The New York herald., 1871-01-01

accompany them, and tney were placed undeI tno
escort 1 Colonel PAlaci0B, who was the 1nsugat0r
OF the accusation against the Santiago prisoners.
They LETT on the morning OF the Sd, and at three
shot them all, both prisoners ana friends, man Cling
their bodies with their bayonets after rinlng their
money anG e~rIsa ewe 10 nese tse
United States government, together with the protest
OF the Santiago prisoners, against being sent away
troops, for trial. The statement made by Colonel
Palacios was that his prisoners revoited on the
road attempted to escape and 70 save We himself and
prisoners, he had 20 shoot them. AS toY
report says, 'this satisfied valmaseda. and all
premedltated even before the arrest Of the pnfortu
nate Cubans at Santiago de Ouba-n Four o. the NC
property. IKE that o the others. was ceascatsd by
the Oficials, who are believed to have connved at
their death. servant OF one OF them, an innocent
harmless person, was also shot down. In despite OF
the erors TO conceal this most atrOcious deed the
truth leaked ont at once, and so great was the out
ordered 10 Havana, whence he sailed for Spain soon
after to report himself to the supreme government
lSr r,a Nothing more was heard OF IL and S SO ,ae
sponsibllity OF the deed, and the world still believes
II the work Of valmaseda. now Captain General OF
Cuba.
In the administration OF affairs here he continues
the polite course which has made him so popular
with the Spanish residents and is selecting his ad
visers and officials from among those who are in
entire sympathy with the Casino EspanoL though
In his proolamations and addresses 10 tne vol
unteers he affects treat the tnsurrection lightly
IN private he freely admits the difficulty OF Its sup
presslon and that 1t is the work OF long time. He
WILL II praCucable send some Of the Havana vOlun.
teers to and In the work and to this end recently
called a meeting OF the officers TO whom ne stated
that inc % nsarrecaoa WAS nearly vanqaisned ana
was left He stated that he should 60 TO the nte-
rior himself and asked for their cooperation, 10
which they responded, offering In the name OF all the
volunteers to follow wherever he would lead them.
One Of the journals here recently stated that from
credible sources 1t had learned that the volunteers
tant towns OF the isandthe object being 10 relieve
the troops there that they may be sent to the eld
Efforts will be made to mobilize battalion or more,
to be sent 10 the held But the horrible stories OF
suffering and neglect OF their wants told by those
who have returned will make this very diticult
The Count is drawing the relns OF military disei-
pine closer, and the officers and soldiers who have
frequenttng places of public resort arc now required
to show their license for 30 dong.
In closing this account Of the present distinguished
bead II the island, in which charge nothing, but
give the facts as they were at the time reported,
may mention tnat he Is an intelligent student OF the
situation OF anairs In his own country and in
Europe-his rooms Containing many mans OF the
present seat OF war. 70 which his attention often
turns, and that from his character and abilities, as
they seem TO me, he is calculated TO take prominent
part in the uncertain future Of this counGry.
The French Man-of-War TaIisman-rIer In
tentions in Cuban Waters-German Vessels
Observation-Disclosures from the German Con-
snI4Dcsfrucfon Of Estafes-Rnmo cred Cap
Physician-NIorc Blood Crops-Rumored
Landing of Jordan.
HAVANA Dec. %, 1870.
The statement recently forwarded from here to
some of the New York journals to the effect that the
French man-oi-war Tallsman is cruising in these
waters In walt for German steamers, has called out
from the Dta,fo denial OF this, these steamers
ter and leave the harbor with perfect fre dom and
without being molested at all at In concluding
its article the journal mentioned says 1t has good
authority for saying that the object Of the Tasman
Is simply to protect French commerce against
the Prussan gunboat Meteor, stnl lying in
Havana harbor. Thereupon, in succeeding
Issue Of the Voz de cuba. appears letter
from Luis VIII. Consul OF the North German Con.
federation, stating that King William had decreed
that the private property OF the enemy on the sea
should be respected and that this had been strictly
complied with, Notwithstanding the frequent
attacks or the French on German vessels He
afirms that the commander Of the Meteor is aware
Of the Decree 1t having passed through the hands of
the Consul himself He further adds that the
Meteor has not been reduced to inaction by the
simple presence or the Tallsman in these waters,
but that she will 60 to sea as soon as the repairs
upon ner are finished. Your correspondent can
safely add that the Meteor win probably go to the
bottom or change her nationality, as the Talisman
Is much larger and more formidable vessel.
His EXcelency Count Valmascda Is demonstrating
the old saying that "a new broom sweeps clean,"
ana Is inlusng much energy into the operations for
putting down the insurrection. He is nurrying on
the coavalescents and shirkers-o which last there
TO do guard duty. During the past week there have
arrived here the steamers Antonio Lopez with 500
men, and Gulpuzcoa with 1887, all OF which have
been armed and sent to the field.
Information has been received here from Santiago
de Cuba and Guantanamo that the insurgents are
burning estates Ill tnat vicinity and have succeeded
a
report OF the commanding general OF the eastern de-
partment states that on the Sd and 4th, in
estate Santa Ana de Guthan, destroying
the houses and machinery and burning the
Recourfrusa and on the estate San Alexandra The
Fn:sdt, OF Puerto Principe mentions having seen a
suppiement TO the paper cuba Ltore, published by
nandez Coca, Francisco socarras Wilson and Juan
n. BOA to present themselves within three months
to answer the charge o. desertlOn.
Immense numbers of women and children are
pouring into Paerto Principe from the lnsurgent
lines, the result OF the destruction OF crops and
Following the arrival Of the Spanish mail steamer
Porto Rico, It was rumored that Francisco guilera
Cuban Secretary OF State, had been captured having
been driven on to the Island Of Porto Rico in his
attempt to escape from this island The papers
senger'' which had come on board the steamer, but
1t is too manlfestly absurd fer belief.
The death OF Pocurpo Rustaw tcoored), general
In the Cuban army, from wounds received in the re-
cent attack on Mayari, is reported.
In the Cinco Villas the Chief Jose Cayetano San
tos has been captured, taken to Clerfuegos, tried
and shot, as IS the manner Of Spania1ds Great fears
OF the destruction OF estates In the Cilco Villas are
entertained and troops are being seEt thereto from
Havana.
DR.. Howard, an American physician residing and
practiclng in Clenfuegos has been imprisoned in
consequence OF the indiRg OF q medicine box in an
insurgent camp marked with mis- name. He states
that the box and Its contents were such as orig
nally sold by him more tnan two years ago, and
that he knows noLhlng oft. The matter is in the
hands OF the American Consul General here, Mr.
Bldde. who has brought the matter before Valma-
attention thereto. DR.. Howard Is related by mar
rlage to German Barrios recently shot In that city.
Commercial letters from Cienuegos say that AL the
estates in that jurisdiction grinding, but the crop
will not be as great as in former years, owing to
the want OF hands and unfavOrable weather.
Large numbers OF insurgents are making their ap.
pearance IN Santf Espirltu, Influenced. Is. sup
posed by the large supply OF cattle in that Jurlsdc-
dlctlon.
As close this letter learn report is current that
Jordan has safely landed near Mayari