The New York herald., 1871-01-11
G U B A


Death OF Prim-Tne Spanish Press ON the
Events-The spanish Minister to Visit Hn-
yann-vuImascda Anxious to EIaintaln Good
Relations with the United Statcs--TGorts to
Shut Insurgents Out Of tho Western Depart.
ment-Dates from Santiago dc Cuba--Atfuck
ON the Iona del Gai0-various Items.
HAVANA, Jan. A, 1871.
q We have Just received here news Of the arrival
Of the new King In Madrid and also Of the death
OF Juan Prim, victim OF assasslus. LIN celebration
OF the former event guns were fred AT this
morning and are being continued at intervals during
the day. or enthusiasm there is none-of satisfac-
ton scarcely morefor the ascension Of the Duke o:
Aosta is not popular here. or the journals the
Voz de Cuod says nothing concerning 1t. The Dfdrfo
dc la Marina has the following which ts little
enough:-
''vIvA Ell REY.n
His Excellency tne Colonial Minister, IN tele-
gram OF the 1sL, says to his Exccency the Captain
General that his Serene Highness Amadeo l. has
and has been installed In the Royal palace Tne
Duke OF Aosta, Prince Of the house Of Savoy, has
seated himself On tue throne Of san Fernando and
OF Charles l. AS MOnarChlsts ana as Spauiards we
Castile-has encroled his head with what was the
has been the chief authority OF the whole Spanish
nation, our beloved co1ntry. Spain now has .
monarch. A king has seated himself on the throne.
What ls our duty as good and true Spaniards3 Our
duty Is 10 salute HIM with the Cry Of "yua el Reg ~
The death OF Prim has created . much greater i'm
preston. Although regarded by many men as an
intriguing politician his great services TO the coun-
try during the past two years were universally
cognlzed and without doubt here, as In the mother
country the form Of his death has excited the great
esindgnation and win have the effect to cement tho
work he had just completed In furnishing ruler
for Spain. Concerning 1t the TOx de cuba has tho
following
This is the name by which was caled-by those
who knew him from his earlier years-tne brave
soluler who, Ill that character, has given days or
glory TO his country and who afterwards acquired
the title OF Marquis Of Castlleos, drandee OF Spain
same name we should call him now when we lament
his tragic end and deplore the loss OF Spaniard wh0
in the war In Africa and other military enterprises
worthiiy defended the Spanish flag and won the
plaudlts or his own and Of foreign people.
II Don Juan Prim had been born and lived in one
OF those glorious epOchs for Spain which her sons
launched themselves into great and laudable enter
prises and did not waste their energies In destroying
the vitals OF our common mother In lamentabe
civil dlscords, his name would nave obtained such
place in history as those OF Herman Cortes and De
Baboa as nothing else could be expected from his
tried va0r ana adventurous spirit. Born and
obliged TO live in these times In which anarchy rules
when avarclous action and shameless passions
wander abroad, his person always lowered above
the figures OF the dark conspators ana vulgar apos
tates. Naturally he always occupied the highest aud
Cal commissions which have ainicted our unfortu.
nate country. For this reason vengeance has
q
enemles has launched against his Or ast the death
shot OF Its spite. For this he has become the first
victim OF those passions which atm az destroying
the foundation OF social order.
We deplore SO tragic an end. Wo weep for the
brave solder who carried at one time with glory tho
banner OF spain, conquerng her enemies. These
expressions have been inspired within US by the
tclegraphIc despatch heI appears In another place.
For the past few days there have been rumors OF
uprislngs throughout Spain. headed by Lersundf
and other Isabellinos, but they are not credited.
yalmaseda, In inaugurating his reign, has set
about keeping the insurgents from the Western De-
partmentin q systematic manner, and for that pur-
pose is constructing a Gordon or military posts, to
be In sight Of one another, across the island the
line extending through the jurisdiction or Santi
Espiritl. Many OF the laborers the estates have
been impressed into the service Of the governments
for that purpose.
IL is r1alnored here that valmaseda has requested
the presence in Havana OF the Spanish Minister ut
Washington. Senior Lopez Roberts, desiring to con-
suit hun in reference to the claims OF American citi-
zens. 1t Is understood that his Exceency the Cap
tain General has high appreciation OF the neces-
sity OF maintaining good reiations with the United
States, and that he desires to do away with all
of complaint at once
Dates from Santiago de Cuba are to the GOTH Tho
SpanlardS report successful attack on the Iona
del Gato favOrte position Of the insurgents In this
Jurisdiction. The latter have strong intrenctments
thrown up there and On encampment laid out in ac-
cordance with oil the rules Of military art. The
Spanlards have been in the habit Of reporting occa
siona capture n 81 e only we may credit sIer
now claim to rave taken the POSITION with great
loss to the enemy. They acknowledge loss to them
and number wounded. The Spanish men. of.w war
Isabel la Oatolca and Churr0ca, which have been
In search OF the Hornet returned to Santiago the
29th, without having encountered her. The first
instalment OF beeves and beasts or burden, under
tie decree permitting their importation witnoat
duty, arrived last evening ana caused much satis-
Dates from Trinidad. the 2sth, state that the cane
4, n ofn Qnnr N q
this city, took fire on the morning OF the 24th from
sparks emitted by the engine fires. strong wind
communicating with the adjoining estate or Buena
Vista, and great damage resulted. The caue on the
manner considerable loss resulting. From the 6inco
Villas we learn OF the capture OF the cbief Antonio
AZ s of Colon
Ing General has ordered the construction Of forts III
the Cienega de Zapata, to DO occuPied BY detacb
Brigadier b. Pedro Aguilar Jiminez, Of the Span.
ish army, died IN Havana on Saturday last. He
years. During the insurrection he had been for the
most part In the Camaguey, where no had an lni-
ease contracted IN continuous and most ardu0us
service.
Arrival OF the Wife or Ocspedes-she will be
Allowed 10 LEAVE tor the Unitcd states
Capture Of Bearer Of Rebel Dispatches.
HAVANA, Jan. 10, 1871.
The wife Of President Cespedes arrived here last
night She is quartered at the Orphan Asylum,
and viii PROBABLY be allowed to go TO the United
States.
bearer OF important rebel correspondence has
been captured. Ills name Is Zena, and he Is said 10
be q commissioner from the Cubans In New York TO
Cespedes. A
THE CASE or Ma. STOKES, Of THE ssooylya SEfiilHY
stN COMPANY.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERAIp:-