The New York herald., 1872-08-12

mI.nons annually sent abroad as the cost
cf these articles, will remain within their own
Jurisdiction, become capital Of the country and
still further assist in its development. The adyo.
then have an opportunity for the gratilcatlon Of
their wishes, for with the withdrawal OF the pat
Cusa this country would no longer be the proits.
ble source Of supply to Spain. The United States
would thus pun their purse stIings tight, and
aimoners. When such day arrives it WIN he
sufficient time to agitatc again the sal, or cessron
states with jealous fear andthe consciousness that
Its people covet the possession OF this island, and
come theirs Manifest destiny is the bugbear Of the
Havana Journalists
the INsyRREcTIoN AND ITS PROCESS.
For all the information concerning the rebellion
That such thing twas not, but news from private
sources, well authenticated and reliable, lately
received from the insurrectionary districts bear
testimony that the patriots still continue active
aso give proof OF the state Of aiars in the interior
vnlanueva depot two days ago. SO late as the oath
ultlmo the insurgents gained another important
between Maniabon and Las runas called
ponde Dios Dio: From my information
s % s a s
column OF about 500 men, to conduct train OF pro-
visions to Las Tunas On the road they fen IN with
Quesada, leaving the train In charge OF 200 men,
under the command of the well known contra
destination, set out with the remaining 600 to fol-
low up the insurgent trail From the results it
plan to divide the Spanish column, for a few hours
afterwards Captain .Alfau was attacked and com.
to the namDeT o. %St
totally defeated
and convoy Of provisions, and only few Of his
IN escaping T6o S after many
tn fhpir
A small body Of insurgents, commanded by
Martin Castillo Cespedes, attacked the farm San
situated within cannon shot distance OF Nuevitas,
and carried Off the overseer, Tomas dc Velasco,
Visions. Private reports also state that the in.
surgents, with strong forces have again recrossed
Sa the sDSns
Der OF small dctachments Of Spanish troops. 1t s
stated, Also that General lgnacio Agramonte is
thousand OF his followers. While the government
is chary Of letting the general public know
| many of the Spanish officers speak with the
| greatest openness TO their friends, and do not
| with which they have to contend In their struggle
| to put down the insurrection. The following eX
tract from on private letter. dated at, at Cas- G,ascorro
idea Of the condition OF anairs:-
II think have already told you that since st.
because strong parties OF bands, commanded by
AGRAMoNrE, vILLAMIL, CAsrELLANos, MAaIN DIAz
eighteen hundred, intended to attack this place
and reduce 1t to ashes for the second time within
we @ es Of this 90
ments drawn nom Gua!maro, and thus
the Reyna, Rey and Rayo regiments, small ones TO
be sure, sailed out and met and engaged the en-
lost three killed and fourteen unded, among the
latter the commander OF the forces. We suppose
the enemy must also have suffered severe losses,
n
nothing positive is known. Part Of my battalion
had the most losses, and was obliged to retreat
slaught. On the sth instant they had another en-
counter with considerable loss, at Jarico and,
gents IL the Doa Merced Moantains about four
leagues from here. We have had them within half
parties under Casteiianos and certain Mclendez,
who is well acquainted with this region. On
tSs h had instant sSs Party Of eh, nsu
this place at night and went to a house, where,
telling the people to keep quiet, that they would
provisions and Remington rifle belonging to the
owner OF the house. We have also learned of the
discmbarkation Of Peralta and all his cargo but no
Dominican Colonel desires with this affair to obtain
TUE GOLDEN EMBROIDERIES
(entOrchados) OF q higher rank. The report has
also been current here that some Venezuelans had
landed with Quesada, but this has not yet been con-
frned New encanlpments and Notifications are
ordered to be made and meantime things are going
from bad to worse, and am getting tired of what
While writing important information has reached
from Nuevitas to the effect that the insurgents
burned abrdge on the railroad between the 1rst-
named city and Puerto Principe and attacked the
train. A very severe encounter took place, in
which the Spaniards suffered severely. The trains
were interrupted for two days. On the 3oth the
insurgents attacked the fort at Punta Pedra, about
two leagues distance from Nuevitas.. They were,
howeyer repulsed the spaniarGs losing two killed
from Manzanil'o reports that in an engagement
near Jiguani between the Spanish contra guerilla
gent forces under the command OF General Maximo
Gomez, the first named body was nearly entirely
DESTROYED, only thirty escaping. Notwithstanding
these late disasters, many OF them known and dis
cussed throughout the city, the official report gives
the following for the semi-monthly statement, end
ing July S0:-Losses to the insurgents, iO5 Killed.
80 prisoners and 1888 surrendered Our losses
(Spanisii), 2 killed, 13 wounded and confused.
CUBAN POLITICS.
Is TO take place at the "Casino Espan0l tomorrow
the election for President and Vice President and
the appointment OF General Jose de 10 Concha as
Captain General Of this Island, In a preliminary
meeting held recently. decided to cast their
Don Juan Toraya as Vice President Much feeling
exists among the "pillars that sustain national in
tegrity," and splits Of acrimonious character
anticipated This election is looked upon by the
rival parties with much interest," and 1t undoubtedly
Is important in respect to the political affairs OF
as the casino" pretends to strongly influence the
home government.
ahe Car Alexander S Of Russia has decorated with
Russian Consul here, and Don Victoriano Suances,
acting captain of the port during Prince Alexis
visit.
The Spanish war vessel Tornado left this port last
Thursday for Omoa in the Gulf OF Honduras, TO set
tie some little difficulty with the government for
having detained Spanish merchantmen and to
protect Spanish interests generally In view of the
attack that city by General Medenta on the 18th
ultimO.
THE "OLD CATHOIIOS.n