The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1869, Page 4

Vv EVROPE. a Mr. Seward and the Danish West Indies. € Opening of the Hungarian Parliament. CLOSING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS, ‘The Cunard steamship China, Captain Hockley. from Liverpool the 27th uilt., via Queenstown the 28th, arrived in Bostom yesterday. She brings de- tails of our cable telegrams up to date, ‘The total amount of the gifts presented to the Pope on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of hisentering the priesthood is estimated at twenty millions of francs, On the 27th ult., in the Divorce Court, London, Lord Penzance decided that the case of Vivian vs. Vivian and the Marquis of Waterford should be heard before the Court itself without a jury. A settlement in the Preston strike appears to be drawing near. On the 27th ult, one of the largest firms in the town and their operatives came to terms, the men commencing work at the five per cent reduction, Astrike broke out on Sunday, the 26th ult., in the collieries of 1’Epine and Trien-kaisan at Gilly, in Belgium. No disturbances, however, have occurred, and the men, though refusing to work, do not appear inclined to resort to violence. Aprofessor of magic, while performing at the Cirque Navolcon, in Paris, desired one of the audi- ence to fire a gun at him, which was 80 effectually done that the poor man fell down bathed in blood. It proved urat the ramrod had broke and a piece was left unobserved in the barrel. From 1852 to 1868 the French government nas in- creased tlie national debt by loans to the amount of 4,806,000,0001. The war in the East cost 1,348,000,000f., and the Mexican expedition 363,000, 000f. The Correspondenz of Berlin publishes that in ad- dition to the 1,200,000 men of the Prussian army the NEW ‘YORK H#RALb, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1969—TRIPLE SHEET. oat appear if 18e sarensors foreign in false charac 5 Recent experience shows how easily an American Minister nray, innocentiy ou his part, be invested By Biany people 2 ee ova © * he ig sent wit an illusive authority, which, when it May subject him to imputations really ble. And so long as ©: Ministers at ton are not directly responsible to Congress which is the reat lunitation of their power is to be understood as the absence of any check to t! authority, and when their dealings with other gov- ernments come to be questioned or Senate it is but natural that the question should feel as if they upon. course such feelings | ie American constitution more LS g Hehe SeREEEe i i 3 i i af Hi i as it is very likely to be after such Uons of its bearing on other coun! | furnished by the incidents to which } ferred. a® Ee af SPAIN. the following letter addressed by Garibaldi to Mr. rorthy of hope it will serve as a lesson tothose le who are 80 smitten with the idea of revolution. Myself and all those who sincerely love the noble of Spain are anxtous to see her rid herself of th of in the fable. To ask for a When ail other nations of the earth are wi the royal race to all parts was accorded them more as an act rity—and the po} {To ihe wishes ‘of its great protectors But Spain is rs, But not in want ey she can raise her head against any Power, however strong. And is Spain really poorly off for men, that you are forced to wrorldr "Have you aot got” BspareerO, Bret Sse Pets thy uy? aaa republicans, whe are the admiration of all honest men? Letoneof them be named dictator or king (if you have so much inclination for that title), but let him be named at once, and not in two years Ume. If the ayuntamientos of your large eities had adopted that determiaation from the commence- lected by the juntas can be effec! Cor and such a resolution, altno . will be worthy of the Areopagus that now rules the destiny of your country. I am a@ republican, but am not at present in favor of the government of the 500, which, a!though reagonabie, 1s not adapted to the urgency in the midst of which we are now ex- isting. ‘the walls of Constantinople were attacked by Mahomet II. while the 500 doctors were discuss- ing whether the communion ought to be partaken of with leavened or unleavened bread. At this mo- ment your walls are besieged by two Mahomets, South can prodace 230,000 men, so that on the first shot being fired the North German Coniederation will have 1,430,000 men at its disposal. A despatch from Florence in the Paris Patrte states that the Piedmontese members of the Cham- ber of Deputies have resolved to adiere to the plans, both political and financial, of the present Ministry. This adtiesion secufes to the government a consider- able majority. The Areufz Zeitung announces that the King of Prussia wit! leave Berlin on the 1sth of May for Bre- men, Thence he will proceed to the port of Jahde to inspect the fortifications; ana finally to Kiel, where he will review the armor plated vessels. The administration of the French mint has just voted the sum neccessary for striking a medal to commemorate the centenary of ihe birth. of Napo- leon. A ci in gold will be presented to the Emperor; others in silver to members of the imperial tamily, and im bronze to the chef personages in the State. The ceremony of unveiling the statue of the Pala- tine Archduke Joseph toox place on the 26th ult., at Pesth, Hungary. The weather was most favorable. In the evening Count Andrassy gave a grand bali, at which the @mperor and Empress and three arch- dukes were present. With the view of avoiding a disastrous conflict in the Birmingham building trade, an appeal ts about to be issued by the Earl of Lichfield, Mr. Hughes, M. P., Mr. Mundella, M. P., Mr. Rupert Kettle, and others who have interested themselves in labor ques- tions, suggesting that the points in dispute should be submitted to a court of arbitration in which mas- ters and men will be equally represented. ‘The France of the 26th ult. says that there is no question of war between France and Belgium should the Brassels Cabinet continue to persevere in its “obstinacy.”” The Paris Patrie publishes a letter from Florence, dated the 25d ult., which states that in consequence of the conspiracy which had been discovered in Milan General Menabrea has addressed an euergetic note to the Swiss government requesting the ex- pulsion of the Mazzinians from the canton of Ticino, and threatening to blockade the canton should complete satisfaction not be given to the Italian govern A magazine article, in mstitating a comparison between tle iron-clad fleets of England and France, mentious « fact which is worth notice. Itis that the Freach v 13 sail far fasier than the English. The Legisiative Chambers of Sweden have just resumed their labors after the Easter vacation. The special committee to which the plan for the reor- ganization of the army had been referred has pre- sented its report, Which concludes in favor of an ad- | journment ot the matter and the presentation of a | counter