New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA

oovvpNuRNT-ABOLITION OF SLAVERf-Ah
,opyr OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
TO PROCEED TO WASHINGTON
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THB TRlBUNBI
WASHINGTON Thursday, Feb 49, 1862
The following very interesting Cuban news mas
been received here to-day from an American gen'i0
men in Cuba who is IN position to know the he
bion and its prospects quite thoroughly lie states
that the instruction gains ground rapidly especially
in the Eastern Department. All advicestrom NueVi-
tas and other points make this certain.
The patriots have organized PROVISIONAL Govern
,oent electiug its members by popular vote II
A,sin+rnstod the supreme command to Gen. Quesada'
Cespedos being the civil head or secretary u wa
Politically the Provisional Government propose anu
with unanimity general emancipation equal poii'i-
cal rights for all colors suffrage to be Daseu on
educational or property qualification, applied TO all
olte The Weather patriots have all emanelpated
their slaves, many of whom are armed.
The latest advces from the seat of the Provisional
Government showed that emancipation would DO
made general even if compulsory measures were
adopted. No propositions from the Spaniards VIII
now be listened to. Nothing short of independence
is desired: when that is established the Cubans
hope to obtain the protection of this Government
with n view of eventually becoming q member OF
the American Union. Many are DESTROYS of annexa-
ton now but open discussion of that question might
now create dissensions
The revolution occupies at least one-haf the
island, and increases daily in strength. New COM
mands are organizing as fast as arms reach them;
earpoes are landed from time to time the coast being
very favorable for such operations. at Nuevltas
there are 200 Spanish troops, who fear to sally forth
because one of Quesada's columns is known to be In
the neighborhood. Puerto Principe can DO held
by the patriots when they please but
its occupancy would divert too much force
from more active operations. A few weeks longer
and the unhealthy season will decimate new
Spanish troops. The Havana junta have sent the
Provisional Government large drafts on New-York,
and promise to raise Immediately one million dol
lars 1t has been unfortunate hitherto that the re-
bellion had too many heads. One junta was located
at Havana; one in New-York one at point in tho
Eastern Department. and beside these there was the
Confidential Agent of Gems. Quesada and Cespedes.
They all pulled different ways one had money. an
other authority all willing to recognize the
Provisional Government
An agent will be in Washington soon. asking bel
Dgerent rights at the hands of the Administra-
ton. The writer of the dispatches from which the
foregoing is gathered is in confidential relation with
the Rebel Government, ana intended TO proceed the
evening they are dated to its headquarters running
the Spanish blockade in little four-tun lugger. He
pected to return within 10 days.
MOST OF THE PORTS CLosED-RETURN OF SPAN
IsH TROOPS FROM THE EASTERN DEPART
MENT-ARRIvAL OF REFUGEES-THE CHoL-
ERA ON THE INCREASE.
HAVANA Feb. 1S.-Tbe Captain General has issued
n decree under which all Cuban ports where there
are no Custom-Houses are to be closed. The Gov
eminent has taken measures for the cleaning of
Havana.
Twenty recaptured Spaniards have arrived here,
including Udaeta. Ex-Governor of BayamO and
nephew to ex-Captan-General Lersundi, and Col
LOho. Two thousand Chasseurs are expected from
Spain. Col Quiros has arrived at Jiguani from
Santiago having fought his way the whole distance.
The insurgent Gen. Cespedes horse had been killed
Count Vslmaseda is at Jiguani. The insurgent
chiefs are constantly on the move. A dispatch from
Sagua dated the 17h says there is no sugar in that
market and that the insurgents had burnt the rail-
road at La Cruces.
dispatch from Santiago, 18th. says that more es-
tates have been burnt; that the cholera is raging,
and that % deaths have occurred while many troops
are in the hospitals Advices from Guantanamo
state that sugar is arriving rapidly and that three
vessels have cleared for NewYork. The presence of
instruction reduces the crop 1000 hOgsbeads land
no tobacco can be procured.
A dispatch from Manzanillo, 18th, says Col Lono's
column has arrived from Bayamo with 1000 more
refugees, mostly women and children. The troops
were harrassed all the way by the insurgents. The
column TO leave the 10th, with a convoy, to
bring the remainder of the refugees from Bayamo
Gen. Smith and Sir Charles Bright sail Oh Saturday
for New-York.
THE NEW SPANISH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED
sTATEs-ENGAGEMENT NEAR CIEEFUEGOs-
ARRIVAL OF SPANISH TROoPS-RECOVRRY
OF THE SUBMARINE CABLE.
HAVANA, Feb. Ex-senator Maurico Roberta En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentlary of
Spain to the United States who arrived here yester-
day from Cadiz, will leave for Washington on the
next steamer. Engagements between the rebels and
the troops reported in the vicinity of Cienfuegos
but they represented to be skirmshes, with
out important results. Two thousand troops ex
pected TO arrive tomorrow from Spain. The Spanish
party appear to be confident that the rebellion
will be finally put down. The authorities
are filling the prisons with suspected parties while
the emigration Of Cubans from the island is increas
ing. Several tugs have been chartered and armed
by the Government, and are now cruising along the
shore to intercept landing parties Col Lono arrived
here yesterday, with Senior Udeata Spanish official
of high rank, as prisoner. The shore end of the
second telegraph cable between Cuba and Key West,
which was recovered on Tuesday last has been