The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-24


THE Georgetown schuetzeu verein will
hold their schuetsenfest at Green Spring for
three days, commencing on the 9Th proximo.
The bars and other stands will be sold At
auction on Friday Of this week at 3. p. m.
A fine shooting gallery has been put up, and
a variety Of prizes for the best shots and
points OF excellence In tho athletic sports
are In course Of preparation.
THE excessive heat Of Friday and satur-
day caused large increase In the number
Of deaths, and led 10 exaggerated rumors
regarding the mortality In the town, which
produced some excitement and alarm satur-
day night and Sunday but as the true state
OF the case became known the appfehen.
sions so produced died out to certain ex-
tent, but not sufficiently to Induce citlzons
generally to neglect proper precautions
against exposure.
THE "ITop Association" which was so
popular last season, and afforded so much
amusement to the younger citizens OF the
place, bids fair to have rival In new So
ciety about being formed to be called the
"Ellte," which proposes 10 take In, as the
name signifies, the ellie Of the town. '''
Cuba-Arrival In New York Of Gel.
Quessda--GlswisG1 eperts On ths
Patrist Cause-sympssby fer 0es.
Jordan.
Among tho arrivals In New York Of de.
tinguished strangers on Saturday was thai
of Colonel Rafael Quesada, brother Of Man.
ucl Quesada, general-in-chief Of the Cuban
forces. Colonel Qucsada Is the first chief.
tain of the Cuban forces who has arrived on
our shores from the interior Of Cuba. The
successful landing Of the expedition which
sailed under his command, on board the
steamer Salvador, from Nassau In May last,
has given him prominence among the Gu.
ban liberators. The Colonelis bearer Of i'm.
portant papers for the Cuban authorities,
and brings most glowing accounts Of the
situation oftho army Of liberators.
He says that there are now a. 900 Cpbani
In arms aud that ,thore will ts 81 leaAt q, 0o(
more armed by the middle Of September.
The slaves OF the Island volunteer by thou.
sands and offer TO work In the trenches and
do tho entire drudgery Of camp. They pro
cure and cook all the provisions for the
army, which gives the armed troops tho On.
tire time for drilling and discipline. A mum
BET Of machlnists who went out with Jordan
have made foundry In the copper rcgioni
near Palma soriano, and have cast some
very fair specimens ofartlllery. The legionl
Of negroes in and around the camps Of the
revolutionists were engaged 10 collecting all
the horses not required for the use Of the
Cuban commanders and were taking them
TO safe corrals In the mountains. They were
also kept occupied In destroying all kinds Of
products grown near the towns garrisoned
by their Spanish enemies which arc not 70.
CURED for the use of tho Cubans.
The Spaniards have not yet ascertainet
where Colonel Quesada landed his expedi
ton. He says that his brother expected u
be In possession Of Jibara by the 1st of Sep
TENDER, and open II rs the first seaport.
The reported discordance between Genera
Jordan and other Cuban leaders, Colone
Quesada states to be without foundation
The entire army OF Cuban liberators and
people respect and honor Gen. Jordan, ant
look upon him as an illustrious general ant
valiant warrior. There arc In the interio
Of the Island several millions worth OF pro
duce, which will be offered for exchang,
with Americans as soon as Jibara or an,
other port Is taken.
Colonel Quesada says that his brother tolt
him he could take Trinidad, Puerto Princip,
or Nuevitas almost at will. However, a
the Cubans had not received any siege gun
or cannon Of sufficient callbre 10 compel,
with the guns which tho spanlards coult
bring to bear upon these towns he woult
delay storming either Of them until he 70
celved some large guns which had been pur
chased abroad, and tho arrival Of which wa
daily expected.
Colonel Qucsada makes no disclosures o.
TO his intended movements, but docs no
hesitate to make known that the object O
his visit this time Is diplomatic mission.