The New York herald., 1870-12-25
o U B A .
Tho New Captain General, Yalmaseda, 10
Take the Field.
The War Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Estates = Insurgents Outside OF
Puerto Prlncipe-A Panic
News from Las Tunas.

The New Captain Grncrnl-Uis Promises to
Suppress the Insurrection-Au Available
Troops to be Sent to tho Frout-yaInanseda
| 60 Take the Fieid-The Departure of no
Rodas-NIiiitary Oprrnfions-The Attacks
ON the American Consul General.
/ HAVANA, Dec. II 1870
Naturally, upon the advent OF new Captain
General, we are promised suppression OF the insur.
recti0n. 1t is the custom. yannaseda In Initiating
his EFFORT is preparing TO send everything available
to the front. To this end the volunteers viii again
garrison all the forts OF the city, and the troops here
| mostly mado up OF convalescents, who have been
sent here from time TO time. viii again placed In
the deadly breach In conversation he expresses
entire confidence In his ability to crush out what the
| Spaniards consider as the last lingering remnants
| or the insurrectlon now existing, which he
/ would have done before had he not been
hampered by the orders Of his superiors,
who, 1t is to be inferred, did not want
him to do it. However, It may be doubted II the
! senta Valmaseda can accomplish wnat such able
Generals as Lersund, Duce and De Rodas Jailed IN,
though they all promised loudly as he. 1t is fur.
ther stated that he intends to take command OF
operations himself, establishing his headquarters at
Puerto Principe, did his immediate predecessor
AS announced, General De Rodas took his departure
on the 18th, going by the Spanish mail steamer
| Porto Rico to Cadiz. yamaseda had given or
| ders that In his departure the same honors should
| be paid him as were given to Lersundi ON his de.
parture, and the Sixth battalion OF volunteers with
band and banner, was detailed TO escort him to the
| wharf He left the palace accompanied by Valma-
| seda the political governor. Lopez Roberts, and
other prominent officials moving to the Muelle Ca
| baleria, where he was met by tho commanders OF
| the several volunteer battalions. He embarked nj
| once for the steamer, which soon after moyed
i an
| steamers dressed with ndxs, carrying bands Of
music 20. ana al numerous @ crowd Passing the MORO
another Captain General sailed away, the ns1rrec.
tion stlll existing; the struggle against dominion
ever. With De Rodas went the late inienaenle Don On
Emilio Santos; the late Political Secretary, Cesaro
| Fernandez, and y considerable number OF employees
| thrown out by the change In administration.
Accounts from the insurrectionary districts
to press operations with energy. A movement from
which great results were anticipated has Just been
concluded BY the arriy0. VI Brlgadier Chuchilla ut
Moron. lie started out some weeks since, expior-
Ing the coast rom GudnaJa 10 Savanna In Mar, the
points from whclce communication is kept up by
the Cubans with Nassau, and the mountains
or Cubtas In the vicinity, thence extending
his operations through the mountains OF La
Carragua 10 Moron. Tie hardshps which the
troops were compelled 10 undergo were or the most
unexampled character, owing TO the bad weather
compelled to march In water up to their waist and
to encamp on ground where their footsteps caused
assed by the band or Madrnales-one of the bodest
and most successful or the insurgent chiefs The
spanlards report as the result the killing OF twenty.
two Cubans, Including the cnlef, Bencomo, and son.
aud the secretaries OF Cornello Porro; but that
chief was not in tnat vicinity the statement is doubt
less falSe The "nOtorlou5 marlanO Macnado'-a
chief never before heard OILS also reported killed.
Through Spanish sources from Cascoero, the 7th,
we learn or the death OF Tomas Agramonte, an In
surgent officer. Sancti Sprtus papers mention the
narrow escape from capture OF Benibatas children
As he has no children the story needs confirmation.
Havana is about TO be supplied with water from q
new source being brought through pipes distance
river. The water ls from pure and lmpld Springs
and VIII supply long time desderatuin here.
era here M Thomas Bdae IN one Of e New New
York dates, Is exciting much astonisliment and
here that IN the performance OF his dutles whether
IN the ordinary routine Of the Consulate look
Ing after the interests OF American citizens, always
In danger from the rapacity OF Spanish officials he
has displayed an ability ana energy standing out In
most favorable contrast with his predecessors sent
out from Washington since the beginning OF the IN
| surrection. lie has the entire confidence or the
American residents. and has the respect and esteem
OF the authorities, without which he could accom-
| plsh little or nothing.
Letter from the Jurisdiction of HoIxmiu-
Sketches OF Affairs Since the Beginning of
the Iusurrcciion-The War of Extcrmina-
tion--The Cubans folding Their Own-Want
o. Arms and Ammnaiiion-succcssiui Attack
ON Bnriay-Capiure and Execution OF Aur.
recrechea.
GTBARA, Dec. 13, 1870.
This small village, on the north coast OF the
island, formerly containing some 1,4O0 inhabitants
OF all shades Of COLOR but materially decreased since
the war; derives Its Importance from being the port
OF entry for Holguin and tho other places In the
Jurisdiction OF that name. In January following tho
breaking out Of the nsurrection in October, 1868,
the Cubans held entire possession OF the jurisdiction
save this place, having compelled the detachment
or Spanish soldiers in Holguin to evacuatc and
make their way hther by crcuitous routes as best
they could. The defence Of the place by the
Spaniards was OF the most heroic character lasting
forty five days near the termination OF which their
supplies became exhausted, and they were obliged
to kill and eat their horses. On taking possession
the Oubans started paper, then called La Est1eua
de Cuba, the publication OF which continued during
the time they occupied the place. The houses were
almost destroyed during the siege, the Spaniards
sackinx those that remained before their departure.
None Of these have been rebuilt and the CITY, occu-
pied by troops, few Spaniards and p1'esentados
presents picture of utter desoaton. The Cubans did
not remain long however, as mobllized volunteers
under Colonel Benegaz, were sent here, before
whom they retired to the country. This place was
attacked in the early part Of January, 1862 by tho
insurgents, and would have been captured but for q
few pieces Of artillery In the trenches. Fol-
lowing the occupation OF HOlguin, communi-
cation between here and that point
was entirely cut or for months, save by consider
able force. This place was almost constantly in
condition OF siege, ana details OF the combats be-
tween the conveys moving inland and the Insurgents
gave interest to the correspondence from this
| locality. These combats were often very sangun-
ary The hardy OF Holgun had left their cattle
| farms and tobacco Plantations to meet the minions
| OF q mated despotisn, and, giving and recev-
ing quarter, made crimson the SOIL OF their
| birth. band known a. the "Thunder Company,
was wont To fight with wonderful dash and reck ess-
ness ana with very general success too, though the
absence OF artillery always prevented the Cuban
| forces from holding the town.
| In the fall oil 1859 reinforcements were sent here
| military posts were established at the more
prominent points throughout the jurisdiction and
tie plan OF operation by expeditionary columns
| through the country was commcnced With
| IT, too, practically commenced a war
ol eXtermination. Every man was called