The New York Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1869, Page 3

CUBA. Romors of Change in the Government of the Island. The Volunteers Unwilling to Take the Field. Operations of the Contending Forces. ‘The steamship Columbia, Captain Van Sice, from Havana August 28, arrived at this port on yesterday, ‘with passengers snd merchandise to the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company. We are indebted to the pureer for the prompt delivery of our correspondence and files. CUBA. Rumors of Change in the Government of the Island—Anxiety of All: Parties for Peace— Ideas of the Spaniards—Refusal of Volun- teers to Enlist for the Field—Nothing to be Done by Fighting~The Forthcoming Au- tumn Campaign—Disposition of Political Prisoners—Seqnestrations—The Mobilizing of Volunteers—Spanish Official Reports. Havana, August 28, 1869, Strange and exciting rumors are rife in political circles, and persons claiming to speak by authority gasure us that lus Excellency the Captain General bas received a telegram from Madrid charging him to prepare the country for a change in the govern- ment. Following this, say they, he had various con- ferences with the chiefs of the several departments, and afterwards indicated to the press tne course which it should pursue, It is also stated that he has ordered the archives of the government to be car- ried to the Cabanas fortress, and that it has already been commenced, though with the utmost secrecy. It ts further reported that the Spaniards are quietly circulating among themselves a manifesto asking for the autonomique, foreseeing that the separation Of the island from Spain ts not far distant, and wil- ling, for their ultimate safety and advantage, to go with the current, since they cannot dam or con- tro! it, Doubtless these reports are false, gnd for many months to come will be carried on war, & dis- grace to civilization and the age, in which the prin- ciples‘of humanity have no part, but rather the ferocity of the tiger, and neither age nor sex, belll- gerent nor neutral is spared. S.ill these stories, started no one knows how, are eagerly caught up by all classes, repeated and commented upon in a way which indicates how much peace and a restoration of order are desired, no matter in what manner. The Spaniards of this island are men of business, entirely practical in their character, and though very Patriotic and of intense prejudice, I am satisfied would not wish to carry on the war for one hour beyond a fair chance of success and at no distant day.. Most of them appreciate the fact that with all the vast extent of blood and treasure, with the cruelty and devastation manifested upon both sides, with exile and sequestration, the ingurrection is no nearer its termination than it Was months ago, nor would there seem to be any broapecs of eitner party achieving success, Mean while the island 1s becoming less and less vaiu- apie. ined on ene of lake would sone hare agte! mpke it as little 20 as le, aD Site inauguraves anew era of destruction, while the maqness and Sralally @f the Spanish soidiers, though, perchance, having leas method, places them im no whit behind thelr antago) us career of ion. Sober, thougntrul among the jpaniards fiiqui “How much longer email tts lt eha what good end?” Meanwhile in upon that already bankrupt Power. In the light of facts it ig evident that peace and its attendant biessings, now 80 ardently longed for here, will not come to us through the trivial and indeterminate lons of the cOmbatanta in the feld, but rather aide, based ‘ough negotéations from the out- on the fact that a longer continuance of rdens upon the home govern- y sinking beneath its load. Spain, as some anticipate, throw into the island from 30,0v0 to 50,000 men, to be backed in their operations by the armed voiunteersjnow here, she will undoubtedly succeed in ze an end to the insurrection, in @ military point of view, at no distant date. But with even this force it would take years suppress the wandering bands, who ‘would go about burning and destroying, the con- stant pursuit of whom wonid involve great expense, ana who would, each day and hour, render the Jaland less valuable to the people and the govern- ment, The preparations of the Captain General for an active campaign as soon as the sickly season is over, are not characterized by any marked success, The volunteers do not want to go to war, and it so happens that when arrangements are about being perfected to make use of them some unfortu- pate thing turns up and they do not go. Additional details of what has been done are given 1n another part of this letter, and it will be seen that they are not of acharacter to incite great hopes of their eMciency. The insurrection has assumed increased propor- tions in the vicinity of Matanzas. ‘Ihe ‘“Uhapel- gorris” Volunteers have sent a committee to the government to ask for cavalry w aid them in pur- suing the insurgents. It is said the committee asked the Captain General to remove the Governor of Celon, to which his Excellency tartly replied that the power of removal was Ins prerogative and not to be trespassed upon. A fight is reported in Pinar del Rio between the insurgents and the Guardia Civi. The former were weil armed ana equipped, a are reported to have a depot of arms among the The Governor of San Antonio recently made an excursion invo the country with a small force and returned, after two days’ absence, bringing in twelve prisoners, some of whom were prominevt citizens. From Guines tweive prisovers Rave reached Havana, nearly all of whom are lawyers and other table people. pI tions continue in the jurisdiction of Colon and vicinity, but no details reach us. Three hund- ed Guardia Civil, including fifty cavalry, recently left here for that place, Don José M. Fortun, the Spanish planter, who was commanding the volunteers in Remedios, and whose estate was recently burned by the insurgents, latel, visited Havana to confer with tne Captain General. He returned with four cannons. He has been ex- ceedingly active in the Spanish cause, and has been pecuniarily ruined by the loss ot his estate. The estate of Forcade, near Cardenas, has been burned, ‘The owner’s father was an inveterate slave trader, and by 1 built up @tortune lor his son. The insur- gents carried off all the negroes from the planta- Among those who recently arrived here from Nuevitas, are Don Pedro Sanchez Doiz, tue British ‘Vice Consul at that place, and his family. He comes to vindicate himseif from the accusations made against him, for which he was imprisoned by the “Governor of Nuevitas, but was afterwards sent to 3 Havana in beste peg of the expostillations made ‘by the com ler of her Majest ty ship Philomet and the persevering resentations of the British Consul General here. Mr. Dolz is likely to be solved from all suspicion by General Rodas. ‘Wilson, a you English engineer, employed on the estate of Mr. Dolz, also arrived a prisoner by the same steamer. Owing to the efforts of the British Consul, he was immediately set at liberty, e Captain General returned from his trip to ab- Mr. ere are various xeports as to the