The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-02

phia in the first expedition therefrom were three
schooners, with $500 arms and four steel guns rms
cargo was delivered near Trinidad on the lIth OF
April and has already IL report be credible, told with
erect on the situation in that greatly disanected
quarter. The second expedition had its landing AZ
the same place with $500 guns in small steamer.
The third expedition has just gone with $500 arms.
BY these various expeditions the Cu0ans nave re-
coived 21,100 small arms and % cannon or field
pieces. These supplies, received within period
comparatively brief, constitute the most decided
and extensive aid the Cubans have ever obtained
There is reason TO believe that the Cubans are pow
erfully supported IN new and unexpected quartero
the character Of which we are not permitted 10
speak. Their cause is not likely TO fail, we under
stand, for want Of efficient sympathy on the part OF
the North. Never have the patriots Of Cuba seemed
so confident OF victory.
We are favored with private advices from Havana
representing the extreme corruption OF the Spanards
there, and the venal indifference OF n number Of
their officials 20 the failure or success OF the war
So gross had the avarice Of these officials or officers
become, that il was a matter of belief that they
had privately sold arms and supplies OF all
Kinds TO the enemy. Indeed, 1t ls known
TO Cubans residents in New York,
that the first supplies Of arms, some thousands in
number, received by the Cubans, were bought from
the Spaniards themselves. Charges or reports OF
corruption still common at the capital and in the
field. Not less Insignificant is the fact that Spanish
papers betray tone OF concession to the rebels one
OF them going so far az to admit that the rebellion
gaining headway
The appointment 10 the Captain-G Generalship Of
Caballero de Roda. is viewed by the Cuban author-
ties here and in New York as a sign OF feroer and
more mercless hostilties the part Of the mother
country. De Roda is an able and prompt comman-
der, ana will assemble around him the worst ana
least scrupuOus chiefs OF the army, such as belong
TO the class OF the duelis Escaente It s expected
that he VIII draw the rens tighter upon the gOaded
Cubans, and by consequence make the war more
desperate and unrelentng. Meanwhile, and before
ing allies will have gained needlu headwaY The
clog upon the new Captalu-Generaps efforts VIII he
founded in the finances OF the island and the gene
rally alleged coTuptons OF its Oticials.
Peru's Recognition Of Cuban BeIIigerency.
New advices have been received here from Cuba.
relative TO the recognition Of the begerency Of
the Cubans by the Government of Peru. This was
brought about, it appears, not through the persua
an official communication, addressed by General
Cespedas to the President OF that republic describ-
ing the progress Of the revolutionary movement in
Cuba, and the prospects OF the patriot cause SINH
lar communications, it is presumed, have been sent
by Cespedes to the Presidents of the other republics
expected that the example of Peru in this matter
will shortly be followed by all her sister republics
B"rb"ries Of de /" T"rro-ENecutiOn
a correspondent on the 18Th ult. writes from st.
On the 2ist ult. Don Simon de Ia Tore, our Gov
ernor returned here at the head of his column of
5000 men, and announced to us that after the attack
made on the insurgents at Ramon, fifteen leagues
from this place, the insurrect0n completely put
down; but the same paper, EI RcdGctOr, which pub
shed the official despatch, had an editorial article,
inspired by one of the officers of the expedition in
which it said there had been no at
tack whatever, because the insurgents, not
being able TO cope with so large a body Of troops,
and being in want OF even powder, abandoned their
camps. The column OF General de Ia Tore, now
| ever, did not return to st. Jago without leaving
| behind signs OF the most barbarous executions.
Overseers OF estates, white and black who,
| fearing the order of Valmaseda, had re-
NAMED in their houses awaiting the arrival
OF the troops, were barbarously sacrificed. The
number so Killed amounted to twenty. Colonel Or
machea ordered the to follow the camp, and
when they obeyed him he ordered them to be shot,
The presence OF De la Tore in St. Jago de Cuba has
been the signal for fresh executions. Don Delfn
| Aguilera, who arrived with a safe conduct from
Colonel Camara, was imprisoned, and 10y the insti-
| cation Of the Catalans was shot He died like a
harn IN Inu off tIU M Of
Auaya, well connected, consisting Of father and
three sons, were also executed. These acts have
| given to the city sepulchra air. Sorrow is seen
/ in every face as well as Indignation.
Retaliation by the Insgrgents-The Torch at
The insurgents have responded to these odenses
| against civilization by executing double number
Of the Spanish prisoners in their hands, and by burn
| ing down the properties Of all those who might
| give assistance to the Government The most
/ magnificent estates have been prey TO fire, and
| every night we see from this city the Immense
All the jurisdiction of St. Jago de Cuba is under the
| military, but the soldery cannot prevent these
| of the secret means that employed, ] might
tell you that few nights ago eight houses were
burned down in Cobre close TO barTack of 500 SOL
piers. General de la Tore had threatened to exc
cute any propretors who should give money to the
insurgents to prevent the destruction Of their pro-
| perties. With this threat hanging over them they
| could not comply with the engagements made with
| the insurgents This disappointment caused the
latter to commit depredations. On the other hand,
| the Spanish Government, also feeling the want Of
means, proposes to collect the taxes in advance.
This is another cause inducing the insurgents to de-
| strOy property.
What is Looked For.
| The recognition OF Cuban independence by the
| United States anXiOusy looked for here, and pub
lie opinion is complaining Of the delay since IL is
argued the United States have greater right 20 in
terfere here than France mad in Mexico, and the
longer they withhold their assistance the worse ii
/ will he, as the end will be desoaton. Annexation
1 TO the United States is the ardent desire Of the
Cubans.
| The AragO Transfers 81 Cargo of Ammunition
/ Ia tie SRlVadOr-IIer "ArseDRp' LANDED Ina
| Cuba.
| A special despatch was received from Havana by
the editors OF the III CrOnistG which fully confirms
the report to the destination and Of the Arago
The despatch, which embodies official and private
information received by the Spanish Government in
Havana is to the effect that the Arago and Salvador
met of the coast of Cuba the 10th OF May and that
the former transferred cargo OF munitions OF war
| TO the Salvador, which subsequently succeeded in
| landing them in Cuba
The Salvador entered the Bay of Nipe on the 18th
| instant where her arms and powder were conveyed.
The two steamers joined each other of the Florida
/ Keys.
The AragO subsequently proceeded to st. Thomas,
where she still remains. and the Salvador, enter
| ing Nassau-her port after the landing OF the eXpe-
ditOns-was seized for a violation Of the neutrality
| laws.
| This despatch shows that the Arago s being used
as naval tender for other vessels as in the ease OF
| the PeriD 10 land expeditions for Cuba
INCENDIARISM.
| A pIot IN Destroy N City-TwPnrV-sfx Sfora.