The New York herald., 1872-11-23
INSUReENT CUBA.
Wlf0 Used the Machcte at
ViamOnes.
A Great Fortification Across
the island.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE "TROCHA."
A Cuban Journal Still Threatening Us
with an Eight Century War.
THE HDALGO's BLOOD UP.
nEleeRAms TO THE NEW YsNK HERALD.

1k7E k1lOALSfOS bLOOO OFs
TEteeRAms TO THE NEW York HERALD.
The following special report to the HERALD
has been received from our correspondents at
Havana
HAVANA, Via KEY WEST, Nov. 81, 1872.
THE USE OF THE MAcHETE.
The misunderstanding in some New York
journals respecting the use of the machete as
after the battle Of viamones is explained by
the fact that the contra guerillas who were
engaged in the fight are mostly composed of
surrendered Cubans, armed with the machete
and equipped in the same way as the insur-
gents.
OUR SPECIAL coMMrssIoNER's PROGRESS.
The HERALD special commissioner to Cuba,
A. B. Henderson. telegraphs as follows:-
| s'NEuv1rAs, Nov II, 1872
81 arrived at this port on the 11th inst
The commanding general has placed steam
launch at my disposal to take me to Baga,
whence will proceed to the River Jobado for
the purpose of inspecting
THE TRocHA, SIXTY MILES LONG,
now being constructed under the supervision
of Colonel Arminan. This important work
across the island is intended to prevent the
insurgents in the Central and Oriental depart
ments from
COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER.
It will consist of stockades fifteen feet high.
Every kilometre block house will be placed,
and redoubt between each block house.
Every league there will be q permanent en-
campment It is intended to construct rail-
road and telegraph line along the entire extern
sion.
NINE MILES HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.
1t is considered probable that the Trocha will
be completed in three months. It will re-
quire force of five thousand men to guard
this fertilization"
More Severe Fighting Between the
Spanish Troops and Insurgcnts-AwfuI
Ravagcs by the War-An English Ves-
sci Lost.
HAVANA, via KEY WEST, Nov. 90. 1872
severe engagement between the Spaniards and
insurgents took place at Retro, in the Eastern
Department, in which the insurgents were dis
lodged from their position, with the loss Of their
rp,o rssto aJa psJaJ
is not given. The official report states that five
Spaniards were killed and eight wounded.
A Asurrendered Cuban states that out OF 800 young
men who left Puerto Principe az the beginning of
the war to join the insurgent army only nfty are
alive.
The English bark E. B. Haws has been lost on the
C0l0rad0s.
The Reported Departure OF Two Generals
COntradicted.
Via KEY WEST Nov. 20, 1872.
The reported departure OF Brigadier Generals
Minduira and Ampudia is premature. They are
both stnl in the interior.
Mr. Mahlon Chance returned to Nassau in the
steamship MORO Castle and reassumed his position
| as American Consul at that port.
norther, accompanied with considerable rain,
prevails.
| The Diario do In Marina on the Threat
| ened Eight Centuries So of Bloody
War ON the United States.
HAVANA, Nov. 49, 1872.
| The Diario de la Adrfn1 to-day publishes an ex-
haustive article in which 1t rehashes what 1t has
been repeating for a great many years. All
OF 1t is meant as answer to the HERALDS article
published on the 7th The following is a verbatim
translation Of some Of the paragraphs Of the
Dia,1o's LEADER
1t was not the Dtarto de la Martina that threat
ened war to the United States; the Dtdrto de la
Marina Is not In the habit Of using such r0domon
tades 1t was the HERALD that spoke Of taking pos
session Of the Spanish Antilles and as this cannot
and Spain, the Didrio de Ia Marina said then,
| aflrms to-day and will repeat tomorrow that n
tie aggression Of the United states spanish gene.
| rations would bequeath one to the other the care
Of continuing the war just as they begueathed
during eight centuries the expulsion OF the Moors,
| writing with steel and blood that extraordinary
| epic which commenced with the defeat at Guada-
lete and finished with the conquest OF Gra'
TWO peoples are those immediately threatened
furious than that OF Tantaus-Cuba and Mexico.
! Mexico has just elected q Supreme Magistrate who
has obtained the almost general sympathies OF the
| will undoubtedly endeavOr to form grand ma
tional party, to guarantee the most perfect sove-
dence % Of the Republic-a party which would never
| consent to the dismemberment or absorption OF
| territory Regarding the Island OF CUBA, that IS
our business. The Island OF Cuba IS giving solemn
proofs that 1t desires to continue to be what 1t has
| been for the past four centuries, and the loyal
| Spaniards who inhabit IL have also proved that
| they DO not regard sacrifices. The Island OF Cuba
Is not to be given away or TO be sold, and whoever
wishes to form q slight idea OF what II would cost
TO take It by force has only to reject on what has
occurred during past years.. Let the HERALD aban
don Its hobbies: and II it does not desire TO miscad
the opinion OF its readers let 1t always state that
the D30rto DE Ia Marina never threatens with war;
nor Is frightened ut Its announcements
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL OF PORTO RICO.
HAVANA. Nov. 20, 1872.
IT is reported that the Spanish governments Ia.
tends to relieve the Captain General OF Porto Rico
in few days.