project, based on a general arming of the country and the sappression of the (wlelta, or sys | tem by which each holder of a certain extent of | Crown land was bound to provide and equip a man. This ‘atter proposal was, however, rejecved by 85 votes to 62. ENGLAND. yf | | The Attempted Parchase of the Isiand of St. Thomas by Mr. Seward. {From the London Daily News, April 26.) | ‘The ceiay which has attended the attempt to pass througt the United States Senate a ratification of Mr. Seward’s purchase of the isiand of St. Tuomas from Denmark is certainly embarrassing to the latter Power and its dependency, but itis doubtful whether | a@ contemporary is correct im attributing it to “the | nave towards the ex-President and itis hardiy the fault of the American nish Ministers read the constitution of tates carelessly, and ascrive to a Secre. ¢ powers which he does not possess. te civil war it seemed necessary that on administration should be permitted legislative functions under what was ‘war power;” but the complaint of the is that Mr. Seward contracted in those days © iu habits not quite consistent with the nor- mal func ns of the government. When President Jefferson purchased of France the vast territory of Louisiana at a trifing cost he acknowledzea to the Senate that he had done what was unconstitutional, but appea'ed for the approval and indemnity, which were cordially conceded on the ground that he had Shereby secured what alisheld to be a great advantage. When Mr. Seward purchasea from Russia the terri- tory of Alaska the act was none the less extra con- stitutioual, while the advantage was more doubt- ful, and nothin but a friendly disposition toward Ruseia availed to overcome the reluctance of the Senate in confirming it. It is probavie that similar considerations may aval to secure the ratification of the more valuable West Indian station; bat if it shall prove otherwise, it ion for the disagree- able features of the case that the world will be re- minded tiat America is publican government, and that no administration has authority to con- clude treaties with foreign Powers without con- jon with the Legislature. oohecent events have shown that Denmark is not the only country which requires a better under- standing of this fact. For example, here in Eng- land, when Mr. Reverdy Johnson agre ed to a treat; for the settlement of the American claii @ lead- ing conservative organ insisted, day T day, that mis action was. in itseif final, and that the Senate had nothing to say about it If an English newspaper could make such a mistake, It 18 hardly wonderful that others should have regarded the treaty as in some moral sense binding, and should have deemed its rejection by the Senute as an act of peculiar discourtesy. It certainly would have been so had it been France or Prussia which had similarly rejected the action of its own Minister, But there is no trace of any consciousness in America that the country was at all involved in the proceedings of Mr. Reverdy Johnson. It ts mani- festly desirable for the mutual called te Congr | ratify it, and moreover the worse by far than that Sultan, of which clericalism is one. Our hand 1s ready to salute the great tri- umph of the republic in the country, traditional for its intolerances in respect to tyranny. Let all those who aspire to the reassertion of men’s rights be made joyful. In all matters between us your atti- tude has been that of the Lonest man that you are at heart. I am yours for life, GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI. FRANCE. Close of the French Chambers. In the sitting of the Legislative Body on the 26t.. ult. the extraordinary estimates were passed by 223 votes against 14. The bill relative to the pension of old soldiers was adopted by 218 votes against 6. M. Schneider, the President, then delivered the closing speech of the session. He thanked the Chamber for its sympa- thetic co-operation, and praised its enlightened and patriotic devotion. He added:—“The Jlegisiation of this session Wili make its mark upon history. We have advanced with @ firm step in the liberal de- velopment of our institutions, asserting our control without impeding tne progress of legislation, and. constantly seconding at the same time the initative of the sovereign im the development of our public liberties under a power which gives effectual protec- tion to order and security. In concert with the sovereign we have realized a solid and durable pro- gress favorable to the moral and material pros- perity of France. that the next Chamber will manifest similar sentiments of duty towards the country, of respect and gratitude towards the Em- peror."g FRANCE AND BELGIUM The Belgian Railway Dificulty=Strange Ru- mors. The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News, under date of April 25, gives the following in relation to the trouble at present existing between France and Belgium :— If the Independance received here to-day be well informed, M. Frere-Orban has made a proposal to settle the Belgian difficulty which deals a death blow to the independence of his country and stamps him as one of the weakest and most pusilanimous states- man tnat ever had the destinies of a country com- mitted to their care. The Jndependance asserts that he has offered to make over to the French Eastern Company a a of the Great Luxemburg, merely ‘stipulating that the Belgian government should purchase the line before making the transfer! This is #0 preposterous an announce- ment that I cannot believe it to be crue. Even if M. Orban had made such a proposal neither his colleagues nor the Belgian Parliament would ‘ench government, bent on showing its power by humiliating Belgium, would not accept of a compromise of any kind. So far as 1am concerned, | view the information of the Inde- pendance with the greatest distrust; its French bias 18 so evident that one might suppose that Its special letters about the belgian diMculty were concocted at the French Home Oftice or at the French Legation at Brussels. Moreover, all the intelligence received from Brussels to-day 18 utterly at variance with that supplied by the Jndependance. The Etoit Belge, which is in a better position to know what the views of the Belgian government are than the Inde- | pendence, distinctly states that the Cabinet at Brus- sels does not mean 0 yield to the preposterous pre- tensions of Franc are prepared to appeal to the guaranteed Belgian neutralit for protection. However that may be, it must be ad- mitted that M. Frere-Orban’s protracted stay in Paris is ominous in the extreme, and | have reason to be- lieve that it 1s $regarded with great displeasure at Brussels. No doubt it is pleasant for M. Orban to be. onized to the top of his beut. Dulce est desipere—but in loco—and this is neither the time nor the place. AUSTRIA Opening of the Hungarinn Diet—Speech of the Eurmeror. Both houses of the Hungarian Diet were opened in Pesth, on the 26th