The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29

Engagements in the Camagusy- Letter Of Span
ish Ofticer-cespsdss Still in Cuba, but His
Whereabouts Shroudsd in Mystery
The Doings Of the Worcester. Kan
sas and Terror, Celebration OF
Kaiser Wilhelm's Birthday.

Kaiser Wilhelm's Birthday.
HAVANA, March 2s 1872.
The tidings received here from the districts In
insurrecton are salts actory to those VINO love
the liberal cause. The situation mas not improved
OF late days. Is there prospect OF II doing 80.
According to Information which nave been able
to acquire the instruction In the Central DEPART
ment has enough vitality to pr0l0ng the struggle In
tnat district Tor some time to come. The following
extract from letter. written by an oflcer engaged
with the Span sn colu mas. having their head
quarters at Cascorro, village situated between
San Miguel de Nuevitas anu GuaimarO, describes
the state OF affairs In the CamagueY The letter re.
ferred TO says as f0llows:-
Regarding news from this district all can say is
that we nave nai u number OF our columns 0ero on
account o. the runOrs current that several BODIES OF
have been roaming along tne coast IN expecta.
ton OF an expedition. Brigadler salcedo mas
Major Boet, With his coutra- guerilla, also.
The last named established new camp
eaeos se asea ere Secass me
have shown themselves In force. we nave had
most lamentable losses, ana even convoy, on ac-
cut on. short time since the insurgents appeared
III force about mile from US, near Ut. Augustine.
bat oy the line we were go ready 90 malcn against
them they mad most ulaccouutaDly disappeared.
1ne counts gwen Dy the Da,a0 de la Marina are
tina. were taken and also We unfortunately lost
twenty -seyeA Ii Killed among them one onlcer as
we mad Two SUCCESSIVE encounters with the insur-
gents, The new Drigadler at present at oualmarO
Is led by the troops 'COnservadOr' (preserver).
lie commands ana slves numerous Oruers, stays
at nom. ana Keeps up the stdtu quo. Why does
lie not go out .ainst The enemy, as other command.
CHS dor Is the ques On generally propOunued. IL Is
said tnat ne Is AFRAID ol getting his SKIN scratched.
Nothing positively Is known concerning
THE WHEREABOUTS or cEsPEDEs,
and, what is more probable, II KNOWN Is kept stu.
dousy concealed. the Didrio mas IN article refer
ring 10 the numerous reports current III tle United
States concernlne the Cuuan President, his flight
from the island and MS arrival at Jamaica, decar-
Ing that all sucn reports came from the States, and
THAT the spanish government has no interest what
ever In Circulating absurd rumors, and SAYS
The 5panlards hav, not made use oil the cable to
MAKE nun tCespeles) out u flgitlve nor mucn less
maui .actured Tue cunning advertise snenI IN the
NEW YORK Herald onerilg reward 10 whoever
gave Information AS 10 the Whereabouts or carlos
Manuel dc CeSpeueS.
me Captain General when last heard from was
at Santiago ne CuDl, put Is expected 10 be aG Mai
zanlllo ABOUT ;he lst OF April.
From the published accounts give the following
details OF receAt operauons:-A telegram from
SAINT Espirllu states that tle lnsursent bands,
headed Ny the muidtto Jesus Diaz nave repeatedly
endeavOred 10 cross the advanced line, but nave as
oiten been defeated and beaten BAGS, and manv
have surrendered. In these numerous Sklrmisne5
them one supposed to DC Jesus Disz uinseii. A
telegram Santa Clara states That cart vi the
Andalusa regiment Captured on tne 10Th Inst. Inc
insursent General LlcJ Peha, with one ol the five
VINO were IN company Win lil, at The Palisades of
Picos Biancos, an almos- inaccessible place. Pena
Is naive the IrlnliaJ anu man repuied TO
be OF great influence III tnat district. lie was ap-
pointed the second chief OF tae nsurrectlon vi the
Iriniddd anu Cleniuego5 JuriSdictlOl. party 0f
1lteen VI the Santandef re- lnent encountered near
the Almansa Iarm. nor.n Of oant Esprltu, a
Ydtenlus lstrongnoidj oil negroes, whicn tneV DIS
| per5eu, killtn, one.