pu of this viait, but it evi- dently had no parhicu lar si rm sol “A Subscriper”’ to Ei ce, per" to Bl Diarto de la Merina strongly recommends a forced loan and a general conscrip- tion for active service or for civic order. The signi- Aicance of this lies in the fact that the government Arequently throws out ‘‘feelers” of this nature upon ‘taking any important step. «Upon his own representations the City Governor das been relieved from the presidency of the Admin- istrative Council. of Sequestration, and the duties are assumed by the Captain General himself. Of the Aldama property 2,851 boxes of sugar were advertised for sale on the 26th, and ihe office furni- gure of Jose M. Mora and Antonio Maximo Mora on ahe 27tn and 26th. Several arrests have recently been made in the city. The secret police of the City Governor is ex- ‘tremely active. rsons found with such papers as 4a Rewnucion, of New York; £l Repudlicano, of Key West, and La Libertad, of New Orleans, on their persons are considered assuspicious and unfriendly, and consequentiy placed in security. A number of houses outside the walls have been searched recent. dy, aud in the parish of Jesus Maria one entire street ‘Was subjected to this operation, The Andimeta, or High Court of Justice, and Gene ral Kouas are at loggerheads, owing to the reduc ton of the term of imprisonment made by bis Excel- tency on ie Occasion of his recent viatt to the prison. Itseems he issued an order requiring the tribunal to concede the reduction in the term of {mn- prisonment which he had ordered. This they de- clined to do on the gronnd that the Captain General pe! a ene, aod ba fog it Te gent them @ se- ¢ 5 e t the red tion wi i te meee he power doubtiess n'est} company of vor refnsed to obey the orders ray offleers because they Were Cuban3, was disbanded. The inen were or- - dampened by the reports of the NEW YORK .HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. “@away, As soon what was in- nded the} & movement toward their arms, Ho id, bee quan sent : fo the ‘oun Laptats General Due he approved of we action of the Au attempt Was recently made Sa) Bank of ‘uta oly, which, but for oe wot that jot Waa known to the secret would doubtless ve been BI Alter variqus clerks and employes departed at the close of business of hours, lea\ the director alone, a man entered and presesiel taht letter, Ashe had been forewarned of the very bour of the proposed robvery, the direc- tor commenced opering on the man, and as draw a poinard, stepped vol told bim not to move. ‘soon alter entered and sec! sin and thief, AD accomplice outside escaped. thie chy-da HA fine pant night. y dur making an out ” en were engaged thro’ certain goods out of the window. e attention 0: & passer by was attracted and he notified the police, who immediately proceeded to the scene, In at- tempting to escape one of the robbers was killed. ‘Ihe properties of the following iudividuals have been embargoed:—José Feo, a resident of Guanba- coa, who has ‘“‘abeconded;’’ Pedro de 1a Osa Quinones, of San Antonio; Mateo Pardo Guerra, of Moron; Demetrio dei Rio Cay Ruig z ia Virginia Ruiz y Rati Aquilino Tufion, Rafael M. Gonzalez, Augustin Gon- Reme Sietane qui e ftlng 4 Gonin Tamayo, seme medios; Joagt gy - tin Figneredo, Amadeo Maunit, José Antonio Milaneg, Miguel Figueredo, Francisco Mazo, Luis Figueredo, Manuel Hernandes Pardomo, Francisco Esteban Tamayo, Joaquin Castellano, Nicolés May, Jaime Moreno, Jesus Tamayo, Pedro Suarez, Fran- cisco Romeu, Vicente Roman, Manuel Facundo Aguero, Julio Peralta, Manuel Peralta, 10 Zaldivar, Pedro, Parra, Vicente Gi José Estrada, Feltx ‘Cam Manuel Fuen' Ed- uardo Cordon, Joaquin Martmez, Antonio eg Artils, Telles, Jesus uez, Di Morales, Jorge Tale dee oneal Fehx pedes, Ramon Guill Agustin Garcia. 1, Juan riguez, Bernardo N. O¢spedes, José Cable, Antonio Maria Perez, Jaime Saragoitia, Francisco Vicente ilera, Este- ban Say aes C. Milanés, Felix ‘an, Joxé Antonio Valle. All these latter are persons who have signed documents as chieftains in the insur. rection, which are in on of General Valma- seda and the Lieutenant Governor of Bayamio in conformity with a hat forwarded by the latter to his Excellency the Captain General. General Rodas has made disposition of the follow. ing named political prisoners in the manner ry 5 amed:— To be tried by court martial.—Miguel Capriles, Joaquin Gti: Mariano Gonzalez, Esteban Lima, Domingo Reinoso (mulatto) and Francisco Antonio Zayas (mulatto). ‘To be transported to the peninsula of Spain, at the disposition of the supreme government:—Juan Echavarria, Gabriel Mendigutia, Rafael Felix Perez, Francisco Castafieda Gilabert, José Serrano, Agustin jerico Aurtol, Mateo Casanova, & aeoheatiee Imes Rul oS oas Ignacio “ Ji “4 ines Rul juan José Jllamendt, “Anvonto Hernandez als, Manel Cuadra, Estevan Rodrigues y Rodnguez, ty Felix jean rier eae eles Be francisco 10 . Perez, Toms Castafieda, Pedro Mendigutia, Gabriel , Pedro del Casullo, Felipe Alvarez, Mariano Gallo, José Gallo, Joaquin Antonio de Rojas, Ignacio Caricio, Florentino Jimenez, Francisco Navarro, Juan N. Cristo, Ricardo Pié, = Ao beexpelot to the Isle of Pines.—Bruno Dias ort To change their domicile within the territory.— José Hernandez, Cecilio Gasot y Laubet, Oarlos Carlos Luis Tarifa and Joaquin Tarifa. ‘me negroes, Ramon Gunga Jose, Maria "Gstoio, ie negroes on Domingo Nafiez and ‘soué Natiez. . The Captain General having of the offer ol wo again contribute Made by the Banco Ke} $15,000 monthly, for the term of three months more, towards the maintenance.of 600 volunteers and the necessary forces to put down the insurrection, has publicly acknowl said donation, and in the name of the nation iked the board of directors of sald institution, The above contribution, added to the previous ones, makes a sum total of $180,000 paid towards the same object since the commencement of the insurrection, in a of nine months. The pay of the new volunteers will be thirt; ola per monvh and they are to bear the name of Bafico Kapatol volunteers. In the same manner it has been proposed that the merchants, the proprietors of real estate, the pianters, the traders and others should each 01 11Ze jtalion of new volunteers mobilized fot the campaign. The government is erless to induce nayiber of volunteers to go to the field. Originally with much enthusiasm and ardor, these have been hardships and suf- termgs given by those who have returned from the geat of insurrection, So slow are the enlistments in the mobilized batalions, that the Commander of the Chasseur battalion of Ginas de Rodas has issued a notice announcing that free colored men will be re- ceived gnd G joney given them, Shure ate a afar nbtmber of ile, worthieas ‘ree negroes in Havana, and some of these are enlisting, Patt is proposed to Tort i TO) which sre to be need in garriso fnpregrr ning other but wil! wot be expected to take the field. Tine ties of these can doubtiess be filled from the volunteers if they can be satisfied that they will not be sent tothe field. A foreign battalion is also on the tapis. It is being italed among the Ger- mans ularly, who form by far