The New York herald., 1869-03-13

The new incumbent, Mr.. Henry q. nan. q gentle
man or character and abhty, recently Consul At
country and Is naturally enough thorouehiy ac-
quanted with the people, both Creole and Spanish.
Judgment Is cool and pollrtc, and among those who
know HIM best Is considered an excellent man for
es pos aS ne - = I'M himself n quiet yet
WIN doubtless have much influence with the autl}ori-
The admiral, Henry K Hon, has been untrtng IN
the performance OF hts duties. His interviews with
The Captain General upon subjects connected with
and OF happy result. He fully appreciates the fact
that he has too few vessels for the present emer-
aency, and is hopeful that CONGRESS- win make such
provision as win enable the sending down OF con-
siderable additional force
War News Of tho Week-.Prosress Of tho In-
surrection Throughour the Isiand-nIove-
ments Of tho Spanish -Slxirmishes-
Murders and Arrests by the spaniards.
HAVANA, March O, 1859.
Our news for the week from various localities in
he island H almost entirely through Spanish
sources Its meagre and generally indefinite char
acter regarded by the CuDans favorable to their
cause.
Dates from Cienfuegos are to the 4th. No further
operations encounters are mentioned. There
had been received in the steamers General Duice
and Villa Clara, 200 cavalry sabres, 200 revolvers
two Armstrong guns, two pieces mountain artillery,
100 muskets and plenty OF ammunition. The new
volunteers represented as being very cnthuslas
tic Two hundred cans gunpowder had been discoy-
cred in the house OF Widow Conception Terry.
letter from prominent merchant OF Cienfuegos,
dated February 27, has the folowing:-"General
Dulce really is not believed to be up TO the position.
Affairs have been driven so far by the insurgents
thar the principal actors in Havana have all ned and
In good time, such rs 1t was he who obliged
the insurgents here to rise Tho chiefs had Almost
abandoned the idea, but when he passed through
here from Santiago he kindled the fire. They have
done immense mischief all over the country stealing
horses, seizing all the they could obtain, pag-
ing the stores OF provisions and Of course appro-
priating all the money they can lay hands on.
But their time is nearly up, owing to the
arrival here OF Generals Letona, Peaez and
other officers, with about 1000 new troops.
They have cannon and everything well pre-
pared. One thousand were sent up to Sancti
Spiritus. We had here previously 1900. In villa
Clara there are 500. and the same number in Trinl-
dad. The total is between 1000 ana 5000 men, and
with good plan Of action they VIII soon clear the
country Of the insurgents drive them to the hills
to perish Of hunger and fatigue. More than one
half have gone to their homes or have presented
themselves. Many have been killed. All win soon
be settled and hope to be able to make the CROP
There win be no more cutting Of railroads or closing
up the river to prevent produce coming down as has
been the case lately. The most prominent merchants
here will not yet, on any consideration, sell hogs
head OF sugar or cask Of molasses contract and
much less do they think Of fixing q price, What
they receiving far comes in small lots which
they ship on planters account hence nothing can
be done. l think that prices have run up too high
in Havana. Freights are also too high, sixty-nve
cents being asked to-day. And then there are the
export duties No merchant can live all this out.
The Dtar1o OF the 4th says that on the LIST party
OF rebels appeared at Palmira in the Jurisdiction of
Cienfuegos, and frightened the Inhabitants, many
OF whom ned the city of the latter name. Trinidad
mentions the arrival Of 1000 chasseurs, under
General Poelo, the Dominican mulatto. They left
on the Rapido for Tunas on the coast.
Among those cited to appear by order Of the mill
tary commissions. under citation dated the 26th is
Frederick Capada, native OF Cienfuegos. ex-Consul
rebel party ana indicted for highway robbery, &c.
Also the owing:-Arredondo, Barrios, yillegas,
Lieutenant Colonel Buscones, commanding the
column OF operations, In communication daled at
under Commandant ono found the rebels in wood
commanding the river Mabujna, but on the ap-
SUIT was useless It was Afterwards discovered that
they moved towards our left nank which created
the suspicion that the bulk was in the town and
might make defence. We, however, occupied this
place without firing, the enemy making no resistance
and eeng on the Villa Clara and Clenfuegos roadsn
Mariana Juninez. whose men were ensconsed in the
Trapicne plantation, three miles from Manicaragua-
called Guanayans, and from thence Observed the the
insurgents In pine forest Of 600 metres In extent
who & nred upon them; THIS was quickly returned
men.
the Remedies Heraldo Of the 2ath says that Com
mandant Herrera left faguaJay with the Chief Of
District and nineteen volunteers on the 18th. Ar
rived at Brogueles they came upon an advanced
them were Killed and one volunteer wounded. They
continued their march toward Mayajgua. They
met the advanced rebels, who fied, well mounted to
the town, where the volunteers arrived at night
The rebels had captured and shot Captain Chambas,
two rural guards and six other Spaniards. They
also burned all the archives OF the county justice
BY private letter learn that body OK 500 insur-
gents were surrounded In Mayajigua IN the urisdIc.
volunteers and but for the arrival or another force
would have escaped. AZ 1t was, severe fight en-
sued, $50 rebels were killed. and the rest (s05 made
only OF the killed In action. but their own as well
after which they were all shot, not one being allowed
From sancti Spritus we have news to the osth
The city was being enirenched and all precautions
taken against an attack. Governor Arnlnan on the
2sth gave notice that, In accordance with orders
IRON the Captain General, he turned over his oiice
10 Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Medlayla. recently ap-
pointed Lieutenant Governor and Military ComInan-
Of the people
noitenng expedition under Governor Armiaan, win
l50 cavalry, and Colonel Acosta with force or In
uansry; Inc rebels were surprised at the hacienda
santa Lucia They numbered 200. Nineteen prison
ers were taken The troops occupied the districts OF
SaDas uan, Guayos and Santa Lucia On the 24tn
Governor Arminan issued notice 10 certain indv
duais who were under the impression that they
were enuted 70 the amnesty, although they had
neen captured Ia action and were travelling armed
IN the direction OF the rebel lines. He declares
lhen 70 Dc prisoners OF war ard subject to the
pena,es mentioned In the last orders from the Cap
tam General .'Ony those who OF their free viii
"a aows thelr arms can avail not OF the amnesty but
the pardon-fnd,ilfoj-belng outlaws for a short
TINE without having led or seduced others TO the
commission OF crime.n Captain sacedo of the sixth
company OF the Battalion OF Order left Neiva re-
Gently al night with forey-two men. He approached
the houses by the cattle farm aCruces yere sssra
encamped party Of 200 rebels. He killed the sen.
uneI ana captured nve Only one man, says the ac-
count could approach at time, but the relca soon
ned. They lost ten men killed. ~
The troops have made daily marches OF from
twcntr-seven TO thirty miles. On the afternoon ~
the 27tn arrived General Polio and stafr He comes
as commander-in-chief OF the forces In operaon IN
Moran, Remedies aud Sanctl Spirtus. -
il telegram from Sauna the 2afn nnntinra ~. =