uit., by tne Emperor Francis Joseph in person. The tollowing is a brief résume of the proceedings:—The speech from the throne, delivered by his } yy, states that though the State organization was regulated atthe last session of the Diet, still the favorable results tuen arrived at were not in themselves sufficient guarantees ior the wel- ry. fare of the cour the Diet to co: His Majesty therefore invited te with bite 1p introducing domes- luc reform, and promised that to that end bills suowd be laid before it relative to civil and criminal law, municipal reform, the reorganization of the upper house, @ revision of the electorai and press jaws, as well as measures in reference to the ngnt of pub- lic meeting, association, superior educational estab- lishments, the university system, commercial regu- lations, Joint stock companies, new railways, public vee pone ono aeeiitiee bee on treaties. regard to foreign ica his jesty said:— The friendly relations rnten subsist between us and foreign Powers permit us to hope for the main- tenance of peace, so necessary for the execution of internal reforms. This 9; h was received with loud cheering. During t] ugural ceremony the Hungarian and Croatian olors were hoisted beside the royal standard on the Castle of Buda. PRUSSIA. The Absorption of Another Duchy by Biss marck. The Jndépendance Belge of @ recent date says:— The incorporation of the little Duchy of Lanen- burg with the Prussian monarchy is decided on; the Diet of that small State will meet on the sd sanction the result of nm which hav Laken place at Berlin on this subject between Count Bismarck and the delegates of the tonne This pmnexation ra ises several interesting questions. As jay be remembered the province was acquired by Prussia and Austria in the treaty with Denmark, and King William afterwards purchased with ready — rights which his co-proprietor had ob- by conquest. Since then uenburg has formed part of the Confederation of the North, as a of wn. The qui will be to which province, Hanover or Schieswi; this small district, only containing 0,000 tnhabi too amail to forin a government py itself, that of the people. Among be decided rey understanding of cll parties ttrat the fact should be ized that the traditional standard of dipiomati nas been materially modified in America, and that she action of Cabinets at Washington and their Min- asters abroad should be viewed in more strict accord- ance with bed ye} wers as itmited and defined by the constitution of ther country, ‘The fact to which we have adverted Is avery ‘one, a8 the complications which nave arteen from the failure £0 weigh it sufficiently show. We hear from time totime of a party in America, inciuding some eminent statesmen, Which mathtains that the spirit of their constitution and people ts inconsistent with . the retention of the ordinary iorm and tnachinery of Qld World diplomacy. They hold that the acts of an American Minister in a foreign country cannot mean what is meant by the acts of @ sitntiar agent from @ monsrehy, and that their international inter- course should be conducted exclusively by envoys for special purposes. ‘This opinion founa col rable expression during the discussion in some time ago concerning the wearing of costumes by American representatives abroad, the late Prosident of the Senate and others deciar- tants, and is tote arnexed, The Diet of Lauenburg will proba- bly be consulted on that point. RUSSIA. Russia in Central Asin. ‘The exchange of opinions between the British and Russian governments on the state of Central Asia js thus animadverted upon in the Moscow Gazette:— proce for a couple of months has Pag hy pdt ° Englan and Russia have entered “« lendly and satisfac. cht re! It ts not in to confine Gladstone, in let- hould have ht necessary his disclosures to the few words we have just quoted, it is only in the case of dimcult tions, or Ww! war and pone are, at British deem incumbent = w them to evasive answers to. oe dl petare 4 to them in case ip tee loss to div nd withthe saustaot ogress ot tke air, What sa of the qi progress? What affir? teowsiny the British gov- ernment have vent the matter ves of the country, However that may press, not being fettered by diplomatic considera- ns, Ought to sift this particular subject al! the more carefully, Opinions enunciated by independent papers, though Ro. binding vernments, nay et serve to throw consid % upon the sub- t under discussion, and had better be pubushed While as yet it i8 mot too late to influence the de- cisions to be arrived at. We have watched the English press since it first began to speak of the necessity of fecting some ent between Russia and England touch: tral Asia. Among the expedients pro] by the English papers there was one that Afghanistan should be into @ neutral State, on the id the ad- joining Knanates be included in the privileges.of uropean national iaw. But we cannot brinz our- selves to believe that ‘lish polit should have really hit upon the device of making us engage not to extend our frontiers beyond a certain point, or not to do such and such things in our relations with the Khanates. ‘there is too much political sense in Engiand to make them adopt a of nego- tiation which could not produce eny peel re- sults, Our sup; tions in regard this are strengthened by the circumstance that England has hastewed to secure, without foreign concurrence, the neutrality of Afghanistan, or rather the will of the Arghana, for herself. After a long interval, in which England contented herself with the part of a vigilant observer, she has recently paid subsidies to Shere Ali and recognized him as a legitimate ruler of Afghanistan. Quite receni this newly made Acres has been received with much theatrical play by the Gevernor General of India, and it is rumored been 0 Thus es | is endeay- to place herself on good terms with the Ameer hanistan, and if Russia is obliged to let her do England in turn must be content with our treating the Ameer of Bokhara as we please. A political agreement being, then, entirely Out of the question the negotiations alluded to by Mr. Giad- stone can have reference only to commercial inter- ests, Our commercial stake in Central Asia is quite as important to us as our political, and if Mr. Glad- stone is right in expressing himself with so much complacency upon the attitude assumed by our gov- ernment in their confidential palavers with him, it is but too probable that what he regards as satis- factory will not be equally so to our mercanuile community, As to the wish of the English papers to see English consuls installed in ‘Turkistan and Rus- sian consuls inindia, we cannot ourselves see the good 1t would do. We have no direct commerce with India, There are neither Russian factories nor Rus- sian subjects to be lound in thatcountay. Why, then, should we burden our budget with the salaries of superfluous reprensatitives? And why, indeed, should England wish to