The New York herald., 1869-03-16
G U B A.


Jesuits and the Volunteers.
HAVANA, March 10, 1859.
After the publication In the Gaceta OF last night,
pypg the oicial account OF the 'Jo,1ddan OF Brig
adler Lesca from Guanaja 70 Puerto Principe many
other versions thereof have been varously reported
all more or less unfavorable to the Spaniards more
30 than appears both from the olcal organ and the
Dia,io de Ia Marina. One account states that "the
insurgents were not commanded by General Quesa-
da, he being laid up BY scarlet fever but by Manuel
de Arteaga Borrero and the Castillos. The former
owns al the land on Key Romano. The Spanish
troops attacked with valor and, under deadly
nre, passed to the other side OF the sierra, by
way OF HInojosa They lost about 200 men
and sixteen officers, hors de combat. The insur-
gents formed palisades and while the Spanish troops
with their sappers cleared the way, the former
completely riddled. But the triumph on the part OF
the government troops was entirely due 10 their
artillery; tho grenades did great mischief to the
enemy The troops were thus enabled, though he'll
ter-skelter to reach the other slde which Ia plain
quite unoostructed, and It was there where the
artillery had full play. Tne column Of 500 sent
from Puerto Principe to Santa Cruz for provisions
returned after the 26th but lost tifty men on the
way IN one or more skirmishes."
Another report, from Spanish sources, states the
loss OF the government troops to have been $50
including the officers and to complete, q reyolu-
ti0nary states that Few OF tile got
the towa o. Puerto Principe, but We're only IN the
SUBURBS OF that capital.
The prisoners lodged IN the fortresses complain
very dlstiessingiy o. tue accommodations or rather
the want ol proper treatlnent. Many vi them nave
been ordered 10 the ilary hospital owing 10 elup-
tons that have broken out on tner persons. Don
Miguel ue LInon Is one Of Them. IL was this gentle
man tie v0lun eers objected to leaving the fortress
few days ago. !ie number Of prisoners IN tue
foTtresSeS Is uot la rom 100. We are told that they
will Da sent 10 sernundo 10; and 1t " now stated
that as no snlpmaslers IND the terms offered for
their conveyance suitable the government Intends to
send then III t.e spanish War steamer Ciudau de
Caolz, III whoa lnere Will be need for voiua
teers 10 escors tne.l TO their African dungeons
The UGlted states steamer Contv0cooS - ready to
90 10 sea. teliaps she VIII sail tomorrow i0r Key
west 10 coal there. ana then cruise alb ut this island
for awhile aud wards possibly, make viss "
Haill la ner absence the United States steamer
Narraganset vii remain here.
ihe lnelnoers .. tue jesuit College OF Belen have
been very a&tenlise 10 tue volunteers. One Oh the
battaiods Is aI,owed 10 practise their exercises IN
the spacious couri yard OF tnat establishment.
The auiolnt % idlds collected by the "Sational
COuse valve Ionnt. ee" IN Matauzas ALREADY iOols
uD S7.,osi Al his f0g the support OF voluuleefs
tuat ct. All. Joi Itiey, cerk oI the United states
Consulate, was iec~nly released rom his iinprlsoa-
menL
Outrnges by a Civil Gunrd-Cubans Murdered
with Observation-Disclosures and Anxiety
About President (srant-Spanish Expedition
from Sagua Ia Grande-Largo Insurscnt
Force at Pnlmira-American Citizens
Warned-Aeview Of Firemen.
HAVANA March 10. 1869.
There has existed for many years In this island
what Is known the Guardia Civil or Civil Guard.
police organization, whose duty 1t Is TO preserve the
peace and TO bring to justice transgressors against
the law. Those upon duty IN the country are
mounted, riding about al their own discretion
or that OF Their onicers, and, II composed Of
bad men, holding the people entirely at Their
mercy. OF late this body, taking advantage
OF the disturbances OF certain localities, have BEEN
committing great outrages, and mum -rous CON-
plants OF them are beng made to Havana. They
are al Spanards and, or Course the objects OF their
wrath are the Cubins. whom tney are shooting down
In defiance Of the authorities here and elsewhere.
