The New York herald., 1869-04-21
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Movements Of Troops in the Gen.
tral Department.
the RECApTURE OF the COMANDITARl0.
Usual Buster and Dragging by
the Spaniards.
Reported Insurgent Victory
Near Santa Cruz.

1tCEOkt IVA AAASu2 s CAAC VNsOA y
Near Santa Cruz.
OHacial Announcement Of Speedy Termination
of Insurreciion-The Reported Capture Of
Cespetles OAicially Denied-A Riot Aversetl-
Movemens Of Troops In the Central Depart
mcns-A vigsreus Campaign Promised-Cs.
bans aud Press Observation-Disclosures from
Various observation-disclosures Defeat of
the Spanish Troops from Santa Cruz.
HANANA, April Is, 1859.
We are olicially assured that the ultimate
"riumph Of the spanish cause in Cuba is inevitable
it is immnent the insurrection is controlled is con-
quered" The occasion OF this pleasing assurance
was an anticipated riot among the volunteers on
Sunday last. caused by the announcement that
Cespedes had been captured and was shortly to ar
rive 40 the Villa Nueva depot. An immense crowd,
mostly Of volunteers In and out Of uniform gathered
there, and had Senior Cespedes been 40 unfortunate
as to have arrived, then and there he would have
been cut to pieces In moment. Through the in
uence Of officials the threatened difficulty was post
poned, and on the following day Dulce, whose
hatred to the Cubans seems to be growing malg-
nant. issued the following address,
SUPERIOR PoLITIoAI. GOVERNMENT.
nINHABITANTs OF HAvANA-It Is true that the commu
catons received the theatre Of usuecon highly
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Depstmen but the report circulated to the effect that
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whose interest may Be keep alive the anxiety and aS
q our beloved country to you once without fear
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one who propagaes news which, however agreeable
its tenor may be- liable to contribute to this eIssmen
your Captain General completely con6des " & yo1
HAVANA, April Il, 1869.
The principal attention Of the government at pre-
sent Is directed to the Central Department, in and
about Puerto Principe, and troops are being con-
centrated both upon the north and south sides for
operations there. In the early part OF this week two
vessels, loaded with troops and mobized volun-
teers sailed for Nuevitas and during the past night
the Pajaro del Oceano sailed for the same place,
landed with troops, horses and supplies. From the
south the troops scattered through Trinidad, Cien-
fuegos and other jurisdictions in the west, for
whom as is claimed, there is nothing left to do, will
move up from Santa Cruz and as is expected by the
Spaniards, easily wipe out the Camagueyans. On
Monday last the artillery column recently arrived
from the Cinco raas left by train for Batabano,
ana short and decisive campaign Is promised.
Tho Cubans, as usual. smile at all this, and claim
that with the withdrawal Of the troops the nsurrects
win spring up by thousands again in the west, and
that their movements win be likely to threaten
Havana.
General Dulce has decreed an augmentation of
1OOO Qdrdid cUu for this island for the better pro-
lection OF the Jurisdictions OF Cardenas, Colon.
their maintenance O tax OF three aDd one-hall per
cent on the amount Of profit Of each estate VIII be
Tho VOC de Cuoa in referring to Dulces declara-
tion concerning the near Termination OF the rebel
It pcrtinentiy adds-"Where are the hosts OF rebels
that existed but the other dayP They have not been
killed They have not been made prisoners 9 Tney
wandering over the country. Therefore let us be
wary for fear that the insurecton breaks out anew
There ia ruinor that General Escalante arrived
here on the train OF Sunday which was expected to
bring Cespedes, and that he died during the follow
Since the alarm OF sunday the cafes and drinking
saloons have been ordered TO close at ten Y. NJ.
