The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-28
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The ARRAY at the VilIanueVa "Th eatre-
General DnIce to Proclaim Free Gov.
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The ARRAY at the VilIanueVa TIL heatre-
General Dnlce to Proclaim Free Gov,
ernment.
Havana correspondence of January 20, saws.
disturbance took place at the VlllanUeya
Theatre last evening which resulted i'm the
killing of several persons, and the Wouuding of
Others. This theatre is mostly paIronized by
Cubans, and it Is asserted that the performance
OF last evening was given in aid of the iusurrec.
tion. The boxes were mostly taken by natives,
aud number OF Spaniards who applied
for places were informed that they were
all engaged. One or. two of the local
papers seem to have had a premonition that
a disturbance would take place, and La Pyens1.
IN its evening edition, advised an honorable
people to be on their guard. At the hour of
opening the house was we'll filled; the piece
was OF a local character, and during its per-
form ance some one shouted, viva the land
which produces the sugar. Viva Cuba ~ and
other cries. This continued for some time.
when some one shouted, viva Oespedesl N
which was followed by tremendous ex-
element. The volunteers in attendance, who
would seem to have lost their wits, fred
Il volley into the audience, which was followed
by number OF raudom shots. The reports in
reference to the killed and wounded are nume-
rous and exaggerated. The scene that followed
beggars description, as there were present
women and children. The audience began to
pour out as rapidly as possible, during which
an occasional shot was heard, which added to
the panic.
The number of persons killed at the theatre
was seven, of whom one is baby. The wounded
and bruised cannot be ascertained; they were
many. The fight cOnlmunced at hali-past nine
2. Nj. BY shots fired outside by the volunteers
wb ch were answered rom inside by the Cubans.
| 1t last ed till halfpast two this morning. The
| report OF the Caban meeting in favor OF self
| government for this island was recently submit
| ted to General DulCe, with request that he
| would pIomugate it. He replied that he had
! no authority TO DO so, and he could only remit
| il to Spain.
The fact that the insurgents of the Eastern
| Department have determined to move westward
| seems to gain confirmation. They are reported
| as appearing in large numbers in Villa Clara
! and other points mO-e IN this direction than
| those heretofore occupied, aud they have
| entirely disappeared from the vicinity of
| Santiago de Cuba and along the southeastern
coast. While the main object doubtless is to
| bring active operations nearer to Havana,
| another equally important is to keep the troops
| engaged in marching and co1ntermarching
until the warm weather, that great ally to the
| natives, se,s in.
We have nothing de;erminate as to Valma-
seda's movements since the abandonment of
| BayamO by the insurgents on the approach OF
the troops. The DtaI7O dc "a Mdrin0 says let
! tcrs have been received from Mauzauillo to the
10th, stating that Don Pedro Ramirez had Just
arrived with despa' cbes from Vamaseda, who
was occuoyng the place where Bayamo once
stood, il now being reduced to ashes.
| AdVices received in Batatsano state that the
column OF General Valme.eda was expected in
Man uzanillo yesterday. 1t is reported here that
| some coasting steamers have been chartered 10
| bring the troops to Havana.
The United States consular agent at Santa
Cruz, under date of the l6'h, writes TO the act
! ing Consul-General in this city as folio VS.
From the very beginning OF The insurrection l put
The American flag over my property situated nine
miles this port, e1 Decting that the insurgents
would respect It, and they dd until the 10Th
when they obliged some families OF he vicinity TO &c
| on my place, and being there the chief OF the nHur
rectonists. nam eu M. A. Aquero came with a small
| force and took away all the men. bliglng them "a
abandon their families and follow them 10 the war
hey also carried en some OF my horse7. am now
Obliged sustain those poor families there with
cattle, vegetables, etc do not know the con
otiop of my property. dare not go there the In
authorities here. as they have but icy soldiers. II
there way OF getting protection from the Govern
mept OF the United StalesS
The Spanish Bank (BaDco EspauoD has hle(
| a suit al law against La Verddd for libel, ths
| ppper having published communication de
clarpg that Institution. like others OF the samt
character, to have been fraudulent in IL
operations, with other charges OF n severy
character
The restrictions established by Lursuudi no
permitting any passengers to land for manN
hours after the ARRIVAL OF steamers, and until thI
list ia seen by the Captain. General and iaudin,
permit given, still continues.
The North German Confederation war steamer
Victoria has sailed for Laguayra, having on
boafd Baron Grahow, Prussiln Minister 4
Venezuela, aud bis family