The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-12

as the advance Of the enemy was m0mentarily ex-
pected. No enort was made by the troops either
TO save the property or TO punish the insurgents,
who, having completed their work, are supposed
to have retired TRANQUILITY until it shall please them
to return to finish the work OF devastation. Only
two important estates remain in the neighDorhood
OF the town, and, though they are strongly for
| tined, fears entertained that they Will not
escape the fate or the others. Most Of these IN
0e'ttos mad been burned down before and rebuilt;
the loss Is consequently very heavy. The effect OF
| tpis destruction OF property on the commerce OF
the country viii, In all probability be fatal as no
one Will venture TO restore any OF the buildings.
Even II this were done the impoksbility OF obtain
ing labor would render the outlay useless for, in
order to deprive the planters oil al labor resources
the insurgents
CARRY OFF EVEN THE LITTLE CHILDREN.
IL was my intention to have written exhaustively
on these subjects to the HERALD, but the circum-
stances OF my position do not permit me to do SO
freely.
The widespread disafrection OF the Cuban voun-
teers In this district is also cause OF great dim
Guilty to the authorities In fact they do not know
whom to trust. The desertion OF part OF the
garrison OF Congo and the whole Of the encamp.
ment OF Punta Piedra has been followed by
EVIDENCES OF INSTRUMENTATION
In several other encampments. few days ago
dren, were brought here prisoners from
Yara. 1t appears they were captured in
the very act Of going over to the
enemy They are at present under trial,
and of course it is impossible to obtain any re-
liable information in their regard. Yesterday
was informed by one OF the Spanish officers that
unpleasant symptoms of the same nature have ap.
pearcd in other districts. Although some small
achievements have arrived during the past week
the garrison does not feel itself strong enough to
take care of the town and at the same time send
forces IN pursuit OF the enemy. The safety OF the
town is naturally considered Of the greatest i'm
portance, and the insurgents are left a, liberty to
pursue their operations without moestation until
the needed reinforccments have arrived, by which
time there WILL in all probability, be no property to
| delend outside OF the town. There is
RUMoR
that the insurgents are assembled, to the number
OF 5000, under the command of Cespedes: but this
is given to you strictly as an on di
Such is briefly the state of affairs In this quarter
of the world, so far as they can be discovered from
observations through cell window. The inter
prefers are still employed TRANSMITTING my notes.
| though they were to have finished them in few
| days; and unless the government at Madrid sends
| peremptory orders for my release will be held
here indefinitely by the action of the fanatics The
|
been completed week ago, but change Of tao
tics has been adopted, with what view 1T is i'm
possible TO Judge. Notwithstanding the assertion
OF CebalOs as to the security OF my life, should an
attack be made, as Is quite probable on the town,
my chances of survival very small. With or
without reason, am profoundly convinced that,
should the case unfortunately. occur, shall be
| SHOT BY ACCIDENT,
| for which only Providence will be to blame
reached me OF the arrival of gunboat with four
teen prisoners from little town on the coast
| called vicana. These men were volunteers, and in
connection with number OF others, not yet ar
rested had arranged to deliver up the town to the
| Insurgents on the 2Sth.
| THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED,
however, in time and the leader, who is O volnn-
teer captain has been arrested with his principal
conspiratOrs Troops have gone down to arrest
some sixty more, but 1t is expected that before
their arrival the conspirators will have deserted to
the insurgents. yicana is about forty miles, from
Manzanillo, in the direction OF Cape Cruz. Suspi-
cious symptoms have been noticed also among the
volunteers of Campecnuela, which is only few
hours sail from this place. From these signs II
would appear that
A MOST DANGEROUS DIsAFFECTIoN
is spreading among the Cuban volunteers, who
have hitherto rendered very important services to
the Spanish cause. 1t was by the aid OF these ir-
| regular troops that the regular army waa able
to penetrate into the most hidden recesses OF the
Cuban Businesses, and, should the Spanish cause
be deprived OF these invaluable allies the difcul-
ties OF suppEessng the instruction would be in
creased threefold.
THE MORAL EFFECT OF THESE DEsERTIONs
has already been very serious the authorities
are absolutely unable to say upon what number OF
the Cuban forces they can rely. II the assertions
in other districts have been proportionate to those
which have occurred in this the instruction must
have received formidable reinforcement within
the past month. Here the authorities are para
lyzed, and the insurgent bands roam about
BURNING AND sACKING
almost with mpunity. II Is asserted that the
troops follow them, but never seem to be able to
overtake them. In the operations the night before
last the insurgents swept the country clear OF hab-
itations and inhabitants for a distance OF three
leagues, one fortified estate only escaping. This
is the story as told me
BY SPANISH ADHERENTS,
although some among them try to diminish its
Importance while admitting the main facts. II
is not astonishing that In view OF these
events I am very DESTROYS OF learning, not alone
my quarters In the fort, but also the vicinity, and
with this object have made strong represen tations
to my consul. The English gunboat Plever Will
probably arrive here on Monday, SO at least tele.
gram from Cuba informs me. 1t will be quite q re-
lief to me from more than point of view, and Il
am let go will in oil probability go to Jamaica on
board the Plover being most anxious to bid an
eternal farewell 10 this execrable country
OKELLY.
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