The New York herald., 1869-06-25


and united.
We need not cite the conspracies which have oc-
CURED and been suppressed by the energy Of the
Spanish population, In corrOboratiOn OF these views
Nor do we wish to recall to mind the first unsuccess-
ful administration OF General Dulce, when revOln-
ttonary clubs were introduced political lectures al
lowed In cigar manufactures and journals uphold
ing the independence OF the island were not pro-
hibted. These errors produced many parties who
deceptivey have been styled advanced liberals"
The lmprudent General was gained over by the
demonstrations Of sucn men. and went so far as to
have said in a farewell address that wherever lie
were they ever could count on nim as lone Cuban
mOre.n
When the Spanish revolution occurred the Mar
quis OF Castel Florite played conspicuous part,
ana when the cry ior independence followed IN this
province II was believed that none could have been
more apt than him to quell the revolution owing TO
his alliance with Cuban lady. He was expected to
have encouraged the liberal IDEAS not beyond the
limits OF good order and public. interest. so TAR he
was welcomed as q saviour.
He soon proved to be unequal 10 the situation. lie
gave out in his first decree that he was the head OF
the autOnOmla ana declared that he would estab-
lish the government OF the country by the land In
anOther proclamation he declared that the insurrec-
ton In the Western Department was over, when such
was not The ca5e the moral effect Of 1t proved
highly injurious to the Spanish cause. Unlimited
license to the press, heaping the insults
country with view TO justify the revolution, was
only checked when too late. As it advocated without
disguise m tue .,u independence youngsters were
lie mind became restless ana divided and finally 1t
led TO assassination and murder. as for instance.
the scenes III carmen anu flguras streets, az tle
Louvre Cafe and in the Vilanueya theatre: these
were the resorts Of seditiOn cOuntenanced by Bra.
mosi0, tne common councilman Whiie the rebel
nag was WaVeu on tne ouuuine $ lop. Nothlng was
done by the superior authority 10 punish these pro-
ceeuihgs, nor 10 preVens repettlon' Ihe outy 10
put them down fell on the volunteers.
Anarchy followed the weak conduct OF General
Duce His forty days amnesty curbed the action OF
the troops 1t afforded the time and means 20 the
enemy to prepare the way for regular organization.
ine army was negiectea anu months were lost pc
fore tne Commander-in,Cniei could obtain any re-
ply. Onproviueu Wltn munitions, pr0Vlsions. lnedi-
cines or cothng tne troops were wthout the proper
eienents Ior aeiehce' anu ,he "ouhoeo were unaDe
10 recover. A., . -.
Notwithstanding such line OF conduct the dele
gate Oh tne hationai governent receivea our unlt-
ed t oeE n n 20 on an nun @ eXete w
conquer. fienty Oh reiuorcements came from SPAIN
Dy tne explration ol ,he amnesty nODiilzeu voan-
teers were 9rgaalA@eu; g gu Whole CouIilis narcneu 70
tue ned, anu wnen tne campaign ml9nt reasonably
avG % neea %t m @ ta ,te "1 hy no Vi
diaries and assassns 70 assault and Insult their vic
tlns WIN impuuity InoSe WHO Veuueu tnose oocu.
ments were po,n.eu ots oy Tue pubic oplaion ana
tne sequei mas proved tnose surniises 10 pc elacS
military che! alrected lnat us troops We're not 10
move without MS express orders, ana even ordered
OF armed attacks The ranks of rebels became
stronger and increased, in spite OF all the sacrifices
used to annihilate them. Then the column OF the
artillerists under Colonel Morales de los Rios was
recalled from the Central Department although
out losing one soldier. The laurels gained
by the brave Colonel inspired feelings OF jealousy to
COmmander-in- Chief Peaez. The General having
left the ArmaO road free to rebels OF Siguanea de,
spising the good counsel at his command close by,
created an unavOrable feeling, as it rendered the
enemy's escape easy and without loss. General
PelaeZ spurned the testimony OF injured witnesses
the trials of rebels, render their misdeeds unpun
ishable All this General Dulce was cognizant Of
committees of the people urged their complaints.
but he never needed them. Afterwards facts tran
spired proving tnat the officia orders sent TO the
ndpra Of an
recting them to use all energy ana ygOr, were
secretly annulled The proven existence in the rebel
safe conduct furnished to BramOso, the alderman,
enabling him to escape the laws. after being sum.
mOned by civil court for disloyaly; the escape OF
Morales Lemus, the consulting lawyer and
charge d'afraires of Dulce; the flight of Mestre,
another Of the Common Council, and many
more at present leading the CUBAN Revolutionary
Junta in New York, or connected with It: the sup
port aorded to oiicers known to have taken price
Tor their treachery: the approval of etonas famous
army order; all these and other acts were followed
by respectful but intense remOnsrances on the part
OF the Spanish people, but were disregarded
In the midst OF the reiterated declarations of the
Executive that the rebellion was an end lament
able news was often received of the abandonment
Of our comrades in the INTERIOR of the mutation
and other atrocities committed on them by a cow
ardly enemy, who cut their limbs and tore out the
hearts OF the living. Mayari. Npe, Tarquin and
Cinco villas will record the cannibalism OF the
mon foe. These atrocities would not have endured
had the country districts. and particularly the Gen.
tral Department not been left free TO the rebel
bands which destroyed them, while the troops and
this dangerous situation increased public dtssatis
faction became developed aud affairs had got to such
straits that Dnce hlipsei ound tne nlsIrist ne ad
created, so that after hearing the extraordinary
junta OF the authorities he sent IN MS resignation TO
the government at Madrid. Just at this juncture
both Pelaez and Modet surrendered their offices In
the interior and arrived IN Havana. The sad fame
attached to the former while IN ST. Domingo was
proven by his conduct IN the Central Department of
Cuba, and he was AFRAID TO come by way OF Glen
fuegos. The reports or MS having issued safe con-
ducts to the rebel chiefs MaIibran, Esportuno, Pa
lacios, Sarfia and others proved but too true.
Isidro Hernandez owed his pardon TO PelaeZ, al
though sentenced to death upon conviction OF
ravishment treason ana incendiarisin As to Modet.
although he passed one night IN EsperanZa with his
column he never got sight OF the rebels and refused
to surprise Villegas and his party man that had
been expelled from the country ON account OF his
destructive IDEAS being an ardent admlrer OF auto.
noma, borne on the banner OF the CincO Villas
rebels could scarcely have conducted himself other
wise.
A popular demonstration against PelaeZ furnished