The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-28
COLUMBIA. IS. s.C.
Sad State OF Affairs in Cuba-Refugees-
Ferocity OF ths Spa Troeps!

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Sad state OF Affairs I'm Caba-Refagees-
Ferocity OF the spanish Troepss
The letters received from Cuba give sa
picture of the unhappy state Aof affairs il
that island. Many ontrages are oommitte,
by the Spanish troops and volunteers Ar
rests are very numerous, and widespread.
alarm prevails among the people. hundred
of whom are fleeing from the island t.
places of safety, many of them seekip,
refuge in the United States. . "A letter from
an American in Cardenas says
"Thelrevolution is progressing, notwith
standing all the efforts of the Spaniards t,
stop it. The treasury iss bankrupt, and ap
peals are made in the, papers for subscrip
tione to support the volunteers in the field
but I.think all will be in vain. In q few
months more the yellow fever and cholerl
will find abundant food in the ranks of the
unacclimated Peninsulars that are comine
or are already here. They are afraid here
that the insurgents will make raid upor
them, and destroy the crops, though they
try to put o bold face upon the matter
Hundreds are being arrested all the time
The Moro Castle is said to be full Of pri
sOners." .,-,
A letter written from Manzanillo, by q
native Cubany says:
Affairs here are growing worse and worse
every day. The insurgents are rapidly in
creasing in number, and extending them.
selves all over the island They have taken
away the slaves from all the estates in this
neighborhood, and have armed oil the able
bodied negroes. The Captain General
granted general amnesty for all the insur-
gents who would lay down their arms, but
they have not taken the least notice of it.
On the contrary, the hatred toward the
Spanish Government seems to increase daily.
and they all appear determined to throw off
the Spanish yoke. The city of Bayamo,
which was the focus of the insurrection. was
completely destroyed on the approach OF
the Spanish troops, and now thousands of
families are wandering about the country
homeless, and in the most deplorable state
Imaginable. The Government forces are
acting shockingly, stealing and assassinat-
ing in every direction. Here we see no.
thing but soldiers and Spanish volunteers.
for all the Cuban young mon hage joined
the insurgents" +iftIttj f
The following is an extract from letter,
dated Cienfuegos, Cuba, Maroh 10, written
by highly intelligent Cuban lady to O
friend in Philadelphia:
"A deep gloom hangs over our beloved
island. Our brothers, men of heart and in
tellect are daily arrested and imprisoned OF
exiled, and the few who remain at liberty
have no alternative but to flee the country
or join the insurrectionists in the interior
You can form no idea of what we suffer
and, if it were possible, we would shut our.
selves up, refusing to see our friends, fol
the theme of conversation is nothing but
the war and its incidents, so grating to oul
feelings We are watched and surrounded
by spies; for, as you know, the largest pro
portion of the population of this town are
natives of Spain, and they openly proclaim
that they will not be satisfied until emigra
tion or determination has swept all the ma
tives from the island, and left them sole
possessors of our idolized Cuba
''No information has reached us as tc
what success the Spanish troops have had
who few days ago went in pursuit of the
insurgents.
''It is stated here that Adolph Cavada,
chief of the patriot forces in this district
and also Felix Bouyon, have captured q
large number of Spaniards, soldiers and
civilians, aud instead of putting them to
death, as the Spaniards do with the prison
ers they capture, have invariably treated
them with the greatest humanity Goo
the power OF the Spaniards that they may
receive the like treatment; but doubt il
much, for these cruel Spaniaras havo ar
unQuenchable thirst for blood.
Yesterday was day of mourning. Poo,
Don Juan Capote Lopez was arrested in hi:
own house, a few miles from town. He
was brought here, judged by military
commission and shot. He died with the
most heroic valor, exciting the greatest
grief In the hearts OF his countrymen and
feelings OF compassion among the few
Spaniards who have any heart left. HI
asked for an interview with his wife and
children, which was refused, and they KEEP
him from A. M. to 4 P. NJ in an oper
field, exposed to the fiery rays of the sun