The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29


HAVANA, June %, 1870.
Accounts concerning the second landing Of tho
George b. Upton are furnished US through spanish
sources. According to these her cargo was disem-
barked at point between Puerto del Padre and
Gibara, about league from where she previously
landed. She brought twenty.0ne men. commanded
by Colonel Loio, who. It will recoected, was at tho
head Of the party which captured the Spanish coast
ing steamer Comanditaro some time since. Soon
after landing they were surprised by force under
the Captain OF the Partido Maniab0u. as mentioned
in q previous despatch. Six were killed and one
captured. The others ned to the mountains OF
Chaparra. whittier q force was subsequently sent In
pursuit by Ferrer, military commandment Of Hoguin.
The following names Of those killed are gven:-
Nicholas Sanchez Manuel Mestore, jose joaquin
Zertiblde and Francisco Puente. quantity OF cor
respondence and documents was found, among
them the following
COLON, Aspinw.l, June 8, ls1S .,
As announced to you my previous letter have just
completed the expedition in Punta Bravo. 1t Is com;
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which carries i FIRST the armament which the
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the OF the first landing and which proceeded 70 Aspn-
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Also the following:-.
GENERAL BEpupLIoAs JuSrA CupA AND Purnrol
RICO, BROADWAY. NEW YoaK, May H. 1870.
Colonel MARIANo Loso Aspinwall;- .,o ,,
voice of the which the g. B. Upton brings 70 YOU
and which were not controiaDe BY u.s. which
S0s ap Se as
proceeding in accord with the person in charge OF the
Was We CONSIDER It proper to act with the
greatest caution in this delicate matter for the slightest les In
and cause loss OF the immense ventures made
place OF renaa r wa maoh
Then follows list Of articles contained in the in
voice, comprising 1857 carbnes Of various descrp-
TONS powder surgical effects, clothing and great
variety OF war material, some boilers and other
things. Although it is claimed that the capture
made comprises all of the second cargo landed by
the Upton, yet the Cubans insist that good portion
OF 1t was taken into the interior by Loho and others
who were moving towards the mountains, and that
captured the small part left behind for want OF
transportation. 1t Is now announced that the re-
turn OF the Captain General IS close at hand, and
that he will reach this capital some time before the
first Of July.
the Camaguey. The steamer Trunfo, which arrived
here Monday, brings news from Puerto Principe to
the 18th. The system OF burning estates which can
De made OF by the Spanlards for shelter and pro-
lection under the orders Of Cavada is going on with
uneXampled energy and the jurisdiction Is fast be-
coming desert. The following places, estates and
mao Maraguan, Porcayo, Yaguajay,u Caobabo.
Zaragozano, Hato-arriba, NaJdza, san Pedro.
Jlmagusyu, Guaicanamar Sabana Grande, Atamira,
S;hantcu CuaimarO san Miguel. CaScOrrO. Blaya
Meaa Recua, COroo, Monte Oscuro, Vertlcntes oan
'uHa la sanaa arnz San ernuimo
GuayabA aud Conception The FanGt says that
since the 4th of November 1850 there has not gone
over the railroad barrel Of aguadiente, one box
OF sugar. foot Of lumber one tierce OF tobacco or
one cake OF wax, the products OF the country. The
had arrived In the City Don Jose Maria Adana, Don
Antonio Pla Monge and Don GregoriO Garza, Pen
lnsulars residing In HOlguin who for thirteen months
had been prisoners among the insurgents. The usual
long list or preSentados are published, made up
mostly of women and children.
The Captain General has OF late cOmmuted the
sentence Of three persons from death to 1mprls0n-
ment for ten years. Matters are equally at q stand,
still in the Eastern Department, Valmaseda would
seem 70 be in Bayamo, from which place we have
dates the 18th. the rains had Set In throughout
that Jurisdiction and ManZanlio, compelling prac
tical cessation OF operations. few deJachments
sent out over the better roads, but accomplish
nothing.
The season for the prosecution of the insurgents
over, and NOdestO Daz still holds his position 'ln
the cradle Of the insurrection, from which. accord
ing to the promises OF Vaimaseda, he Was to have
been long since driven.
Dates from Santiago de Cuba are to the 18th. The
B1der1 EsDG7tO contains letter dated Mayari the
4th. announcing that an attack had been made on
the encampment OF Donate Marmol on the "a. He
n Su ~ Senn ea o an i've Of var a
teral. 1t Is stated that Mamol himself was wounded
In the head; fourteen prisoners were taken and al
forwards shot, The chel, Don Carlos Maria DeleadO,
among the prisoners, but was not shot with the
fourteen 1t is stated that on the 31st Of January,
1862 this chief caused be killed by machetes
other insurgents, was taken to the scene Of the
tragedy and then shot. Among those killed by Del
| gadO as stated. were two worthy priests
The Spanish account claims that the effects CAP
tured and destroyed on the I'd amounted IN value
TO $50 OOO but doubtless this is greatly exaggerated
On the 18th small encounter took place on the hill
Cato, within the Jurisdiction The insurgents had
ments, which they abandoned after a little firing.
Throughout the Cinco Villas and in Santi Espirtu
the usual unmportant encounters are reported Pri
vate accounts from Trinidad state that matters are
more than usually unsettled in that jurisdiction; that
the insurgents are appearing ID large numbers ana
the operations against them are entirely void Of
results.
Manzanillo paper OF recent date relates few
incidents concerning the women OF Cuba, from
which can be realized that ianatcism Of patriotism
and hatred OF their Spanish rulers which actuate
them, and to which In fair part may be attributed
the perseverance with which this struggle Is carried
against SO many adverse circumstances AS stated,
soon after the rising in the districts OF Yara and
others column went out from the city
mentioned, commanded by the unfortunate Lieuten-
killed in Nagua, for the purpose OF attacking certain
encampments. On arriving at the place occupied
by the insurgents they fed; previous TO which w0
man, holding in her hand Iri-colored banner with
single STAR which she waved to and fro, crying out
''Death TO the vile and shameless Spanards ~ and
Viva CUBA Lore = She was the wife OF General
Pedro Cespedes del Castillo, anu sister Of the
called President Of the republic. She abandoned
her home and took the field for the purpose OF
| tanning and encouraging the insurrecti0n. At the
defence OF Las Tunas woman was seen on horse
back, animating the troops, and was heard to Cry
| out cat them for they are few and dying OF
| hunger " She was the wife OF citizen General Ru-
balcaha.
| Two young ladies, daughters of Spaniard resd
ing in tDat jurisdiction, also left their homes and
united themselves to the nsurrection On arriving
III the field they cut Off their hair and adorned them
selves with blue ribbons, and devoted themselves 10
encouraging and sustaining the forces. In Bayamo,
previous to its occupancy by Valmaseda, says
| The journal mentioned, the women were very
bitter against two prisoners which fell into the
hands ofthe insurgents. They adorned their dresses
with colors similar to those Of the Cuban flag, and
with stars, assisted In preparing ammunition and
| encouraged all those acts OF vandalism perpetrated
by the insurgent forces. In Manzanillo Tor months
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