station a consui at Tash- kent? Would not his only occupation consist in watching the action of our government, and is ne, perhaps, to intrigue with the natives and to arm them against us? But recently M. Vambery, in a levter to the Times, advised the English to send con- suis to the towns of Central Asia. M. Vambery is the implacabie enemy of Russia, and counsel vouch- safed by him ought to serve as timely warning to ourselves. Only extreme necessity has forced us to extend our Asiatic frontier further sonth, We be- lieve we have a right to expect some reward for the sacrifices made on that occasion, and, if our hopes are fulfilled, shall not only retain pos- session of the vast market of Turkistan, but through it gain access to Chinese Tar- tary, @ country unapproachabie from every other side. It 18 put nacural that the English should try to throw impediments in our way tn that direc- tion In conclusion, we cannot but repeat the opinion expressed by us on a former occasion, that in the event of an Eastern war Turkistan will be a formidabie basis of operations for us against the English. If, however, we are let alone by the English and our inverests ate not interfered with we have certainly no cause to menace their Indian Empire. In _a similar strain is composed an article in the St. Petersburg Golos. According to this, the more advanced organ of the national party, “The commercial war already veing waged be- tween Engiand and Russia on the northern frontiers of Afghanistan, 18 not at all unlikely to give way some day to @ combat with more sanguinary wea- pons than weights and measures. In this case the rifles presented to the Ameer by the Earl of Mayo would stand him in good stead, though, for the mat- ter ol thar, the Ameer, after taking pounds Sterling, is quite as likely ag not to trv roubles for a change.’ WORSE NOTES. American Girl was given a fast mile yesterday morning in her exercise, which was witnessea by a number of gentlemen who were out atthe Fashion course for @ morning drive and to see the horses work. The mare was driven toa wagon by Peter Mance, the same vehicle she-will goto on Monday next in her race witn Lady Thorne. She made the first quarter ofa mile in thirty-four and a half sec- onds, passed the half mile pole in 1:11, and finished the mile in 2:25. How much can Lady Thorn beat that ? Wm. Van Cott was driving the trotting horse George F, Moody, by Pilot, Jr., on the road, on Thursday. The horse looks well and 1s, no doubt, uite fast. Ic 1s said that he has a record of 2:30 at uffalo, by beating a horse called The Indian. Mr. Isaao Philips’ gray horse was up to the mark on Thursday afternoon. None that attempted to oo ty were successful. He is growing fast rapidly. Fdward Jones was behind a magnificent bay horse, who is a stranger in these parts. He is a fine, bold stepper and goes fast. ‘ ‘The lane and MeComb’s dam road was very bad, and is getting so full of holes that driving fust, to light vehicles, ts becoming dangerous, EXCITING TROT AT THE NATIONAL COURSE, WASHINGTON, {From the Washington Intelligencer, May 5.) A trot for $1,000, mile neats, best three in five, heretofore advertised, between Mr. A. Fawcett’s gray gelding Warsaw and Mr. A. Johnson's brown stallion George M. Patchen, caime off over the Na- tonal Course yesterday afternoon, and the track in good order. sons were present, gate. Ata ‘The day was fine A large number of per- About $400 was taken in at the Ww minutes after three o’clock the horses appeared upon the track, looking in good condition, ! ‘hea svowing the best of the two, though War- saw, wh le he looked and acted as though he had not had work euough for the past few days, evidently meant business, and did not propose to allow Pa to walk away with the money. In the toss for pi Warsaw won the pole, aud about haif-past three horses were calied up for the start. First Heat,—Asver two attempts they got the word, Patchen leading some toree or four lengths, passing the half-mile post in 1:18, with Warsaw about two or three lengths belind. Coming into the homestreten there was a brush for the lead, but Patchen main- talned his postion, crossing the score two lengths aluead in 2:34 14. Seeund Heat.-A few moments were allowed for breatiing ana the horees were againbrought up, and alter two or three attempts they again got the word, Patehen leading, with Warsaw close at his wheel. At the balf-mile pole, which was passed in 1:20, Patchen led about a length. Coming into the home- streteh the gray again tried for the first place, but Patchen, having 4 link or two to spare, increased his = crossing the score a length and a half ahead in igo Third Heat.— When the horses were called up for the Uurd heat the gray looked as though he proposed to Inake the brow rn the money if he won it, At the second trial they got the word and were off like 4 shot, the stallion leading the gray about a lengt! passing the half-mile pole in 1:20. On the upper en ol the track the gray began to force the stallion, and, coming around the upper turn, it was doubtful which horse showed in front. The crowd rushed forward, crying, ‘The gray is ahead.” ‘Tue race now became exciting, as it Was exceedingly doubtful which would win the heat, as both horses were near together, and each doing his best; the brown, how- ever, showed in froat, and crossed tle score in 2:37, winner of the heat and race. It is the opinion of many who were at the race that had Warsaw been in better condition for trotting, and more used to the track, he would have won at least one of the heats, if not the race. We understand that another match has been made between these two horses for $1,000, to come off on the 18th Instant, good day and good track. As these horses are closely matched, when they come together again we shali look for a race as closely contested as was the one yesterday. AxoTHeR Myerery CLEARED Ur.—Mr. William Kirkham, who has Just returned home from Europe, with his iather-in-law, Mr. Charles Merriam, saw in London Easin R. Colton, the Springfeld man whose disappearance bas cansed so much wonder in the community and sadness among his friends during the year and more which has elapsed since his de- ae Mr. Kirkham met Colton in the Tower of don, April 20, and spent some time with him on that day, and on the Zist they together visited Win ee 4 pate. also = Rs Mr. is hotel. He appeared in good heaith, and evidently had Just Returned from @ sea voyage. He gave Mr. Kirkham some accourit of the way he had spent the year, nearly all of which has been passed in seafaring life. He said that he remained in New York one day later than that on which he was reported last seen, and then took passage for Glasgow, and in that city and He sipped at Liverpool spent more than a month. Liverpool for California, touched at San Francisco, and thence voyaged to China, He next “made? Calcutta, and there looked about for atime. Sailin thence he reached London on the 19th of April, the day before meeting Mr, Kirkham, ae above stated. If this story is trae it of coura®’ does at with the report that Colton was seen in New York several weeks ago. He says that when leaving po |. Jong bap id of going to sea, but he for his str: c —Sprii jel Republican, May 7. mi aianicey os VIOLENT HAIL STORMS IN Maey.AND.