New-York tribune., 1869-06-10


ton stated TO be headed by Mr. Tinker, American by
BIRTH is said TO have landed l20O stand OF arms The
Pert expedition is reported to be failure but the
Spansh Journals which give the information required to
be believed grdHO sails Colonel Quintanas account
fure of Mexico The flight OF the $500 insurgents reads
most cOmicaly detailed by him. Inc KepuOnc3ns are
said to be forming Las Tunas, ana seVeTal sght
skrmshes have occurred in tho vicinity OF Cienfuegos
PORTO RICo-FEARs ABOUT THE yUELTo ABAJo
--REMEDIOs, sANCTI ESPIRITUS AND TRIM
DAD-THE MONEY QUESTION.
ICORREsPONDRNCB OF THB TRIBUNBI
HAVANA, June 5.-The patriots have been
working for some time back to aroase the Porto
Ricans, but great difficulties have been expert
enced In the first place, there arc no large towns
in the island whence might be the better dStiiD-
uted and very little intercourse by travel is had win he
United States. The Government has sedulousy watcheu
for all correspondence that might enter the sianu from
any quarter and has been arrestng some OF the dsa
fected parties there Besides everything has been
tention of the people From the tenor of the last ad
vices received it be avouched that revolution mas
already commenced and, the crops are now pretty
well In, great hopes arc entertained OF strong move
The Government here on the q rire with respect to
the Vueto AbaO Constant rumOrsof an alarming char
acter arc being received from there but nothing OF Sc
rOus nature has transpred In that section as yet The
Governors OF san Juan de los Remedios sanct Esplrs
and Trinidad have given orders to the 0dpanesdes far
dds TO the greatest vigilance in preventing the n
surgents from crossing about in these districts IRON
officials admit that the nsurrecon in these districts Is
In full yROr, and urge the use or prompt ana uecIslFe
The Diaro says that it was the Juan de Austria which
fired at the MORO Castle The two first discharges were
vessel only some 25 yards 1t further mentions hat te
captain OF the mail steamer hOised both the Spanish ana
American flags, the usual at the masthead and
the other at the stern speaks also Of the chasing OF
the vessel by the Juan de Austria.
The money situation is indeed bad enough. The last
report Of the Banco EspanO bears date goth OF May rms
n ution has in circulation notes to the amount OF
$4,000 Very heavy issues OF bank notes must be
made, else the wheels Of governmental there 6e
Spanish Government here now-must stop. -
Don 10 e Rafael Lrjya tried at Cenfuegos, few
days since by Court Martial for treason (which means
sympathy with the rebelOn), and has been shot. lie
man OF high position and OF unblemished charac
ter These courts have been established IN all the popu
atons OF the island, and every day we hear OF some
patriot who has been executed.
LETTER OF GEN. CEsPEDEs TO GEN. DULcE.
Carlos Manuel Cespedes, the President of the
Republic Of Cuba, has sent within short time past alet
ter to Gen. Dulce, the Captain Of Cuba in which
he asks that certain prisoners captured by the patriot
at the taking Of BayamO from the Spaniards and
who had given their word Of honor not to attempt TO
escape much less to take up against the insurgents
delivered up TO him. The fact is stated that these men
violated their honor in this, that while IN prison they So
custody and then ran OFF and took up against the
Rebel troops Certain other things are stated which II
true believed present the conduct or the captivating
officers in bad light The guns that were to have been
surrendered first rendered useless; the money.
previously to its being delivered over; and
the flag OF the regiment concealed, the officers say
IL claimed the document. that the rebel chief
ntrusted with arranging the capulaton, TO wit: Gen.
Marmol did every thing faithfully bound 10 do by the
agreement. Mention Is made Of the enormiues after
ward pracced by the spaniards such as mailing up for
instance, IN her house. the wife Of Gen. Garcia,
marching ladies through the streets between bayones
putting prison other ladies' &c, DC, and it is sub
mitted that sufficient gwen by such bad con-
duct practced to have warranted the execution OF
the Governor Of JiguaI Enrique Mugurusa who after
ward fell into the hands OF the patriots and also the oi
WAS deferred And having made out clear
case breach OF honor prisoners Of against the
partles tho President demands their immediate rGndl
ton 10 him convenient point, falling which, he
notifies the Captain General that hereafter, his soldiers,
when taken prisoners will incur the risk of being hardly
deah with because in Of REFUSAL IL will be evident
that good faith will be kept by the Government Oh Its
officials.