The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-26
CUBA.
A Remarkable Correspondence between Gene
rails Quesada and Lcscn.

rails Quesada and Lcscn.
A letter from Havana dated July 20, says
a rich correspondence is reported to have taken
place recently between Quesada and Lesca, the
substance of which is this:-Quesada sent an
officer under a flag of truce to Lesca with a
list of the names of a few Spanish officers and
soldiers in his power, and proposed to exchange
them for an equal number of Cuban chiefs
and soldiers held by the Spa
niards. Lesca's reply was to the effect
:" that Spain would indeed display
some pride were she to accept such ridiculous
proposition, looking to the fact that she counts
upon the loyal hearts of II, 600 900 of people to
defend her and that the loss or salvation Of ten
or twelve persons was of but little consequence,
especially as it was matter of ones country
being at stake" Beside" he said, that he
held none of Quesada's men as prisoners, for as
soon as they fell into his hands, he had ordered
them to be shot, and he should continue to pur-
sue the same course
When this answer was received by Quesada,
he called the Spanish prisoners together and
said:-'SenOres: | hold in my hand a death-war-
rant issued against you, drawn up by your own
chief, Lesca. The reading of it inspires me
with horror" So saying he handed the
paper to one of his aids, who read it aloud.
Seeing that the prisoners were full of indigna-
ton at the sentiments contained in Lesca's
note, Quesada then said to them -"Ssnores:
General Quesada is not General Lesca. par
don you all. You can leave when you will and
to effect a safe exit for you, | will issue the
necessary passports When the General had
finished speaking the liberated Spaniards burst
forth in shouts for Quesada and Free Cuba. Only
two of them asked the necessary protection
papers to goto Havana, where they had families
and all the others Immediately incorporated
themselves with the liberating army.
The DissensiOns of the New York Junta.
The New York Tribune of thismorning says
1t is stated on good authority that Senior
Morales Lemus was in this city on Saturday, en-
deayOring to arrange certain matters of dispute
between himself and the Junta. After the fail
ure of the late expedition, Senor LemUs is stated
to have written a letter to the Junta, laying the
blame of the failure on certain prominent mem
bers of that body. The Junta thereupon with
drew their support from Lemus and invested
Senor Macias, formerly railroad contractor in
Buenos Ayres, with the Office of President, in
place of Mora. Mora himself was a party in
| this movement. Lemus refused to recognize the
new President, and asserted that he
himself was alone authorized to direct Cuban
affairs in the United States, by the commission
which he held from Cespedes. The Junta how
ever refused to recognize his authority, and the
consequence was that Lemus came TO the Guy
on Saturday morning to endeaVor II possible,
TO make an amicable arrangement. What sue
/ cess he has had is not known, but an patrlotc
| Cubans hope that the interests OF the young
| strngoIinp Tepubic will no longer be injured by
| nntty internal disssensions. The rumor that
| PREVAILED on Friday afternoon that General Al
| feno had been shot was caused by ratner
| strong dispute having taken place on tnaC day
l between the General and some OF the hliDusters
| lately released, who were pressing him Tor
| money The General had already let them nave
| no1ne money. which they had spent in liquor,
| and he refused to aid them n second time.