the greater por- on of ine for rs here. The oniv odject would be to protect life and property in the city, but the feeling among the Cubans is very bivter against it, and in case of their ultimate success the members of such battalions would be driver from the island and their property confiscated. It is not likely the thing will come to this, The offictal communications from the field, as pub- lished in the Gazette, are limited to the toilowing:— The Commanaant General of operations in Sancta Spiritus and Moron, under date of the 12th, says:— “Having learned that the rebels had a camp in Hoyo Limones, 1 ordered Lieutenant Colonel Armuii with forces of the Colon battalion and the Fifth com- any of riflemen, to go and attack. On the Sierra road our pioneers found a party commanded by the chieftain Bartolome Martin, who, having made re- sistance, a3 also a follower, both were killed. The column discovered the camp, destroyed it, killed Vee made two prisoners and captured arms, pow- ler, &c, The Commandant General of operations of Prin- cipe, under date of the 17tn, writes:—*the Military Commandant of Minas, with 150 infantry, forty cav- alry and two pleces of artillery, encountered the rebels, numberiog 400 men, in Hicotea, attacked them, killed twenty rebels, wounded several, who fled to the swamps, and captured @ large quantity of munitions and some arms.” The Colonel, chief of the operat forces of fol- guin, under date of the 8thf says:- e detachment of Bariay succeeded in beating the enemy on the Jaquajanay Hill, killing five rebels. hat of San Andres found a party in Cabezas, where they had a tannery, @ shoe manufactory and a large train of un- fixed oxcarts, and killed two. The detachment of Velasco surprised a party headed me Leon del Rio, who was killed, as aiso eight followers, That of Yareyai came up with a band in Perquel and killed 81x rebels.” The same chief writes from Hogluin, under date of the 1ith;—“since the 9th inst. the lighthouse of Punta Lucrecia is in our possession and working as prior to the rebels taking it. One hi red volunteers, supported by @ company of the Corona regiment, succeeded in accomplishing this alter having had some skirmishes on the way, in which the enemy had four killed, and on surprising their guard at Lucrecia he lost five men. The Corona troops remained there. The volunteers on their return had several encounters, wherein they killed five rebels and made prisoner of the wife of Chieftain Feria and four chiidren, The Commandant General ad interim of Santa Claia gives the following telegrams:—‘August 20— Tne Guardia Civil, of San Juan, surprised an ad- vance and killed seven. Anoiber was sur- prised by forces of Arimao, which had two killed and lost their ip of Seibabo. Commandant Leon captured two spies and ordered them to be shot. August 21—The band of Callejas was again overtaken on the farm Penton, where the enemy lost two killed, some arms and interesting documents of the leader.” alarmingly frequent in this Murders are cee city ang vicinity, growing out of the feeling between Jn Jesus dei the Spanish and native population. Monte two Cubans, sald to be volunteers, were in the street Thursday last, and in a swaggering, boasting manner claiming to be equal to twelve big: footed Spaniards, when they were both Killed by a Spanish volunteer, Who shot one and ran the other through with is bayonet. Murders are reported in Guauahucon and other places near the city almost pel oe materially to the general feeling of in- security. The Situation in Camaguey—Number of Troops—Depredations by Both Parties—s; * fermgs of the Troops—Rodae’ Policy Not Seconded by His Subordinates—Arrest of a British Vice Consul and an English Engi- necs—Gencral Insecarity. Nueviras, August 21, 1369, The situation in this vicinity has not improved of late days, nor is there any prospect of its doing so. It may be summed up in a few words, as follows:— ‘The num ber of troops between this point ana Puerto Principe is about 2,000, most of them in a poor con- dition of health. Of the marine regiment, which arrived here with General Poello, 250 died at Puerto Principe in ten days, In the latter place there are from 1,200 to 1,500 and about 800 volunteers. Bands of the Jatter frequently go out on foraging excursions, and murder, rob and plunder friends and foes indis- criminately. ‘The railway ts in running order, and theyrains make @ round trip in four days. Ovcca- siona,ly the insurgents partially destroy a bridge or two, which causes some hours of delay to repair them ; but the trains generally through during the day. The last in arrived in five pty from Prine) The insu) are in possession of all the intertor’, afid are burning and ep A A thing. When the troops 2, out they retire, bat moment a place 1s abandoned they return and re- occupy it, Fora bi ume there been no com- tiunication with Gatmaro and town in the interior, Some of them arp sald tp hayo i ‘burned, but bec aret 18 definitely known, In adai- tion to Puerto Principe Maniabon and Tunas are gar- rigoned with troops, At the latter place they suifer very much for want of provisions, it being very dif- ficult for the iment oe sorare ae, the convoys are alwyas attackea tnsurgen| ‘The public health 1s good tn this city. cholera has isay d from the jurisdiction and from pe. However desirous may be Caballero de Rodas to administer his geveramens upon the princi- Pya Smear” ape famice, And 10. caxry on war ‘accoraance with the civilization of the century, he ta but lly seconded by his subordinates out Goa and particular: by nn Cemreenae = jai icLion, whose despotic acts have ex mI indignation and been enurely loyal to the Spanish the breaking out of the insurrection an Pasuely pee ‘Kava ann a taken of the fact of Nie: Sanches” sendt a lighter to his estate across the th for the few people remaining and the dis- covery of some Russia sheeting and some packs of thread, concealed under an ontbullding, to seize the lighter ana arrest Sefor Sancties, con- Oning him in @ filthy dangnad,. nare the lower order of prisoners are kept. details of the affair are of little interest to the public, but they go to show that the whole Ging a conapereey, oes up by enemies of the Vice Consul, On t lsy following this occurrence the Governor sent out a eying of soldiers and some volunteers to prose- rel and as they met with none ed burned som: farms, one of which was @ stocl farm belonging to Seflor Sanchez. The others be- d has ren- has been lo to quiet people, who had been in obedience to the government, but who were 40 é! at the destruction of their property ab they gathered er to the number of about twenty me! and, yt in ambush, fired if nD, , lying u upon troops as they 4 killing three and wounding two others. They fed, Jeaving their comrades on the field and their arms to be secured by the insurgents, but afterwards re- turned and carried away the dead and wounded. Previous to 80 doing, however, they went on to the estate of Mr. Sanchez and brought away the en. gineer, three Chinamen and some negroes. Two of the latter were killed, The engineer made his es- cape, but afterwards came here and