The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-27
Cvba in the Past.

In connection Win the presonI sslus
ole in Cuba the following items OF Gu
han revolutionary history will be found
of interest. They are furnished by O
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press:
The first Captain General was Juan de
Teiada, appointed in 1889: The power
of the Captain General is absolute; he rs,
in fact, Of may be allowed to coin sucn
a word J sub-king. He has the power
of life and death at his control; he can
send into exile, no matter what may De
the position of the individual; the laws
ara only in existence so long rs they
meet his approval; he has no superiors
| in Spain but the reigning sovereign, the
term of his office is uncertain, ana MS
object is to make all the money he can
by the legal taxes, and he generally
| finishes off by some extOrtlsn, TO whlcn,
from the dcspotic mode of government,
the people have to submit. The Cnbans
being thus governed only to the advan-
tage OF the Captain General, their own
interest being entirely neglected. nave
for many years been dissatisfied, and
euly held in awe by the superior num-
Der of troops that are constantly patrol-
ing the island.
The first outbreak that took place was
in 1923. In this the CubaRs were en-
couraged by the great liOerator of South
America, Simon Bolivar, who offered
them his aid.
The second took place in the province
of Bayamo in 1896, headed by Francisco
Aguero and his brother. The present
Colonel Fernando Aguero, of the reyo-
lutionary army, is a son of the patriotic
Young man of 1926. This family has al
WAYS been a source of trouble to Spain.
Living in a district which has always
been rebellious, they have been fore
most in the revolts. Two of them suf-
fered with Lopez in 1851.
The next and most formidable one
was in 1923, and known as "El Aguila
Negra," (the Black Eagle.) This was in
its turn suppressed.
Again Cuba was convulsed with a
fourth outbreak in l946. This was con-
fined to the provinces of Cienfuegos and
Trinidad The leader of this was the
brave but unfortunate General Narcise
Lopez. Many suffered death by the
garrote, but Lopez escaped to the Uni
ted States, and early in the year 1850
commenced preparations to invade Gu
ba, which he did by landing and taking
Cardikas on the 18th of JHly. The gar
rison surrendered, and the Governor
and other officials were taken prisoners.
The natives failing to rise, he was COM
PEELED to retreat. At this time COncha,
the tyrant, was sent out as Captain
General.
Lopez, not discouraged by his two
former attempts, conceived another
which he put into execution in 1851
He embarked from the United States
with about four hundred poorly armed
men, and landed near the town of La
Pazes, on the night of the 18th of Au
gust. After two or three engagements
in which he was successful, but could
not follow up on account of his limited
numbers, and being separated from Col.
Crittenden-he was compelled 30 re-
treat to the mountains, where he sur
rendered to San Christoval, on the 18th,
six DAYS after he had landed. He was
taken to Havana and garroted on the
lst of September in the Punta. Thus
passed away one of the bravest and
most determined enemies of Spain.
The present revolution has been the
most formidable, having been in exist
ence since October. The men who COM
mand the insurgents are able. Quesada
served in Mexico against tho French.
The Generals are principally Mexicans,
but Cespedes is Commander-in- Chief
and Provisional President.
Many of the Cubans are fleeing to the
United States with their families, from
fear of the Spanish troops, who know
no law, and do not respect the non-com-
batants.