The New York herald., 1874-12-11
G y B A t.
A New Way to Bear" the
Price of Cold.
THE LATEST SPANISH OUTRAGE
A Cuban Colonel Runs the
Blockade.
NEWS FROM "MAMBI LAND.o

HAVANA, Dec. 4. 1874.
On Monday last there was considerable excite
ment created on Mercadefes street, at the corner
OF Obispo, by four or five volunteers drawing their
sabre bayonets and using the broadsides on few
street gold spectators who were running up the
price OF gold. 1t appears that one OF the voun-
teers went into the Gambia Exchange Room, and
seeing the price Of gold posted on the bulletin l19
per cent premlum) said he wished TO purchase TWO
ounces. He was told that they had none for sale,
that all had been sold. On going into the street
he was met by some half dozen street
operators who offered to sell him gold. He asked
the price ana was told 1856 per cent premium
Words and oaths passed between them, when one
Of the volunteers drew his bayonet and struck the
broker over the head. Several brokers immedi-
ately collected giving vent to their feelings In
loud talk. and four or i've volunteers coming up
at the time with their sabre bayonets drawn 1t
was thought a raid was being made and the
brokers ran in every direction No one was
seriously nurt in the afrray. Although it is said
the volunteers had no orders to disperse the
brokers their action was approved oy the authori-
ties, for immediately afterward policemen were
and no one ~ vas allowed 10 tarry long enough 10
pass the condiments oftne day.
THE EXCITEMENT CoNTINUED.
About half an hour after the above incident oc-
Cured two Catholic priests lett the church at .he
corner OF Mercaderes and O'Rlelly streets, with
burning candles and the ringing OF bells, to ad-
minister the sacrament to Count Cohonzo an old
resident OF Havana eightv-three years OF age.
who was supposed to be dying. Rumors prevailed
on the streets that the volunteers mad Killed one
OF the brokers, and that the priests were on their
way to administer the last rites of the Church to
him. TO those who did not witness the AFFAIR the
rumor appeared plausible and for some time cre-
i INC % ID on d oseI .ne ciyc ny
brokers are collected IN groups OF three and four
discussing the last decree Of General Concha and
dtan roaAn nWnru fn fnDf hu rhn nnlia
AN OFFICIAL PRoNouNcEMENR AGAINST sPEcULA.
TION.
decree fs publ1Shed this morning IN the GGcctd
Official, signed by General Concha, In which he
says there Ia no cause whatever for gold ductuat-
ing from os TO ~ lSs per cent p n one day
ing in gold and circulating sensationalrumors will
be punished.
Rumors are again anoat on the street OF the re-
cali OF General Concha to Spain and that General
Joveiiar will be sent mere to supersede hum.
RAIDING IN THE INTERIOR.
The only news from the interior is to the erect
that Garcia and his company or bandits have been
hood oi the trocna. As his only object seems 10 be
the collection OF money and clothes he does NOS
offer the Spaniards battle.
A British Subject Seized mt Sea and Im-
prisoned by tho spaniar1s.
letter from Havana. dated December s, says
The British schooner towed into Santiago de Cuba
on the 25th ult. by Spanish gunboat proves to be
the Eclipse, OF fort Antonio. She was hired by a
Spaniard to take him to Santiago dc Cuba AMI
was properly despatched The current carried
her to leeward and she lost her reckoning and
headed the wrong way. She was captured by the
spanish gunboat, but the British Consul protested
and the schooner and crew. after the lapse Of
three days, were set at liberty.
OF the passenger out Of British vessel on the
| high seas and OBTAINING him may give rise to
questions about the legality OF the transaction.
Colonel Pacheco Enters Cuba Libre
| with Important Despatches-In an
Open Boat i'm tho Caribbean Sea-A
Pert1ous Passage-News from the Seat
OF War.
Colonel Pacheco, of the Cuban patriot forces
arrived in this city yesterday from Cuba Libre,
whittier he mad been sent on special mission by
President Aguilera. now In this city. He crossed
tine Caribbean Sea from Jamaica in an open boat
carrying important dispatches, and was the
bearer Of equally significant replies. What the
tenor of these despa were cannot, OF course.
be made public at the present moment AS soon as
the Colonel left the Jamaica steamer which
brought him to our shores yesterday he delivered
hts documents to President Aguilera, and shortly
afterwards gave the following recital OF hts expe.
dition TO q HERALD reporter
PERIIOUs ADVENTURES.
We left Jamaica on the 18th OF last month. in
an open sailboat, twenty -one feet long. Our pro-
visions consisted or about twenty gallons Of
water and ham, sardines. biscuits. cheese &c. We
also took with us some rifles and cartridges for
the Cubans, but we were afraid 70 carry any extra
weight Our party consisted OF Enrique Canalles,
who had been on the virginius expedition; Lieu
tenant Colonel Manuel Morel (colored), Lieutenant
Colonel Laurence Castillo, distinguished In
fantry of1cer; Cabaniguan, Captain Miguel Cutter
rez, Manuel Gutierrez, Quiros, Saliguera, making
with myself, eight in all Soon after we set sail il
the storm having subsidized, we put out to sea
again, but encountered bad weather. We were
signalled by a Spanish steamer, which wanted q
pilot, but kept out of her way and ran Tor the
shore On the 10th put out to sea again, with the
same result, and returned about ten miles to the
westward OF where we had started.
On the 18th and 18th we saw Spanish steamers.
On the 10th, the weather having moderated. we
set sail for Cuba, but had to beat against the
wind. The same on the goth. On the 21st Span
ish schooner passed within mile and half OF US,
and we got our rides ready in case of an attack.
suf1ered very much from the cramped position
l was oDged to remain In, and also from my
wounds. On the night OF the 2lst November, at I've
O'Clock made the CUBAN coast, but put out TO sea
again Tor prudential reasons. The same thing
happened the following day. Fearing that We
Peak we put out again, and the following morn.
ing, at nine O'Clock, the 23d, we succeeded in max
Ing our landing between Santiago de Cuba ana
Guantanamo. We at last got sale ashore, ana car
ried our boat about 400 yards inland, where we
hid 1t In sequestered spot Alter we landed
us warm reception in the "Manigua.u
There were no SpanfardS near us, they
preerring at present to remain In fortified towns.
From where we were we saw two gunboats and q
man-oi-war passing. One day we displayed the
Cuban nag on the shore, and one OF the gunboats
stopped while cruising, as II TO lower boat, to try
and dislodge u.s. but thought better OF 1t, and pro-
ceeded on her way.
THE WELCOME TO CUBA LIBRE
On the night OF our arrival our brother patriots,
with several ladies' who have followed their hus-
bands to the war, gave US u reception. We had
plenty or 'jutia" large wood rats) and sweet po-
tatoes, which grow Wild here, and there was plenty
OF "Cuba libren to drink-viz, hot water and
honey, and dgudrdtente was there for those
who liked 1t. The ladies' are all fairly
dressed, and whenever village Is captured tney
campment where was there were aoout 200
souls They had plenty OF reading matter,
AND HERALDs OF RECENT DATE