The New York herald., 1870-12-25

Tour negroes. The usual saiutatons passed the
volunteers stated that they desired conference
with the ctixen general. wnieD was granted. When
Aurrecrechea WAS informed VINO his ylsilors were he
at.emp Ell resistance, hut was struck down 10y acut-
lass IN the hands OF "a corporal. With ht secretary,
named Don Facundo Cubic, he was brongnf TO loi.
Ruin on the 10th and shot On the 1lth. lie was
native OF Venezuela ana II nty years or age s.
some litte business ~ transac ed here ana for o
place 10 small IL presents Q lively appearance
Aside from supplying the troops some cattle are
brought IN and sent to other PARTS OF the lslan and
small quantities OF tobacco raised near those paces
gafrIsoned by the troops are brought mere for ship.
meit There Is one sugar estate close proximity,
upon which some sugar wii DO raised this season.
Letter from iae Cinco vilins-Chnracter Of
Insurgcnt F0rces-Thrcatened Burnimg Of
Estates-llow They Are Prot-cted--Opera-
tions In tho sieid-Heroic Defence or nm
lmsurgent--A Ks,id tho Migrants.
SANTA CLARA, Dec. 10. 1870.
The headquarters Of the forces operating through.
out pie Cinco Villas the lye districts OF Villa
Clara, Cenfuegos, Triniaat, Remedies and Sautt
Esp.ru are called arc established at this place. and
the troops are kept constantly in pursuit OF maraud.
ing bands OF mounted IN Iaigents, who seem deter.
mined to free their country, II At ALL by robbery and
Elage.
From the description given me by an American,
who saw one OF these bands passed estate on
which ne was employed the famous company Of Fal.
stan must have been well dressed and disciplined In
comparison with them They are mostly made ND Of
negroes aud Cinnamon, q lew native Cubans being
In command, ana are constantly the move, evad.
ing the lorces in pursuit or them 10 protect tho
estates from their ravages small detachments OF
nom twenty-five TO thirty men are placed upon
them. under command or the planter who is also
permitted TO arm such OF his hands as can be relied
on. These have been thus far sufficient for their
protection, the insurgents not daring to attack
the. A. last year 80 at present, threats OF exen.
sve burnlngs are being made, but they frighten
DESTROYED IN other looatcs-ln Cenfuegos and
lrlhidad- but thus lar tubs vicinity has escaped, and
IL Is expected that tho crops VIII equal not SUR
pass, those Of last year.
the column OF 'Napoles" as 1t is called, has just
returned from one of It's eypeiii through tho
country These are generally followed by u gran.
diloqaent report OF wnat mas been accomplished.
made ny The commander, wno has nobody TO con-
tradlct him, aud whose interest It is to make MIA
operations appear as successful possible. In the
expedition mentioned twenty three insurgents aro
reported Killed, among them Don Antonio Entenza
ana Major Valentin Vargas, both or considerable
prominence IN the insurfectlon. Don Rafael Ce.
pcdo was taken prisoner, aud via be shot. A num-
Der OF boxes 0f ammunition were captured.
mayag Se Aroma dw Ne 9s 81 es Is w @
cipined and faithful, does much towards preserv-
Ing go0d order. Recently number OF these camo
upon three insurgents the heroic defence OF one Of
whom has excited much admiration here. or tho
others one ran away, niaking ms escape, and
one was killed; the third stationed himself behind
PAIN tree and opened brisk lire with
a repeating rife. lie dangerously wounded ono
OF the guard sent a BAH through the
arm OF the sergeant commanding. also wounding his
horse ana Keeping the whole party at bay until he
fcl pierced by ball through the head. Upon oxan.
ining ms body II was ascertained that ne had re.
ceived ten balls fon his adversares, notwithstand
Ing which he lld 80 well sust aimed himself that the
Guard did not know he had been struck. TIE tree
behind which he stood Was rddied with balls. lie
was not Identified with certainty, but Is thought u
have been The captain OIL u band and named Beleu
Bgora, ,,,, ;, 30 ,,snroouon -. ,oo ,
many out OF employment, and TO Increase vagruncy
10 an alarming extent In THIS vicinity. so great has
TINS eyi become That the commanding general mas
issued stringent orders TO remedy it and the police
are making rals upon the billiard saloons and
other places OF resort, arreslng sucn persons as
found there. The natural effect OF THIS has been 80
create nutter among the gamblers, thieves aud
vagabonds in general many OF whom wiz doubt.
less be driven to the country ana to arms againse
the government by the arbitrary measures or the
authoriteS.
Insurgents Outside OF Puerto Principe-IIow
Supplies Are Obtained-A Tnnuery De-
str0yed.
PUERTO PRINCIPE. Dec. l3. 1870.
The Insurgents continue In the Vicinity Of this city
and there IL safety outside or the forts But re-
Gently white man and four negroes went outside
10 forage and were all killed by party OF Cubans
All the Cattle for the supply or The city are obtained
by Geachments OF troops that are sent through the
country for that purpose, and on every occasion with
considerable loss. The contra-guerrllas arrived on
the it with $50 head, much 10 the OF the
Inhabitants, as the supply had become very small.
Recent operations have been marked by no special
interest. During the latter part OF last month the
conlra-4uefflIla5 were GUIDED To an extensive
merry, winch had been III operation for many months
turning out large quantities OF leather. Others are
known TO exist, but the character.of the country Is
such that they are never discovered save through
some traitor. Among the prcsentados the name OF
Felix Hernandez. we known citizen OF this place,
appears.
Letter from Santiago do Cu6n-t:reat Destruc.
tion Of Estntes-PeOple Crowding into tho
City-Cholcra Broken Out Anon. Thcm-A
Panic-Miiitary OperatioMs-News from Las
Tunas.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. Ii, 1870
Matters present u most gloomy appearance In this
city, and never since the breaking OF the insur.
rection was the depression general and Tor such
good reason. Tho destruction OF estates by the In
surgcnts for the past two months has been very
great and Is continuing despite the efforts OF the
troops, and already hopes or crop of any import
ance are gone. The planters have been compelled
to abandon their places, bring their negroes, and
hundreds OF the poorer people rushing Into tha
city, fearing 10 be encompasscd within the lnsur.
gent lines and Killed II found there by the troops.
Crowded into hltny tenements, without wholesome
food, aud, Indeed, with little or any KIND, the
Ing with great vlruence. Large numbers dying
daily and perfect panic exists among the innabl.
tants Tue government has caused notices to
be published stating that there no cause
for alarm, but they have little effect. All
necessary precautions have been taken and tho peo
pie called upon TO exercise cleanliness and care In
their det-supernuou5 advice to those who ore
starving.
vi opcIdlloHS VIC KNOW uLtle. According
to Official reports the troops continue moving
through the country, winning constant victories;
but no good result Is ever seen ana Is known that
no confidence whatever can be placed In the state
mentS. The death OF the ciief, Antonio Riyero, Ia
reported We nave information from Las Tunas ia
the jurisdiction or tnat name, to the 2lst ult. Ths
place ls occupied by detachment OF troops and
communication witn the outer world Il seldom. A
force had gone ana continued its march for ter,
leagues without meeting with any insurgents Ii
was then attacked by force under Faronl Gar.
cin and Rainou Pe1u which nred upon the column
u
for most OF the distance The Spaniards state that
the last named chief was Killed.
NITRC.LLYCAREyE EXPLOSION.