The New York herald., 1870-03-23
c - B "A t.
The Insult to the American Flag
in Santiago do Cuba.
Flight of Mr.. Phillips on Board tho French
Steamer Darien and His Arrival
at Kingston, Jamaica.

at Kingston, Jamaica.
The steamer cortes, Captain Nelson, from Havana
March II, arrived at this port yesterday. with latest
news from Cuba and Porto Rico.
Unircd States Consul Taken to Task for His
Olicial pafches-Ho IL Waited ON by
Commissions and Denies Their Authenticity
His Departure for Jamaica-COpy Of His
Observation-Disclosures and Cruelties by Insure
gents.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA March o. 1870.
The steamer villa Clara, which arrived yesterday
morning from BatabanO brought dates from Ha.
vana the 4th, ana New York the oath uit.
ing us a new and ahortlyed excitement, which
ended with the unantlcipated departure OF Mr..
Phillips acting Vice Consul or the United States of
America, In the evening by the French steamer
Darien for Jamaica.
In the Havana journals. translated from the
HERALD OF the 23d February, appeared an Official
letter dated "United States Consulate, Santiago de
CnDa, January g. 1879" and signed by MIR. Phillips,
which reflects very severe Valmaseda the
volunteers, the Catalan residents and the method
OF carrying ON the war in this department. Natu-
rally this not agreeable TO those referred to- who
had learned their power in the contemplation OF
hundred massacres, and there was great excitement
during the day and many conflicting runors as to
the action OF the government and OF the illuminated
Galatians towards Mr.. Phillips Later IL was demon
strated that the former proposed to take no action
whatever. and furthermore, the determination was
expressed to anord Mr. Phillips the funest projection
in case 1t should be needed. Not so the
Catalans, a number OF whom, as commission
from the Spanish circle (Cii'culo EspaaoU waited
on him, asking an explanation OF the injurious re-
marks contained In the despatch referred to and
attributed to him. Mr.. Philips having occasion TO
know how little power the government
really has here, and thar his character
as an American citizen and oihcial would
afford him protection whatever. denied
the authenticity OF the despatch verbally
and signed communication to that effect,
which appeared In the Band'ra Espaaol OF this
morning and q copy OF which in translation APP
pend Still, Mr.. Philips could not consider himself
safe, as the feeling against him was very strong;
so he at once embarked on the French steamer as
stated. accompanied TO the wharf by the govern
ment secretary and the British Consul. No demon
stration OF any kind was made.
The Spanards are not content with the result OF
the affair and regret that Vamaseda was not here
in person, being under thel impression tnat he
would IN some manner have salts ned tho popular
that worthy would have paid any more attention to
the affair than did Colonel Ojeda' ms ioc,t te'tss-
an amable and harmless old gentleman.
l. The following is q literal translation OF the CON-
munication or Mr. Phillips herein referred to-
CuDA, March s, 1870.
GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE spANIsm CiaoLE:-
have read with great tue Pe,o d Marina
na IF ss an
the worthy chiefs who command thcm no less than r. the
% srss. esteem 'hsy Tss.s ~, S
pd and s are Attributed to me- This has caused me
Grea. yexaon cau,nny, for have not written
myself order TO explanations Of tins same CORE:
p oIs sxenasd d hope that
uade n those gentlemen who ae friends and those Of
and high regard Maisns you think
proper take leave 0i my 'eAH' fF'H''an PHILLIPS
In the recent raid OF the insurgents the estate
"Armonia," i've white men, employees, were muir
dered. or these one was thrown into sugar boiler
ana boiled 10 pieces. The insurgents numbered
about 200 and were commanded by worthless mn-
atto named Maseo. They came down from the
Mogote, where they remain IN considerable num-
bers In despite of the long campaign in that locality
| he Claims TO nave defeated Maxim0 Gomez and
Modesto Diaz with loss OF 200 men, the Spanish
loss being abont fuy. the action took place near
Cauto, the insurgents numbering 1000 men.
The Sptniards Establishing Posts in the
Cnmngucy-Prepnrations for the Sickly
ScasOn-PucIio Returned 20 Baga-Wherc-
n00uts Of Insurgents.
NUEvIrAs March IL. 1870.
Despairing OF bringing about any decisive battle
with the insurgents the Spanish authorities are
about adopting that system in the Camaguey long
in vogue in other parts OF the island-namcly OF
establishing bases or operations, and with small de-
tachments keeping up constant persecution OF
their enemy. They have been forced TO this by the
approach OF the slcky season. and to this end
Guaimaro Cascorro and Sibanicu with other points
of less Importance, are being fortified ana garr-
soncd.
General Pueblo arrived on the opposite side OF the
bay from this city this morning. having started out
J from "1.as Minas' on the 1st. His march was not
| prolific OF incident. No fighting whatever is re.
| ported. He left detachments at Orlente and San
Sibanlcu. At the latter place he found Goyeneche
who was 1ortliyIng that and the other places men,
| toned.
| rms movement OF the troops has brought within
| their lines large numbers Of families, and IL IS
| officially stated that 600 persons have presented
themselves in Sibancu and several hundred at other
points. These are made up OF women, children aud
other non combatants. who by their absence rather
I strengthen than weaken the Insurgents. Some OF
these families have asked to 90 Puerto Principe
and expected here while others prefer to
ut Guaimaro and other points wnere the troops are
I stationed Last evening 10000 rations were sent TO
san Miguel thence 10 be forwarded 10 the places re-
CURED III cOnvOys.
| 1t ia generally believed here that the insurgents
| have moved OIL toward the eastern end OF the
lsland, in the direction OF Las Tunas aud Gibara.
While tins may De true as 10 some OF them, It IL
! more probable that tue mass Continue occupying
Their strongholds III the mountains OF Najasa where
! they VIII certainly De able to rofd TIER own for
! another year.
| Arrival at Kingston, Janinicn, Of the Dnriep,
! with American Consul FhiIiips--Fnll Parti-
| cuiars 0r the Recent fndixniiIes to the
! American Flag in Gubn.
KINGSTON, March IL, 1870.
| The French mail steamer Daren, from Santiago
| de Cuba, arrived here yesterday. Among the pas
sengcrs is A. p. Philips the American Vice Consul
| at Cuba, who has been compelled to leave the port
! under extraordinary circumstances. 1t ap-
| pears that about TWO weeks ago an Ameri-
| can naturalized citizen named Poolnondo
J had been arrested, thrown into prison, and
| without any formal trial, and IN defiance OF the
/ protest OF the American Consul was shot In adj
diiIon to this, the American ship Champion, bound
| from Havana TO Jamaica, sprung aleak and was
4 compelled to put into santiago &c Cuba Owing to
some slight informaty in her papers she was seized
by the Spanish authorities and her captain and crew
/ fako W. m Of n