gave himself up, when he was immediately imprisoned in a cell with six or eight ropbers and murderers. It is stated that Commander Coxon, of her Britannic Ma- jJesty’s steamer Philomel, had quite a sharp corres- Pondence with tne Governor, remonstrating against the brutal t shown to Mr. Sanchez and the engineer, Mr. Wilson, and demanding that they should, be delivered to him. No one feels safe here, ag the volunteers have but to denounce @ man as & rebel and he is at once arrested and generally sent to Havana, with large expense and trouble to him- self, 1f with no more result, ‘Phe Butchery of Prisoners and Others Near Jiguani—Panic Among the PeopleHopes of American Interference—Brutality of a Span- ish Captain and a Priest—Encounter at Sa- vanilla—Repert of a Correspondent from Among the Cabane—Departure from tho Island of Prominent Insurgents. SANTIAGO DE CuBa, August 21, 1869. The steamer Cienfuegos, which arrived on the 16th inst. from Manzanillo, brougbt full confirmation of the murder of our innocent townsmen by Colonel Palacios. Still the details are extremely meagre, as only the assassins are left to tell the tale, The pris- oners, the friends who accompanied them and even their servant were huddied into a group ana fired into until not one was left alive. They Were twenty-one in all, including the eleven who get out from here, nine of their friends accompanying them from Manzanillo and Bayamo, and a cook§ hired in the former place. Among the friends were three Volunteers, and also one of the handful of men, who defended themselves for thirty days in a house in Holguin against the insurgents, These were in- cluded in the indiscriminate slaughter, the murder- ers, in order to conceal their crime as much as pos- sible, making no discrimination. ‘The excitement here resulting from this most bar- Darous act was fearful, and the agony of the dead men’s relations beyond frag ttnesoe many of them being left entirely destitute; and yet there were found some Spaniards go lost to all sense of shame as openly to rejoice over this savage butchery. Among Pec orenenmers menalte tetnet drinking “to the health of Colonel Paiacios, Sark safe passage to the infernal regions for the mur. dered men.” This scandalous conduct was severely condemned by the Governor, who sent the cap! oy OR a A co 3 0, re the same tate by le most abject en: Oniy, 980 = ‘iibréeslo caused by this 18 very lion cal eep, as it shows clearly that under exis circum- stances no life is , and strong ho mterference are cherished by all Who haye etl sol to lose. The gleam of hope raised by the roclamation of Caballero de Rodas announcing as e Motto, *4s) Justice and Morality,’ has died out since it 1s plain that, though Spain is fully repre- sented, justice aud morality are entirely lost t of. Tt Milli rauons on & limited scale atill con- tinue, The facts in reference to an encounter at Savinilla, on the 18th ult., between the Lieutenant Governor of Guantanamo and Donato Mar mo, have transpired, and turn out to be very different from what has been represented by the former com- mander, who claimed acomplete victory. in truth, the insurgents attacked the troops with great vigor from ambush, killing 81x, including one captain, and wounding the same number, and compelling them to fall back, leaving the Cubans in possession of the field. The 108s of the latter was but_one—a China- man, taken prisoner and shot by the Spaniards. ‘rhe Austrian Who came out in the Perit a3 special correspondent of an American journal and who lately ave himself up to Quiro’s command, ee fessed himseif completely disgusted with the Cubans and their cause. He says they are great cowards, fleeing at the first fire and leaving the Americans to fight it out, as at Mayari. The Americans and i lishmen, With the insurgents in the neighborhood, would surrender themselves at once if they knew their lives would be spared. man was foolish enough to tell the Spaniards where the insurgents had buried four cannon, and they at once sent him off with a column of soldiers to look for them. A3 the insurgent chief Figueredo had gone a week be- fore on the same errand it is probable he will arrive late, in which case the chances of his safe return to Santiago seem very slender. it ig reported here that there have been two land- ings of arms and ammuoition in the bay of Nipe, coming from Mexico. Dr. Tinker and Don Xavier Cisneros, the former an American, late resident of Havana, and the lai- ter tne editor of El Pais, recently made their way out from the island, embarking in this harbor, their guide going with them. Several prominent insur- nts of this city have also left. It is reported that inker and Cisneros took @ iarge amount of specie with them. The following war vessels are in port:—San Quintin, Bazan and Favorita, The former is icak- SPANISH ACCOUNTS. SAGUA LA GRANDE. Encounter of a Cavalry Force with Fifty Rebels—Heroic Defence of the Captain. SAGUA LA GRANDE, August 23, 1869, . A brilliant encounter took place recently in this jurisdiction between a small force of cavalry, com- manded by & captain, and a band of fifty rebels. The result of the fight was that the captain was left alone, surrounded by eight or nine rebeis, and that, owing to his great bravery, he succeeded in extricating himself from the cowardly enemy. NUEVITAS. Political Prisoners Sent to Havana—Move- ts of Colonel Benegasi With a roy to Tunae—Disappearance of Cholera, NUEviTAs, August 21, 1869, Among the politica) prisoners sent by the steamer Pelayo for Havana wenotice Juan Bages, Manuel Bages, Emilio Alvarez, Juan Manuel Prinelles, He- nigno Aldat, Manuel Ramirez, Pablo Villegas, Pedro Aldaj, Emiho Silva, Frederick Vruke, Francisco Garcia, Nicolas Montejo and five negroes. Among other passengers there are a sergeaut, a corporai and six volunteers escorting the prisoners; aiso six soldiers and a corporal, ‘The public health has vastly improved, and there are no cases of cholera now. ‘The trains go with regularity, Letters from Puerto Padre Colonel Benegasi left Maniabon on the 14th with @ part of his force, and after surprising a rebel pai rather numerous, returned the following day. The enemy lost heavil in killed and wounded, and the troops captu three prisoners, thirty-seven horses and the apparel of the chieftain Pepillo Gonzalez, On the 18th Bene- gasi marched with his column of 800 men for Tunas, ‘with a convoy of provisions and munitions carried on more than fifty mules, GIBARA. Encounter—Robel Loss Fourteen Killed and Three Female Prisoners Disguised. GtBaRA, August 17, 1869, The troops and volunteers have recently given a whipping to the rebels in the creeks, killing four. teen. Tuten. Opie disguised in men’s clothes, e . Woneo the best houses of the Retreta has been burned by the repels. Some columns, composed of a company of the Ha- yana battalion, and another of 160 men, artillery and Yolunteers, from “Holguin, bave arrived at the ham- let of Chppens. , ' leave for Tennessee to-morrow. WASHINGTON. A Curious Political Mixture at the White House, Stokes and Young Brownlow, the Spanish Minister and a Cuban Envoy In- terviewing the President. DEPARTURE FOR SARATOGA. Minister Burlingame’s Despatch About the Treaty. The Yerger Case a Test for Military Com- missions in the Seuth. