The New York herald., 1879-11-16
Captain General BlancO Tel
egraphs for Troops.
DISCUSSION IN THE CORTES
Progress Of the InsurrectiOn-
ary Movement.
CAUSE FOR SPANISH ALARM.
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Nov. Is, 1870.
A Madrid despatch to the Daily Ners says:-
1.-The intelligence that an insurrecton has oc-
Cured in Cuba during the absence from the cap
ital of Captain General Blanco, engaged in the
pursuit Of negro bands in the Eastern prov
inces, has caused such concern in the opposi-
ton circles that members of the Sagasta
and democratic parties have demanded the
text of the official telegram on the
subject. A West Indian member Of the Cortes,
Senior Labra, President Of the Abolition Society,
has created a sensation 10y speech protesting
the loyalty of the liberals and conservatives in
Cuba against the rebellion, which, he confessed,
might arise partly from the impatience of
the blacks at the delayed social reforms.
The Premier read telegram from Havana
confirming the news Of the rising At the head
OF it is a creole chief who had submitted in
1878, and whose presence is considered grave
by the authorities in Cuba The government
will reinforce the colonial army, and has sent
energetic instructions to the Governor. There
is much. anxiety in planter circles"
ASKING FOR TROOPS.
A Madrid despatch to the Standard says
Captain General Blanco has telegraphed to
General Martinez Campos, Minister of War, that
new bands Of insurgents have made their APP
pearance in the provinces in the centre of the
island, and has asked for reinforcem ents chiefly
of cavalry. The government has decided to en-
bark them immediately on steamers of the Lopez
Company at Cadiz, Santander and Barcelona
Some regulars will be drawn from General
Quesada's army in the north to enable Captain
General Blanco to suppress the rising, which
consists of small bands hardly numbering three
thousand, commanded by whites and muattos
and recruited from among the negroes. Tele-
grams from the colony report that public opin-
ion there is decidedly in favor of the Ministerial
plan for the abolition Of slavery, which the col
onists hope will arrest the progress of disaffec-
ton. The news from the colony has caused
much excitement in political circles"
CUBAN SLAVERY.
A telegram from Madrid says 1.-THE Cabinet
has resolved to suspend the sitting of the Cortes
next week until after the wedding of the King
when the Senate will discuss the scheme for the
abolition Of slavery in Cuba, and the Chamber
Of Deputies viii consider the question OF tariff re-
form. These bills will be discussed simultaneous
ly there is great probability that majority of
the conservatives will support the policy of
Premier Martinez Campos in the face of the
critical situation in the colony. Sehor Canoras
del Castillo promises his support. Several of
the opposition and liberal speakers in the Cortes
have intclpellated the Cabinet on the news of
the rising in Cuba and asked for the Details
saying that they were anxiously desired by the
public, as private kilograms already had an
nounced that three noted creole chiefs in the
late rising were at the head of the bands in the
CincO-Villas which were overrunning the coun-
try districts.
GENERAL GAMIR's REPORT.
General Martinez Campos communicated
telegram received from General Gamir, saying
that the insurrectionary movement had just
begun at the Cinco Villas, and that he attached
some importance to it on account of the in
telligence that the chiefs Vicente, GARLIC and
Maestro were at the head of the insurgents.
The Spanish forces, he says, were in
active pursuit of the rebels. Premier
Martinez-C -Campos promised to communi-
cate more details directly they arrived
He said Captain General Blanco was with the
army operating in the Santiago district; that
the Cabinet had nothing to fear from the insur-
recton, as it had already presented bills for the
abolition of slavery in Cuba and for the reform
of the tariff, which were promised after the
pacifcation of Zunjon, and the Cabinet would,
with the assent of the Cortes, pursue the policy
which had already been favorably received by
the most influential classes in Cuba. full
House listened to this declaration with keen in
tcrest."
The Liberal, of Madrid. says the Spanish gov
ernment has decided to send 10000 cavalry
and infantry to Cuba In the sitting of the
Congress ON Saturday Seniors Baston, Santos
and Gusmad, Deputies for Porto Rico and Cuba
condemned the recent Cuban insurrection and
fully concurred in the policy of the government
of vigorous defence Of the integrity of it's ter
ritory.
MOVEMENTS OF INsURoEYr BODIES ON THE
IsIAND-ALMosr A PANIC AMONG THE
PLANTERS.
HAVANA, Nov. 8. 1879.
A strong party of insurgents appeared before
Holgun the afternoon of the 4th to within
two miles of the town. firing several vol.
leys upon the outskirts. evidently on a for.
aging expedition. since between two and three
hundred head OF cattle were driven off by them
when they disappeared. The nsurgent leader Angel
Guerra, in command. The commander of
the Spanish forces sent out strong column to chase
them and the booty. II possible but at last
accounts nothing definite known SO run th,
Spanish reports in glossng the disaster OF Gen.
crai Valera. with loss of 200 men killed. wounded
and missing which half the distance bctwcen
Hoguin and Tunas. at place called Barrancas after
which severe check he forced to fall back |
upon the former. his starting point. to 40 10
the succor Of the latter, Threatened by n
combined force Of tho enemy. General Blanco. |
with u column Of $500 men, went to tho r,lisf of
Valera, who. crippled as no was. remained cooped
up in Holguin. necessarily harasscd by tho inspr. |
gents At the arrival of this relief force the enemy
raised the investment or tho place. having succeeded
in sacking several stores in the outskirts of tho
city, besides capturing valuable booty from valeras
command of 1880 when he retrcated. part of this
Cuban force OF 3,2oo mon branched off. under ,ien.
eral Grcgoro Benitez, crossing the line between the
Eastern Province aud Cauagucy, for the purpose Of