The New York herald., 1869-05-08

the troops that are TO operate In that vicinity. TINS
same colonel had been three times 60 Santa Cruz on
the soun side and brought conveys o provisions to
Puerto Principe, always harrassed by insurgents
under Colonel Brewster. Goineche rs a very brave
tried to stop him. He DuIt entertainments across tho
road leading into the woods 500 feet long which
were carried at the point Of the bayonet the rebels
men, between dead and wounded in this engage
ment and their colonel had horse shot under him.
number OF engineers who arrived mere from the
country on the 10th tell me that General Quesada is
collecting his troops toward the railroad for the pur
pose Of opposing the return OF Lesca, waom, as We
stated he had permitted TO come down. but should
not let return with the convoy. Lesca, however
left here on the 2ad, and. as we learn BY telegraph
had got upon San Antonio, on the road without
firing shot, and am convinced that he will get
through, In despite OF Quesadas Dragging which u
about the only thing he has'ever done. From what
the Cubang say he seems to have lost all his pres.
ttge. He has not done anything like fighting since
he was appointed c0mmauder-in cher Of the insur-
gents in this department.. He seems to be everast-
tDgy organizing; but It Is evident that hls forces
represent nothing but dsorganzation. / have heard
nom good authority that many OF the principal
young men are their plantations as they viii not
light while Quesada is general-ln-chlef.
For several days about $40 negroes have been at
work on the railroad to Principe, and large force
OF soldiers will commence operations tomorrow,
and is anticipated that the road Will be opened
before the rainy season sets in, as the weather 10
very dry and favorable.
Napoleon Jorango is still held prisoner by the
Robert Sterms an intimate friend of Jorango, and
who spoke IN bitter and even threatening terms Of
his arrest 1t Is thought probable they win both be
released.
DR.. Smonds, an American is in prison in Puerto
Principe, and has been for more than TWO months,
charged with circulating insurrectiOnary prOcama-
tlons and expressing his sentiments very strongly In
favor OF the rebels.
The expedition which left here on tie 24th ultimo
for Manati dtsembarked without any opposition at
the latter place. They started for Las Tulas the
smmuntion. TSey returned on the a Instant Ito to
Manatt for more provisions. A running fight was
kept up both ways, and the troops lost about 100
QVnh In and lad
column consisted OF 900 men, commanded by Major
Bonlche. The sole object was to provide Las runas,
as the garrison and inhabitants have been suffering
terribly there the last few months eating nothing
but meat and every sortie they made after catJle
cost them several deaths. The insurgent chiefs that
hover about Las Tuhas and harass BOnicnes column
are Ficente Garcia, Aristide3 Arrange and u cOlOred
chief named Ramon Ortuho alias "E Mango" Those
three chiefs are SAID to be brave and often call
on their men to attack witch the macnetes, but, 1t
seems, their followers much prefer to fire on the
enemy, shielded by the bushes Yesterday afternoon
the servant OF the colonel commanding The darkies
stabbed blacksmith. wounding hum nortaly.
The gunboat Matanzas yesterday broughrin small
sailors. '''' " -'' ~ ' '''''''' ~ NV
March in Search of Insurgents--Arrivnl Of
PrisOners-Wreclk of an Americna Brig.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April "a, 1869.
On Thursday, the 18th inst. General La Tore LEFT
here at the head OF 1900 men, with the intention OF
attacking the insurgents In Ramon, where they had
forulned camp. The expedition arrived safely at
its destination and found the insurgent position de-
serted Some munitions of war and rifles were cap
tured and the entertainments were destroyed. On
the 22d the force was again here The command,
during La Torres absence, devo.ved on the colonel
OF the battalion or Leon, now here who was, how
ever, relieved by Colonel Cansara who arrived from
Mayar on the 10th per steamer Thomas Brooks.
This steamer brought several other officers, thirty
seven prisoners and three cannon, which latter had
been used by the insurgents though from their ap
pearance and c0rrOded state they could not have
been OF much service.
Her Majesty's steamship Doris, Captain Glynn,
twenty-five guns, arrived on the goth, and sauted
the Spanish flag. She reports the wreck at Magua
Of the American brig Germania, with arms; cargo
mostly lost. or Cape Masi the Doris saw large
steamer. apparently American.
Defn ARuiera was shot this morning. AS the
trials OF offenders not made public cannot say
why he was shot. He was relation 10 Francisco
Aguilera.