The New York herald., 1870-04-29
Q U D A.
valmaseda an Aspirant for the
Captain Generalship.
lntrigues in His Favor-De Rodas Growing
Weary Of Them His Reported Dsieat-Latest
from the camagusy- Bloody Encountsr
in Trinidad-Insurgent In Cienfue-
gos- Council Of War-Insurgenu
in sagus Ia Grsnde
HAVANA. April %. 1870.

red ON here having for their purpose the elevation
Of the Count valmaseda to the position OF Captain
General. Originally an Isabellino and sent out here
by the unfortunate Queen he has seemed to realize
that hs only hope OF being retained In position or
for advancement was In remaining constantly
Ia the field. Since his departure from here In
November, 1888, he has visited the capital
but once, and then but for few hours
and In der to confer with his superior. His ope-
Tations IN the aeld and particularly the sangunary
disposition he has shown In the Jiguan massa.
ere and on other occasions, has made him very pop
aar particularly in the eastern end or the island.
where ne has been Jsted and fcasted ad v,fnnum
and dd nausean,. Indeed, there and elsewhere In
tne Island his name has come to excite the utmost
enthusiasm. AS 1t ls known that De Rodas IL the
right hand man OF Prim and IS very popular with
the army, his recall has been expected In
order to assist Prim IN maintaining his su-
premacy at home, aud great efforts have been
succession. During Ills ais nee in Tie country his
vie mas renamed here and has usel such influence
as size could WED to WIN over the more ointment
oiicia TO tile cause II her husband. Ia THIS low
ever, she has not been sucC essful. vamasela in
dependent OF n connection wllh The OH, regime Is
not regarded a. possessing either III. Judgment or
capabiJ les or the post on The Count, s. re emily
iet ior spain douOtless IN her husbands interest.
after an interview win HIM a. Manzluillo.
Nhile htte is pos II ely known 1t has long been
VIII speied ,hat tne fcelng uelwecn the Captain
4.
tl,re is good authority for saying thai the former
mas DC onie weary OF the pots an ntrlgucs son-
cefnIng .is Is &C, es ION AS the result tnls 1t Is
stis, DIN tEc str ets and neialy repeated among
the Spant IS mat Valuasedl has en- rel eved and
orle nome. Coanestei with Tins story Is news
concerning the re ;ent defeat III Oops under his
coininani near tie Cauio. The de ans OF tie en-.
gag,nent, A so far as tuey have reached us,
are already familiar to the rea ers OF the HERALD.
It l. evid nL they had no hsng 10 DO with mis-
belief as The order, If Issued AT ALL must have come
from Spain in The present condition of alairs
~.
responsibility OF relieving him from his command
IL is now known that his ENcelleucy the First
Authority" viii not re urn rom PuerlO Prilcire us
SION as lie anticipated. ENideatly the work of sup
prtsing The insurrec iol does not go us bravey
oil from Iout 10 six weeks. Meanwhile and during
hs absence every ythtng remains very peaceful and
Wei oriered here, reid RAG his Presence net at al
requist,.
Inc Government officials in the cities bordering on
tbe ils rrecionary dstr cts are much dIsturoel on
ac cunt ot Inc large number oil women and children
either Coming voluntarily or brought in ana who
nave 10 e ed. A great moral effect ha been AZ
tenpt q rom thee pfesentadOs who were only a
our en- to the lnsuraens 8 IN arms, and now the
government ,inds Itself very much II the
kallons are necessarily dealt out to sal,siy
inhnsoiate want. and In the vicinity OF
pae,to 1sa o. Plncipe me lau which have been embar
WHO VIII culiiva G them. the HIST year f r no rent
ana thence forward itr one ntl II tie PRODUCTS
PAD 10 the Government or proprietor Similar or
other means are being al pei IN several loo al ties
10 bi ing Tie land aga n IN er cuva ion and a; no
euichly tone
Tie lat 81 pi ce of information to which his Excel
zen, The Caglaln General las treated lis, Is through
teegran cl date the 2lst. which says:-'sIhe col
rmn OF Colonei Aguiar nas caused tue enemy fifteen
deaths and thirty prisoners: among them Prefecto
WHO Win be saot TO-DAY; $50 head OF catiie were
oroug u III. Nanau has been upied, ard tnere
have gone rom here tue materia and effects 10 es.
talIIsl The place and ware ouses. Weather mag
nIfc MT heat good MaDatl Is sma seaport
cast of Nuevitas, which some time since aDan-
dlnel by ihe Sla iard5.
