The New York herald., 1870-05-20
Gu 3 A.
Excitement in Havana Over the Action
Of Florida Grand Jury.
Latest Reports from the Insur-
recti0nary Districts.
Enga agements With the Patriots at
Several Points.

several FOlnCS.
The steamship Missouri, Captain Edwards from
| Havana May H. arrived at this port yesterday We
are indebted 10 Purser Hempstead for the prompt
| delivery Of our correspondent
| Excitement in Havana Over the Discharge Of
Persons Accused Of Killing Castanon-vio-
| Icnce Threatened--An American Judge in
Danger-Capture Of the Brothers Aguero-
| Their Arrival in Havana-Rep0rts from the
HAVANA, May IA, 1870.
We have nad a small un1ercurrent or excitement
here for the past days. ing to the report OF the
Grand Jury at Key West in the case OF certain per-
sons held az principals or accessories In the Hiing
of Castanon late editor of the Voz De C,bd the facts
connected with which stll familiar to the minds
of the readers of the HERALD. In the United States
| this AFFAIR seems to be regarded as brawl be-
| tween Cubans and Spanlards. in which one OF the
| latter was shot to death-as bad AFFAIR, yet
with nothing particular TO distinguish 1t from
the many disturbances ending fatally throughout the
republic and the world. Not 80 In this city and
island. Here Castadoa s regarded as the victim or
| assassins ana martyr. Going over 10 Key West
| with the ayowed purpose OF furnishing certain ene-
mics or Spain, he is regarded. either really or afIect-
eiiy a. having sacrificed his life TO his country An
| uncxampled demonstration was made over his re-
mans, a large amount was subscribed for his two
sons and the Cortes IN the name of the nation de-
| clared them its children. IL will be seen from
! this what Interest attached here to the fate
| OF those who mad been arrested charged
with his murder. Recently, through the arrival or
| fishing smack. it was known that the Grand Jury
had failed TO find bill against them, there being no
evidence obtanable sufficient to Justify an ndict-
menv. Tue fact was mentioned in the local Journals,
aud caused very strong and bitter feeling among
| the Spaniards, and certain Of the volunteers, as
usual, talked loud and threatening, as usual too,
knowing nothing about the case These are en-
| irey ignorant OF criminal Jurisprudence in the
United States. and as they accustomed TO see
their own first authority shape both the law aud
proceedings to suit individual instances they are
inclined to regard the United states government
! sponsibe lor the nonpun shnent OF the accused.
The truth 49, owing 70 ne absence nee OF the friends
could be found who knew auGht about the matter.
Accordag TO tne s Do A3t,raev ne "a at a wcs o.
sent here for the Witnesses as the case
was coming on: Following this 1t was re;
among the Cuban refugees in thai place and that II
any person went over there to testify he would be
likely to meet the fate Of Casianon. Ateegram
sent TO the Spanish Minister requesting him to ask
from the government gu lraneeS or prOte ,ton, and
meanwhile the matter was disposed or 1t IS known
tna the persons who accompanied Castaion as sec
ends ana surgeon were very 10th 10 go over mere
to testify. They called upon the American Consul
commission here and were informed that this was
impossible. They expressed themselves anxious,
ZOO as to the length OF time they would be detained,
stating that their business engagements would not
permit OF their being absent more than orty-elght
hours AS no assurance could be given them on
this point the probability Of their arrest for vioa-
tion of the laws and constitution OF the state OF
Florida considered, as they went thter To take
pat In duel. Tns, certainly, was probable enough,
and they thought best evidently not to oyer and
the 81 70 e zee e po was ,ne ae ~ d Jsr an
United States Is in any way responsible in the mat
er and yet it IS considered so by some and DIS
| turbance was anticipated during yesterday. 1t
seems that the Judge who presided at at the court
came here on pleasure excursion. His advent
was not generally known, but he was advised BY
some OF his friends that, II II became So his life
might be in danger. lie consulted with the Consul
and Others, AMI finally concluded as matter OF
prudence he had better posfpone his visiting,
lie perdu until an opportunity afforded and then
return No demonstration whatever was made, and
Che course which the Judge under advice OF friends
pursued was merely precautionary and to avoid
possibility OF trouble.
made Of the execution OF Golcouria, and this morn
ing Spanish Havana glows with pleasurablc excite
ment over the arrival OF OF his companions, the
brothers Aguero. the steamer Pajaro del Oceano,
from Nueyitas. The despatch announcing their cup
joicng They state tnst the English major who was
OF the party had died OF hunger and the three 9TH
cr5 had managed TO escape rom the Key They have
been SUBJECTED TO a council OF war and will doubt
place in the Cabaia5 this morning, said TO be OF
| Cuban named Casenovia, for disloyalty.
despatch from Puerto Principe the Sth states
| that the column under M0ntaner composed OF 300
men had arrived there With the artillery and park OF
the enemy. They had marched from Santa Cruz del
Sur The fight which resulted In the capture lasted
eight hours Ninety deaths were caused the insur-
gents during the march On the arrival Of the COL
Puerto Principe great lej0cings look place.
The guns turned over to he Guias de Rodas as
the representatives OF the volunteers the island
ami kilograms IN .elicitatlon passed between that
place and the capital. They have been brought
hither by the Paaro ana WI oe maae M tae subject OF
demonstration to-day: Dates from santiago de
Cha are tie 9Th. tight hac taken place at Alta
gracia, IN which the usual spanish success was re-
ported Nevertheless the runior became current that
the troops were defeated with loss OF 100
men, and 80 persistent was its circulation that 1t
brought out one Don LUIS Anas de Acuna.
who writes utter TO the Bon0ero EspaiJol stating
that after six hours OF firing the rebels were routed
ana dispersed, and in q search over their camp if
teen were found dead The Spanish loss Is reported
at one officer and three soldiers Killed and nine
wounded The insurgent chiefs Maxine Garcia,
Callxto Garcia Marmol and others present. 1t
is stated that they had passed the Cauto establish
themselves In the mountains OF Altagracia. Private
accounts that the insurgents are again running
over the jurisdiction In as large numbers as ever,
anu committing many depredatons.
From Trinidad the eth some fghting Is reported.
body OF 200 insurgents had set fire to the estate
Baga. They had an encounter with the column Of
Morino, in which one Spaniard was killed.
The Impnrctd' states u Is unuoubted that some
IN DEATH The iever too, Is appearing WIN CONSIDER
able virulenee.
ls impossible TO find the insurgents, Who seem to
have hid themselves.
| From santa Clara fight Is reported in the noun
tains OF Caoba in which the insurgents lost eeven
killed and one captured. wooden cannon was also
taken.
d. Jose Escoostico Borgess. with seventeen persons
! OF his family, has presented himself TO the military
| colnmandant OF Colon, soliciting pardon, which has
been granted.
| The O1gctai Gazette here announces that General
Jose LaureanO Sanc Superior Political Governor Of
| Porto Rico, has been relieved by the Marisca de
| Campo ID. Gabriel Baldrch Palan.
| AAairs I'm the Central Department-Capture of