The New York herald., 1872-12-30

which ne was continually receiving there being
himse 70 1owsvss S r,.S marked propensity to allow
structed TO prepare matters in such way that 1t
might afterwards be supposed that the volunteers
in the least danger. Mr. Henderson, upon arriving
at santiago de Cuba, was received In the name OF
in view OF the fact that he had been especaIly,
recommended to HIM by our chief authority, Al
his interpreter, Ensign Aguero. he conversed
with General Riguelme two hours, during which the
latter set forth the state OF the nsurrection and
than force sufncIent, TO scour the entire depart
ment and to conduct him wheresoever he listed.
derson related ali the Incidents or his trip since
he landed ct Havan8, describing his interview
30 s, anS s
cy fnsSn assarSns ain S lie number s 'pS dead PIE lie
the few. rebels who accompanied Agramonte.
among whom there were but seven or eight whites.
tSa dneG a,sn Win ne Gener na a1S Gas,no IN
Espanol The next evening General Riguelme
went to the residence o. the British Con-
with his Interpreter concerning . telegram he
wished to forward to New York. 1t was then that
Cuba had that morning @ published an an article T inviting
Mr.. Henderson, IN an entreaing and polite man.
nsr and without expressing the slightest tInsistance,
was published In newspaper which Is not the or
gan Of the volunteers, but nevertheless Mr.. Hen
him and contained o serious threat by the vOlun-
teers against his life, II he did not comply with
General IN the bh
sui and other persons, demonstrated his error and
added that ne would answer with his head for the
emtssary's personal security.
The next day after this discussion Mr.. sFender-
son went with Lieutenant Colonel OF the tafr and
zones Of the large farms. Of the Jurisdiction and
returned marvelling ut the tranquility which
as anSa hs nsa On al
planters travelled alone In al directions, without
the sligntest; ;,s fear or danger sRa at ns
was performed ON those valuable plantations.
The same evening General Rtguelme. speaking
Or Seier
the volunteers, declared that no one who had the
least interest In the cause OF SPAN had the slightest
interest In his death, which, without being Of any
kind Of profit, might occasion some complication
tc0nnictO) and that Mr.. Henderson's fear was en-
tirely grOundless; that II there was any one who
could feel interest In assassinating MIN 1t would
be the aborantes because thereby they would attrl
tumuit in the United States, and endeavor to turn
the deed in favor Of their cause, adding that 1t
ns s ne NV 70 S ase pre-
taken such and continued TO guarantee him his
personal safety.
prefer visited General Riguelme and agreed upon
plan to leave the following Monday in steamer
for Guantanamo, and thence, escorted by Colonel
Valera and 800 men, would 20 to the coffee estate
"Ana MatIlde,n which ls situated on the height
which commands all the important points OF the
ne might march until he acknowledged himself
satisfied. Mr.. Henderson then told the General
that the British and American ConsHls and many
other persons had assured him that he ran con-
siderable danger OF his life II he fell in with the
rebels, and desired to know his opinion. General
Riguelme then informed him that the bands COM
manded by negroes and mulattoes, and without
the least organization, would oner him no
Gomez or Cespedes he believed his life would
be In no danger. The General added that
,s se was
| and II he knew 1t he would not have delayed one
moment himself In going after him. Without any
further conversation they separated, agreeing that
the following Monday the expedition to Mount
Toro should take place in the manner referred to.
| which was settled the plan which would most aid
| in the complete discharge OF Mr.. Henderson's
companied by the American Consul applying for
| his passport, as he wished to leave that same af
ternoon on the French steamer to st. Thomas.
formed BY him that during the few days past four
| was acquainted had been attacked with cholera
and others with yellow fever (v0mito), and Mr..
% ss
| as in his incursiOAs out OF It, Besides as he had
been already slmost unanimously informed Of the
| insignincance OF the enemy, and he was convinced
that he could ascertain nothing new unless he got
among the rebels, which he was afraid to attempt
the island, and considered his mission terminated.
Then General Riguelme, In presence Of the Amerl.
Consul and srsaaer Morales as los Rios said
inpsrtinehnce q 4. had 40. been consia.
to the same enect:-"lt appears therefore.
| Mr.. Consul, that Mr.. Henderson leaves because he
not but his M runs NO IN
Santiago de Cuba or in any part Of the territory
where command, for have guaranteed and still
far from putting any impeachment to his Visiting
with the greatest conscienttousness the centre OF
manded by distinguished ofhcer, to accompany
| him everywhere with the greatest security, and
he desires to visit the iin,snr@gsnts @ he may
who who i has least exaggerated the danger he ' might
intended to take any precautions in case of
deciding to visit them, 1t would only have
70 any event taking place. II
the enemy's CAMP Having repeated this solemn nj
ana &c ns
thanks for the attentions and kindncsses OF which
he had been the object 5 At four O'Clock he very
This is the plain, unvarnshed account, and truth
will prevail over all the fables, past present and
future, which it may please the HERALD to invent.
WAR NEws--sCENEs ON THE BATTLE FIELDS
telegram from the Commanding General OF
Puerto Principe announces that on the 9th inst.
numerous band OF insurgents had made their ap-
pearance In the neighborhood of Gumaro. This
band had been repulsed in an attack upon the
garrison OF that place and was pursued by the
Reina column, which was at Cascorro; and
the guerillas of the same place, with
Colonel Marin's forces. were also on their
track on their retreat towards Santa Lucia. One
ofiicer had been reported slightly wounded and
the commander OF the advance guard Ia major)
who joined at Cascorro, had disappeared. Forces
Of the Trocha guerillas had taken twentyone able.
bodied men prisoners among them sub-prefect,
an aid to the insurgent General Rulon, and, be.
sides, eleven women; also seizing several revol-
vers and machetes. force under command OF
Captain cracia had fallen in with party Of eight
to ten men, between Cocal and Dcseada, and made
two Chinese prisoners and destroyed their huts.
The Moron guerlllas, in operations, had made
prisoner an insurgent of1cer, killed "nigger' and