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 1869, Mr, Browne’s Position on the Chinese Ques tion. ‘The inexplicable position assumed by Mr. Browne, late United States Minister to China, in the face of Popular sentiment and the well known views of the government on the Chinese, question appears to have been received quite enthusiastically in the Old World as approximating in wonderfal intimacy with the position held by the retrogressive governments of Europe. The statements of Mr. Browne coming to the attention of Mr, Burlingame, elicited, not from any fear of our government being misled, but that it might have an offictal declaration of the true state of the case, a despatcn dated at Paris, which was, yesterday presented by the Secretary of State and read for the information of the President and bis Ministers, The despatch de- nied the reputed statements of Mr. Browne, and sald that information had been received from the Court of Pekin announcing the reception of the treaty with the United States. So far from the treaty having been rejected by tne Ohinese govern- ment, Prince Kung, the Prime Minister and Secre- tary of the Foreign Omce under the reigning Em- Peror, appears satisfied, and nothing has transpired either to affect the success of the Chinese mission or to impair the confidence of tne government in Mr. Burlingame or his mission. On the other hand, the Chinese government is satisfied with the labors of Mr. Burlingame and his associates, Chih Tajen and Sun Tajen. It would appear from this accumulation of testimony against Mr. Browne that that gentle- man must have been moved by a very pecultar aberration. Indeed the act here can hardly be contemplated as the work of any one enjoying per- feet sanity. Colonel Stokes’ and Colonel Brownlow’s In- terviews with the President. Among the cailers at the Executive Mansion to- day were Colonel Stokes, representing the Capulets, and Colonel John B, Brownlow, representing the Montagues, of the radical party in Tennessee Colonel Brownlow, who ig 8.son of Senator Brown" low, was accompanied by Judge J. J. Noab, late Supervisor of internal revenue in Tennessee. The parties reached the White House about the same time and their cards were sent into the President simultaneously, After a brief delay Stokes, Brown- low and Noah were ushered into the Executive presence. This was an awkward predicament for all concerned. Each of the parties came to relate his story of the late political campaign in Tennessee gud of the present condition of affairs in that State, with the view, if possible, of getting tne President’s sympathy. When they entered the President was engaged in consultation with Secre- tary Rawlns. He immediately recognized the belligerents, however, and veckoned them to take a seat together ona sofa. Neither of them felt in- clined to make such an approach to pacification. Stokes sat down in one part of the room and Brown- low and Noah in another. As soon as the President was through with his War Minister, Stokes approach- ed him, and after a few words of private conversa- uon witharew, leaving the field in the undisputed possession of Brownlow and his friend Noah. Brownlow at once opened the conversation by re- ferring to the rumors about the President's inter. ference in Tennessee with regard to the election. The President said he had no more to do with the local affairs of Tennessee than he had with those of New York, and did not propose to inter- fere. He recognized Governor Senter as a repub- lican, and also the republicans who voted for Senter, and he did not propose to remove any man, otherwise competent, merely because he sup- ported Senter. Colonel Brownlow referred to a speech made by Stokes in the canvass, wherein he (Stokes) had said that the President was about to write a letter endorsing Stokes and condemmng Senter, The President replied that he had written no such letter, and had not authorized any person tomake sucha statement. He had met Governor Senter, he said, im New York, and had a very plea- sant interview with him. The Brownlow party re- tired with the impression that the President did not Propose to make a sweep of what Stokes calls the “Senter renegades.” It appears that Stokes’ private talk with the President during his trying dilemma was for the purpose of arranging for a separate in- terview. This was granted, and late in the after- noon Stokes made his appearance at the White House for the purpose of telling his version of the story. He occupied the President until it was time for the lat- ter to start for the train. Stokes recounted all his grievances, repeated the story of the campaign as he had told it to your correspondent about a week ago, and assured tue President that he was not here for the purpose of having officials removed, but simply to secure protection to the Union men of Tennessee. The President listened patiently to all Stokes had to say, and then expressed the opinion that Unton men would be protected and that all would go right mm Tennessee, Other Visitors to the President, Sefior Domingo Ruiz, one of the Cuban representa- tives, had a private interview with the President of an hour’s duration, the result of which has not trans- pired. Governor Walker, of Virginia, arrived here this morning, and also had an interview. Governor Senter on the Way Home. Governor Senter, of Tennessee, is here, and will He is very bitter on Svokes, Who, he says, used every means known to- political chicanery and wire pulling to carry the election. He expresses the opinion that the new Legislature wili promptly ratify the fiiteenth amend- ment, and that the state of disorder represented by the Stokes facuion as existing in Tennessee is greatly exaggerated. He says he will use all the power of the State to protect the citizens thereof in their just rights. He neither intends to allow negro depredations nor Ku Klux outrages, Governor Senter did not call upon the President, having had an interview with him in New York. Senor Roberts’ New Credentials. To-day Seiior Roberts called at the Executive Mansion, in company with Secretary Fish, and nanded to the President his letter of credence as En- voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Spanish regency. No formal speeches were made, as this Was only @ continuation of authority to act as @ diplomatic representative, and as Sefior Roberts delivered an address, to which the President replied at the time, several months ago, when he presented his credentials, acting for the provisional government, having succeeded Sefior Goni. The President, Secretary Fish and Sefior Roberts on this occasion had @ brief conversation, which partook more of & social than diplomatic character, and in which friendly sentiments were interchange. Executive Appointmente—The Glasgow Con- aulship. ‘The President to-day appointed John H. