The New York herald., 1870-01-04

which the soldiers were compelled to wade through
water waist deep and to cus tneir way through the
woods WIN Eaichets and .nacheeS large column
had moved against General Acosta but after making
It's way through TIE difficult pass Llat tne enemy
had ied Tue encounters, as reported, nave but
one termination, and no report OF the spanish oss ~
given. Tne volunteers OF Cadia had arrived at Sanu
Espritu ana villa those from Asturia hau TAKEN the
1ield. tUN
The Mady1le,ao OF Moron says that SO many families
have presented themselves there mat the emu 0i the
lnsurrectlOn seems 10 have been reached.
In the CincO Villas, wner6 vlllanu seems 10 Keep
the troops well employed nothing more, ihe usual
number OF smal ,nXats are reporteu te,sgram
from Santa Clara reports nghLing for three days IN
the valley OF Marin, Rodriguez aud mo lniaias 81
Cueva. Zuazo and Rcvarcadero. Three insurgents
ki led. many wounded and twenty-five PRISONERS
The indlscriminale shooting In the country con-
ttnucs, though The authorities cannot properly %
held responsible, ~ AZ " counter 10 tlelr express
orders. Within 150 mines or Havana, IN certain
locality not within the seat OF inSurrccton tncre
were pursuing tner ordinary avocatons. VI these
ninety were snot nc various times ana the balance OF
ten Ded and joined the insurraction. In the same
vicinity gentleman was arrested on his estate anu
informed GIat he was to be carried 10 the nearest
town. The detachment started with him IN cuarge,
yon ,aS sVg NJ nS ,nrnsa It
slightly the prsone. should be shot he
rode along beside the officer IN que, con;
yersati0n anticipating no evil, when the iatal
signal was given and several bullets went crashing
through the Drain OF the unsuspectng victim, VINO
gave q c0nvulsive throw from ms horse and 1e TO
fao ground. These are but samples OF cases con-
stantly reported.
since the arrival OF troops commenced here there
would seem W nave been an organized attempt TO
seducc some Of them, and particularly the CaLalans
who are mostly republicans, from their allegiance
Doubtless the object was to raise muiiny, which
should result in conflict between the troops, the
result of which would have been fearful 10 contem-
plate as doubtless wholesale massacre would have
followed. The majority OF the newly arrived vOlun-
very ignorant ana CRY once starred among
them no matter wnat ana serious lesul1s are laoae
but without any succese AS mentioned In pre-.
vlous letter. certain parties have been arrested,
charged with this offence, and yesterday two Of
them were snot back OK the CaDanas fortress. Their
names were Jose r. Cresplo, q nanye OF Anaa,asia "a.
ana Jose Vades RuDio. Others are SAID 10 DC III ar
rest aud like 10 meet with Similar late.
The Campaign Opened In CamnGuey-Pueiio
Takes tho Field With 5000 Nien--ile is
Moving Toward sibanicn and Guaimnro--
no Quarter 10 Be shown.
NuEyITAs, Dec. 25 1859.
An active campaign has commenced against the IN
surgents this department The last few trans from
Puerto Principe brought large numbers OF troops
under the personal command OF General Pueblo,
forming formidable collmn OF infantry, cavalry
and artillery, as f0llowsThe regiments ia Rey yna y
la Union," Cazadores de Madrid, ''Lanceros del
Rey, and four pieces OF mountain howltzers, mum
berlng altogether 5000 men. These are preceded by
twenty-five cavalry volunteers from Puerto Principe
made up OF Spanish farmers and landowners, ac-
Quanted with the different roads who act as guides
The column moved out this morning OH the road Ia
san Miguel, and IL IL stated that the General pre-
poses 10 scOur the country and clean out the insur
gents. From San Miguel he Will take the road to
Sibanicu and GualmarO. II the expedition IS no,
o success 1t VIII not De owing to want OF command
ers as in addition 10 the General there are three
coloneis an indefinite number or majors ana large
ana well armed stan. According 10 Pueilo'S lasi
proclamation no quarter is to 20 given, and bloody
WORK may be anticipated.
The health OF this city and Puerto Principe mas
much improved OF late. and the weather Il very hne
for military operations.