New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14
MONDAY. FEBRUARY ID, 1870.

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bans who we're led by Jordan and Quesada The latter
moved their forces In pursuit the action at Ma
asa had concluded. and only stopped mt the gates OF
Puerto Principe. The Spanish troops were greaIy oe
morazed Several honses were nrea ny e X mi
of wounded 1t ia said that Goyeneche lost nearly 6oo
During the disturbances aslatanzas on the 4h. the
Governor was greatly annoyed by the volunteers ana
Though using his best failed to maintain
together but while they were GOING TO the palace tne
discharges into the houses OF certain wealthy Cubans
who have been all the while Of the Government party
Inc balls penetrated through the widows ana doors
hastened TO the City Prison, and was glad 10 know hat
the captain Of the guard was able 70 maintain MS posi-
moment seriously threatened But the riot continued all
G The s at and 'S SS them Se s e
had received orders from the Captain General 10 dsarm
The country favorable to the insurgents
Two hundred and nifty thousand dollars were sent up by
troops.
AyowED AssAssINATIONs BY THE VOLUNTEERS.
The following, which needs no comment, is
literal translation from the Havana Prensa of Feb. l.
AN OccURREscE.-severa versions aHoat regard
Ing the incident which took place this morning at dawn
from the reliable Of which select the following
which we may hereafter recufy. 10 holds that while
In species Of rejoicing estal, made free to use
sedous language Several OF those present endeavored
10 seize them but as the crowd dispersed OF ITSELF only
two caught who being conducted toward the guard
station by volunteers tried to escape, the death OF
both resulting from this attempt and resistance One OF
them fell in the Alameda near street OF the ADmas
and the other in the bitches by the market square
Judicial proceedings have been initiated We have
than demonstrated against the mprudence Of those
who themselves TO certain danger by frutess and
cupabe boastngs. Let this be the last brought
about through act Of blindness only conducive to cad
and sinister results.
ALARM AMONG AMERICANs-MORE MURDERS BY
THE yOLUNTEERs-DEFEAT OF GoYENECHE
THE Annals SUCCESS.
Il "a h. bo
Castle announce the existence OF state Of great
alarm and apprehension among the American residents
OF the island.
Within a few days before the sailing OF the steamer
several persons assassnated By the volunteers In
Havana, who totally ungOyernable. Their already
unquenchablo thirst for blood increased by strong
article in the Vozde Cuba printed just after the receipt
OF the news OF Castalon's death, In which the
soldiers were advised and urged 20 butcher
the natives and all who sympathizcd with
them. The work OF death Immediately began.
Among the prominent people killed either III the
streets in their own houses were Luna Para, the
younger brother OF distinguished Havana lawyer
Vicente Daume and Francisco Barsoto patriot negro
was rdled with bullets on tho Plaza do San Francisco
open day Tomas Sryen and his Mariana was shot
at the Cabanas fortress All these murders and many
more were committed In retaliation for tho death Of
Castaiion.
At Matanzas the volunteers had killed II persons. The
houses prominent had been fired into and the
excitement IN the city intense.
The from the interior was encouraging
The spaniards had defeated in nearly every en-
gagement and the patriots were more and more conn
dent Of ultimate success The ignobe defeat Of Pueblo
and the more than probable failure OF Goyeneches ex
pedtion which returned Puerto Principe on the night
of the 2Srh ult. had inspired the Cubans with new
hope. Where Goycneche iuet the insurgents was not
known. but that a battle fought sOmawhere near
Old Guainaro Is certain, and IL Is Utmost as certain tha
the Spanish General was worsted The report III Havana
was that Goycneche himself wounded, and that the
remnant of his army was In a demoralized condition 80
The funds sent to Nueviras ON the 10th nit TO pay on
the Spanish troops that point mad not been received
aud much anxiety prevailed among the authorities IN
Havana the money $25000O, had been taken by the
Commissioners In charge Gasset and Cesar 3artin ana
transferred to the Cubans SPECIAL commission hsd
matter. Rubalcaba the Treasurer OF the huevtas Gus
tom House. suspected Of having aided in the trans
fer as he is known to have rcatons the patriot camp
The MORO Castle lad among her passengers three
American merchants, who had left Cuba without at
believe II safe for American 10 remain on fie Island
They bring the report that another American was Killed
by the troops In Havana on the ith inst
They say that on the day they sailed 1t was whispered
ton Lad been landed on tie west side OF Nuevitas Bay
at a point not many leagues distant from where Coy
eneche supposed To have met with his defeat This
Capt. somuers relative to tho landing of the Anna and
would To Indicate that the arms had been received
by the patriots in time TO use with good effect
Col Csneros says that there was large Cuban force
few miles from San Pedro where the landing was made
and that the courers sent out to inform the General in
command must have reached the camp within two hours
after the Anna sailed away.
Since the 18th of November, tho Atlantic Mail steam.
ship Company have shipped to Havana for the Spanish
Government 81 200 Remington rifles and 5550OOO cart
ridges side sabeIs Tevolvers and hospital stores The
Eagle, which sailed last Thursday, took ont 5000 Nc
Clean saddles for the Spanish cavalry The amount OF
spent for these things since the date named Is set
down at 100000.
FOR CUBA.
Mrs Holoway's lecture Friday night, besides net
ting something for the aid of the sick and wounded Of
the Cuban army prompted many citizens to contribute
for the same object. Among the many who thus con-
tributed was Mrs. X. H. Connolly. who gave 800.
The Masonic Ball at the Academy OF Music for the ben
EFT OF INDECENT and suffering Masons in the patriot army
takes place tomorrow night, and VIII doubtless be
grand success.