The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

l the pure air OF liberty: here, where all men are
equal and do not bend the forehead before the pres
ence or king a sullied queen. III write you IN
this manner Il is because consider myself strong;
because have under command numerous army
OF brave men, and because the liberty OF Cuba en-
4 joys the sympathy OF all civilized countries
rsssts sna % saSS
II you would be free and live win honor, oone W
| our ranks; IL is not vet too late.
/ The General 10. chief OF tho iioerating army Of
Cuba, MANUEL QUESADA.
| The Nomination of vaimaseda 20 the COM
! n,aud of the Eastern Observation-Disclosures
/ Suicide of a Prisoner-The Cholern--Tbo
Press on Observation-Disclosures Of In-
| surgenis-The Sugar Crop.
SANTIAGO DH CUBA Sept. Is, 1850.
The nomination OF General valmaseda as com.
mander.in chief OF the Eastern Department, in the
face OF the recent massacre OF prisoners near Jgu-
| ami, for which he Is admittedly responsible, has
caused much excitement and dissatisfaction here
among oil, save the biaoted Spaniards, and Ia
regarded as convincing proof OF the little weight
which Spanish authorities give to public opinion.
There are several prisoners now in jail here,
ana among Them Don Pedro Sacedo. who
incurred the odium OF the Spanish element
by series or brilliant articles In the
Dtario. liberal ia their tendencies. The Bandera
ESpadoIa being unable to refute them, raised q cry
against Saceda as an lnsurgent. and the result Is
his arrest ana imminent danger to his life. Another
Cuban prisoner named Beltran, hearing that he was
to be sent TO Nalmesada at Bayamo. IN 10 OF des-
peration enleavored TO commit suicide with the
handle OF n broken spoon. lie Is now lying danger
ouSly i'll IN tile hospital.
General Latorre, on surrenderinq his command to
his successor, publishes long manifesto IN the
newspaper, recounting his good deeds ana better
intentions, the losses indicted upon the insurgents
by the forces under his command and the execu
tons which nave taken place. He places the insur-
gent losses az upwards or 500. and the executions,
In uue form OF law, at forty-two. TO makes no
n w nd wi
law
The cholera seems to have established itself here
The average number OF deaths is about eleven daily.
During last month 1t was nne. This gives death
rate or ten per cent per annum OF The population.
sick and wounded, mostly the former This is about
onesiXth OF the forces whose headquarters are
established here.
Like its Havana colleagues the Spanish organ
here has published long leading article on anneXa-
ton, which It declares inadmissiDle and runous.
and says:-"The only salvation for the country is in
remaining under the glorious nag OF noble and gen.
erous Spaln.n
Nothing Is known OF the insurgents or their where
abouts but 1t Is presumed they Will turn up when
least expected. Our latest news from Manzanillo
reports everything quiet there, though arrests or
peaceabe citizens, without charges continued. In
deed, the proclamation OF De Rodas forDdding such
arrests, seems TO have given new impetus thereto.
The sugar crop Is finished and will show deficit
for this port OF about 200 hogsheads against last
year, or about LOCO tons. The prospects for next
crop are very dubious ana Will depend altogether
the turn OF political events.
The Cuban Question.
Translated from the yoz de Cuba or Havana or
September 90
Not only do the newspapers or the United States
sdvlSe SPAN 10 cede to that republic one Of her
most cherished provinces, neither are the London
TIMES, La France and La TdtYte OF Paris the only
papers which advise the same course and finally
not only do the republican papers of Madrid, accus-
toned to renounce everything which opposes the
rea lzation OF their exaggerated ideas, that our
the ampataon Of one Of It's most mporant ans
essential limbs out newspapers of q very Spanish
ena, asser ana at the same time very Conservative
ton and when else great a nnuepce on pI tse
pubic pubic I OPINION OF organs Of parties and we may
interests in the island OF Cuba also advise Spain to
sell or make over this province.
VI ali these papers the one which has attracted
our attention and surprised US, ana whose attitude
causes us painful surprise s the Diario. OF BARGE
Iona, which on account OF its old standing influence
moderation and good practical common sense Is
read with interest throughout all the Cataonian
provinces and in many other parts of SPAN besides
abroad, where we are satlsled 1t Is highly appre-
cated.
That paper, against which surely lmputations OF
distributed by the representatives OF certain school
publishes, in one Of its last numbers, an article
+ aquer, entitled "Tha Cuban Question: and
IN which, alter examining and repeilinQ different
solutions 10 the problem which Is being resolved at
THIS date, writes the following words. when we re-
publish with sincere regret:-'1n our opinion the
only alternative left us is to enter into negotiations
with the United states In order to grant over to them
our Antiles.n
We have neither time nor sufficient coolness TO
contradict as deserves, such an absurd afirma-
ton, but we would consider ourselves wanting in
duty, as spanish journalists should we delay
one moment IN expressing the considerations which
that observation suggests to US, aud to when we
have referred ut the commencement OF these lines
We have already expressed 1t. Susceptible In
questions or honor TO the point that honorable men
should De- We shall never incur in the faults Of other
writers that OF accusing as acting under the
impulses OF miserable influences OF bastardly
intentions al those VINO think differently from us,
and we shall not attribute the opinions OF Ell Ddrio
neither TO any nope OF compensation to leagues,
intrigues and homogeneous by our mortal adverse.
ries.
we are besides acquainted, since long period
back, with Mr.. jose Name Flaguer and cannot sup
pose ne would abandon his well-trIed independence
and we cannot believe that the most popular news.
paper In Catalonia the ancient andwcll established
Brsj, will lend himself to az an instrument to
the enemies winch spain has on the New Continent.
Considering this how are we 10 explain the new
attitude OF this Didrio, and what Is more serious
still, the transcendental change whic1 part OF the
pubic opinion both IN Spain, as also in other Euro
pean States, has suffered or is suireringp
the explanation Is not difficult in our opinion at
least
II happened thus when the instruction broke out
at Yara Neither the knowledge or tho causes which
had permitted 1t 10 present Itself, the discovery
one, beng dfused in Cuba, or the works OF
the LnbOfdittes at Washington ana New York first
in the south American republics afterwards, and
later In England France and finally In the very
Spain itself, were sufficient TO awaken from our
lethargy and cause US to overcome the apathy and
the skepticlsm which controlled US.
We replied, It's true, 10 the aggression with the
energy proverbial 10 our race: we repealed force
with force and TO ths simple threat Of some hun
dred traitors the whole island answered. rising In
arms, and Spain sent disciplined soldiers and numer
Gus batalions to aid them. Thanss to our efforts
not one single moment did our enemy have the
advantage, notwithstanding his condition In cir
cumstances, climate and season. our very neglect
the commissions OF Spain-all seemed 10 favor him
considerably, and he Is to-day 50 exhausted for
want or forces and resources that at the simple
announcement that new campaign Is to be CON-
menced there ID no one who doubts OF his total
determination
Unfortunately the same has not happened In the
exterior. and the traitors who Zee here before our
volunteers and soldiers lose more ground every day.
The moment can now be liked wnen they shall dis
appear from this province They are, however
showing bold face In foreign countries and never
fater moment IN their lntfgues; and what IL still
worse they incline the public opinion both Ia Europe
and IN America, in favor OF solution which would