The case OF J. L. linda, engineer the estate OF
Senior Casanova, shot uown by them, mentioned
IN my last, wli be remembered. Yesterday mornin.
Information reached here that three youag men,
named 0leyares-.wo brothers and q cousIn-on al
estate near Union. IN the jurisdiction OF Malanzas
had been snot by this body. They arrived at the
estate and searched 1t for arms-fndin1 two Spencer
carbnes and quantity OF cartridges. The young
men were arrested and taken to Union and there
placed lii the stocks. They protested loudly against
shis In. .ustce, the arms had Oeen in their pos
session for .olg time and had nothing to 40 with
the insurrecton. They were kept until the next
morning. and were then informed that they were 10
be taken to Aacranes, O distance OF two miles
When about half mile on the road taey were shot
down.
The Marquis vialya, planter or great wealth,
residing Ii this city also received Information yes-
terday that his ovcrseer. named Miguei Reyes nad
been shot by THIS ponce. lie mad connection with
the insufreclon. ana was working the estate
with the knowledge OF the Cupttan det PdrtlI0 or
Chef oAPoice, aud under assurances OF protection.
He lett u vile and several cndren. These anu
acts OF similar character are causing grea;
sternation throughout the country, and engineers
and others are aging to the city, abandoning tneir
work. Some OF those who have been snot had saipo
conductds from Duce. In toe city and i0rts voiun-
teers stl reilse obedience 70 orders, such a.
are agreeable ~ them. les erday Duice ordered the
re,ease Of prisoner, and the Secoad basssa.on 0i
volunteers. uGIy a. tue CaDanas heretofore known
as one Ol Tie must orderly refused to deliver nIl.
Inc matter was reported 70 tue Captain General
VINO, though suffering rom illuess and called
for his UNIFORM, determined TO go IN person to
force his orders. lie was after mucn euort per
suaded not " do 80, and tue SegIfdO ClSo, Uene4a
Espinar, went IA his stead. lie addressed the yo.-
unteers, reinincinS them that they had organ
lied 10 mainla.n order, and they were creating
order he was, however, unable To obtain the re-
lease OF the prisoner until he had repres seated tat
the man was innocent OF any offence aaa nad ueea
imprisoned by mistaae. 1ney told him that under
these circumstances lie cou d go, but he must tell
the Cap.sin General that no prisoners could .e-
leased without hi- accounting TO them.
lhe advent oI the new administration IN the
uni1ed states has csssed considerable excitement
an anxeiy. Tue CuDars hopeful y. nclp .n
some manner IRON Grant, aud the spani.rds
whIe processing u be extremey conDdeLI ol the
continued rienlly neutrality o. the United statss
declarations and intentions are aiOat all qu ser
stories are toiu. for example, nave Dcea as.areI
with great posive1ess that telegram was received
on saturday Dy Du &C from the spanish LoasJl In
New YORK supply sayiJg, Ia fs.a de CaCa, pdTu
Espdflu estd pegd1ur l.sThc island OF Cuba is
to SpainnL TINS and nothing more. My iniOrinaut
adds that two operators pre- ,ent when the despasc
was received ana knowing Of " have been placed
tncomnunicado, IN order thai 1t might not bccons
known.
Tne Didrfo OF yesterday says the forces with
which Lieutenant Governor IriIlo left sagua -
Grande iur lia,iA auu4u. 40 IvJ men, Composed Va
part Of a company OF the lne and tue bd.aIce VI
moOlil1ed cavalry, volunteers and Cisll ouAfd On
the oth they came upon paltat0n on IRE aud they
made every enort W eXtnguish 10. They alICrxasds
encountered Dand OF LOO rebels from C.enlue@vs
and Villa cara and completely routed them, kili.n1
thirty, including the leader, Monteaguo, and taA-
Ing many na9s, arms aud horses wllIe the loss on
qui killed. aud two soldiers wounded.
The Civi Iuari stationed IN Santo Domingo jur.s-
diction OF Cagua, and thirty volunteers, recently
had an encounter vita LOO rebels woundlng ll.uy
and killing SIX seven.
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