New-York tribune., 1869-04-16

ana their cause. when every cheer is treason
ana deathf Every one of the Cubans lately shot or
garroted has walked to his DEATH TO quote the Ian
guage used by the crowd, con ralor." Probably 10
Sucan Hves have been lost in Havana since tho
beginning OF the year, merely through rash enthu.
siasm not to be quelled by the bayonet.
HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL AGENT OF THE CUBAN
REVOLUTION TO THE PEOPLE OF THR UNITED
STATES.
To the People Of he United States.
Seeing that frequent misrepresentations of
the revolutionary movement going Cuba are made
through the press beg leave to them by laying
before the public brief statement Of facts connected
with that movement.
Revolutions never 20 backward They may be checked
for shorter or longer me but finally burst forth
irresistible impulse and roll TO successfu ISSUE So
with regard to Cuba which has failed nsevera attempts
70 overthrow the tyrant her. but Is likely TO succeed
now In the struggle for freedom and sefgoyernment
To review her efforts for national existence and sketch
the grievance. which justify the REVOLUTION going
Is isrespecfuly submitted by the undersigned as General
Agent .. .n the Cuban Resolution TO a, ndencnaenee in
South America the Captain General OF cuba mas peen
msnders Of besieged places This severe measure
from the revolutionary attempt which was then ae-
Government, lest universal freedom in slaveholding
Cuba should affect Slavery in the Southern States Of this
ton of his opposition to the military expedition which
venezuela then at war with Spain, was fitting out to
has been since that time groaning under relentless
OH Her endeavors have brought about not only the
persecution or execution OF many ustrous Cubans but
TO- who while Governor Of Santiago de Cuba in 1885, pro-
claimed there the liberal Constitution promulgated in
Who sent from Havana heavy body Of troops aeainss
him and his constitutional followers Several years
trade prosecuted for having done and nearly ali
Of them s tS s ss & work sey ali over s e.
Department Of Cuba TO suppress an alleged
sSy PARTIES foanS the
free colored men, whose property was OF course con
while few of them died under the lash which wa'
freely and mercessy used to compel them 70 confession
few years later by real conspiracy OF The white pee
pe under the lead OF Cen Lopez, who, being detect
trail part Of the island fed and came United state
whence sailed in 1850 at the head 81 some COO men
Cuba and returned to tho United States. During
sasS for Cuba once more, with about 80 men, to ss
his friends in their efforts to achieve Cuban ndeped d-
followers were executed. However, the Cubans, pc
yerlDg in their deteTninaoI on to be iree renewed IT,
started under Gen. Qutman, but fell through in L.
with the loss OF valuable lives and the banshnlent OF
Yet Il sas Ss
not despairng. few years afterwsrd, began .
Spanish revolution broke out they finally maturn
their plans to free Cuba from the military sway Of spa
10th OF October last they up in arms appears
from the following extract Of their declaration OF nde
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4: win iron S.r I'd Zoe, d. ,sss; s.s
liberty The caSans beng Illegal. gIo..essa ava
Hence being Kept pn6s meeg forbidden
si. o. sas ofS Hence their r:IsostrH. sgH ne See .s
fact that they bound to te silence and obey Hence The
their nlssir and labor Hence Oer exclusion rom pulls
sra%sa Hence the eaiaa, Which public them
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A which are sP' upon their coTntry A. an
.ubp, the iron yoke that dgrsees then Heaes ,ss
.s. s9 15.. Ii AZ ps Iaa % 5sH 5s for I Z. Srea fertility
,G On the other hand Cuba e,Ro. prosper 1 ss s1gS
By t6. spanish h, time Presid
SfoSs S%ssI' IS % Ss's Ssi az ssa ad
sd ssi'SS cST SoaSr Sea aad. . spanish
ssSs p pSss tom ssSs sIses ssl exhausted
esanci obssr i've deprived toe sH as S,s srSs Sp o
M S @ op S our % S s Il S
% % H. @ 1 ss r.s conscience Ss and a - ss al CIVILIZED sos. % bm
ID. sincerity purpose Vengeance docs uot Dea u.s. nor
,qasy free as the Creator intended mankind be Our be-
9 S a: s: .Ts s1 are st SrsV Ne afs e $ gradual e"
NTH We sre G5,e. s%.ass II M y The .Si s..sa
be rights o basis Of freedom ald aa,onal grea'rsss
her efforts to be free up to the 10th Of October last Since
then the Cuban IberanR Army has been gradually In
creasing Notwithstanding the losses consequent upon
steady campaign, aud now comprises some 1900 men
under c. NJ Cespedes who is the COmmanderinChief OK
that army and the head of the Republican Government
duly established within the lines OF the berators Their
lines run In westerly direction from the eastern end
OF the Island Sagua la Grande. without reaching
the seaboard, either north SOUTH for want OF ths
out is nearly two-thirs OF the OF Cuba, IN which
Slavery has been abolished, and In which the Spanish
control only the ground where they are kept at bay Ihs
has dono by the patriots IN comparatively snors
time Notwithstanding their sad deficiency IN war mate
rial leads 10 the belief that II they had been toers
ably supplied with such materials, their movements
would now cover also remainder OF the island where
no uprising has yet taken place from utter
want OF armP, while Their enemies are arc
United States But such our Neutrality laws Tney
allow an European Power 10 obtain war material reey
from our workshops crush people struggling for freej
dom in the very heart of America andiprohbt the same
people from supplying themselves with similar materials
from us 10 carry their struggle against tnat rover.
Yet the Spanish hreliDgs IN their mlsrepresentatons
OF the Cuban revolution frequently assert through tnes
editorial and otherwise that the laws referred ~
have been violated Let them bear mind that from tho
statement OF facts other conclusion can bs
drawn but that Cuba is fairly started In her way
national independence; that her sons have been manfuS
fighting for it these SIX months without hayingy't
violated neutrality, despite their lack OF arms an
nre therefore entitled TO the earnest sympathy OF OF
people aud the their struggle involves grv
American principle, namely, that NO European row