, 1869-03-19

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to carry out the object of the Government.
The Schooner Emma in nine DAYS from
Cienfuegos, arrived here on Wednesday. Her
voyage was protracted by adverse winds. She
reports the state of things in Cuba to be as I'M
settled, and as far from settlement, as ever.
AT Clentuegos preparations were being made
to resist an attack which it was momentlv ex-
pected would be made by the insurgents.
Engagements between the rebels and the
troops are reported in the vicinity of Cienfuegos,
but are said TO be mere skirmishes. without
important results. Two thousand troops were
expected to arrive from Spain. The Spanish
party appears TO be confident that the rebellion
would be finally put down. The authorities
were filling the prisons with suspected parties,
while the emigration of Cubans from the island
was Increasing. Several tugs had been char
tered and armed by the Government and were
cruising along the shore to intercept landing
parties. Colonel LonO arrived at Havana on
the l1th with Senior Udeata a Spanish official
OF high rank, as prisoner. The Insurgents hold
Guanaia, a port south of the Roman GAYS; thew
have fortified the town, and have batteries
mounted with brass cannon and manned by
Americans. The Government at Havana was
eauipping a fotilla of launches for an attack on
GuanaJa. A landing had been effected by a re-
bel expedition at CochinOs. 1t was reported
that the steamer Henry Barden had left Pensa-
cola with suspicious designs, and two Spanish
war vessels were cruising in search of her. 1T
1t said that Mr.. Seward has called upon the
Government in Spain TO visit with condign pun
lshment the parties concerned in the outrage
upon the late Mr.. Conner. One thousand Chas-
SeurS arrived on the 18th from Spain and landed
amidst enthusiastic demonstrations. The Span
lsh forces in arms on the island numbered
10000 men.
The Diario says General Cespedes and the
greater part of the rebels are within the iuris-
dlctlon of Holguin. The communication with
the troops there had been cut off by the insur-
gents, who surrounded the Town and intercept
ed supplies OF cattle, Families were flying from
Remedios alarmed at the approach of the rebel
lion. The telegraph line connecting with Ha-
Vana had been destroyed, and the mails cap
tured by the insurgents. The insurgents were
near Trinidad on the 18th, they were under the
command of Riojos and Bravo. At Cienfuegos
it was reported that the troops had retaken Ma
nicaragua, with two'hundred insurgent prisoners.
Troops had been sent again to Santiago, Man \
zanlmo and Bayamo, but operations had been
suspended by superior orders, and Valmaseda's
forces had been divided between Santiago, jig
mani, and Bayamo. The Government had re-
ceived information of the surrender of one hun
dred revolutionists near Colon, and of the death
of the leader, Jose Guirra, formerly District
Attorney. The Government authorities on the
goth seized an insurrectionary proclamation
calling upon the negroes to rise in rebellion.
The authors were promptly arrested and i'm
prisoned. The navy were watching the Peru
Wan monitors at Key West, as the Cubans be-
lieved the monitors were intended to attack
Havana.
The term mentioned in the proclamation of
Captain General Lersundi, granting amnesty to
all rebels who would lay down their arms, and