According to the latest dates from Manzan1ll0
party OF volunteers surprised Don Francisco Cespedes
del Castillo broher-in-law OF the far famed Cuban
leader, and three companions. They were making
q desperatc effort to escape. and In the ARRAY
was shot by the volunteers and turned out TO be the
above named brigadier, who had gone to pass the
day on an estate close by. One OF the party was
The recent steamers from the coast have brought
the following items OF news:-
TRINIpAD, I0th.-Governor Minano published on
the 7tn address to the inhabitants OF that jurs-
diction full OF patriotic elusions. AZ tne same time
vitas, all mighty respectable ciilzens OF the c'ty:-
Jose M. Fernandez de Castro. Francisco Cisneros,
Nfcanor Cantero, Cristoba Fontan, Rafael Medna,
Juan Luis Pada, Antonio Garcia Francisco Frar-
regori, Sebastian Font, Juan Gandara, AleJandro
Maxo Beno aernSs ,s Perds dseyTG M
Rodriguez, Lucas Castro, Gabriel Juarez Jose M.
valdespino, Francisco Prat, Ramon Sarracina. Jose
Antonio Cortes, Ieandro Gonzales, Ernesto Escabar,
Antonio Frlas, Manuel Hernandez
CIRSFUEGos. 1lti.-Last night, at ten o'ciock,
special train arrived VITA General Leona, who goes
In Hny
The rebels were In front of Gavilan. The towns OF
Manicaragua, Seibabo and Sierra are SAID TO have
VILLA CLARA, i1th.-General Pelaez chief OF
operations In Cienfuegos, arrived here yesterday
evening and was conducted To the residence OF Gen.
crui Letona. sergeant Emilio Bonda, OF the Second
mobiized volunteers, Is summoned by the court for
SxSTA URuz, 7th.-Another column arrived on
the 4h from Principe, under Colonel Goyeneche and
again lett on the eth, with convoy Of provisions,
together with 200 cots. ON the 7th the steamer Villa
clara came with 900 rations and 700 chasseufs OF
Aragon. The next Gay they were 10 leave for prin.
cipe, along with 200 more infantry one squadron OF
light horse aud two pieces OF arthlery-ail under
Brigadler Ferrer.
SANori EsPrRIsu eth.-General Pueblo has taken
ND hts quarters with Colonel Acosta, aud scre-
naded two nights W the course OF the week. several
parties o. rebel, nave sred near tile city, from
.s-1e 1 =. - SIX mites on. They are mostly tugltlyes
from Siguanea, uuder Aguero. Governor .aoiiV"....
has o,,lercI all the outside "tiendasn or country
stores 20 remove 10 tile nearest inhabited towns,
aud prcscrbes several restrictions anec1lng the
transit la town. ordering an account TO DC gwen OF
al the mules fit or i0adlug, winch Tue citizens may
possess.
sAGuA, eth.-Covernor- Trllo fought The rebels
comnandea by the ioe, III the cane Iieius anu
swafnps OF santa Cruz, liebaiia; one company of
Tarragoaa and four OF Casiilla completely routed
them. They had forty TO sixty Killed aud more than
200 wounded. The spanish forces hai one Killed,
Lieutenant Gorcsllegui. and eleven wounded. or
the rebels that were wounded more than half have
dcd since. Including the President OF the revolt
tiOnary iunla OF villa Clara.
gkGrAJAy. sth.--5oine Of the Second volunteers,
ami others from Rcinedios have been incorporated
with the Fifth moiIizcd ON the Ith they went
mile out, but were recalled the news having come
that General puelo, with another column, had
fready attacked and dispersed the enemy, with
great loss to the Insurgentj A section Of artillery
with two pieces, has been formed here, and another
OF cavalry ~ being OsanHed.
PugETO PRINCIPE, 3lst ult-lThc column, under
Colonel GoteHeche, OF the keina infantry aud union
chnsseurs, csc0rting convoy OF provisions aud
nitions, has returned from santa Cruz; they we're
only slightly inuested on the way by the rebels on
gonl. hML the reLnrn lcY found the rOad cover ed