Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-14
q he Ile,alulion ln Cuba.

publishes Ihe folio ing letter irun
the Cuban Revolutionary Junla;
10 fhs Editor ef ths IFibHAs-
Having observed lnat you hay'
hitherto published all the Spanish
official intelligence IN regard a. lh'
revolution now progressing in cuba
We bcg leave Ia call your attention
Ia the fact that the official accounts
of the state of affairs are, in th'
main, false and entirely unreliable
Deprived rs We are Of tho freedom
OF the press, the majority Of the in
habilants even of this city are un'
acquainted with the real facts, The
revolution in Cuba, 80 far from hav'
ing died out, il steadily progressing
aud will only have died out when
Spanish rule in Cuba shall have
expired.
(Signcd)
inE uunAN REvoLurIoNART JUNTA,
In session in the City vi Havana,
October 18th, 1868,
HAVANA, Oct %. -Bayami, lloll'
Quin, Jib0ra, Las Tunas, lura aud
Jiguani, all in the Eastern depart
mcnt, are in insurrcction against
the government, The government
has seat four battalions of infantry,
one squadron of cavalry aud field
battery To these points. The revo.
lutionists have divided into small
bands, with view To carry on II
guerrilla war until their forces are
strong enough to c"pe with the
Spanish troops with II fair prospect
of success. \ considerable band is
stationed in the ncighborhood. OF
Santiago dc Cuba, another near
Puerto Principe. The revolution
lists have burned several plantations,
taking negroes with them as auXili'
aries. In several skirmishcs with
the Spanish troops, the Creolcs,
both whites and blacks, have fought
bravely, with heavy loss to the
Spaniards.
The Cubans all over the Island
are enthusiastic, but are in want of
arms. Several Cubans have been
arrested in Havana on suspicion.-
They are confined in Moro Castle.
Ii 'he parish Jesu Maria forty ne
groes were arresltl for having fire
arms in their possession.
Oct "a, 8 a. M.-Trnsiworthy in.
formation just received states that
the general .ln-chef OF the revolu-
tionary bands has with him 1000
whites, 5000 negroes and artillery,
sent from this city, stuck in the
mud. Heavy rains have fallen in
the Eastern department.
The revolutionists have full sway
in u large section Of the country
The Captaiu-General is hurrying
forward fresh troops in all haste.
One of the Spanish mail steamers
has just been chartered to carry
troops to the scene of action. Great
enthusiasm and confidence prevails
Among the Cubans. If the measure
should become necessary, there is Il
fixed determination to declare i'm
mediate emancipation and call on
the negroes to arm against the
Spaniards.
The Revolutionary Junta was in
session in Havana on the 24th of
October, 1868.
A Havana letter to the World
says the total strength Of the in
surgent is variously estimated at
from 1900 to GGG0. They are
wretchedly armed, and comprise ac
to first reports, blacks and
Chinese as well as whites. Their
leader is Don Pedro Aquilar. The
present lines extend from Mayqua
State, two leagues beyond Tunas to
near the village Of Gusguni, en-
bracing a wild broken section of
country admirably adapted for an
irregular warfare, in which the diff
liculty to be overcome by troops
pursuing are greatly increased by
The badness of the roads rendered
almost unfit for travel by tie late
heavy rains; despite all .nese draw
backs, the Governments early sue
,csseec n re establishing order is as
surcd beyond the point Of cavl
a dispatch to the New York
Herald, Of the 4th inst, says:
The whole island in an excited
state; business prostrated on ac-
count Of distrust and alarm Of the
people. The Captain-General is
strangely reticent; a dcputation of
eading citizens who called upon
him, were usulted by an officer of
lis household, and the leaders were
ordered to Spain. A telegram from
he American Consul, asking that n
ew United States war vessels be
sent there, and was refused trans
mission over the wires.
The insurgents are one thousand
strong, numbering many Spaniards.
Their cry is "Spain. Prim and Ser
'ano, and down with taxation" " and
t is acknowledged difficult to sup
press the rebellion. Lersundi, it is
'aid, has received ample instructions
rom the Provisional Government.
Brick Pomeroy is preparing, and