The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25

ever mat he was compelled to testify a. be ana f4
ne feared the threats OF the volunteers that unless
ne uiu 80 ne would himself be arraigned ana shot,
Domingo Giral, lately prominent nshfgent ar.
rived nere last Wednesday In the Spanish steamer
Gira was formerly a member OF the Cuban House
oil representatives and afterwards served as secre-
tary anu AID 10 General lgnaci0 AgramOnte.
THE RESURRECTION
appears 10 be strongest In the district OF Guanta.
nsmo where tne INSURGENTS under the command Of
10 the spanish troops Yalmaseda lett last Sunday fo9
the seat o. war and seems determined 70 carry out
ms promise oil suppres5ng what remains OF the in.
surreci0n before the RAINY season commeDces
Numerous engagements nave again taken place id
the central and Eastern Departments The tnsur.
gents. under the command OF General Ignaci0 Agra.
monte. lately crossed the trocto military cordonl
near the old Havana road, few leagues from
Puerto Principe, and had severe engagement with
the spanish troops near Las Yeguas. General VI.
cente Garcia and the two Peraas drew the attention
OF the columns In pursuit or Maxine Gomez away
from the district In which they were operating BY
some weil-contrved strategic movements, allowing
Gomez an opportunity meanwhile OF burning III
coffee estates In the district oil Guantanamo and
Santiago de Cuba, stampedlng the live stock and
liberatilg the saves, and III short, doing all the
damage possible. The Havana journals reporC
numerous engagements between spanish columns
and insurgents, giving the usual monotonous and
BRITISH vANDALs. >
During the recent visit OF the British fleet at Ma
tauzas Inc Vice Admiral, with a number u ladies'
and onicers from his three vesseis visited the
famed Bellamar Caves. Inc Captain Of the Port ex.
hibitcd It's wonders TO his iluslrlous guests shortly
after the Admlral's visit party about forty sea-
men IRON the feet arrived at the caves and were
admitted at nail price, Hardly had the party
ste opeJ within lie cave before they drew concealed
clubs and commenced To knock down and destroy
the slalacites and other w0ndrous manifestations
OF nature IN u spirit OF unwarrantaDle vandalism
ana brutality The owner endeav0rei 10 restrain
them and begged them 10 desisr, cut was set upon
by number armed with knives, whom he could
only Keep at bay by drawiIg ais revolver and
threatening them; but rad had been
entrance, ana tho British men oiwars men were IN
no state for argument. Nil Parga, tue owner OF the
LAVE, ediase naue , ts r,,,s on s9
General at Havana. have lavordbly received hla
statement, promising to nave the matter inquired
Into aud fun damages assessed. This unwarrant-
able act OF folly aud destructiveness has naturally
aroused tne indignation OF the people OF Matanzas.
SO proud OF their beautiful caves.
The Captain General has prohibited by circular
the introduction INTO this Island vi The paper pub
for its offensive articles against spanish national,
NY. Tue Captain General mas also authorized
Inc raising Of subscription ars to s sSa,na
In the cemetery here 10 christopher Columbus. 4
The flagship Worcester sailed this morning for
MatauZas, wneie 1t Ii proposed " remain about
week. Consul General 1orbert ana wife are OH
board for short cruise, and viii return by rail-.
Key West, but returned last Tuesday. The United
States Coast Survey steamers Blbb and Bates nave
also arrived during the week.
DEATH or CAPTAIN ADAMS. 4
Captain Richard Adams, 50 long ana a.. llayoraply
snip Company. having commanded at different times
the Columbia Eagle, ana more recently the MORO
CttStie, ultu all tliS Cluy Ou Tue MOfulnH OF Inc
10TH instant after a sickness Of i've months. His
BODY was emoaneu Dy Dr: d. M. Burgess. Fus
neral services were held at the house where he
lately lived. which was attended by num-
bers of American foreign merchants as
well as by Cuoan5 and Spanlards. long
line OF Carriages followed the hearse which
carried the corpse TO the landing steps AZ the WHARF
where numper OF American men-Ol.war boats
were waiting to convey IL on board the MORO
one OF the eldest aud best known commanders
Of the American Mail steamship Company, and
had made hosts OF friends OF those VINO knew
how to crack the shell OF has brusqae, blur nature
ana discover the kernel OF a warm heart aud 1eel-
ing within. He was born IN New York in 1905 and
was consequently sixty-four years OF age At one
time he was lieutenant III the United States Navy,
the early years OF the war, While IN command O! the
Eagle, Of gong out oil his course to mead OFF block.
ade runner, which thus leu an easy prize TO the
federal vessel in pursuit.
In connection with the steamer Moro Castle, the
passengers on her recent trip nom New York to
this port publish cara In the papers OF THIS city
testify ing TO the seaan5hp ana GOODNESS OF captain
Thomas s. Curtis, during the neavy gale experi-
enced by the steamer on her outward trip from New
York, and also to the careful and polite treatment
OF his passengers. The MORO Castle left New York
on Thursday the 18th inst touching at Nassau the
18th. From Friday midnight the vessel ex perfenced
heavy seas and strong winds from me southwest,
On Saturday night about eleven O'Clock, shipped q
heavy sea- winch broke the boxes OF the starDOard
paddle wheel, and Sunday afternoon shipped
another heavy sea, which smashed the box OF the
other wheel. The hurricane lasted from Hatteras
to Ebon Key, sometimes blowing from southwest
and others IRON the west, and high seas running
from stem, to stern ana was the most severe Of any
experienced tue last four winters.