, 1869-04-16
(7He Packet Edition Of the Cleaner, april 81
CUBA.

The news from Cuba is important. An expe-
dition consisting of four steamers had landed on
the coast with cannon, arms, and ammunition
for the Insurgents. Intelligence was also re-
ceived that the Peruvian monitors had reached
st. Thomas. News from the jurisdiction of
Cienfuegos was favourable to the Government.
In the eastern department the Government
troops were very active. Columns had left
Santiago and Bayamo to attack the main-force
of the insurgents at Mayari. In the central
department the Government garrisons were be-
ing strengthened. The insurgent General
Capote had been shot. The Spaniards sue
ceeded in entering Mayari after a desperate
struggle, in which they lost heavily. In the
Central department the InSurgent Assembly
had decreed the absolute abolition of slavery.
The Captain General had refused to allow
either CuhanS or Americans to leave the Island
except under certain restrictions, Political pri-
soners were being transported to Fernando Pc.
Later news is that the Spaniards were defeated
at Mayari and Villa Clara with a loss of 800.
The women and children of Puerto Principe
had gone out to join the insurgents. The
Spanish General Lasca had issued a decree
threatening that if they did not return they
would be placed under military law. Great
excitement prevailed in consequence of news
received at Havana that st. Jago had been
captured by the insurgents aided by the Peru
Wan monitors which had arrived. This latter
news required confirmation.
Havana, March 23.-Advices from Santiago
de Cuba to the 18th instant represent that the
insurgents are marching their forces on the
south side of the island. The inhabitants in
that quarter demand more troops for their pro-
lection. The Havana journals are all silent in
regard to the of the Government
troops and of the insurgent forces. Nothing
has been made known for some days of the
operations of Count Valmaseda and Colonel
Lono, or of the Rebel Generals Queseda and
Marmol. The Diarao, to-day, in a leading arti-
Gle praises the Jesuits, and deply regrets that
the Society was not established on the island
twenty years ago. All the journals, except
the Voz are %reticent, as usual, in their accounts
of and mmen upon the later exciting occur
rences.
Evening-The Captain General to-day held
a grand review of all the regular and volunteer
forces in Havana. Dulce was enthusiastically
cheered by the volunteers as he passed along
their lines. Troops continue to leave on the
railroads for the interior. The Nassau Herald
reports the capture of the American brig Mary
Lowell, at Ragged Island, by the Spanish man
of-war Andalusia. Tie brig at the time of the
capture was in the possession of the British
Custom-House officers on the charge that she
was carrying arms and supplies TO the insur-
gents in Cuba. The British war steamer Cherub
has sailed from Nassau for Ragged Island to In
v~estigate the affair. The Havana Government
is fully advised of the conduct of the Andalusia.
The Peruvian monitors remain at Ragged ISL
land. During their voyage one of the rams
broke loose, ran into the steamer Havana, and
sank her. Seven of the crew of the Havana
were drowned.