—On Tat day of last week the residents of Piney Wieck, Queen Anne county, Md., witnessed one of the most ter rifle storms of wind and hall that has visited that section of the conntry for many years. It blew down the barn of S, Ogie Tilghman, put ont the lights in the houses of several adjoining neighbors, de- stroyed many of the early vegetabica that had been planted, cutting them up by the roots. In conse- quence of the wheat not belug too forward in ite wth it did not — Senarevute (ade) al ny material injury. CUBA. American Reports from the Field of Revolution. PROCLAMATION OF VALMASEDA. THE CONGRESS AT SIBANICU. SPANISH ACCOUNTS. The mail steamer Eagle, Captain Greene, arrived yesterday from Havana, via Nassau, with mails and passengers. The news from the scene of revolution- ary events in Cuba is fult and interesting, as will be seen by our correspondence given below. Arrival of Engineers from the Insurrectionary Districte—Life Among the Patriots—Graad Congress at Sibanicu-The War Declared to be for Annexation—The Sugar Crop. Havana, April 30, 1869. On Wednesday last arrived here from Nuevitas on @ sailing vessel three American engineers, named Orlando ©, Smith, of Newark, N, J.; Alexander Crumble, of Newburg, N. Y,, and Virgil C. Wheaton, of Cape May, N. J., they having been employed on certain sugar estates in the jurisdiction of Puerto Principe from last fali up to tne early part of the present month. They were among those American citizens spoken of by Rear Admiral Hoff in a com- munication to the Navy Department, and concern- ing whom he had applied to the Captain General, who sent orders to his officers in that section that they should facilitate tne coming to Havana of such Americans as much as possible. These engineers were on estates situated some fifteen and twenty miles, respectively, from Puerto Principe and owned by Cubans taking an active part in the insurrection. From the opening of the grind- ing season up to the 3d of April operatious on the estates were actively carried on, the negroes, though informed they were free, working on as usual. At the time mentioned orders were issued by the insur- gent authorities for them to be taken from the es- tates for service in the fleld, which was accordingly done, and all work at ouce ceased. The engineers referred to received nothing from thelr employers, as owing to their long non-commu- nication with the outer world they were without money. ‘hey expressed great regret at this, and hoped. that the time was Dot far distant when their Claims couid be setiled. The engineers made their way from Puerco Principe by a circuttous route—in order to avoid the military operations on the rail- way—to Neuvitas, and thence shipped on a schooner to this place. During the time they were at work the estates were not molested either by government or insurrectionary forces, though some otuers in the vicinity were destroyed, the sugar manulactured being fea to horses, who eat i witn avidity, or scattered upon the ground, One of tuese estates was owned by jhe brotuers Arteaga. One of them, in the early part of Decem- ber, called his slaves together and in- formed them that they were iree men and at liberty to go wherever they chose, He would prefer to have them remain with him until the crop was in and he would pay. them for their labor meanwhile. They received his announcement with much enthu- siasm, and upavimousily decided to remain. As with all the negroes, when called upon to join the insurgent ranks, they manifested their entire wil- lingness, shouting, ‘Viva Cuba Livre!” “Viva Ces- pedes !” and otner patriotic cries. From the statements of these engineers it is evi- dent that the numbers of tne concentrated bodies of insurgents, with arms for aggressive or defensive warfare, have been greatly exaggerated. No such force as 5,000 and 10,000 men have ever been col- lected, nor is it probable that such number of effective firearms can be found in fuey. The truth 1s, now, as in the early part of the insurrec- tion, the rebels go. about in small bands, numbering from fifty to seventy-five, very many of them but poorly armed and witn little or no discipline. Like the old Highlanders of Scotlaud, as described by scott, the fight beimg over, each one returns to his native glen, if it so suits him, to look after his business or family interest, always ready at any moment to catch up his weapon again at the sound of the pibroch. Animated by a genuine spirit of Hberty and fiercely determined never again to submit to Spanish domination, they seem not to appreciate the necessity of organization and discipline—all are equal and orders are obeyed as they jibe with the individual will. Though thus scattered over the Chased the aggregate of the in- surgents Is very large, and for any operation a con- siderable force can be easily collecied, There op- osed Lesca in his march from Guanajato Puerto cipe 800 men thus collected; but as they were without organization and unaccustomed to acting together, even under the advantages of position they could not oppose the disciplined troops, About the same number were | rei to copone the convoys of provisions from Santa Cruz to Puerto Principe; but the same causes operated against the insurgents, and, though they caused the Spaniards heavy loss, they were unable to impede the ap gor of the train. It is related that upon the return of the last convoy from the coast it was arranged to stampede a large herd cf cattle upon it and follow it up by an attack in the confusion. A lookout was piaced in an ele- vated tree commanding a view of the road, with in- structions to give a sigual at the proper moment. Seeing the troops in the distance and becomi alarmed for his own safety he signailed too soon. The stampede, as such, Was @ Success; but the road was entirely clear when the troops came up. In an attack upon one of these convoys Colonel Porro, a brave insurgent chief, was wounded. My informants had a conversation with him at a point on the road, in which he expressed his intention of taking the saddle again very soon. In the early part of April a grand junta or Con- gress was heid at Sibanicu, where were gathered representatives from all parts of the isiand, even from the vicinity of Havana. Cespedes was present and presided. Quesada was, by a vote unanimously, elected commander-in-chief of all the forces in the island, and a resolution was passed, without @ dis- senting voice, declaring that this contest 1s for au- nexation to the United States. Otner detatis of the action of this body are not given, but all its menr- bers were sangutne of success