New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15

esed there all their lives who are thoroughly posted
as to past and present state OF aIars there, anu
| ~ Cnba1 ASPIRATIONS present an entirely different
picture The revolution has aSted now seven
months Although the TevOutlOnstS have been poorly
eOuipped III supplied, and most dchceDty armed, they
have vet been able maintana system OF attack against
prestige aud foOthod and today renders them conndent
Of achieving their absolute independence The work was
undertaken for that purpose and 10 will be unswervngy
carried D. completion. Tie Cuban people are unanlmpS
" opposed the continued rule OF Spaniards Ia the hg
places Of the and. and convinced ha
present Of their ability TO continue the hruuUSu
struggle I'm which they are engaged TO secure the PRIV
lcgc Of governing themselves The bitterness o IA v
feeling against Spanish rule has only been and ne
the insults, executions cOnscatOns OF proper the
various Ourages inflicted on the ISLANDERS az com
troubles commenced. In Havana itself WIFI 70 weor
need by the uoornus ferOcity OF the volunteers 70
the semblance OF smiles. the enmlty Oo'"'
Tic Improvement and development Of the material n;
forests ana the intecctua welfare OF the Inhabitants or
the island have been totally neglected WINE tue pubic
rp N the moHt jpordinate Injuries Illiterate
themselves they have actually uiscOuideSu we PioSlcS
OF popular education; accordingly SCHOOLS co'sS hnu
universities remain to-day great desideratum III Cuha
The extend their profits by tle Introduction III
fresh cargocs of Africans they nave b'cn inc most eA
acting and cruel of asmasters over those same Africans
introduced SO much for the past u Is ts past RUE
which the Cubans are now endeaV0hg TO render lmpos
sble OF Instead therefore OF the lnsurec-
tOn being ended recent aud reliable advices from te
revolutionary side give assurance that the ght goes
bravey on and that before another year rolls by Cuba
will be freed In regard to the contending forces It is
estimated by those in position to know whereef they
affirm that the Spanish troops have at all times been
kept the number Of 2OOO for their losses IRON Dat
tie ana disease have been made good ny fresh REINFORCE
ments arriving from Spain. The cuban army
numbers $1,000 men. composed for the most
part OF volunteers lacking in all the equipments
OF their antagonists IL II divided of INTO numerous
small bands that the country IN every direction
appearing here to-day and there tomorrow But the
campaign has not lasted so long without teaching the
soldiers many warke lessons, which are producing
a visible effect in promoting the efficiency ana discipline
Of the service Wherever the volunteers meet the oga
nized of the Spanish sodiery they have 10 con
tend against the most improved weap0hS-the IeaoVuS
and Remington rifles with which Gen. Dhlce mas suppeu
himself from our markets. Inc CuOahs very nHIu-
rally believe that under such circumstances their
system Of guerrilla warfare is the Only one they
could pursue to advantage. They claim thst ~
Inc Austrian veterans with good guns and plenty
of powder could not siand against .tho
needle.gun at SadOwa II is not to be wondered at tat
their cOmpatriOts who armed only win mdcheleS
Garden knives and pixies. decline 10 meet the regulars III
omen battle They do not wish to offer battle unless hty
fny aware that they have not the superiority In arms
The negroes who have been requested 10 stay on the
plantations at work have cheernly heq,nosee'n anu
been hard workers. In word the negroes nave done as
well as they possibly could no. ana nave mahllesteu
docllity and discipline which has proved an immense
gain TO the common cause. They not Only ughI WeIi
but are the most daring OF fighters They are organized
both in separate companies and In mixed companies OF
whites and blacks The heaviest fight occurred at the
outset OF the insuuCCtOn-thc combat OF Bayre near
Bayamo OF this encounter the Spanish Col QrOs Act-
ing BnCader General, wrote: 81 saw with my own eyes
The insurgents armed only with Gchees Oves to cut
sugar camel rush upon the bayones OF our men with
whom they fought at close quarters They were ne
grOes. -, 49,,
uuteers have not thus encountered serious draw
backs. The climate rendered much clothing during the
paSt Winter unnecessary, while the fertile sOh TOO eN'
tended to be devaSted occupied by tdS hOpdS j. has
yielded and still yields ample provisions The fare OF the
TeyOutioniss u.s. however, by OF such stump
! mons nature as in the past Many Of them are
undergoing hardships to which they never
dreamed they would be subjected. Indeed one OF
the most encouraging features OF the whole
movement enthusiastic support by all classes and
conditions by the wealthy as well rs by the poor