The national Republican., 1869-03-01
CUBA.

Rumors OF FitIibustering Move-
mens.-The Cuban. have Great Ex-
pectstions from General Grnns-
Alleged Trsachery Toward Prison
ers-Continued Emigration - more
spanish Troops Required-Anothcr
Engagement at sngun-Frcsh Cause
of Excitement.
HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-Rumors are anoat thnt
expeditions from the American shore have
landed at Remedons and Guedrellas.
| Some Cubans declare the belief that as
soon as General Grant Is inaugurated he will
recognise the bclllgerent rights Of the insur-
gents.
Cuban accounts contradict Government
advices Of the triumphant march from La
Guanaja.
Mr.. Hall, the United States consul, will
assume the functions Of Consul General at
Havana.
New YoRK, Feb. 2s.-A Herald special,
dated Havana, to-day, says the steamer
which sailed for Cadiz to-day, took many
spaniards as passengers and some as State
prisoners.
Several insurgents in the interior, who
gave themselves up in the hope of clemcncy,
arc reported to have been taken out OF
prison by the military ut Santiago and shot.
HAVANA, Feb. 27.-The emigration of
Cubans continues undiminished. Every
steamer which departs Is crowded with pas
songers.
Additional supplies and troops are needed
to occupy the whole island and drive out tho
insurgents. The troops now here can do no
more than hold their own. Meantime the
people of the country are suffering all kinds
of priyations and distress and their COM
plants are hcartrending. Thousands are
leaving their homes and seeking refuge in
cities.
HAVANA, Feb. 27.-It is reported that the
insurgents besieging Santiago Dc Cuba have
again cut the aqucduct, causing great incon
vcnlcncc to the citizens of that place.
Official information has been received
that Gen. Lisca, strongly reinforced, Is push
Ing his way into the interior from La
GuanaJi. The insurgents were stationed In
force on the road near Magaraboniba, where
it was expected the troops would soon attack
them.
Gen. Pueblo has arrived at Cienfuegos with
reinforcements- The troops will be divided
Into three detachments one, under Pueblo,
will 60 TO Santao and Purito; another, under
Latona, TO villa Clara, and the third, under
Paez, will march to Sierra Morena and Ma
cagun.
An engagement took place between the
troops and insurgents at Colonia Dc St. Do
mingo, in the province of Sagua lie Grande,
in which many were killed on both sides.
The result Is not known.
Reports from Cuban sources say the rebels
under Quesada attacked the army OF Gen.
Losca, on the road from Ia Guanaja, apd
routed them.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. A special to the
New York Herald, dated yesterday ut Ha-
vana, says the night patrols of the city have
been discontinued.
More troops are going to the interior.
Intelligence from Nucvetas to Thursday
states that on Sunday night, the 2ist instant,
the doors of all the residences OF that city
occupied by Cubans were marked with n
black cross, and placard with the words
''Thc time for clemcncy is ended" signed
"vongeance."
Great excitement was caused, and the
strenuous efforts of few prominent Cubans
alone prevented an outbreak.
A foraging party from the beslcged city of
Puerto Principe q few days since burned the
scldivas estate. On their return they were
attacked and driven into Puerto Principe,
with a loss Of 40 killed and large number
wounded.
-Four thousand refugees from the country
are reported to be at Gibara, where there was
great scarcity Of provisions, and an epipemic
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