New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23

| in prison since February. and Senior Gutierrez,
Mexican have been released through the intercesson
| of the American COnsulGeneral.
The splendid Aldamas mansion in this city, confs-
| Gated by the Government, has been turned into
casino for the officers of the volunteers. "-..E
The total number of estates belonging to rebels
which have been enlarged by the Government up
| to the present date is 200.
Advices from Fernando Pc represent that Cuban
prisoners there are in good health.
ADMISSIONS OF THE SPANISH GENERALs-THEIR
SOLDIERS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE
| CLIMATE-ACTIvE OPERATIONS IMPOSSIBLE,
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
| HAVANA July 17.-The following dispatches have
lately been received at the palace. The first is from
| Gen. Puella, who proceeds to say:
As observed to your Exceency before leaving Havana
with the battalion of marine infantry, those men VIII
ngat but cannot sand the ed our rahS Yo W baye
proof Of IL in my first encounter near Nuevas Here
again, and maintain myself on the defensive until you
can send accimated men, or negroes as suggested Dy
have entered the hospitals. Balmaseda and Bemgasi
can make no progress with the few at their com.
mand. With the rains and sickness prevailing not
much could be done, even II We were reinforced by
1900 am therefore % G oO INV wO sa Dor ges 10
| District
The following comes from Brigadier Lesca:
My friends the volunteers will be happy to operate
der my command Send least 1900 OF them TO help
my holding the principal points in my nelghD0rhood.
With the rains and sickness 10 IL out OF the question TO
think OF active operations In the field
As a confirmation Of the above, the VOE de Cuba
published on the 18th the article headed Zone effort
more the most interesting part of which translate
1t proceeds thus:
We have chief who inspires complete and absolute con
ldence. We should anticipate his wishes. Let him ask
for the he may judge necessary to terminate
the war Lot us place at hs proposal al mat IeiI US
the end quietly enjoy what we earn in this war III the
Government let call aud nl Its vaults with the capital
still hold 1t Is certainly not bad business that
balance. II soldiers wanted to occupy the
vast extent of territory in the central part OF the
shed their blood for the country as soon as
their gallant general will suggest It, II tho plans OF the
campaign or military combinations make IT necessary 10
eyacuate some OF the points we hold, let II be done AT
once no matter now lmportant may De e ihteIssS s
thing TO be attended to, and We have sufficient property
OF the traitors 10 make for the losses OF the loyal I'M
mense have been the sacrifices realized date but 1t
Is not enough, and further effort Is to-day more heees
rally while the war expenditures have increased In pro
portion But what Of tha II the pockets OF the Spanlad
They will not closed when IL Is known that the money
taken Of them will be wei employed The mother eoun-
try cannot and must not for the present send us any more
soldiers and IL would be unjust and cruel TO ask her to do
It at this season Of the year Why then every span
muskets, and thus honor ourselves For sneh
Coercion Take onc.iourth, onehlrd, onehalf of the
volunteers Of Havana, II necessary to send against the
who have assumed the uniform, because they be-
leved that those actually under arms were more imam
undoubed We should not allow the enemy to complete
his work Of devastation and determination or until the
epidemic, threatening to extend m the central dlseI
inyadcs all the island.
Such is the condition Of affairs with the Spaniards
The leaders of the Isabelist conspiracy are, mean
time. busy at their work against the Provisional
Government. Caballero de Rodas is somewhat
posted on their movements. lie has shipped
/ sla lone Fpha nfGnI az
Dulces orders and several Others, by the Spanish
mail boat Of the 18th; but 10 appease the volunteers
he has announced the conscatlon OF the property Oh
| Aldnma, including some 10000 boxes of sugar IN
! warehouses, and also that OF Bachlller Morales.
He further publishes another telegram of Minister
Roberts advising him Of the seizure OF the remnants
Of expeditions at Gardeners Island by order ot Pres
Brigadier EscaGnte and Ferrer do Comic are at the
! Hotel Europa. The former is half dead, and the
latter is being serenadcd by the volunteers. lie be-
longs 10 the Isabella party and IL endeayonng 10 OBJ
tain from the volunteers subyentiOn 10 sustain bis
paper in New-YOrk. For precautions sake, Cabalelo
de Rodas has ordered preparations ut the Cabanas
| Castle in order 10 make II his residence.
EFFECT OF DE RoDAs's PRocLAMATIoN-EscApE
| OF LEToNA-CONrINUED DECENTRALIZATION
HAVANA, July 17.-Gen. De Rodas does not
know how 10 cool burning Goals, though all sides
smothered fires are burning The volunteers viii not de-
Law long the strike they intend to make Ia Dwce me
Daro published the other day De Rodass order OF the
sth OF July and such the indignation caused by us
tiers dlscred aud In passing by the Plaza on the same
evening tho CapainGeuera was Kissed To cOunterac
the effect OF this sh OF July proclamation tho journals
ON the day following published order or proclamation
issued at Baracoa by tho Lieutenant Governor Gonzalez
Tho purport Of this is robbery murder, assassination
Gen De Rodas thought Of going to Puerto F"ope out
| Cen Iet6na went up 20 Puerto Padre, thence he en-
The feeling against him was very strong ana MS NE
would have been In danger at Havana some say that
ia not credited Gen. Pueblo, having been thoroughly
routed by insurgents, had gone into Nueyltas' 4he
| accounts are that he had lost nearly all ms lnep
Jesca is doing nothing In the Cnco villas, but each Day
according TO all We hear the srEents are S ~aS
murders and assassnations continue TO be the oruer Oh
inc h orders OF tier chiefs and ali have given them
| selves up 10 u complete Generalization. ,-.-.-..,
Rafael Lama whose name has figured OF ate so lnucn
I'm The Journals was sent OF in the Spanish mail steamer
Yesterday to SPAIN He and negro were l"s'cheu 'o
| gethcr by means OF an iron bar. ,,...,.., -,
stated positively that Gen Dc Rodas has asked OF
the spanish Government permission to grant autoh1y
TO tho inhabitants OF the island But II Is DeieveH tt
his rs mere trick keep them as quiet ms possible INT
ing tho months OF August September ana Oe'ODor
I'M the month OF November He expects 70 get " tlI
~ "s many volunteers as he induce to go with him,
Intends 70 put himself at the head OF his united forces,
and # possible, crush out the lhsurIeoon u" N0 A''
| along
GEN. LEsCA POIsoNRD-TlE CAPTAlN-GENERALs
| HEPOTIsM-HIs NEW DECLARATIONS
HAVANA, July 17.-News has been received
hero which goes show that Gen. Lesea has been pol
soned He is still at Puerto Principe IN command Dut
will most probably be brought to Havana MS III
ness is alarming The question Is who poisoned MN
Was Il some one Of the spaniard who think him TOO I'D
erol toward the insurgents or rebeli 1t is not
stated what his symptoms are but Is more than PROB
ahe that he has drinking the decocon OF certain
native herb by which person may be put ont OF the way
49, gradually or as suddenly his assassin may desire
The nlant also grows In Mexico and there Is no uouot
that with IL tho widow of Macmillan was made lnsane
I.ga Maria