New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-01

FIGHT BETWEEN TIE INSURGENTS AND NEGRO
TEOOPs-REPORTED sURRENDERS.

FIGHT BETWEEN TIE INSURGENTS AND NEGRO
TEOOPS-REPORTED sURBENDERS.
HAVANA, Feb ga detachment of 100 negro
troops was attacked by COO insurgents on the line of
the railroad between Puerto Principe and Nuevitas
a few days since. The insurgents were driven of
with loss
A great many geople of Puerto Principe are coming
within the Spanish lines Several of the most prom
inent insurgents of the Puerto Principe region have
asked permission of the Government authorities to
surrender The Captain-Ge has consented, and
the insurgents will come to Havana direct, instead
of going to Puerto Principe
GEN. SANTA ANNA SENT TO NASsAC-TELEGRAPH
TO SANTIAGO RE-EsTABLIsHED.
Havana Feb. 2S.--Gen. Santa Anna was sent to
Nassau yesterday board of Spanish war steamer.
In addition to the party of COL Garcia, So more in
surgents have surrendered themselves in the Cinco
Villas district.
The Railroad from Nuevitas to San Miguel, which
was torn up in many places by the insurgents, is
again in running order. The telegraph to Santiago
de Cuba and Palma Soriano is also reGstablished
GEN. BANKss RESOLUTION OF NEUTRALITY
ABOUT TO BE ADOPTED IN COMMITTEE.
WAsHINGToN Feb. 2s.-The House Foreign Affairs
Committee, this morning, resumed the consideration
Of the Cuban subject. They have discussed the
question in ali its variOns aspects with view of
securing harmonious action. The sentiment of the
Committee is clearly in favor Of prompt action on
the part of our Government and decidedly against
the policy which has been pursed by Secretary Fish
Although 10 vote has been taken on any of the
resolutions before them the members OF the Com
mittee will undoubtedly agree upon the one INTRO
duced by Gen. Banks directing the President OF the
United States to issue proclamation of neutrality
placing both the Spanish Government and the insur-
gents on the same footing.
THE CUBANS JUBILANr
Col Lono, the hero Of many odd adventures
IN tine Island of Cuba during the Revolution has Just
returned to NewYOrk to prepare for new expedition,
the nature OF which must for time feman secret In
the month Of January he and two companions con-
structed dugout" on the southern coast of Cuba and
in il made trip TO Jamaica whence they brought tun
OF gunpOwder and quagtIty OF arms Tor the CUBAN
natriots Col LOuO says that the insurgents on
The eastern end OF the Island are IN most
contented condition. They have established factories
for the supply OF various needed fabrics have marked
ont plowed and planted new farms have opened post
roads and are in every respect prosperous people
The negroes freed by the Republican Government are at
work the plantations on wages PAID by the Govern
ment. They raising cane and corn, turning the
banana and plantain -four and grass into thread and
cloth for the soldiers in the field. Col. Lono says
TO elk months, the Spanish army, II increased
10 100000 men, would be utterly annlhl'
lated and the independence Of Cuba secured without
dollars aid from any foreign Power. He says that the
sOcaed nOncOmbatants IN the eastern END OF the lsand
are for arms and ask for an early opportunity
10 advance upon the towns held by the spanards.
Money plenty both gold and paper the notes OF Inc
Cuban Republic passing readily at par