The New York herald., 1869-01-29


the Insurrectionary Gevernneut-Cespedes
Reasons for Burning tho Place-Women,
Children and Prisoners First Sent Oh.
fFrom the Diario de 10 Marina OF Havana, Janu-
airy 23.l .N
Last evening we received letter from Batabano,
containing several interesting details OF the evacua-
ton OF Bayamo, and also some OF the circumstances
that preceded tine event. After beating the insur-
sed dspenG hem General
continued advancing till ne reached Bayamo, which
city he found almost 70 ashes Not being able
to camp there he proceeded towards the sugar estate
OF Las Mangas, owned BY the insurgent f1gueredo.
and from thence sent the communications TO our
zanillo, which have already been submitted to our
readers. This communication was conveyed 10
Manzanillo a. already stated, by Don Pc
lated to Don Carlos Manuel Cespedes and
had been with the insurgents since the
I ss il would appear from what he asserted before
several persons, on giving the following infor-
nation. ON Mr.. Ramirez being asked by the Leu
Manzanillo since the events m Yara he replied that
when they occurred he happened TO be al Bayamo,
active part and could not retreat from the vicinity
to prove which he presented form Of attestation
on the part q the Lieutenant General q that city
Udaets He acknowledges having been all the
time at this gen,leman's side, whose Whereabouts
Mr.. Ramirez mentions that Messrs. N. Grau and
military DOCTOR presented themselves 10 MS Excel
lency General valmaseda, as the only persons who
had not followed the insurgents. and whom he had
len In the village Of Dati likewise fired by the nu-
previous TO the last encounter with the column OF
General valmaseda, they made all tine women,
children and prisoners leave the city, In
cind1n0 the commander, Guajardo who was
wounded In one OF the FIRST enc0unters, and
the family OF Colonel villares. MIR. Ramirez does
not say anything about Commander Mediavila,
Who Il will be recollected, to relieve Mr.. Udar
eta a lieutenant OF the jurisdiction. Mr. Rami-
req further states that several persons opposing
the burning Of Bayamo Don Carlos Manuel Cespedes
replied that he could not waver besides he and his
own family would be the principal losers, and more
over that Bayamo was IN old city and II would be
not convincing brushwood and force were, and
Bayamo was burning during three days. Here cor
respondent mentions In particular that besides few
Dominican and Mexican leaders, the rebels beaten py
General valmaseda were peasants from the neigh
borhood, accompanied BY . few colored persons.
At the moment OF the attack BY the expeditionary
force t n said that Don Carlos Manuel Ceapedes had
ordered 5000 men into the district They were d.
vfded into several parties, and great number were
but badly armed. Doubtless many OF these would
already have submitted hemselves had they not been
held back By the calumnies published and repeated
By the organ OF the insurgents assuring the iac at
the psninsuas shoot ali prisoners Or those tnas fa
into their power By other means TINS oeliel = 50
they have been heard to that they were assured
thouDand times over they would stan prefer dylng
under arms. Tho insurgents o. lara ana bayamo
will, doubtless, have commenced 20 undecelve tnem-
selves like those who devastated the dtrct OF Sanr
ttaGo de Cubs.