! Further inquiries into the reported outrages OF
the seulnen Vi the British AZ the Caves
lamar, when TINS neel was In Malanzas last week,
and winch were iuliy reported In tle HERALD, nave
been mucn exaggerated ny the Spanish ollqias.
The other side oI TIE stOry-and which assured
is Inc MOST correcGs thai several OF tins seaInen
broke or specimens OF stalactes &c., not Knowing
or understanding 1t was strictly prOhiDlted, aud
wished 10 catry them away, witilouL paying tne ex-
| 0rutant prices charged Tor men, fle owner
made u great spurge, drew MS revolver and
threatened inem But Jonn Buis sealneu are not
easily lntimidated; ana, having previously I'M
blbed rather freely at tue Dar Kept Dy the owner at
the entrance OF the caves. tney did some little
damage, but not any Oh the valuable "wondsrs''
were injured Or destroyed.
| MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES MEN-or-wAR.
The United States steamer Worcester returned
| from Its snort targes practice cruise Tuesday
afternoon bringing back the excursion party TOOK
down on SUNDAY 10 Matanzas. Tne Kansas came
III port Thursday morning, and sailed the same
| evening TO the lstnmus, where Is to be
ployed In the survey vi the NlcaraYuan route Tor a
| snip canal. The Terror and Worcester commune
| giving their weekly receptions TO tue Americans
|
presence Of these vessels In this port a continual
| source OF pleasure The number OF travellers at
present IN savanna Is quite large. All the principal
since the well known Lucas, OF Brooklyn, mas taken
nand In II, continues to make It most popular
| with the improvements established.
singular case OF hotsam and Jetsam has lately
| occurred at CaiDarien, winch has Oesn made the
CHIEF subject OF anu co 1Jecture ut that
place. Nearly three toLs OF gdnpUwdcr nave been
found strewn kegs along the coast Tor ABOUT hail
q mile. 1t Is supposed 10 have been part OF the
| cargo OF some foreign vessel and Inlendei Tor
| the insurrection, nut the difficulty OF landing
it SAFELY proving too great IL was thrown iiro the
sea. inns occurrence rem.nds one OF tle famous
revolutionary incidenS o. the Batee oi the Kegs"
wnlcn so frightened Lord Howe. The powder
naturally has caused some alarm 10 the autr critics
| OIL CalDalien ana Remedies, VINO eau scarcely
credit mat SO dangerous q cargo intended Tor the
Insurgents can nave been brought their dis
trlct. The government Is now very Jealous III max
| Ing inquiries and examining INTO the matter.
Yesterday being tie birthday OF the Empe-
| ror OF Germany, Kaiser Winelm, all the war ves-
sells port were dressed ana decked out with
flags. Al noon tine German men-Ol-war, the
| Gazee aud the NloDe fired s.utes, wnicn were
pied TO py the Americans In the evening lights
| The Gazele Will sail On Monuay Tor Pensacola, to
take the German Minister Tor MeXico-Count Elm.
| mersberg. Tue Ni0be, 1t ~ expected, will soon 90
to Iiayti to settle the question pending with that
| government. lG Is furthermore rumored that the
Prussan government has purchased port IN ST.
| Domingo 70 establish there a naval saCiOn.
The opera has finished Its season and we have
now before US Holy Week, with us masses, process
ana ceremonies common AT this period. Tamberhk
and others oil The lyric artlsts have consented TO
taxe part In them by singln. In the Stabat Mater'
and several masses at the elen church. The sopra-
NOS OF the company, Madames ReDo1x anu JuiianI
toe tenor, Vidal, and the excellent baritone Sparl
| pani leave Tor New YORK In the steamer to-day.
After Holy Week Is over numoer OF opera perform
ances Will De glvel bv the remaining artists the
| company Tamoerk has made very successful
season, and has engaged the Tacon Theatre for the
| winter season OF Iofk-73.
the American steamer Crescent City, OF the At
lanuc Man Steamship Company. arrived here last
| Tuesday mornilg at three O'Clock, making me "Trip
| from New York In four days aud ten hours, TINS
beng the quickest time record for quite period.
| ms steamer Is commanded by Captain r.. Van
Size. formerly OF the COumDia and MS gen al man.