The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

what civilized nations win not reprove the conduct
Of spain and Dc ed wt horror a. the simple con-
Cuba at each moment she has 10 spill the blood OF
her valiant sonsi Mol Cuba cannot belong any
or who, IKE Saturn, devours Its own children.
Cuba aspires to be grand and civilized nation, TO
other nations; and II Spain herself consents leave
US nee she VIII be TO her as loving daughter 70
domination and exterminstion our necks shall be
mown and the necks OF those who come against us
before they succeed In making Of the people Of Cuba
mously agreed to appoint single chief, who will d.
rect ali operations, with full power and responsi.
all the inferior Officers which he may need in the
rous branches Of administration long the state
spssS s
SYST until the freedom OF Cuba Is reached. We also
have named governing commission, composed OF
hve MEMBERS 10 assist the generan-chtef
in the civil ana political administration and
In oil those branches In which well regulated
from this moment all duties taxes. contributions
and other collections which until now have been
pretext be what they may are only to be paid under
the name Of patriotic offerings" TO cover the ex-
pe pens, which may occur during the war These
the present time calculated from this quarter with
the understanding chat If this be sufficient 1t
be adopted, as may be thought best by meeting OF
citizens, which should be Instituted to that end We
declare that all the service lent to the government
should be remunerated; tnat in the transaction OF
business general existing legislation shall be OBJ
ssnes are e Sax ha a' a s
the nation, when free nom her enemy and more
fully represented will be constituted in the
and form which shall be dee ned most appropriate.
IGNACIO MARTINEZ ROGUE,
Secretary General.
Spirited Letter from the Insurgent Chief.
BAYAMo, Oct. 20, 1865
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Spanish people obtained at homo with great sur
prise. What strange way they have In Spain to
put their principles in practice What is glorious
deed there is crime here. They hunt us like ami
mails; they shoot without trial; exterminating
war is waged against u.s. and, under the pretence Of
false concessions and exemptions. published to de-
ceive the outside world, we are prosecuted as in
freedom and wish break the chains that bind us In
oppression. And why Is the American impossible and
spread abroad through its satellites large number
or copies OF an ic0nceved proclamation, falsifyng
our sentiments and making US say that we VIII ex:
terminate the Spaniards and take their goods and
property. This Is false, false We have appealed to
the Spanish residents to join us In the work OF liberty
that we might together live of Its fruit and sit to-
gether ct the banquet OF independence. Spaniards
OF intelligence are not deceived, and but lew took
arms against u.s. The idea Of government has been
to dsunite u.s. and then levy on Cubans heavy taxes
and raise all obstacles to our progress The memo
nans zen or 'nE n tsn
like one people; since we have lived like cats and
dogs. The Saviour told us to love one another He
loved all; but Tacon with the immoral, brutal and
unworthy Jose de Ia concha wanted to make us hate
one another as they themselves hated us all. What
more Of the latterl But such doctrine is put in
practice Ct the very doors Of the great American
l know not whether this will reach you-it has to
pass through many hands. Would that God, who
showed the way OF American lndependence may
enlighten US and guide us In the contamination OF
our work. CESPEDES.
Government Destroys the Types OF News
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Agents TO be Held
Responsible for the Delivery OF Arms, &c.
The Opening or the Ball I'm the West.
HAVANA, Nov. IA, 1858.
For some days we have had intelligence from
the seat OF war. Communications entirely inter-
rupted. Even the Onctdl Gazette has been silent and
wanting In It's usual budget OF made to order re-
ports-a sure sign that the Spanish troops have ef
fected nothing. We beg to call your attention to
the following sample Of 'lberty Of the press"
toyed under the new regime. Some idea may be
formed from this to what we have to expect from
Spain In the way Of freedom
On the 10th inst, at halfpast ten p. NJ, the
Chief Of Police, accompanied by his sate-
llites, entered the printing ONCE Of the Pals
(the Cuban organ and as liberal paper
as the censorial gag has allowed it to be) and
forcibly removed the types already set for some
articles that had passed the Censorship and further
more destroyed about thousand copies Of tho pa
per that had been already printed. The nagrancy
Of the act Ia the more striking the articles had
been censured by the government Censor, and re-
ferred to events already contaminated in Spain.
On the 18th Lersundi deprived MiJares, the censor,
Of his office, and has appointed an individual named
Cavadar to succeed him.
The Pats published In Its columns yesterday short
sonnet headed ''Isabel de Bourbon" referring In
somewhat severe terms to her fall THIS morning
r sse stated at he head Of heiT EDITORIAL
state that his Excelency the Captain General
published in the Pdis." He saw 1t too late to Inn
pede the circulation OF the paper in the city, but
kilograms were sent in all directions where commu-
nication Ia still open, ordering the seizure OF the
papers on the arrival Of the trains.
On tho 18th Lersundi issued another order declar-
ing that railroad companies and all employed by
them cOasting vessels and their crews and all per-
sea yanansbe and tred pv the Mory Gomms
sion should any arms or ammunition be forwarded
through their lines vessels or by their agency. The
preamble states that the anomalous circum
stancesr in which districts OF the Eastern De-
partment are placed require this measure.
nst.) has broken out in the Western Department in
the neghborhood OF Candelaria, San Cristobal and
Artemisa. OF course the authorities declared at
once that few bandits and unprincpled persons
had attempted to disturb public peace, but were i'm
made when the Eastern Department rose and a
the world now knows what Spanish official reports
are worth.
Guaymaro, between Tunas and Puerto Principe,
has fallen into the hands OF the patriots.
An English brig, laden with arms, was unfortu-
nately captured at Gibara On the other hand,
eral small cargoes have been successfully landed.
Lersundi has given very patent proof OF his
inability to cope with the revolution. Acting on the
suppositon that excessive taxation was the main
spring OF the revolt he has this day issued procla
nation Offering one years exemption from the ter
ritoria tax to all the farmers and small cuvators
who will take against the rev0luttpnists This
proclamation has deprived him and the government
as represented by him. Of the last remains OF pres
tge.
On the 14th OF November to-day q detachment OF
infantry aud cavalry have left for the western De-
partment.
The war steamers Antonio de Ulloa and Carmen
have sailed, the first for Nuevitas and the second
for Saniiagode Cuba.
The Gazette announces this morning that fourteen
young men, on their way TO Join the patriots In the
Western Department, were captured at San Crst0-
bal and are now being tried by court martial.