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, to be United States consul at Turk’s Asiand, vice Oliver Mungen, and Isaac Jenkenson, of Tudiana, consul at Glasgow, vice James Haggerty. ‘The President has appointed Thomas R. Mosely to be Commissioner to examine the Central Pacific Railroad in California, The President's Departure. The Presidept, accoypanied by his private Secre- 3 tary, General Porter, left at nine o'clock this even- ing for New York, in a private car attached to the reguiar train. He will leave New York to-morrow morning at ten o’clock, on a special train, for Sara- toga. The oMfce-seekera are greatly chagrined at his departure, Return of Senator Cole from St. Domingo Senator Cole arrived in tnis city yesterday, and Will remain here for seversi days. Senator Cole, it will be remembered, visited St, Domingo recently in company with General Babcock. Senator Cole represented the legislative branch of the govern- ment and General Babcock the executive. The latter gentleman is still in the island. Senator Cole returos with the same favorable tmpresstons of the value of St. Domingo as a territorial and commer- cial acquisition as were fully developed in the des- patches of your correspondent from that beautiful island. Senator Cole will have an interview with Secretary Fish and make an informal statement of his opinions in regard to the island. There is every Probability of a strong movement in Congress this winter looking to the immediate acquision of the Bay and Penisula of Samana, if not the entire an- nexation of the isiand, in compliance with the known wishes of Baez and @ large number of the inbabitants of the isisnd. Sentence of a Court Martial, It is understood that the verdict in the case of Captain Monroe, tried by court martial at the Pensa- cola Navy Yard for cruelty, drunkenness and con- duct unbecoming an offices and a gentleman, is dis- missal. In view, bowever, of some informalities and Captain Monroe's services during the war, his sentence will probably be suspension from rank and oper. wae Tk Clip of the Old Wade Block. Henry P. Wade, son of old Ben Wade, and a cap- tain in the Eighth cavalry, has sent his resignation tothe Secretary of War. Captain Wade served all through the war, and since then has been engaged in fighting the Indians. , He is represented by his superiors as having a good deal of the pluck and courage of ‘Old Ben” in him, and it is thought his resignation will not be accepted, but that he ‘will be asaigned to jess arduous duties than looking after the Indians, The Murder Cases in Texas=Tho Yerger Habeas Corpus a Test. D. M. Barziza, attorney for certain parties in Texas now under trial before military commis- sions, visited the President and Acting Attorney General Field, and received verbal assurances that the arrangements in regard to the habeas corpus in the Yerger case would be adhered to in similar cases, The whole matter, however, was referred by the President and the Acting Attorney General to Mr. Hoar. Foreign Consuls Recognized. Tne President has recognized Edward M. Brewer,as Consul of his Hawallan Majesty, at the port of Bos- ton and New Bedford, Mass., Portsmouth, N. H., and Portland, Me., and W. F. Rambusch, as Vice-Consu! of Sweden and Norway at St, Paul. The Survey of the Distilleries. General F. D. Sewell, late Inspector Genera: of the Freedman’s Bureau, nas been appointed by Commis- sioner Delano to superintend the re survey of all the distilleries of the country. The work 1s to be immediately organized with a view to rapidity of action, The country will probably be divided into districts, in each of which the survey will be carried forward at once by the persons selected for the pur- Po Severnment Expenditares During August. ‘Tne warrants paid by the Treasury Department during August, to meet the expenditure of the gov- ernment, were as follows:— Civil, Miscellaneous and Foreign Inter- $3,850,421 3,534,567 1,920,445 11,474,217 + $20,788,652 ‘The above does not include payments on account of the public debt, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Interesting Cases Growing Out of the Rebel- lion—Parchases of Stock Under the Confed- erate Sequestration Law Null and Void— Seizure of Cotton by United States Treas- ury Agente—Charge to the Jury by the Chief JusticeHeavy Damages Awarded the Plaintitt. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 1869. ‘The foNowing opinions of Chief Justice Chase have just been made public:— PERDICARIS VS. THE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COM- PANY. 1. The Sequestration act of the Confederate Con- gress and ail Pi aor. thereunder are to be treated as absolutely null and void, ana a court of equity will decree such relief in the premises as may be necessary. 2. Ifa corporation fall to bring suit for its protec- rg apy stuckholder may proceed for his own ben- efit. Case, C. J.—The bill in this case was flied by the plaintiff mm his own behal! and in behalf of any others who might come in and contribute to the expenses of the suit, It 18 stated that the shares in the Charleston Gaslight Company's stock belonging to the plaintiff and others were sequestrated under an act of the Confederate government and sold during the civil war. It1s also stated that in lieu of those shares other shares of a corresponding amount were delivered to the purchasers, and the prayer of the bili is that the certificates thus issued may be de- clared to be invalid; that they may be ordered to ve delivered tp to be cancelled; that the defendants may be restrained from bringing suit for their trans- fer, and that the company may be restrained from allowing such transfer and from the payment of dividends. To this bill there is a general demurrer filed by part of the plaintiffs, and a motion to dis- solve the injunction already granted. The only question in the case is, whether the parties are entitied to any relief in this court upon the case made by the bill. This question is twofold:—First, whether the plaintifs have a case of equity; second, whether this court has ju- risdiction of the controversy between the plaivtift and defendants. Itis not claimed that the transfer of shares sequestered and sold under the authority of the Confederate government conveyed exclusive title to tne defendants, It has been repeatedly de- cided, both by the Circuit Courts and by tae Supreme Court of the United States, that all acts of the Con- federate government, or the government of a State hogtile to the United States and prejudicial to the rights of citizens of States adhering to the Union, are void, and contain no title, Perdicaris is a citizen of an adjoining State. It is proper to add that the Gaslight Company has acted upon the principle just stated. It is true that it erased from the books the names of the original stockholders, whose stock was sold under the Se- questration act, aud issued new certiffcates to the purchasers. But this was during the war, Since the war ended it has reinstated the names of the ae ag stockholders, and recognized fully their right to dividends. ‘The certificates issued to the purchasers from the Confederate ceiver are, however, still outstanding. Per- dicaris, a8 owner of original stock, claims the interposition of the court against the defend- ants, who, in