The New York herald., 1870-05-03
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Reported Surprise andSlaughter Of CubanS
Near Santiago de Cuba.
The Latest from tho Captain CONGRATULATIONS
Reconnoissancss- Capture Of Fernandez
varola-Reportsd Enbarkation OF Goicou-
ria aud Defeat Of Peralta-The Ru-
mored Relief of Valmassda-In-
crease Of Embargoes-
HAVANA, April 20, 1870.
as furnished us with another

n.eNrf HAVANA, April 20, 1870.
The Captain General has furnished us with another
rose-water report from the Central Department,
equally unsa, ,isiactory and deficient in detail with
the others It rs under date OF the 20th and starts OH
WIN IN 'ornins US that the news from the columns
VI operasion IL scanty. Tho force under Colonel
Aguilar brings thirty prisoners anu 500 head OF
cat The regiments Catalan AMI Marina have
iorrhed Two estates In Buena VISTA the boundary OF
Mamanayagua, AMI extending themselves to-
wards MaIaguln. PcIa eos and Nalasa In the re-
cOnnOssanccs which have been made in all directlons
not single organized band OF insurgents
has been encountered. Small parties who have
dispersed themselves in the aforementioned districts
have fired from distance without causing any loss
while they have had fifteen killed, whose arms and
horses have been taken. The troops attach no I'M
portance to these skrmishes, which last only few
minutes and which, more than anything else, enable
them TO exercise their ingenuity IN cutting on the
retreat OF the rebels Nevertheless the deaths caused
the enemy within the last thirty days exceed 200.
Among the prisoners taken In the night surprises
In the mountains, composed mostly OF women and
negroes, is tho sub.prerect jose Fernandez yarela,
formerly public writer Of Puerto Principe, one OF
those who have contributed most 10 sustaining the
enemy in the field and have been most bitter in
suit or those intending u present themselves.
His Excellenoy, on the occasion of the cele
bration OF the mysteries AMI passion OF our
L0d, parsOnet Vlerne3 Santos, who had been SEN
fenced 10 de lth in Nnevitas for dIsOyaty. He also
well receives those who come in from the country
voluntarily, though d1,ermned in furnishing those
who persistent IN disOoelieCe as IN the case OF
the sub pseie;t AMI .ierter no the Battalion oil
Order. who was captured with arms In his han ls.
The column sBascones" had just marched in the
direction OF Cannao 10 communicate wih the points
occupied and brtng news Of the results The line Of
railroad 10 Nuevitas has not been mOested nor nave
the forces protecting seen the enemy. The prese-
ados continue TO recount terrible stories OF the con-
duct and situation OF the Insurgents. Robbery and
ASSASSINATION are on The increase. The killing or ID.
Pedro Galca Pa!omales, with his family consisting
OF seven persons, is mentioned At the cry OF .rhe
troops are coming" all are required to leo to the
mountains, including those who live on he farms
and ranches. THIS has deprived the poor people of
their al-their houses and furniture, clothing cattle
ana horses, which arc, after Their abandonment,
either burned or carried Off by the troops.
Some oil the prcsenlad0s desire to take up arms
against the insurrecis, and exhibit anger towards
them not equaed among the troops. These make
certain and valuable guides indefatgable and astute
gu srlllas. Through the peSentl los 1t u known hag
the attack Oh Punta PiOn Ia point of the railroad
nine miles from Puerto PrnCipe some time since
three cannon. All the stories winch appear in The
pc Odicals OF the Junta New York, such as OF the
surrender OF GOyenecne with his whole division, the
dsagreements between the Captain General and
Vamas eda ana also tAe InEendente, are the work Of
the llborantes to bring alb ut recognition.
THIS ana nothing more AS seen the report iS but
fetaSh Of Old stories forwarded In the absence Of
any successful operations against the Insurgents and
Is regarded here rs piece OF special pleading IN
favor Oi the Spanish cause.
A late tee ram from Puerto Principe dated the
24tn via Caibarien mentions the re urn OF Spanish
otlicer who had been a prisoner among the lnsur-
gents silce NOveaber last. lie says the panic
among the Insurgents was each day becoming
greater. IL Is state That GOicOura had embarked for
Nassau. Official notice Of the defeat OF the chief
Peralta, with 500 men, near Holgun. had been re-
ceived. The Spaniards, as says the despatch, num-
bered but s,xtytwo, under the Lieutenant Governor
oil the Jurisdiction The insurgents lost fourteen
Killed. three prisoners some arms, munitions and
Dates from Santiago de Cuba to the 2oth have been
received. A surprise Of the Cubans by the contra
guerilla Chief, Gonzalez Boet, at pOin: oaled Gur,-
quay, is reported. lie was guided to The spot by
negro, arriving between eeven and twelve O'Clock
at night he surprise was compete The advance
sentinel was found asleep and killed so tne iLsur-
gents were unaware OF their danger until completely
saIrounded and; a. the account states, al wee
Killed or captured. Among the latter was the CHIEF
muatto. OF clear compiexon and well dressed,
called Julian Cnev. lie was shot. Several other
Dates from Sann Espiritu the goth, Trinidad 2d.
Santa Cara 2H and Cieniuegos 24th report
and employees OF the estate "Couchita," near the
latter place, recently went out to reconnOtre tIe
fields and were attarked by body Of insurgents.
ID. Jose OranO Ortiz and Raphael Nunez, both
natives OF the island. who were OF the volunteers,
were killed. From Saati Espiriiu the death oil the
CHIEF Francisco Fawna LII an encounter is reported
The relief of Valmaseda is still the subject Of
speculation and conversation here, although there
have been no new developments. It Is strongly
opposed by the volunteers, some OF whom state Jiat
neither the Captain General nor the nome govern
ment would he permitted to relieve hiHl-that the
it, It is however, not probable that any concert Of
action could De obtained, or that the Count himself
would take the responsibility OF opposing the orders
OF the government.
There mas been great increase in. the list of en-
bargoed properties OF late The Pre,aSa attributes
this to the great number OF documents which have
been captured impicatlng manv persons, to the tac-
ties for carrying out the orders Of the government
owing to the increased tranquility. and lastly TO the
discovery OF the plots and plans OF the laDOranes
Doubtless the real reason lays in the desire 10 apprU
pr.at as much as possible before the anticipated
close OF the inSurrect1On. An address has been for
warded to the Spanish C0rtes from Porto Rico pro-
testing against the idea Of tho cessOn Of Cuba tO
foreign Power.
The sum of 100000 was recently rendered the
mtendente here, Don Emilio SANTOS; but having
rather antiquated notions regarding the prOpriety
OF men in Oifcial position receiving presents, he
declined it.
The Diario of TO-DAY says that q letter from Mas
sau dat the l4th, announces the arrival there in
small boat Of General Jordan, accompanied by Cas-
tillO BetancOurt, AgramOnte and Sic hens, his aides
de-camp. The General and his staff had taken pas
sage to Charleston In the American steamer Anna,
being bearer or dispatches from Cespedes TO the
Washington government
Modesto Diaz-rhe Spaniards Report
Another victory-An English Vessel stopped
and Searched.
HAVANA, Apr1 q, 1870.
The arrival of the steamer Villa Clara al Batabano
brings US dates from Bayam0 and ManzaniO to the
oath ult No decisive operations between the columns
Of valmaseda and the insurgents under Modesto
Daz seem to have taken place. The Bayamese
EsaSS0l OF the date mentioned speaks OF the arrival
OF twenty three persons in that city from the insur
gents who passed through the dttrcts of MOfno and
Gui,a, many OF them with arms which they were