aud determined to prosecute the war. In thelr hopes and prospects they reason as follows:—The United States, in order to round and complete her position as @ great maritime nation, and for her salety ip case of foreign war, needs Cuba, and must ultimately have it, and we-can and will hold out until something turns up which will cause her to tnterfere in our tavor. Both the sympathtes and the interests of the people of the United States are with us, and they will assist us with means and men, independent of their government. in maguey, Where lies the chief Strength of the patriots, the rainy season is at hand. Once opened, the Spantsh troops will be unabie to move from their encampments or barracks in the cities, nor can they ~~ rovisions from the coast save by railroad. ‘thirty thousand men along the line of the road between Principe and Neuvitas cannot keep open the communication long enough to supply Principe for the rainy season. We are con- contrating every available man to oppose the repair- ing of the road and the transportation of provisions, and either lai a the repair or by subsequent- ly cutting road we shall prevent the supplies getting in. Once the trains commence and all com- munication the troops will soon be starved ceases, out from the interior ana Puerto Principe and other cities of importanc® will fall into our hands. Ali operations against u nust cease, and by the time the season is over We Shull be well supplied with arms the Spaniards in the open field. Again, the sickly season ts upon us and the yomito is certain to make deadly havoc in the ranks of our » larly with those recently Fit carry malters are growing worse every day. ven though ters are worse every day. Even send 60,000 additional men against us we can hold out for two years, and long ere that her efforts must cease from mere exhaustion. The fact is undoubted that the grea the Cubans were opposed to initiating the insurrec- ft opened. It was thought better to ‘Wait until tle present crop was in, the proceeds of which would enable them to supply themselves with arms. Meanwhile the necessary or; ton is going forward. Once lay they could have pre- cipitated themselves on the few troops on the isiand and gained advantages which could not subsequently have been wrested from them. Nevertheless Cespedes and his immediate coadjutors raised the standard and the patriots have been compelled to meet the operations of the constantly creasing forces, powerless to do anything, for-they were waiting for arms. Much. ili feeling has been the resuit, yet all are agreed upon the main issue and all confident. hen Quesada was placed in command Napoleon Arango Pat grin ad and nee to get up ae subsequen arrange peace. patios under pica A Gibanicon, and naturaly curious stories are told about him—such as that ne is a traitor; that at one time he had Vaimaseda sur- and without ammunition and that he per- mitted his gecape, ingucing his men to withdraw by nd it was pecenn ihey ahi Jago to proveot a ey shoul 4 receive them, it is, however, pi ie that he eu only of a difference of opinion and that he will engineers mentioned state that the largest force yet concentrated is now collecting on the line of the read; that negroes and white men are Lod march to the scene, including: 1,400 men out ity of Havana, recently arrived, but with- arm snd ® desperate encounter was antici- ted. pedes, Aguilera, the Marquis of Santa ct, questa @nd ali the prominent insurgents ‘The following items of interest are rurnished [amon ty | to the scarcity of provisions the ‘women children are being rapidly sent from rd ie Ss eae fe 8 ps al wmey where the panlarassdere not ‘This year not @ hogshead will be sent out. The msurgents are amply provided with food. ‘They — immense herds of “ae wenn Lipa lines, and bananas, sweet rans, varie! of fruit and smail stock pyr Coffee and rice were rather scarce, Ramors of Expeditions. HAvaNa, May 1, 1869. Valmaseda has been heard from. For some months past shut up in the city he had captured with so much éclat, and compelled to rcst in inglo- rious indolence, he sends forth to the world and to the ever detested and never sufficiently to be de- spised insurrects the following proclamation:— INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTRY— ‘The forces which I expected have arrived. With them I wilt afford protection to the good and sum- marily punish all those who otill rebel against the government of the metropolis. Know ye tnat I have pardoned those who haye somes against us, armed; know ye that your wives, mothers and sisters have in me found the protection they admired and which Fie Tejected; know, also, that many of the pardoned have turned against me. After all these excesses, after so much ingratitude and so much villany, it is im ble for me to pe the man I was heretofore. Deceptive neutrality is no longer possible. “He that is not with me is against me,” and in order that my soldiers may on now to distinguish you, hearken to the orders ven them:— Every man from the age of fifteen upwards found beyond his farm will be shot, unless a justification for his absence be proven. Every hut that 18 found uninhabited will be burned by the troops. Every hamlet where a white cloth, in the shape ofa is not hoisted in token that its inhabitants desire peace will be reduced to ashes. ‘The women who are not found in their respective dwellings or in those of their relatives will return to the towns of Jiguani or Bayamo, where they will be duly provided for. Those who fail to do go will be taken by compulsion. ‘These orders will be in force on and after the 14th inst. BaYAMO, April 4, 1869. Count VALMASEDA, it is evident Valmaseda does not consider the in- surrection over, and, like Mena, at Puerto Principe, and Lojio, at Las Tunas, he desires the presence of the women to protect him. Whether the government will approve of chis order to the troops to shoot down those who may happen to be from home, the establishment of the principle that a man is bound to rove himself innocent, the burning of uninhabited jouses and wholesale war on women is a question. From its antecedents it probably will, According to Spanisv accounts 4,000 families have presented themselves to General Valmaseda tor pro- tection. He had ordered General Ampudia to make the folowing communication to the Captain Gene- ral:—“Inform his Excellency that I have the enemy 80 disconcerted that he does not know where to go, flying terrified; that columns of 200 men are ample for pursuing the pleas 3 factions. Many are surprises made by the five columns sent out, and the killed of the insurgents exceed ninety. A large quantity of arms, munitions and horses have becn taken. Among the killed are Colonel Graces, two brothers of General Acosta, and two aids of les named Aguilera. Modesto Diaz, Carlos Manuel and poor or a ade owed their safety to a mere chance. tng the property of absentees, and large: properties ig the proj