The New York herald., 1870-02-24
c U 9 a.
Organization Of the
Cubans.
A New Campaign Mapped Out by
the Spaniards.
The Spanish Press on the New York
Herald's Correspondence.


The Campaign In Camngucy-<;oyeneche RE-
turns Agnin-The Insurgents i'm the Iute.
rior-Their NiIitnry Orsanization-The Num-
ber Of Spanish Troops-Capturcd Corre-
pondence-vnlmasedn Marching ON Pucrto
Principe - Operations In Hoiguin Other
News.
HAVANA, Feb. Is, 1870
The chief point Of interest in reference to matters
in this island still remains In the section known as
Camaguey, the military centre OF which is the city
OF Puerto Principe. BY the steamer Moctezuma,
which arrived on Sunday the 18TH, we have dates
from that place to the 10th. AS Is known Goyeneche
went out the second time on the 5th. He had made
arrangements for an extensive march, carrying
large quantity Of provisions &C.. but for some un-
explained reason he returned on the 9Th. We natu.
rally have nothing but Spanish accounts concerning
operations, and these are most incomplete and n
satisfactory. The Dla,tO de la Marina OF this CITY,
has correspondent with the column who starts out
with the intention OF writing regular history OF
the campaign but he seems to have idea OF mill
tary operations and fancies his readers win be
interested with the glorles of SPAN, abuse OF the
rebels ana his ideas as to the proper method Of
carrying on the than in the recital OF bald facts.
As to the last expedition OF Goyeneche. which, as
the writer says lasted four days nothing Of Import
auce OCcurreu. Iue lu5urScntS COuu uOC Uo lOuuu,
although 1t had been reported they were expecting
the column behind strong intrenchments. few
spies, by which title every person caught ia digni.
fed. were taken aud shot, and nothing more. Tho
writer, In speaking Of the campaign In Camaguey,
so inauspiciQasly inaugurated by Pueblo says that
heretofore operations have been condned to guard
ing the railroad between Puerto Principe and
Nuevas and protecting the rich section OF the Clnco
Villas from destruction. so the insurgents were
enabled to gather themselves In the Camaguey,
where, moving from estate to estate, remained the
President and House OF Representatives, Here for
fourteen months excepting little time, the 1nsur-
gent leaders have passed the life of the ancient
patrlarchs, proud ana happy. Here were the main
support oil the insurrecon and the men OF the most
prudence. "It cannot be denied that in their flies
were men OF military renown and capacity. and they
have managed 10 excite among The credu-
lous and ignorant terrible fanaticlsm."
AS showing the spirit Of vanity which
affects .'these democrats fighting against
military despotism," the writer recounts the articles
In reference to the military organization passed
by the House and approved by the President Most
OF these are familiar to the readers OF the HERALD.
The grades established under that OF the President
who is eL-oDfcio general and communicating chief,
are lieutenant general, major general, brigader
general colonel, lieutenant colonel, &C. The island
the Eastern, the Camagucv, Las Villas and the
Western. Each department. Is under the command
OF q lieutenant general who has under him one
major general The departments are divided into
military districts, as follows:-The Eastern into
Cuba, Bayamo and Holguln; the Camaguey into
Tunas and Camaguey; Las Villas into Sanu Espl-
ritu, Remedies, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and lrini-
dad. The Western Department will be divided into
military districts as soon as the exgences Will per-
NIT. Each dlstrict is under the command or
major general, who has under him Drgadier
general. The further organization Is described as
showing the number or officials compared with
those Of the Spanish army, which Is consider
ably greater ihe writer seeming to forget
That this organization is for the purposes OF the
only. Article twenty-five OF the act referred
TO provides That all ctzens OF the republic, with
0as e al he r ,1S ie ~
a number OF captured letters which are mostly old,
and show nothing OF interest One, under date OF
the oath OF December, 1869, signed by Carlos Varea,
project states that his Exceency the Citizen Gov
ernor is much panied at tho number OF desertlons,
The anticipated advance OF Valmaseda from Las
Tunas to operate In conjunction with Pueblo and
Goyeneche Is spoken Of This movement Will bring
the Spanish forces IN front and rear OF the insur
gents
now operating IN the Camaguey ut $1,000. THIS
must include tnose under Valmascda In conjunction
with those OF Pueblo, Goyenecne aud Acosta II Is
doubtless not far from the TRUTH With what sue.
cess the Insurgents can combat these no correct
opinion can be formed, for the erecnve numbers Of
the Cubans arc not known. IL Is highly probable
that heretofore, they Will keep our OF the way Of
any considerable force,
A quantity OF captured correspondence is pub
lished in the journals here but 1t ls mostly old and
affords nothing new on the subj ject OF the nsurrec
tl0n Portions OF II refer TO tho march OF Vamaseda
70 Bayamo, year ago. one OF the letters, OF date
the 9th OF January, 1870 addressed to the Marquis OF
Santa Lucia, makes incidental mention Of the affair
ON the Let OF January, aud is confrmat0ry or Inc
defeat 0f Pueblo. IL Is as fol0ws:--
VISTA HEaMosA Jan. 6, 1870
Ny DEAE MARQUIs-I have just received your OF
have sen You know how well have begun the
year, which would have If the exGsnera mad
that Martin Leynaz he knows OF the departure Of
General Quesada very soon. have my people two
commences on The estate Chiquta extending 70 the Cor
raiilo" Ths troops which let by the road Of Guaguabo
kept on the road TO Caciques lcacuae 0 infantry and o
cavalry To-day have Forwarded the safe conducts TO L.
he them send to the city. May
the new year be more friendly to you and your family now
that has Is 0TGus BE- e GS5 ETfs
The writer OF this letter Is young man, son OF q
once prominent lawyer Of Puerto Principe, now
deceased. ls
Private advlces from Nuevras state that, contrary
to the Spanish reports, some lighting took place
during GUyeneche's late march, in which lie lost
heavily. lhis Is confirmed by passengers arrived
by the Moctezuma, and IN view or his unexpected
The Irensd says, by private letters 1t 10 known
that Valmaseda was within twelve leagues from
Holguin and it was expected ne would move
GlDara to the 10th, published IN the DtasO says
the movement OF troops and volunteers in that juris
dictl0n ls general. Forces had arrived some days
previous from Cuba and Bayam0 and they were
dreds OF families were presenting themselves while
Others, more reDellOus retire or hide themselves.
Several OF the latter had paid their last tribute TO
humanity. The same correspondents mentions the
discovery schooner