New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
PRESIDENT JUAREz AND THE cuBAys.

PRESIDENT JUAREz AND THE cUBANs.
HAVANA. Sept. 30.-The Prensa to-day comments
favorably the speech Of President Juarcz at the
opening of the Mexican Congress-, aId praises him
for RETAINING from any allusion 10 the authority
given him to recognize the Cuban insurgents as bel
ligerents.
NEW BARBARIrIEs IN HAvANA-ASTicrPATED
la4 MASSACRE.
IPRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
HAVANA. Sept. 25-An incident which proves tho
awless character of the times here has recently
Cured At one of the courts an attachment was
granted against the property of Spanish volunteer.
The clerk of the court proceeded to execute IT, but
was threatened with death If he attempted to enter
the house He reported the matter 10 the judge and
returned with policemen to the place. but found four
more volunteers there determined TO prevent the At
tachment being levied. The only resource was to
report thematter to Rodas but he has done nothing
to have the law enforced.
Spanish barbarities continue large scale in tho
interior, and the weakness of Rodas has already
allowed some to take place In the neighborhood OF
this city. The volunteers have murdered boy IL
years old at Jesus del Monte, and8Ncholas Mendive,
who was to grind for the first time this season
estate he has been preparing for tho last three years.
was also assassnated in the early, part
Of the week. While travelling In his
carriage from Gusyafsras to Guanajay he
was stopped on the road by party of 30 volunteers
who ordered him to step out One OF them said they
knew him to be considered leading man among the
insurgents, and be should be put out Of the way He
answered he was quiet man, who never mixed In
political affairs and upon turning round to SEQ II he
could meet some of bis neighbors, four balls were
lodged in his right leg. He disarmed e9e Of the
volunteers who fred at him, and upon calling them
towards and assassins they further lodged balls in
his body Do Rodas's orders for the arrest OF the
assassins have not been obeyed.
We are, as repeatedly advised, in all probability
on the eve Of an attempted general massacre Of Gu
bans and foreigners, which may take place at any
time from now to the 18th proximo, and which the
presence of our fleet would no doubt prevent.
De Rodas and his lparty are attending to
their monetary affairs. Yesterday he privately
cured $4,000 in gold, for which he made to pay
FIVE per cent it was bought during the excite
ment caused by the cable dispatches. The notes Of
the Spanish Bank in circulation to-day foot up So,
100000; specie in vaults, $s,OOoOOo.
In answer to a telegram inquiring how matters
were at Cinco Villas, Lesca answered that I'VE are
smoking our cigars, awaiting the promised reinforce
ments"
THREATS OF WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES
b. CAPTURE OF MANIABoU-AsorHER ExPEDI-
TION LANDED.
HAVANA, Sept. 25-The Didrio ana La Yos Dc
Cuba are still discussing the question whether
or not just cause Of war has already arisen
between the United States and Spain. They
agree that it is useless to beg support OF any kind
from abroad, aud that Spain will be fully able 10
suffocate the instruction. and at the same time
conquer the American Eagle, should it have the
temerity to excite the anger OF the Lion of CASTLE
and Aragon. La Voz observes: The Lion AZ
present is sleeping. He feels the picking OF the
Eagles beak. At an unexpected moment he will
Al. ~, IL. h.A mi
God our compatriot" La Toz impiousy exclaims,
Z" will aid our holy cause" The Casino Espasol held
another meeting few nights ago. 1t was resolved
to send dispatca 10 the Government at Madrid to
the effect that in the Cubans should be recog
nized as bellgerents by the United States that IL
should be deemed casus betN, and that war should
be Immediately commenced against the American
Government.
There is rumor that Manibou has fallen into the
| hands of the insurgents. This was point from
| which conveys sailed ont for Las Tunas. The
patriots have OF late broken in upon these and cap
tured nearly everything route from the former to
the latter place. 1t is said that Las Tunas has, like
wise, fallen but this is not confirmed as fully as
| might be wished by the Cubans.
| Il is quite probable that another expedition has
| landed on the southern coast. The captain OF the
Queen of the West an English brigantine, encoun-
tered on his passage from Jamaica to Cienfuegos four
boats, manned each by six men. and loaded with
| arms aud munitions of war; One OF them hailed
him. and the men going on board begged the captain
TO land them and their cargo the coast but this he
refused to do This account is taken from Cen
fuegos paper of the 17th aud is undoubtedly true
| ARMS FOR THE SPANISH GUNBoATs-A sus-
PEcrED VESSEL PLACED UNDbR sCRVEiL-
| LANCE.
Three or four days ago tie steamer Euterpe,
| York and lGeyeston Line,
sailed ND the North RvoS TO the landing at GonverDeur
Kembles West Point Foundry at Cold Spring. and there
recaved cargo of huge Parrot guns and tuns upon
inns OF sod shot and empty she'll Yesterday she was
again in port with ponderous freight safely slowed
awav and while lying at Pier No. 20 East River. pre-
narpa 10 sail no one knew whittier, she boarded BY
The oacers Of the Revenue cutter Bronx by whom in
| formation was at once forwarded 10 Marshal
BARLOW which led him suspect that the arms and am
raunition on boardthe Euterpe intended for the
Spanish gunboas the stocks Mystic and at different
yards Brooklyn and NewYork There are just % Oh
these gunboas and singulay enough there were found
In the hold Of the Eutepe just PARROTS OF the NO pound
speces There were also 5000 solid and she'll which
had been cast for these PARROTS Marshal Barlow
at once placed the vessel under the surveillance OF two Of
his deputies while waiting for instructions from wash
ipgton x,,, . ,...,,u
and it is unders that but for the Marshas timely IN
reference she would have been on her way carry ta
ft is not positively known that the board the
frG rsssSn Pes
ton Island OF Cuba. In the meantime pending We
Marshas deputies viii remain charge OF the vessel "a
prevent her leaving port without tue permisscn =. w
| the Cuban movement in this city was intens9
when il was whispered by their bdteTs desfrdds AUG
natches were at once sent to Washington advising the
Secretary of State of their arrival ana asking st sn
matter might be brought 10 the attentions the
without delay Up 10 late hour last night the MasnAs