The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-21

thls clty cary THIS morning.
TIE Heavy Ruips--An Military Operations
Observation-Disclosures Expected-Arrivnl Of
the New G0vernor-InsurGents Intrcuched
On the River Caut0-Choiera Decreasing
scarcity Of Animal Food.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 9. 1869.
10 has been continuously raining for several days
past flooding the country, rendering the roads I'm
passable and all military operations. OF course,
Impossible. Many Of the river channels are SO
fun that q number OF soldiers have been
drowned In attempting 10 cross. More than
swenty Of the wounded brought here after the
late fight in Cauto Abajo In which Major lsqnlerda
commanded the Spaniards, have died In hospital
among them three officers. Another one has under
gone amputation OF the leg Preparations were re-
Gently made bere for the pursuit OF the reoe chiei
policarpo Russian, In Guantanamo, but the rams
nave tnteriered.
Count Vaimaseda is expected here TO day or TO-
morrow, and much excitement Is manifested over
the preparations for his reception. There has been
report that ne was beseged IN Bayamo, but II ls
Tne new Governor, d. Felix Ferrer, arrived here
on the steamer Cuba He was duly waited upon by
rue Ayuntamlento and listened to and responded In
The usual remarks concerning the national integrity,
&C.
The entire bank OF the Cauto river is In the pos
session OF the Insurgents, who have intrenched
themselves there They are thought to be In strong
force and The troops have not seen fit 10 modest
them.
battalion OF volunteers, TO be called the "Guias
de Namaseoan 10 being organized here, the pay OF
the priyates of winch is TO be thirty dollars per
month.
ine cholera ia gradually diminishing; but there
arc still some cases. as also or smallpox.
Animal iooa IS very dear here, beef being thirty
ave ems pound. Fish Is, however, very plenty,
and constitutes the Chief diet of the poorer classes
Military Operations interrupted by the Rains
Movements OF the Iusurgents-Probable Com
ceniration-AIRrm of the Outp0sts-The In
nocent Cnuse-Faiiure Of an Expedition of
the Troops-They are Repulsed-A Change
I'm GoyernOrship - Reappearance Of the
Cholera.
NUEvlTAs, oct. s, 1869.
We have had very heavy rams Of late in this
vicinity, which have prevented all military opera
tons. on this account no foraging parties have
lett Principe, and the troops and Inhabitants
OF that city have been deprived OF eating meat for
the past eight days.
During the past week large bodies OF insurgents
have crossed the railroad line but their destination
AMI object are not known. They are probably con-
ceutratlng Tor some purpose.
ON the night OF the 10th ult, after very heavy
ram Storm several shots were heard along the line
outside. shortly atterward followed by number
OF y0lieys. Immediately the whole town was in &
state OF alarm. The regulars and volunteers ran to
thor posts and the cry was raised tnat the insurgents
we're attacking the city. 1T was soon ascertained
however that ali this nuboub was created by poor
OLD cow. winch, upon approaching the Hne JAILED
70 answer the regular challenge and was fired upon.
TINS q armed the other outposs, who with much
pr sence OF mind, Immediately discharged their
pieces At random and hastened to rally.
ABOUT the middle OF last month a column com.
pfisina 1000 men, and commanded 10y Colonel Agui-
lar lett Puerto Principe for the purpose OF attacking
tie p.Gntaton Rio Seco owned and defended by the
insurgent chief Correlio Porro 1t was absent about
three days, when II returned, and nothing has been
said TO The result OF the expedition Ii has leaked
out, however, that ii was repulsed and compelled TO
return without accomplishing the object.
on the 2eth ult. arrived mere, IN the spanish war
steamer Yasco NuneZ, the newly appointed Political
and Military Governor, Don Julian Amado. 1t ls
hoped by the justce-lovlng inhabitants OF this city
that he VIII inaugurate a new era and that In his
oIclal acts he VIII be guided by his good judg-
ment anu not by The coterle OF volunteers which
surrounded his predecessor, ana which innu
eaeed him 10 many arbitrary aud despouc
acis since the new Governor has arrived quiet
has been restored the hearts or many families
when nyed IN constant dread that some OF their
members would be arrested imprisoned ana sent on
10 Havana n any preteXt caprice Of the late
trap. Ibis last bon Federico Mugumza v Lersu: 81,
10 only regretted by few Of his satellites part Of
WHOM formed the committee which, after ex-
acting the signatures OF many who had received
Injuries at his hands, went TO ask the Captain Gene
raj 10 renstate MN. Fortunately their application
was not granted. The cholera has reappeared
among several OF the detachments stationed the
railroad line. All supplies, merchandise trunks
&C. gong to Puerto Principe are carefully examined
before beng placed on the tram, 10 discover II pos
slbie, something reasonable.