The New York herald., 1870-05-20

very fine brass howitzer. having the name Of JORDAN
upon ic When the column arrived here great de-
m0nstrati0n was made. Banners were hung out and
the band OF the Guas de Rodas was playing all day
Montaner was promoted to the rank OF Lieutenant
Colone by the Captain General. During the march
a prisoner betrayed TO him the whereabouts OF a
forty-pound cannon which was hidden away. AS 1t
WAS TOO heavy TO bring with him II was spiked and
buried. He reports having killed ninety insurgents
In these engagements. He brought no prisoners,
and, 1T Is said, never taxes any.
on the 4tf inst. the column operating In Maraguau
returned bringing ten prisoners, anumber OF women
and cnidren said 10 be presea@dotS s ana about
OF insurgent correspondence, said to be of much IN
terest. They had been at the stock farm Matlde,
belonging to J. II. Gmoni. father-in-law OF lgnaco
and Eduardo Agramonte. Among the prisoners were
Gonzalo de yarona an aide de.camp OF ignacto AZ.
ramonte, and man named Morales. a pasmas'er III
the insurgent army, who were botn shot 80,
On the 6th inst. the column operating under the
command or Colonel Chinchla arrived here. They
had started from Las MinaS the day before. Ihis
column Is composed Of 800 OF the Bat aion Aragon,
about forty contra gueriias ana section
q So cayWalry rerrer del couto eator oumn 81 sns
IN search Of adventures as I mentioned IN my last.
Il had an engagement with party OF insurgents on
the 5th mat. The rebels were posted on hill called
La Slerraslta. The account given by the comman-
der Is eleven insurgents Killed, five prisoners. tweh
y.one arms taken and eight horses or the prisoners
sened by the Captain General with the RED cross
Tae five prisoners were pardoned by the Captain
accounts OF losing one man, a straggler, VINO was
goDDled up by the Insurgents.
The column operating In Caunao, under Colonel
Fafardo, arrived on tae stu inst. aso bringing
number OF women and children. sail to be pressn-
todos also sons prisoners Tney hli several Skin
mishes ia one OF which they report killing Ramon
Benaridey.
Juan Caballero. Of Aguilcra. srothcr OF the Mar
qucz or Santa Ana anu coUssa M Francisco Agui-
lera, was brought IN q prisoner ~ tae column
operating near Guimar0. lie was sentcnc Il to DEATH
but the execution was suspended by orders OF the
Captain General, as he promised TO make important
revelations 1t Is stated that he promised 70 deliver
his cousin into the hands Of the Soanards. Gaspar
and Diego Aguero. brothers., were recently taken
prisoners in Cayo Romano. They belonged TO the
Goicouria party. The first named is the same that
was made il prisoner by General vaimaseda In
the beginning OF the rev0 uJion. In fight near San
Migue. He was sent TO Havana, and there tmprls-
Oned In the Moro. When General DulCe arrived ne
pard0ned with the rest or the prisoners Gaspar
is a very finely educated young man, speaking sew
eral languages with fuency BOtn OF the brothers
viii be sent TO Havana, where the fate OF Goicouria
awaits them
Seven woodcutters, at work within sight OF the
forts OF this city were cut TO pieces by an insurgent
party, nine more are missing. Among the Killed
was boy ten years old.
The only presentations OF any importance that
have taken place are those Of Ignaco Torres Masar-
rleta formerly a lawyer OF Havana, ana Sehor Zal-
dyar. Both brought their families.
There goes TO Havana In the PaJaro nephew or
the wife OF the late General Duce He was con-
demneu TO tea years imprisonmea5 at Gbara.