The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-20
G u B A
The Insurrection-- Continued Activity OF the
Insurgents - Favorable Results - Another
Storm La the vmeifn Aabio-Thc Damages

Insurgents - Favorable Results - Another
Great.
HAVANA, Nov. IL. 1870.
The capital or this AnriIlc has been exceedingly
quiet OF tate, so much SO that the naval combat be-
tween the French gunboat Bouvet and the Prusslan
despatch boat Meteor proved quite q godsend.
From the country are received renewed evidences
OF the activity OF the Insurgents, who evidently
emboldencd by the great decrease In the numbers OF
tho Spanish forces. Mail dates from Santiago dc
Cuba are 10 the 4th. The successful attack OF the
insurgents upon the village OF Tl.arriha as described
In recent despatch, has caused so great consterna
ton In the country that many OF the inhabitants
hnrrying to the city. private letter states
that TWO columns respectively commanded by
Colonies Daza and Campos, recently marched out
OF that city at different times, proposing to form a
Junction at certain point and attack body Of IN
surgenis known to be encamped In u certain local.
~. The first column was permitted to pass through
the country unmoles,cd. The other, however, was
so 1ercely attacked that 1t was compelled TO retreat
when u diu precipiaicly and out OF $50 men but
800 reached the city. The insurgents then turned
their attention TO the other column which they also
compelled 70 return 70 the city with great loss. one
OF The colonies and many OF the officers were
wounded. Brgadier Goyeneche had assumed the
duties OF Governor, on winch occasion The usual
fluctuations were offered by the various civil ana
military organizations. General Nalmaseda was
present, ana the usual speeches were made de-
caring the Instruction ''in It's last agonles," &C.
From Trinidad we learn that on tue night OF the
Ctr about eght O'clock the Insurgents attacked the
village Oh san Pedro with the cry OF "VaUa et Cdto
gtev Z" Vico Belnbetd ~ dispensing the patrol, Kill
ing several and wounding others. They numbered
ub0ut one hundred, ana retired before u force sent
out from the fort In the vicinity.
d. victorlano Acosta resident OF santi Espiritu,
who as volunteer mas taken a very active part
against the Insurgents, was recently so seriously
injured by muldtto III his employ mat lie died. lie
had been so wounded IN the service az to be COM
PEELED 10 20 on clutches, and In appreciation OF his
services the municipality had granted him u piece
OF land outside the city, upon which he was living
lie nad some dflculty with the muiatto, who at
tackled him, machete In hand, and having INFLICTED
fatal injuries ned. The ariar had no political sig
niiicance
has gone TO Mexico Tor the purpose OF enlisting
IN the cause OF the insurrectlon.
letter from Remedies, dated the 2Tth OF October,
states that the cholera and smallpox continue I'M
abated In that vicinity.
On the 7tn died IN Matanzas Mr. Henry Post Will
let's, formerly OF West1Aes,er county, and where
HE name at one time was very wei known.
By the arrival of the steamer General LeTsundi at
Batabano on the 9th we learn that another storm OF
WIND and rain was experienced in the Vuelta AbajO
on and durin the first four days VI the previous
week. IL was the strongest on the I'd and sd, anu
II Is stated that all the tobacco sprouts the lrGIts
ana many or the vegetables were destroyed. IL Is
also confirmed that great losses and much suffering
nave resulted from tne hurricane OF the 10Th and
20tn of October Letters from Finar del lilo mention
great damages TO The place from the storm OF the
ID Inc rain caused an overflow Of the river Guiana,
and the bridge spanning IL was only saved by the
efforts OF the inhabitants in removing the deoris of
fallen trees and o,her things which accumulated
against IT
Prominent Cuban Leaders Tried i'm Their Alb
sence-sentcnce to Denth by Gurrote.
HAVANA, Nov. IA, 1870.
The following named persons, connected with the
insurrccton In this Island, have been tried In their
absence and sentenced to death by the garrote:-
Carlos Manuel Cespedes Francisco Vicente Aguilera,
Cristobal Mendoza, Eiigio lzagulrre Eduardo Agro-
monte, Pedro Maria AgGero y Gonzales, SAL
vador Csneros Betencour, Francisco Sanchez
Betancour, Pho Rosado, Fernando FornirIs
Miguel Eetancour Guerra, Jesus Rodriguez
Jose Kagurre, Miguel Geronimo Gutierrez
Arcadia Garcia, Iranquilin0 Vald6s, Anto-
MO Lorda, Eduardo Machado, Antonio Fam
brana, lgnacio Agramonte, Rafael Morales, Lucas
del Castillo, Diego Machad0. Ramon Perez Tru-
Jlllo, Manuel Quesada, Thomas Jordan, Francisco
Ruiz, Jose Valiente, Jose Mara Mora, Antonio Fer
nandeZ Bramoslo, Jose Maria Bassora, Francisco
lzquierdo, Plutarco Gsnzalez, Ramon Fernandez
Ignacio Alfaro. Miguel Albania Carlos
del Castillo, Jose Manuel Mestrc, hiiariO ClsnerOs
Leonardo Del Monte. Jose Ma. Cespedes; Franclsc,
! Galvez, Francisco Javer Balmaseda, Manuel Casa
/ nova, Antono Mora, Luis Felipe MantilIa, Manue
| Marquee Jose Pena Joaquin Anido, without pre-
JUDGE to being heard, should they present them
which belonged to the following, now deceased-
Jose Morales Lemas, HonoraJo del Castillo Luis
AyeStaron and Pedro Figuerdo. Mariana Alvarez
and Jose TruJill0 were absoIyed for want OF proof
and Antonio Alcali pardoned by the Captain GEN
erai during the process.