of nt " properties have been seized. As stated a few days since, an embargo was served on Mr. John Nenninger, of the ‘house of C, Burnham & Co., and Vice President of the Cuban Cable, for F sie pose supposed to be held that Senor Bramesio, anticips vernment, had transferred property to loses Taylor, therein com) with all the for- malities of the law, and Mr. Nenn! r replied in un- equivocal tenms, stating that he had no relations with Mr. Bramosio and that he represented the legal tenure and interest of Mr. Moses Taylor, an Ameri- can merchant, in certain property referred to. It 1s said that the individual who presented the notice ‘was heard to mutter the word “clever !”” as he left the office, Setlor Bramosio’s estates, thus trans- ferred, are estimated at $800,000. We have had during the week a variety of startling rumors regarding expeditions, but they seem to be Without foundation. The armed tugboat Union re- cently captured two out of several English wreckers, operating on some wrecks near Cape San Antonio. ‘The Prensa says the capture included twenty sea- men, The fact was stated in the Diario in a man- ner to lead to the conviction that an expedition had been captured, Some excitement was created in the better informed circles here recently by the fact that the volunteers refused to release a prisoner named Belisario Alvarez y Cespedes, a rela- tive of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, arrested on the 22d of March at Gibara, tried, found guiltless and ordered set at liberty on the 27th ult. Dulce went over and a great row followed, ‘The man was released, but the volunteers were very much dissatisiied with the matter, and threatened their Colonel, Zui who did not appear when they went on duty again yesterday, and doubtless a @ new commander Will be appointed. On the occa- ston of the disturbance, one of the volunteers made @ very sensible speech, claiming that a spirit of in- subordination had been infu: among surrectionary influences. In the Cerro, an outskirt of the city, near the Tulipan Railroad Station and the Bishop's Garden, an artillery volunteer recently assaulted the house of Seflor Montalro, at half-past ten o'clock at night, and shot a white servant, who died ina few hours. In searching for the owner he outrageously insulted the lady ot the house. Sefior Montalro managed to escape and gave the alarm to the watchman, who secured the voiunteer. An in- vestigation is taking place, and the wife of the volanteer, apprehending the death penalty, refuses all food and is in a dy: ng condition. The gunboat Matanzas, cruising off Guanaja, reports that, in Punta PHoto, three miles in shore, he found seventy rebeis. He sent ashore twenty men, who routed them, causing considerable loss, The Voz de Cuba says the police recently surprised @ house in Aguila street, where were Concealed a quanuty of arms. Yesterday morning the battalion of Chasseurs de Reus left by train for Batabano, en route for the insurrectionary districta. The Monte- zuma sailed this morning With troops for Gibara, Colonel Patifio, late Governor, has arrived here with his sons, He is going to Spain, and is said to be greatly disgusted with affairs tn the interior, The Campaign in the Central Department The Railroad to be Repaired—Insurgents Concentrating—Feeling Against Quesnda— Americans Imprisoned—Reoccupation of Manat! and Relief of Las Tana». Nueviras, April 26, 1869. On the 17th inst. the Spanish mail steamers Pajaro, Pelayo and Triunfo arrived, bringing 1,800 soldiers commanded by General Letona and Brigadier Gene- rai Amaple Escalante. These are the same troops that have been operating for the last two months tm the vivinity of Villa Clara. Un the 23d the city was thrown into a state of excitement by the ar- rival of two steamers bringing the so much talked of Catalan volunteers. The Cubans all looked pale when their arrivai was announced, the dea having become general that they were terribie beings; that they carried knives two feet jong, and would put them through anybody that had the inisfortane not to speak their dialect. However, they look very much like other Spanish soldiers, only that they wear a red cap resembling @ coffee strainer, They are a noisy set, and very much in want of discipline. On the 24tn a steamer arrived, pringng 360 colored oops ‘The number concen- trated here is about 4,000, and active operations have commenced, On the 26th half Catalans and 300 battalion of Jeft for Puerto Principe, and this morning General Setona followed them with 800 men, including the ‘To-mosrow the valance ‘of the Catalans Ly will leave under te, On the 19th General Leaca made his 9p arance here most unexpectedly with 1,200 men. He started from Puerto Principe on the 14th, i conjunction with os = By wae n ow: In Ay liroad, eighteen mil M4 the action of the his em by in- from here, Thi out firing a shot. Toad was oc. cupied at last and nobody hurt. This excites much astonishment, and the question is constantly asked, “Where are ali the rebels?’ Some of the officers belonging to Lesca’s brigade informed me that they seen large groups of insurgents at # distance from the ed on the nulls atid they had heard there was quite a large force on the hill of Bayataho, They tell me that the road they came by was fuil of weil built trenches, by . fpenod th ay that gt men couid have mn) eir passage, «ier Lesca two nights at San José, ane one of the reconnol- tres he ordered made he had an oMicer and # soldier weenees, shots ae from ie Cg carts, @ convoy consis Lae pin Strachey under Goinecue, was taken to , but from what cause, if any but a natural the wo in that w same een three ties to Santa Cruz, the south side, Drought convoys oF Dro o & ost all his pres- le has not done anything like fighting since he was appointed commander-in chief of the insur- nig in this department. He secms to be everlast- gly organizing; but it is evident that his forces it nothing but disorganization. I have heard from good authority that many of the principal oung men are on their plantations, a3 they will not ht while Quesada is B generel-in-onies, For several days ut #0 negroes have been at on the railroad to Principe, and a large force of soldiers will commence operations to-morrow, and it is anticipated that the road will be o betore the season seis in, as the weather is very dry and favorable. Ni Jorango is imsurgents at Tibanicon; also an American named Robert Sterms, an intimate friend of Jorango, and who spoke in bitter and even threatening terms of his arrest. It is thought probable they will bota be Dr. Simonds, an American, 1s in prison in Puerto Prinotpe, and has been for more ti two months, tions and expreasing qntnens oS very airy ly in sentiments very sirol neren ae e rebels. sbi mee e tion which left here on the 24th ultimo disembarked without any opposition at ane or place. = Hl They started for Las Tuas on the sixty mules, loaded with provisions and