc
reported as being quite eDthusasuc IN the Cuban
cause. Their case Is not singular. IN several IN
stances Spanish troops have Joined the patriots, I'M
peed 20 do so by desire 70 escape from the tyIanni
cal yoke of their Government.
The Pren8d of Havana notices the execution OF
Senior Jose Manuel dc Quesada, the uncle OF Gen.
Quesada, who was shot on the 18Th OF MAY at ~.
Geronimo, near Puerto Principe. lie was nearly 70
years of The offer ot he and promises OF an
kinds were made 20 him II he would betray the secret
councils of the revouOniss, but the courageous old
man refused 10 turn traitor, and bore himself with
unshaken bravery to the last meelng BIS death Ike
According to news published by thu, Preasa, on the
oath ult an unknown steamer landed 100 men ncaf
Puerto EscOneril who were attacked bY the Spanish
troops and routed The steamer, II Is also stated,
was subsequently captured by the Spaniards.
In view of the steamer PJflts return 10 New-l
to Cuba IL is amusing 70 hnd IN the Dorio ne "a
Marina a statement given on the authority o. New
York correspondent Of that paper, as positive and
Trustworthy information, that the PERT Lad left
New-York for Baltimore from whence she wac to 60
10 Charleston, then 10 Sayannah afterw%d 70 Nas,
sau and thence 10 Cuba IN publishing tbs poce OF
Intelligence the Diari0 remarks: The sympathiz.
ing newspapers of New-YOrk have been vely 81 lpid
i'm making these revelations, as they VIII Ind out
should tho Perit presume TO tempt fortune"
THE GARRISON OF HAvANA--sTRENGTH or TIE
VOLUNTEERS
From passengers very lately arrived from Havana
we gather the intelligence that yellow fever js work
ing injury to the Spanish troops. The strength Of