virtue of their purchases from the re- ceiver, assert a claim to be recognized as stock- hoiders upon an equality with himself. [tis very clear that Mr, Perdicaris has a good case in equity. If the whole stock had belonged to stockho‘ders re- siding in other States and had been sold under tue Sequestration act, and it can be maintained, after the war, that the purchasers are entitled to recog- nition equally with the original stockholders, 1¢ 13 very clear the value of the stock to the Jatter would be reduced just one-half. Tnis shows very ciearly the equity of Mr, Perdicaris. There is no way by which he can be relieved except by a court of equity. But it ia insisted that the company itself should bring suit, and that Perdicaris, being oy & stock- holder, cannot be beard in this court. We do not nares to this view. It is not denied that ii @ cofpany had bh ) institute proceedings the stockholder ight do 80. ‘There is no principle of ay administra- tion which denies to a stockholder protection in a court of equity, It is trae that the corporation represents the corporate interests, aNd in this case it would, perhaps, be most appropriate that the cor- poration should bring a sult for its own protection and for the protection of the rights of the original stockholders, but it has at least neglected and omitted to do so. Under sueh circumstances any stockholder may proceed. We think the bill fled in this case by the plaintiff for his own bevefit and for the benefit of hia co-stockholders is properly con- ceived, and that upon the case made by it the piain- tiff is entitled to the relief asked. The demurrer must be overruled, and the motion to dissolve the injunction must be denied. ‘The defendants will have leave to answer under the rule. Circurr Court Unirep StTarss, District or Sovri CAROLINA. SEIZURE BY TREASURY AGENTS— is UNLAWFUL—RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SuCiT OFFICIALS. M'LEOD VS. RALICOTT. Betore @ Jury. No agent of the Treasury Department was justified in receiving after Jane 30, 1865, any captured prop- erty unless theretofore surrendered, much less in making any ture of unsurrendered property. Property surrendered by the military authorities of the Confederate government to the United states could not be released by any State or provost court. A Treasury agent, acting under color of law or under a mistaken sense of duty, cannot be held liable tn a private suit. The Chief Justice, in his cl to the jury, said:— GuNTLEMEN OF THE JuRY—The District Attorney has asked for various tastructions, which the Court will decime to give; not that we doubt the genéral coryrectness Of most Of the legal propositions con- re- tained im them, but we prefer to give you what wo concetve to be the law in the case in Our own lan- guage, embodying the instructions asked, so far as we think them correct, in what we say. Thisis an action of trespass brought by Alexander McLeod against T. C. Calicott. The plaintiff alleges that thirty-nine bales of cotton belonging to him were wrongfully taken by defendant and converted to bia own use. " The defendant pleads jn justification, not denying the taking, but averring that what he did Was done as special supervising agent of the Trea- sury Department of the United States, and in accord- ance with law. The plaintiff replies, denying the truth of this averment, and insisting that in what Calicott did he did not act as agent, but wrong- fully apd without justification in law. The pleadings present the issue which you are to try. First, did this cotton belong to Alexander McLeod, the plaintiff, in October, 1505? Was it his property at that date? And, second, was the defendant jus- tifled in what he did by virtue of his office as super- vising agent of the Treasury? That the cotton be- jonged to the plaintif, uniess his title had been di- verted by capture, seems not to be questioned, The second question alone. therefore, 18 important. Un- der several acts of Congress during the late war supervising agents of the jury Department were appointed in the several insurgent States and cuarged with certain specific duties, Among these duties was that of ee from the military oM- cers of the United States all property captured by them, with imetructions to turn it over to the proper authorities fer sale and for account. In re- Spect to citizens of the United States who had maintained a loyal adhesion to the high ment of the United States it was provided by law that this property or proceeds should be re- turned to them upon the necessary proofs in the Court of Claims at time within two years after the ciose of the rebellion, It 1 alleged, and not demied, that Calicott was super- vising agent and had the general authority it was his duty to receive from the military officers and from private soldiers all property captured by the forces of the United States during the recent War within his agency. If this case depended on this general authority the only question to be determined would be whether the cotton in question was captured pro- perty, But there 18 something more in this case. 1hese super agente were appointed by the Secretary of the be a under regulations ap- proved by the President the United States, and were subject in ali respects to,his direction and con- trol; and the general regulations established had relauon oniy to @ state of war. Now, actual hos- tlities between the insurgent States and the United States terminated practically in May, 1866. In che ‘State of South Carolina @ provisional government was organized under a proclamation of the Preal- dent in June or July of that year, and the Secretary of the Treasury, haviog relerence to the changed condition of affairs, on the 27th of June, 1866, ad- dressed a circular to those Treasury agents, in which he prescribed a rule for their government in the new state of wings. ihe Ohief Justice here read the fourth section ef the circular.) ‘This section provides that oiticers ‘charged with the duty of receiving and collecting, or having in their possession or under their control captured, abao- doned or confiscable personal property, will dispose ofthe same in accordance with regulations nere- vofore prescribed, and refrain from receiving suck from military or naval authorities after the 30th instant.” ‘The general wiation which required Mr. Calicott to receive captured property from officers of the United States was thus resciuded on the 27th of June, 1865, with following limitation:— ‘ This will not be considered ag intertering with the operations of agents now engaged in receiving os collecting the property captured by or gur- rendered to the torces of the United States, whether or not covered by or included in the records de- livered to the United States military or Treasury authorities by rebel military officers or cottom agents.” The new regulation or prohibitory order, therefore, did not extend to property which had. been captured or surrendered by .nilitary officers of the Confederate government to the United States. But, with that exception, the prohibition 13 complete and final, and no agent of the Treasury Departiment was