The New York herald., 1879-10-16
CUBA.
INSURGENTS STILL HIDING IN WOODS AND
MOUNTAINS MANY WHITES HAVE TAKEN UP
ARMs--NAMEs OF THE CHIEFS.

INSURGENTS STILL HIDING IN WOODS AND
MOUNTAINS MANY WHITES HAVE TAKEN UP
ARMs--NAMEs OF THE CHIEFS.
HAVANA. Oct IL. 1879.
The political situation in Cuba has undergone no
perceptible change during the last fortnight. Ac-
counts from the seat OF the insurrection have been
very meagre. With the exception Of reports or nn-
merous surrenders there has been no news of any
kind. But although the public is left in the dark
with regard to the number and condition Of the
persons in arms against the government. it is
tain that the insurgents remain hidden in sections
OF woods and mountains. This is borne out
by the fact that newspapers published in Holsun.
Santiago do Cuba. Gibara and ether places received
in this city, all state that there signs OF the
insurgents in these localities. Accounts to the
condition of the insurgents very much con-
fused and. while some insist that they all col
ored men. others assert that great many whites
have also taken up arms The probability is that
the greater part of them blacks. bat it is pretty
certain that numbers of whites also engaged in
the insurrectionary movement. Gibara journal
has mentioned the names OF various cx-chiefs of
the last nsurrection who had taken up their abodes
i'll that neighborhood having again risen in arms
against the government Among such ex-cLiefs
Belisario Peralta, Angel Guerra. Ncomedes
Guerra and Cornelio Rojas also Limbano Sanchez,
who was appointed Inspector OF Agriculture in tho
jurisdiction OF Baracoa by the after the
conclusion or peace and Silverio del Prado who
was appointed Collector Of Customs at Guantanamo
and Guillermon OF Cuba. While the negro insurgents
supposed to light for their freedom, the whites
are said to struggle tor autonomy. This lat
blow by the publication OF letter writ
ton by the eminent Cuban Jose A. Saco,
who vii recently died died. ha,o. in spain The letter
the authority upon whose writings the supporters
of autonomy base their doctrines which all
upset by the contents OF this letter Saco says that
twenty years ago the word autonomy first
pronounced in Cuba. but that unfortunately the
greater part OF those who use it now do not know
its meaning. He defes anybody 10 find in any of
his writings single phrase in which he asks for
autonomy. He further says he is thoroughly con-
WINGED that Cuba is absolutely without the
sary requirements for autonomy. The only thing
he has ever asked for Cuba is pro-
autonomy, and which. while strengthening the true
liberty OF Cuba would at the time preserve
the bonds Of national integrity. The journals ad-
gard to this lctter. Captain General Blanco has
issued circular, addressed to the Mayors of the
whole island directing their attention to the law of
censure, the Mayors being. according to tho
municipal laws, charged with censorship of the
press. The circular contains sixteen explanatory
articles of the new municipal laws and it was at
first believed that it aimed at the suppression
of publications that advocated autonomy; but this
suppositon proved because the organs of
the autonomy doctrine continue 10 publish their
ideas heretofore. The report that the Captain
General had sent commissioners to treat with the
insurgents for surrender the fact that he
merely assisted with the necessary recommenaa-
lions persons WnOm the BOuru or the lDerM party
had appointed to their influence for the prcser
vation of order and tranquility different parts of
tho island.
The commission appointed by the United States
Board of Health to investigate the origin progress
and treatment OF yellow fever in this country, ad-
dressed before leaving the island letter to Captain
General Banco. thanking him for the hospitality
and ready aid they had received. and for the i'm
portant services the commission appointed by the
Spanish government had rendered them.
The crops continue to give excellent promise all
tho island, aud under present circumstances
the planters more than exposed to the mis-
fortune of having their fields SGT fre during
the dry season. Cienfuegos newspaper gives them
the opportune advice to commence grinding early
possible. and to begin cutting the in such
manner that the various fields will be isolated. The
should be cut from the outside OF the fields in
toward the centre. This in OF q conhagratiou,
would prevent the fre from spreading