The New York herald., 1870-07-19
Q u B a..
intagonism Towards Captain Cen
eral De ROdas.
ID Causes and Probable Effects-Excitement
Over the News from Europe News from tho
nsurreohon-Insurgent Succssss-Ex-
ploion In Havana Criticisms on the
Darien Expedition = The West
India and Panama Cable.
HAVANA, July Is, 1870.

India ana Panama Cable.
HAVANA, July l3, 1870.
The capital OF this Antille has remained quiet
since the return OF the Captain General The dvun-
tanent0s OF the more prominent cities Of the island
have telegraphed their congratulations to mis- Excel
lenoy on his safe return from the campaign, and
these have been published In the 0MctaI Gazette.
Necessarily TO the satisfaction OF the loyal one would
think. and yet though 1t were difficult to lind It's
justincatlon the feeling against General de Rodas
among the Spantards IN this city Is very strong This
has It's foundasson-nrst In his failure TO suppress
tho tnsurrecsion as promised, and the leniency in
which he saw nt 70 indulge By pardoning certain
insargcnts or committing their sentences. His es.
c0rt called IGuias de R0das''-as say his enemies
report that In Puerto Principe he spared the rich and
saexlAoed the pooH leaving the inference TO be
drawn. Secondly, he has created many enemies in
his EFFORTS to initiate reforms and put stop TO the
systematic robberies which have been 80
long carried on here. The spaniards, hold
Ing Ofhcial position in the island come
out from home for the purpose OF making fortune
In the smallest possible time aud they not dell
cato about the means employed. In his efforts the
Captain General is met and opposed by some OF the
moro prominent OF these, whose place is secured to
them by family influence or other causes and who,
devoid OF all principle pander to the baser instincts
Of the volunteers and stir up feeling Of antagonism
against him. What follows Is "house divided
against itself' In the government here, which must
sooner later fall and either the Captain General
or hls enemies withdraw
In common with all the world the intenses.
anxiety IL felt here concerning the situation in
Europe. The kilograms sent us are very meagre,
and have done little more than excite curiosity and
fear The candldaGure OF the German Prince Is not
fall vvo1 vad horo md no
In discussing the question, unite in saying that
Spain would obtain sovereign at too dear price
II thereby was brought about war between France
and Prussia 1t s thought General Prim has not yet
announced the person who he really intends shall
become King OF Spain. IL Is stated that election
for members OF the Cortes will take place here
The news from The insurrection remains without
special interest. The papers OF the city having one
week ago published an account taken from tile
Bavanese EspaHOI OF fight between the combined
columns under vamaseda ana the Insurgents. COM
manded by Modesto Diaz, this morning have an &C
count OF the same fight, taken from the Volsnsario
Of Mansanfllo thereby creating the impression that
. new battle has been fought and new victory
been won In Santa Teresa Jurisdiction OF Moron, the
Insurgents recently surrounded party OF eighteen
Spanish soldiers. commanded by an Ensign Patilo,
and killed every ono OF them. Their bodies were dis
covered few hours alter by larger force amid
evidences OF very desperate conflict. AT Trillade-
iS with results avcrsbe to the spanarIs Sa as
The Commanding General Of SAINT, Espiritu, under
Date Of the 6th teegraphs that the previous day
900 insurgents attacked the small village OF Cham.
bas ana were repused with considerable loss by the
tisan CHIEF The insurgents burned some thatched
houses In the outskirts OF the place and killed two
gone out IN pursuit The Commandins % General la Of
Sann Clara teegraphs that Information has been
received there OF the retiring Of gembeta into the
gentleman residing In Gayua Ia Grande, recently
arrived here. reports matters In horrible condition
IN that locality. Bands OF insurgents are moving
about taking every opportunity to attack the troops
when In small numbers or at a disadvantage. So
successful have they been in their operations that
the Spaniards dare not 90 out save Ia detachments
OF from 100 to 500 men. They seldom encounter the
insurgents gen In such case ana to reyenge themselves
whom they shoot and cali insurfccts. Slaves and
Chnamen asS closely confined 10 estates, and II one
Of them is fOand outside he either shot returned
TO his owner, who Is mulcted IN heavy fine. A
general reign OF terror exists, and feels safe.
from command or the Cnco Villas NJ his own re-
quest made on account OF his health. II Is stated
that Brgadier Don Gonzalez Goyeneche will succeed
The following are trial before courts martial for
alsGyanM1n @ " Matan2as @ Sd Don 20 Domngusz
son Luis On the 10th was shot In Trinidad Don
francisco Mendieta for the same offence.
which took place in the sewer in Obspo street, in
another on Sunday morning. II was doubtless
caused by leakage from the gaspipes, which cross
the and connecting Drains al several points in
the vicinity. 1t caused noise like the firing OF
arsiiiery and threw up the pavement q the
the tile floors OF the coffee houses opposite
laid over drains leading into the sewer. For
tunately but one person ian American was injured
and we hut slightly. Naturally the rumOr started
that 1t was an attempt OF the Laborantes to blow
up the palace. and several houses were designated
as those from which the mining took place. The
truth was, however, soon understood, and the ex-
element allayed.
and saragcssa Gron the corvette Isabel La Catoiiya
and three gunboats intended TO leave the harbot tvr
2 short practice cruise. While getting under way
of the station on board, broke her dis
charge valve about eighteen or twenty inches
She was towed to sandbank at the northeast cor
ner OF the bay, and there sank in shallow water.
did fr1gate would doubtless, have been totally lost
AZ It is she can be put afoat again without great
Men of science and practical knowledge of the
subject express the opinion that the expedition sent
grand scc ana 5t that feasible route ss does NOT
exist. Az say they, the effort should have been pre-
ceded BY careful examination OF tine archives at
Madrid having reference TO explorations on this
lsthmus, which can AFFORD valuable information on
sne subject and, as some Of The more sanguine in.
sist Fill make Success an easy matter A knowledge
OF the Character Of the country OF the language and
above ALL the pecullarifies OF the climate Is essential
That the expeditionists had not these Is evident. On
tneir arrival at Caledonia Bay, near the end of
the dry season, precious time lost determin-
ing the geographical position Of spot which no one
knew to q certainty would be the initial point OF
fhe canal. The wet season began and the
route proposed was found impracticable. A
hiatus In the rains such as almost invariably
takes place IN that ciinlaIe followed and advantage
was taken OF 1t to'coDtinue The effort The condition
m which the explores lounl themselves when the
rams recommended shows how great was the lack
o everything essential 10 success and why the pro-
1ect was abandoned. IL believed here that good
practical engineer. With the knowledge obtainable
before starting out. acquainted with Spanish under
standing the varieties OF climate thoroughly and
accimated to It, could, with fifty men, easily locate
D practicable l1ne
Sir Charles Bright, having in charge the laying Of
Che West India and PanainA cable line, arrived In
Havana yesterday, ana lis making arrangements for
the landing OF the cable at Balabano where II will
be buoyod. He viii then return TO ClenIuegos
Twenty-Five miles Of.hesvy cable Is now being coIed
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