Bv tie rival cDaStiny steamer Mt HnLabouo
We have dates rom III IN dad the 2Oth. According
10 tue Lapurcdi cody encounter hal tax IN
piac3 lctwe N the Con ra guerillas "Guia5 dc Ro.
das AMI Q insrgsnIs ON the high ground near
the esae "Caca BAN The former had been in pur-
suit he rebels lOr seveial days without succ, S.
b.t I!naiy y captured runaway nero who q I'D Il
Them to Their hidden locaiiy. ExIavagaDt accounts
of the number OF dead are gwen. The bodies were
collected and LAID In row, bur were not buried as it
neces airy IT, cont nu pursuit, WINCH however,
Charged 70 ADVISE the insurge nts to bury the
dead. Another was seen running through the wood :.
hodng up her dress, and WAS not fired at which IS
wonderful. The names oI tie dea were not known,
though IL was thought, from papers dscOve red one
was certain Forum, from PIE TO Principe, and
anoth Il man named Genlez. Later In the &C, ount
II stated that tecA were Killed and five to he
wounded.
The same journal states that in the envIrons Of the
City and estates IlIlg cpncea ell number OF in
sur ecOn sts, VINO are employed III ob anlny ca a
es, salt ana othrr necessities. Another iorce had
made reconnaissance In hc.!is with .avordbe re-
suns, but the deails are not "a en-.
Dates from Glen ne ros are the 20ih. The estate
~.
SOmoste and ID. jose Yves, has beel totally dc.
sroyed by Insurgents. The small gar lson upon il.
consisting oi seven moi lei volunteers AMI 81 me or
the employees OF the estate, defended It Tor hour,
but could resist no longer, rs h, buildings ,Ohtgil-
Gus to the small tort containing them on nre.
The same party carried oil sixteen negroes
from he es'ate "F0ra," in the vicinity. On
tn. l4si four of Ihe Havana ..bomOeros,"
CienfuegOs, with an officer, stare lor this CITY
TO obtain some eIe ts an on tller re urn were
tackled by i0suiRenis, who Killed the olicer AMI
xgar apnt
out from Las Lajas but HE rbels hal disappeared.
On the i7th. as says the ournaI men oned at
the evening. the horizon was illuminated so bright Y
as 10 cause belief that 1t pro eeded ron the
rora boreals-a phenomenon seldom witnessed Ia
this country. The Governor sent out twenty 10
dis ov r II any estates were on fire. who resurued
with the informal on that two fields on the es.
tate 'Joseia" were burning, Causing The bri.i.ant
Tie United States man-or.v Or yantlc had arrive
o. eanesos In lilreance her mis- sion Of takiag
deep sea soundings between Santiago dc Cuba and
Btttblno. Sr Charles Bright hdd also arrived
there 1t is understood theie will be a station at
C.c fuegos TIE company dos re as little land line
on this sand as poss bic, and would AVOID 1t alto.
gether were IL PRACTICAL owing to te impcrtinent
company III which SPAN, with her anliguttcd no.
iiois. Is constantly indnging. council o. war W s
sing Tor the trial OF seven persons from Las Lajas,
anohg them one Lady and two boys Of ten and
twelve years old.
The aunbe at Conramaestrc has OF late been guard
Ing the coast ON the south stte. between Cape Cruz
and the port OF Santiago de CUBA. The mouptaus
IN close proximity 10 the shore IN that 10 cality
ana Il - very laNurapie 10 landings, one or Two OF
VIII h have AIKEN place mere. A detachment was
ssnt ont at The lonis called Bcca lie Gallo. Guaon
aud Papay.to, and dragged q few Old men, women
and ciidrcn ron ne + homes.
bard Of insurgents appeared near Alvarez. III
Sagua Ia Grand OF the ight OF The 1eth. This
Pa G Is rear the boundary Of the juri dction men
tione,l aud C0Cn, and not far from Macagua, tho
terminus OF the rairoal irom Havana. Tie Gov
ern Y 0 Carylenas sent out attachment OF the
Chapelgoris in pursuit.
council Of war sits in Havana to-day for the
trial OF u. Antonio Sir,ent y Duran, charged with
tn1Ientla.
Jordan ut Nnssnn-Jteportcd Capture Of n
Spanish Frignfe.
HAVANA, April %, 1870.
The British gunboat Lapwtng has just arri, ed