justified in receiving, after the 30tn of June, 1865, captured property, unless theretofore surrendered; much less was soy such officer warranted in making any capture of un- surrendered cotton himself, after that date, with or without military aid. He bad oo authority to do so. All hig powers, as We bave said to you, were de- rived from the Treasury Department, and when the Treasury Department withdrew that general au- thority it was at anend. ‘The question, tnen, in this case, is whether this was & part of the property which had been surrendered by che military auth: r- ittes of the Confederate government to the United States prior to the 2710 of June, 1865. You have heard all the evidence, and it is your province to de- termine whether or not this property was in that category. If it was then it was Calicott’s duty to receive it and transmit it to the authorities of tne United States fer sale, and the only remedy which the owner or claimant of the cotton could possibly have would be by application to the Court of Claims of the United who:e matter seems to be narrowed down to the aimpie proposi- tiou whether the evidence before you gatisiica your minds that the cotton was inclu sed in the surrender referred tu in the Secretary’s instructions of the 27th of June, if it was so imeciudea then the Court charges you that neither the action of the Provost court, relied on by the defendant, nor the action of any State court coula witudraw it from that cate- gory without the consent of the United States. It 16 Was on the 27th of June captured property, in this sense, that is, property surrendered by the military authorities of the Confederate government of the United States, thea it remained captured property, and could not be released by the action of the Pro- vost Court. That action, if intended to have this effect, Was Without sanction of law, and of no aval. If 1 Was such property it was the duty of the de- defendant to take possession of it; if not, his seizure was unlawful. But there ts another question, not mnecesgarily determmed by tne character of the property, On which it is the duty ot the court to make some observations. By an act on the 27th of July, 1868, Congress de- clared Lhe intent of the several acts relatang vo cap- tured property. Among these was the Abundoned or Captured yperty act of March 12, 1863, of which, ag well ag of the others, the true intent was deciared to be that the remedy given in cases of seizure by preferring claim in the Court of Claims siouid be exclusive, precludiog the owner of property taken by agents of the Treasury Depart- nent as abandoned or captured property, in virtue “or under color of said act,” from suit at common Jaw or any other mode of redress whatever, before auy court or tribunal other than the Court of Ulauns, lt Will be for you to say whetner the dejendant, in taking this property, proceeded under color of tat act. If he was proceeding in good faith, pellerings, himself to be warranted as the ofticer of the nationa: government in taking charge of the cotton under that act, we think he is covered a, its provision. We adopt thig view the more readily because in a subsequent part of the act it 1s provided that “in alt cases in Which suits of trespass’ (which 18 this case) “may have beeo brought, or shail hereaiter be brought, against any person for or on account of private property taken by such person as an oMicer of the United States, by virtue of any act re- lating to captured or avandosed property, and the defendant stall plead, or allege in bar thereof, that shch act was done or omitted to be done by him as an officer of the United States, in the administration Of one of the acts aforesaid, or in virtue or under color thereof, such plea or allegation, if the fact be sustained vy proof, shall be deemed and adjudged tn law to be a complete and couciusive bar to any such suit or action. It is our duty, under this act, to say to you that the plea of the defendant in this case is @ conclusive bar to this action, if you find aftirmatively that the acts of his compiained of in the declaration were done by nim in virtue or under color ol any of the acts referred to. Ifit was done py him as super- visery or special agent, under a@ mistake as to the character of the property, Le 18, in our judgment, rotected by this act. It would not protect the Pnitea States from a demand in the Court of Claims for uhis property, but ic would protect the olticer against a private suit, if he acted under coior of this jaw, or under a mistaken sense of duty, though not in strict pursuance of the law. You bave heard all the evidence, and it w for you to judge whether he acted uuder a sense of duty or not, You can weigh the whole evidence aud determine thas matter for yourselves. ‘The only remaining poiut on which it is proper to instruct you is this:—It is claimed by counsel that tf im the event you should dnd for the plaintiff, yoo may assess What are called vindictive damages. The court cannot say that to you. If you tind for the plaintiff, it will be your duty to assess the value of the property at the time of the conversion, on the Zist of October, 1865, with lawful interest from that date, ‘The Chief Justice added:—If there is anything in the evidence which satisties you that the defendant acted without any color of law—wilfully and in tlag- rant disregard of his duty—then you have a rizht to assess vindictive damages, But it is for you to say whether there 1s anything of that sort in the proof. The jury returned the following verdict:—We dnd for the p:aintil $11,700 63, ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD. Last night, somewhere in the neighborhood of seven o'clock, a8 near as could be ascertained, a col- lision took place between two freight trains on the Erie Railroad, within a few miles of Grey Court. The cars were completely wrecked, but fortunately no lives were lost. Later in the evening’the passenger train due in Jersey City at fifty-five minutes past nine o'clock was delayed at Paterson and did not arrive until one o'clock this morning. A passenger who arrived on this train states that owing to the infor- ition of the disaster not having been promptly tor- ed from Grey Court the si iY of cars, carrying passengers, Waa near meeting with a similar accident by dicta the ruius of the cars that were ainashed up; but the watchfulness of the engineer averted what might have proved a se- rious calamity, ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION, Tt was rumored yesterday that another expedition of Cuban volunteers was about being despatched from this city. But it seems that the rumor origi- nated in the presumed fact that a namber of men believed to be desirous to join the Cuban patriot army have left for Halifax, from whence, as some are inclined to belleve, they intend to take passage for gnother port and seek @ conveyance to the “Ever Faithfal Isle.” Whether ail these several presump- tions, surmises and beliefs be true or not It is im- ossible now to assert, But it is some relief to now that Marshal Barlow has as yet no intention end Hale embargo on travel between New Yorw