The New York herald., 1869-03-02

the stores, continues the acoount are abandoned.
ns enemy u making havoc N tns ass maas
prisoners The county population for want OF arms,
u flying to the town. The same paper has accounts
from Las Lajas The rebels have p.enIy OF horses,
\ the Spaniards none. The rebels numbering 500
occupied the place for three days shouting oina IN
| deoendencia, &c. They burnt the archives OF the
country justice and police and the uniforms OF the
Guardia CIVIL TheY tore the Spanish nag to tatters
and then tied it TO the tail Of horse They seized
the and horses found, and destroyed the tele-
graph and railroad bridge.
In Matanzas telegram was received on Sunday
from the village OF Pedroso, sent by the commander
OF the forces IN operation there stating that several
officers had presented themselves ior pardon.
The steamer NuevO Almendares from Bemedios
Lugua, &C., brought here seyenty-tive prisoners.
Letters from Nuevitas, OF the 10Th. say:-We know
nothing OF late OF military operations in the Interior
While writing, the government Is embark ug all the
artillery mountain howtzers, cavalry anu stan o n :
GERS on board OF lighters and steamers. 1t Is SUP
miles west OF this place. The balance or the troops
TO start inland for some point Granala is about
thirtt miles from Puerto Principe. over road
mostly open, and the supp0ston Is that an attempt
IS to oe made to raise the siege OF the latter place
from that point.
The Gettysburg Is still here; officers ana crew well.
The Voz de cuba Is having a hard time with the
censor most OF its leaders being erased Last even-
ing II had an interview with the authorities the
subject ana 1t did not appear up to nine O'Clock. Its
heretofore.
rection, was Governor OF Bayamo. and is alleged to
have gone over to the insurgents, was recently
brought here with other prisoners rom toe country
lie mas puDlSned a card beg sng the public to suS-
pend its opinion till his trial comes on. The docu-
ments, inauguraiing process against him IN Bayamo
military court and the Judgment VIII be rendered at
an ca ly date.
The marines have ceased to do duty on shore since
the arrival OF the regulars they needing rest after
their long time OF double duty
The final meeting OF merchants, proprietors, &C.,
on Sunday. resulted as expected in the unanimous
determination to guarantee the issue of 5000 900 In
notes by the Banc0 EspanOl The mass OF the pee
pie are urgently calling for notes OF five dollars to
facilitate small retail trade and do away with specu
lati0n IN gold.
News from santiago-Popular Feeling-Nesro
Bands--COuditiou OF the Country.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 10, 1869.
casual correspondent writing from Santiago,
Far from things being settled. They are worse
than ever, and there viii probably be massacre Of
the Cubans by the Galatians II affairs are nor ar
becomes more intense.
Yesterday the chiefs OF the insurrection went to
Puerto Principe to come TO an understanding, and
are meanwhile sending back many OF the negroes
they had taken from the estates.
There Is at present band OF the worst lot OF
negroes in the country committing all kinds Of
depredations. Add 10 ths cholera all over the coun-
try and the prospect Is anything but envious. There
are also cases in town. Yesterday SIX died and ON
the previous day nine but the doctors VIII not adm
that 1t Is cholera.
The country around Santiago is comparatively clear
by fears Of renewed incursi0ns from them, although
think their fears in good part gr0undess there
are now parties OF paid volunteers kept by the an
tiers in the different districts for the protection OF the
estates, who, whenever they can get chance, whip
the rebels.
Another correspondent, q miner, writing from
Cobre, under date Of the 9th Of February, says
Santiago IL pretty quiet to all appearance but II Is
war to the knife round about 1t, for all that and
the interior Is all in revolution. In an encounter
between the Spaniards and the insurgents few
days ago, near Caney, the Spaniards were sadly
uvlt 1no1 nv fha In
surgents, who were commanded by General
Marcano. Colonel Macanas, who commanded the
Cataonian troops alarmed at the destruction
OF his forces, retreated to Caney somewhat crest
fallen, and would not return to Santiago lest the
smallness Of his army might call forth unpleasant
remarks. tDo y0u remember my last letter 10 you
aDout the brave coward. Colonel -s He did not
like that, believed However he took secret op-
portunity OF sending forty wounded men into the
ciy under cover Of night that their arrival might
not be observed They were men from this colonel's
column who, from bad food, insufficient clothing and
want OF proper care, have succumbed to A5iatlc
cholera and brought upon us a calamity which,
fear, must now spread.
Palma mas been taken by the insurgents, and the
whole garrison made prisoners Four hun nired
Peabody guns which were discovered there were car
RED OF IN great triumph by the Cubans.