The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

ish Government only one thousand eight
hundred and four leagues, from which, if
the country held by the rebels, between the
villas AID the Eastern Department, be de.
Quoted, The remainder woull show that the
Cnbans held actually more han two thirds
Of the whole territory.
HAVANA, March .29.-Captain General
DE Rodas, on his arrival at Puerto Principe.
issued q proclamation, in which he address
ed the insurgents as follows:
II knew most of you have been drawn
into rebellion by force or fraYa. Who are
your chiefs? Where is yonrHpromised lib.
erty ? You were toldsthat Spain could not
spare soldiers for Cuba, and that those sol
diers thirsted for blood, who now divide
their rations with the women and children
you have left behind. Such falsehood can
only he temporarily effective. I"
"The Eastern Department and the Cinco
| Viii IS declare for returning to peace; and
while terror deprives you of your repose,
the Western Department enjoys security
and tranquility, and the public welfare,
credit and true liberty increase. The troops,
no longer needed in those districts, will
come to the mountains Of the Central De
partment, and a war VIZ have o, idea ofwill
begin. hcall on none of you fof help, for |
need nonT The clemency ofmy predecess
ors was Interpreted as weakness, and | do
not incline to initiate them, but at the same
time. although you are rebels to-day, I do
not seek your lives and advise you to SUBJ
NIT in time to save yourselves, for, as sodh
as our operations Rave commenced in tfiS
Eastern Department, they will be ~prosecif
ted with energy, let the end be wh955 it MAY
A | those who surrender their arms to Az
legitimate authority will be received, alb
their lives are hereby guaranteed; but frdh
| the benefits of this offer your principal lea9.
ers and the officers of the so calla Cuban
Government are exclu led
One of the first acts of the Captain Gene
raj was to parf9n a man sentenced to death.
The Earthquakes in Ecuador.
Correspondence New York Sun.
PUERTO PLATA, March 15.-Much dam
age has been done in the vicinity of Quito,
in the Province Of Imb Ira, and in many
other places by ear hquakcs. On the % of
December several shocks were felt, and on
the nth continued shocks were feltarom
noon till morning3)f next day, when a shock
# extraordinary Violence occurred. The
inhabitants,' Says the Panama Nail, "were
terrified and rushed from their dwellings,.
fell on their knees, and i'm ,lored for mercy
during the latter part of the day thirteen.
distinct shocks were felt in Jipijapa. each
one being accom- anied by violent wind
storm On the 18th of December another
terrific shork was experienced. Several
times since many shocks have taken place,
but none created great alarm until the I'd
inst, when there was one ofu-psual severi-
ty at about midday; but the mat terrifying
one of all took place on the Sd inst, when.
between PedernalS and Cabo Pasado, the
earth was seen to open and emit a h,llock
of stones from thirty to forty feet high. Be
hind or near the spot where this occurred,
stood an earth hill about sixty feet high,
which suddenly and entirely Disappeared
Around the base of the hillock is a circular
pond of salt water, and for a long distance
surrounding thtA the earth, which was be
fore hard and solid. has become soft and
spongy. The inhabitants Of the locality
have become positively terror.stricken, and
no inducement win take them within a very
long distance of the spot"
Tobacco Manufacturers Tax.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Commissioncr3
Delano decides tibet in assessing tobacco
manufacturer on the penal excess of his
bond, when he commences Manufacturing
after a part of the year has elapsed, that the
assessment should be made pro rata for the
unexpired portion Of the special tax year.
In response to the application of manu-
factrrers of snuff to be allowed to repack
their snuff in old jars, the Commissioner
decided that no box, vessel or other enclo-
sure can be used a second time for putting |
manufactured tobacco, snuff or cigars,
however thoroughly and complete the
S amps may have been removed therelrom.