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

ever that he was compelled to testify a. he ana SoS
ne feared the threats OF the volunteers that unless
Domingo Gral, lately prominent insnrgent,
rived here last Wednesday In the Spanish steamer
Glral was formerly a member Of the Cuban House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, ana afterwards served as secre
tary ana aid 10 General Ignacio AgramOnte.
THE RESURRECTION
appears TO be strongest In the district OF Guanta.
General Maxine Gomez offer repeated eneagemen2s
TO the Spanish troops Vamaseda lett last Sunday fo1
tne seat Q. war ana seems determined 70 carry out
surreclon before the RAINY season Commences.
Numerous engagements nave again taken place i'd
gents, under the command OF General lgnaciO Agra
monte, lately crossed the trocta military cord0nl
near the old Havana road, few Leagues from
Puerto Principe, and had a 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 MaxlmO Gomez away
from the district In which they were operating By
some well-contrved strategic movements allowinar
Gomez an opportunity meanwhile OF burning III
coffee estates In the district oil Guantanamo and
Santiago de Cuba, sampedlng the live stock ana
liberating the slaves, and, in short, doing all the
damage possible. The Havana journals reporC
numerous engagements between spanish columna
sereo 5SS details '' usual 'A'0A0u' Sna
BRITISH vANDALs ;,
During the recent visit OF the British feet at Ma.
tanzas the Vice Admiral, with a number Of ladies
and Officers from his three vessels visited the
,amed Beiamar Save s Captala OF the Port ex.
after the Admiral's visit party OF about forty sea-
men from the teet arrived at the caves and were
admitted at hall price, Hardly had the party
ste ppeJ within The cave before they drew concealed
clubs and commenced to knock down and destroy
the stalactItes and other wOndr0us manifestations
OF nature In q spirit OF unwarrantaDle vandalism
ana brutality. The owner endeavorel 10 restrain
them and begged them TO desisr, cut was set upon
by a number armed with knives, whom he could
only Keep at pay by drawing ais revolver and
threatening them; but saoy raid had been
entrance, ana the British men-ol-wars MEN were IN
no state for argument. NIL Parga, the owner OF the
raIu N nntTaI MIL aO0
British Consul and he well as the British Consul
General at Havana. have lavorably received ma
into aud fui damages assessed This unwarrant-
able act OF folly and destructiveness nus naturally
aroused the INDIGNATION OF the people OF Malanzas,
SO proud OF their beautiful caves.
fne Captain General has prohibited by circular
the introduction INTO this island OF The paper pub
lisned In New YORK called IA Ame,'ca it4st,ad0.
for its offensive articles against spanish national,
lty. Tue Captain General mas also authorized
funds I ior the erection Of Pa marble statue
In the cemetery here 10 christopher Columbus
Matanzas wnere 1t Is proposed " remain about
week. Consul General Torpert and wife are on
board for short cruise, and VIII return by rall.
The Kansas was III port again Tor a lew days from
Key West but returned last Tuesday. The United
States Coast Survey steamers Blbp and Bates nave
also arrived during the week.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN ADAMS. 4
Captain Richard Adams, so long and favoraply
snip Company. having commanded at different times
the Columbia, Eagle, ana more recently the MORO
16tn instant, after sickness Of nye months. HIS
body was empalmed Dy Dr. D. M. BURGESS. Fu,
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 CuoanS and Spanards. long
line OF carriages followed the nearse which
carried the corpse TO the landing steps at the wharf,
where NUMBER OF American men-ol.war boats
were waiting TO convey II on board the MORO
one OF the eldest and 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 his brusque bluH nature
ana discover the kernel OF a warm neart and 1eel-
ing within. He was born III New York III 1905 ana
was consequently siXty-four years or age. AT one
time he was lieutenant in the United States Navy
and VIII be remembered for his patriotic action IN
the early years OF the war, Wide III command O! the
Eagle Of gong out oil his course to mead OH block.
ade runner, which thus iell 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 card In the papers OF THIS city
testifylng TO the seamanshp 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 treatments
OF mis- passengers. The MORO Caste left New York
on Thursday the 18th inst touching at Nassau on the
18TH From Friday midnight the vessel experienced
heavy seas and strong winds from tue southwest
On Saturday night, about eleven O'Clock, shipped q
heavy sea, which broke the boxes OF the starDOarQ
paddle Wheel and Sunday afternoon shipped
another heavy sea, which smashed the box OF the
TO Elbon Key, sometimes blowing from southwest
and others from the Wes and high Se2s running
from steAl stern and was the most severe Of auY
experienced the last four winters