New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-28
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
THE REPORT OF GEN. JORDAN's SURRENDER
EASEn ON SIP AN.Isu nnCL-.LES.rs

HAVANA, Sept XII ne telegram sent from Havana
on Saturday last relative to the surrender of Gen.
Jordan and his troops, upon the payment by the
Government of a certain sum Of money, was based
upon official dispatches 1t is reported that the in
surgents in the neighborhOod of Yaguaramas and
Pals, and between Cienfuegos and Colon, treat
ing with the Spanish authorities relative to sur
render Their surrender is important, if true, the
rebel bands in this quarter being nearest to the
sugar districts of Colon and Cardenas,
THE NEW SCHEME OF THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES.
HAVANA, Sept. 1s.-The new arrangement at the
head OF which stand Seniors ZanUoniz and Ajuria
Contempates the payment of SIS for each Cuban who
does not wish to volunteer. Every man must now
show his hand. Are you for the Cubans, or are you
for the integrity Espahol i-these are the questions
that have to be met and no avoidance is to be toer
ated The journals contain long lists of names affixed
by Cubans as well as Spanards which lend all SEEM
ing countenance to the action of the Government
Very many signatures appear of old and honored
Cubans, who, according to this showing, desire to
see Spanish sovereignty preserved intact The Count
OF PozOs Dulces long the old recognized leader of
The Cuban party for years the editor of FL Sgo and
whose sister is the widow of NarcsO Lopez, figures
In the number. Then one sees the name of Zaldo
OF jose Antonio Fesser and of many other well
known Creoles What does this meant Do these
people really desire to the Spaniards succeed
are they afraid of cOnfscation in Of refusal to
lend their signatures to the manifested
The policy of putting out this paper to secure names
has been alluded to by your correspondent heretofore
The object is of course, TO manufacture public SEN
tment abroad. The thirty gunboats viii ere long
be finished. They are withheld from the use of
the Spanish Government at present by the United
States authorities, but supeThuman effort will soon
be made to have them released. One OF the leading
Powers of Europe will. the Spanards say, offer
In 4l,t lot NJ,
York will not be used in any event against Peru
Now, in addition to this the Spaniards are deter
mined to show, TO their best ability that the prnci
pal CubanS Of the Isle do not want the United States
TO recognize the insurgents as beigeCnts, OF give
them the slightest encouragement. 1t is believed
that many, most, of the CreOles sigma have
been procured through fear AT all events, the
Spanards now seem to have 10 idea OF giving up
the contest
FRENCH INTEREST IN THE CUBAN QUESTION.
LONDON Sept. 27.-The Morning Iost to-day has
letter from its Paris correspondent wherein the
Cuban question is discussed at length. The writer
Gays the interest in the matter is increasing at Paris
but the public must not expect to learn precisely the
intercourse between Madrid and Washington. There
is a difficult game to be played i'll order to avoid
wounding Spanish pride.
GEN. JORDANs EXPEDITION - ENGAGEMENTS
WITH SPANISH TROoPs-ALTERNATE VIC
THE MORALE OF THE CUBAN FORCE-EN-
CITING ADVENTURES-HEALTH AND SPIRITS
OF THE INsURGENTs-THE ADVANCE UPON
UOLGUIN.
IYRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
CoCos. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug 2.-Ihe move
ments of our forces in this disturbed district arc so
impulsve and from obvious necessity 50 irIca'., u.
that find inexpressiblo dimcmtles IN eStapINhhs
any sort of trustworthy communication with tAe
coast and have reason to apprehend that many oI
my dispatches TO THE TRIBUNE have either been Io5
olooetber or subjected to such delays as must rer
xer them almost valueless. take the precau'cn rs
Ihave hitherto DONE of briefly repeating nc man
sncidents of the expedition. in order that ct Some
,eriod and in some connected form, Jon mag
he able to trace the progress G. our htL-
hand. and estimate the character d the ulais
we have had 10 encounter and the e1teh, 10 Whlch
we have been able to overcome them " me sue
cessfnl landing on the shore OF the iay ~ y e am
aware that you have already received -nn mteA-
yepce Let me now rehearse again. for tie fourth
Or fifth time, the events WHICH loHo"c" Jul 4H''
fortunate occupation of Cuban SOIL
At M very distant point from the place OF debarka-
siop near the unimpOrtant station OF ii Ramon the
Standards chose their opportunity OF resting the Ie
per and quality of our force. The sklrmish was
sbarp one and there would be little use in conceaihg
the fact that at the outset the odds were unpea'-
antly against u.s. and our position was extremely
serious if not critical We have since IeaIHcu
cit tbs result of this engagement was
.vcrvvl,e1e' proclaimed an unconditional triumph Of
,be Snauisb troops but nothing could be further
tron the truth The advantages of choice OF ground
,nd srnerior numbers were all on their SIDE Our
advance composed of comparatively few men, was
ised and regret TO say, failed to hold It's posi-
zion with ANYTHING like due tenaclty andpeissIeuCy'
when. subsequently, the affair became general inc
COMO irresoution displayed itself for time III All
rarters and nowhere more cOnsplcuously IMAM
a,nonp the Europeans and Americans whose oihceIs
,boUed neither the ability nor the inclination 10
s,ond vigorously to their work. After peilod Oh
alarming uncertainty we succeeded, WIN nucn
labor in bringing piece of artillery to Dear upon
4be enemy under cover of which our men were galh-
red together once more and put in condition 10 op-
nose the attack which, up TO that moment had Deeh
Zoo rand and powerful for them few plungihg
sbos from the Napoleon gun settled the business OF
that dav and the Spaniards speedily abandoned the
,round they had temporarily obtained ana with IL
u,ouished their barren advantage Fora little time
sa,y nothing more of them, and were suffered to
- our course toward the interior without mo-
iestotion until we reached point admirably adapt
cd for n defensive struggle, which our opponents
had seized and occupied with quick sagaclty,
sItbougb. as the event proved their power TO
nol,e good use Of the opportunity was not equal to
1hc;r intention. This was a narrow isthmus, which
.onarates the BAYS of Nipc and Banes, and which is
90, more than / 900 yards in width. 1t had been in
ossess,on OF q small detachment OF our skirmlshers,
ht these upon the advance of the superior Spanish
force were compelled to fall back upon our man
hodv Owing TO the irregularities Of communication
betveen the several detachments OF our troops-0ne