The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-11
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Tho Reporsed Negotiations tor tho Sale Of
tho Island BELIEF In Their Authenticity Nv
the spaniards-Genersl Apathy Amo.~
Them-1he Insurrsciion-spanishC uuurds--
Reported Death Of Gabriel Fortuna G.,-
eral Change Of Comma ndcrs--C uban Sac.
eesses in Santiago dc Cuba-The French
steamer Dnriom-lExp eriences or nm Amert-
can.
HAVANA, Nov. g. 1870.
very general belief is coming TO be entertainer
here that important negotiations touching this
island are now going on between Spain and the
United states. Upon what this belief Is founded 10
were hard to state, but that it exists Is beyond
question. With 1t. too, Is growing up great dssat
isfactlon with the admins ration OF affairs, par
tcularly in the financial department. The needs OF
Spain are 80 imperative that she is COM
PEELED to consult them rather than the interests
and good Will OF her loyal and patriotic subjects in
this isiand; and so the duties on imports are In
creased, In to the extent or being exor-
bitant, ana grinding and vexatious stamp tax is
imposed against which the expression OF the dssat-
isactlon OF the people shows isefin rcmonstrance.
satire aud rliicnle In fact. says one, at seems a.
though The government was DESTROYS OF disgusting
the inhabitants and SO paving the way to get rid Of
the sland Further than this there are certain sins
OF omission and commission In the administrator OF
affairs not essential 10 specify which can easily
be explained on tue hypothesis OF prop osed alien.
alton OF the island though not perhaps of sufficient
importance 10 Indicate It. general apathy OF feel
ing seems 10 exist among the Spanlards ON the
subject, and though any attack on the national In.
tegrlty. either with the pen or the sword, might
arouse the old fiery ardor, present appear.
ances lead to the conclusion that It
would be received with more indifference than
at any time heretofore IL Is but fair to say, how
ever, the other side OF the question, that the
operations against the Instruction Indicate no an
ticipated change. They are conducted In the
same purposelcss, spshod way as ever; but conns-
cation, Imprisonment and killing are In nOwiso
abated. 1t Is endeavored 60 be assn ned that the
instruction exists but III name. and though con-
portion OF winch the Spaniards certainly do not get
the best OF H. yet they would have it that the war
has dwinded into insignilcance and that the insur
gent leaders are endeavoring TO escape. The latest
story OF this character IS that Corneio Porr0 whom
they killed but recently, ldannei Agramonte and
Nicholas Adam and o number OF others mad already
embarked at point on the north coast, when band
OF insurgents appeared ana compelled them TO re-
turn. Persons recently from within the insurgents
lines state that light the actual situation these
stories are RIDICULOUS and, indeed no one gives the
From Puerto Princpe the 24th Is reported the can
and shooting oil the Cuban leader, Don Gabriel
Forum and sixteen others, who, as the report says
''were snot down In an attempted nigAt'' by the
column under MOntaner This Is not credited bv
the CuDans, as Forum had no command Of trooDs
and has not had for some time. He was q member
OF the Cuban House OF Representatives, ana has
acted Rather In civil than military capacity. Ho
was many years ago an artillery oliicer IN the Span
ISL army, but let the service and settled In Puerto
Principe when he married. He was at one time
ing TO present himself, and the Cubans say that ne
stu Is Ia any case, he was Of no special influence
the command OF the Central Department. and his
chef OF. STAFF. Don Pedro de Zea assumes
command CO Gn,',. az Interim general change
though whether in pursuance OF some plan or By
even coincidence Is not known. colonel Ampudia,
who has been for long time in command at Mama
milo, has been removed. Ii Is reported he has
been trading very extensively with the reDes, and
has accumulated a large fortune. In Santiago dc
CUBA Lacarias Gonzales GOyaneche has superseded
Brigadier Menlo.
From the latter place mail dates are to the 2eth.
letter written from there by Spaniard indicates
the strength OF the instruction aud the activity q
the Insurgents throughout the Jurisdiction. They
recently attacked and cap ured the village OF IT,
Arr7pa. killing most OF a detachment OF volunteers
who were defending 1t. DESTROYING many OF the
lei! into their hands. AS usual In case OF lnsurgent
success, they are styled robbers, thieves IN
also attacked the estate Savanilia, but were
compelled to retire before column which hap
peneu 70 be near at the Lime They are reported as
committing every Depreciation aud great oonsterna-
1on seigns Throughout the country. The writer says
our situation Is sad. and II Is evident that this ts
the pont where the greater part Of forces should
be concentrated" Let ~ be borne In mind that this
Is IN locality which year ago was declared pact.
fed anu where The edouDlable valnesada ever
since has been In command. The rains have been
very abundant OF late.
The greater part offne cargo OF the French steamer
Darien has been brought 20 guantanamo, but 1t Ia
doubtful Il the vessel can be saved though Efforts
are being made to get her or.
From the Cnco Villas reported the presen alton
OF the Preect ;oy Daz anu the capture OF the Sub
Project Elias Mora.
mentioned thai OF Donna Rosario Portero, widow OF
Morales Lemus.
week.
on steamer lsa de Cuba on the I'd. 4s9; per Co.
ml.ias, on tie 4Ln, l,035.
An American, long time re sident of the island.
engaged IN the cattle trade, gives the following
perience some tlme since In oanu Espiritu:-"Wlth
the consent of the government he went out from
that city aud succeeded III making purchase OF q
large number of Decves ON persons engaged In the
lnsurrecton. Tue negotiations were made through
some Spani,rds living in tue country VINO for some
unexplained reason. were not obnoxious to the
Cubans. The cattle were paid Tor and were started
Tor the city under the escort OF some 200 Spanish
soldiers. soon alter hrlng commenced from the
woods along Inc road, which was continued with
such vigor ana eiect that II general stampede TOOK
place. The purchaser ted upon one side OF his
horse after the manner OF tne Comanche Indians BY
u Mexican herdsnan IN MS employ, in order to es-
cape the insurgent bullets aud reached the city
harmed The troops unable 10 stand before the con-
twohrds OF eir ana num e 'osre me gentenan
expresses the opinion that any effort to put down
the lns1rrecton must prove futile from he charac-
ter oil he country and or operations. Tue manlgua
or woods IN whc.i the in5urgents 1--we Is impossible
10 the Spaasn troops. anu numbers, beyond few
thousands count ior not.ling anu the more are
sent 10 the hed the more there to die or
hardship and bullets. He mentions further that the
insurgents VIII traverse swamps which are to all hui
man seeming ilnpassaDle ana where me troops can.
not loOW them; that within these and In the mani
qua are open places where lrait and vegetables arc
raised where cattle plenty and where the nsur-
gent bands can sally out al any time 10 inlet blow
upoh me Spaniards and then return Ia perfect
sa ely.
From Cardenas we learn that until recently there
have oeen twenty-five deaths an average per day
from cholera The general health Is, however, pnv-
much improved.
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