ammunition. They returned on the 12th instant to Manati for more provisions. A running figitt was kept up both ways, and the troops lost about 100 men and several officers in killed aud wounded. : The column consisted of 600 men, commanded by Major Boniche. The sole object was to provide Las ‘Cunas, as the garrison and inhabitants have been suffering terribly there the last few months, eating nothing but meat, and every sortie they made alter catie cost them several deaths. The insurgent chiefs that hover about Las Tudas and harass Bonicve's column are Ficente Garcia, Aristides Arango and a colored chief named Ramon Ortuiio alias “1! Mango.” Those three chiefs are said to be very brave, and often call on their men to attack wich the machetes, but, it seems, their followers mucii prefer to fire on the enemy, shielded by the bushes. Yesterday afternoon the servant of the colonel commanding the darkles Stabbed a blacksmith, wounding him roortally, The gunboat Matanzas yesterday brought in a small schooner as @ prize, having captured her off Roman Ke OR had nocargo. Her crew consisted of ive sailo1 March in Search of Insurgente—Arrival of Prisoners—=Wreck of an Anericna Brig. SANTIAGO DE CuBA, April 24, 1869, On Thuraday, the 15th inst., General La Torre left here at the head of 1,500 men, with the intention of attacking the insurgents in Ramon, where they had aforufled camp. The expedition arrived safely at its destination and found the insurgent position de- Be] Some munitions of war and rites were cap- tured and the entrenchments were destroyed. On the 22d the force was again here. The command, during La Torre’s absence, devo:ved on the colonel of the battalion of Leon, now here, who was, how- ever, relieved by Colonel Cansara, who arrived from Mayari on the 16th per steamer Thomas Brooks. ‘This steamer brought several other officers, thirty- seven prisoners and three cannon, which latter had been used by the insurgents, though from their ap- poarenee and corroded state they could net have n of much service. Her Majesty’s steamship Doris, Captain Glynn, twenty-five guns, arrived on the 20th, and saluted the Spanish fag. She reporis the wreck at Magaa of the Americaa brig Germania, with arms; cargo mostly lost. Off Cape Maisi tue Doris saw a large steamer, apparently American. Delfin Aguilera was shot this morning. As the trials of offenders are not made prblic | cannot gay why he was shot. He was no relation to Francisco Aguilera. SPANISH ACCOUNTS. Sequestration of Property—Hands Still at Large. Sacua, April 26, 1869. The Governor has had sequestered the property of twenty-eight individuals, residents of this jurtedic- tion. Don Francisco Lopez Ramos, accused of dis- loyalty, has been shot. ny horses captured from the insurgents have been sold at public auction, realizing exceedingly low rates. A party of insurgents has ap| in Encrucijada, but there was an ample force tn that vicinity to repel them. Doings of the Rebel Bands—The Troops Al- ways in Parsnit. REMEDIOS, April 24, 1869; A band of rebels appeared recently on the Dolores estate of Felix Cabarracas, in Sagua la Chica, where they had a dispute with the laborers and employés. After burning the cane flelds an dweiling house ba! took another direction. ifty volunteers started for the plantation Dos Amigos, belonging to Jaime Morera, which the rebels eas to burn, but left before the arrival of the TOOps. Geueral Marmol! with a Force of Bincks. GiBara, April 25, 1869. Long excursions are necessary here in order to ferret out the rebels. In the last journey an encoun- ter took place, when the enemy had four killed, while the troops only reported a horse wounded. Is is said that'General Marmol, with 1,200 rebels, most- colored, were running over the district, setting ire to the sinall estate and farms, Arrest and Immediate Release of an Englishe man=Four Thousand Insurgents in tho Vicinity—Victim to a Hated Name. SanTraco, April 24, 1869. Mr. Killey, @ gentleman from Jamaica, holding property near this city, was lately arrested “on sus- picion.”” The moment the British Consul had notice of it he sent an o/ticial communication to General Dulce demanding an immediate investiation or re- lease, and If unjustly imprisoned he would further demand pecuniary indemnity should Mr. Killey think fit to exact it. The Captain General gave orders forthwith for the immediate release of Mr. Killey, although it 1s stated that a Colonel Dossiagnes of the Sixth regulars, was bent on sacrificing his li fe, jatred to- wards a “sympathizer,” has not transpired, ‘There are 4,000 insurgents somewhere in this victn- ity. Btn a few regi od Were sent out the other ey disappeared as by magic. fin Aguilera, who was shot lately, was a native of Holguin, many years established in Mayari, where he owned arre He 18 no relation to the tn- surgent chief. He came here twenty days ago by railroad, and was detained and imprisoned. The charge against him was “connivance with the ene- my. Fatiguing March of Spanish Troops. MANZANILLO, April 25, 1869. ‘To-day returned the column of 400 troops, under Colonel Ampudia, which left on the 19th for Bay- amo. They landed in Portiilo with the view to attack the rebel camp there, bat the enemy had notice of it and fled, lea’ their flag fyi ‘The troops had a fatiguing march of six days c rivers, up to the.walat most ot Some ran- dom shots were exchanged he wi caus three wounded of the troops. owe ~ The Governor Orders Absent Retarn, TRINIDAD, April 28, 1869. Governor Minajio has given orders that the inhabi- tants who have abandoned. their homes are to re- turn within a reasonable riod of time, under nalty of be! imprison unless they can show Just cause of a ce. turned which went after the rebels near iio Cafias, were seen from the house tops; but no sooner did they observe the troops than they skedaddied. Yes- terday the column which left here on re- turned also without having encountered the enemy. Repnirs of the Railroad and Telegraph. CrenFuRGos, April 28, 1860. An expedition recently left here to look after the abutment works of the railroad bridge burnt by the insurgent a repairs of the telegraph cut by them, tthe folunteers who, left in the direction of Camarones, via Caunao Abajo, lave not Families to returned. A inteer had an encounter re- . Five Ou! surgents have been arrested placed tn the fort ress of Jagua, An Rucounter—The Rebel Lossen. VILLA CLARA, April 29, 1809. One of the columns in operation, which left this city on the 26th, was #0 fortunate as to meet a large force on the cattle farm “Sagua.” ‘The enemy got fairly whipped, and had fifty mon killed, bestdes losing fifty horses and a quantity of arms. Reports ot Expeditions Landing. PINAR DEL R10, April 26, 1860. ‘The inhabitants here have been greatly alarmed since Thursday last in consequence of the reports that some vessels had appeared on the south side of this cor to = eat, igading = men and then, pushing | ir war yeancis ¢ ¥