New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

Government, and relied entirely upon plundering Ih
wealthy Cuban citizens To procure money tney Wou'
dSs nra aHd Of sT rs wea In
stances the men were murdered and the ravished
notwithstanding the ignorance OF the Volunteers they
are filled with spirit OF brayadp and %, often hags u
the Whole island II they did succumb; saying they
mem. and 20 ending n s with the Ola men aud Women
S SsS boosted that in case the Saed t SSoS would
whip them too They often made the assertion that tina!
1000 Spanish soldiers would go h IN ~ murders
are related which under Mr.. Smmonss own notice
In one instance, some soldiers went out TO ~
very wealthy but refused to give them any thing till they
compelled him, by prickng him with their ba C 70
surrender Under his bed was concealed S2OOOO III Rou.
The soldiers took this and before leaving raised the cry
OF rebel and stabbed the aged man to death with Their
DGIce, quite large number Of volunteers came
| be pardoned They came in squads each day, and
were sure to be killed In one instance thirteen OF these
men caught and twelve OF them were taken to the
outskirts of the town and shot, while the remaining one
was tried and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at
hard labor. He confined to the same prison as Mr.
left As an example Of the honesty OF Spanish officials
Mr. Summons reates that after the earthquake in 1874
100000 sent from Spain to be distributed among
the sufferers Of Santiago. Tho agents intrused with
the distribution of the funds went about ana gave 10
$50 The receipt being given the agent pad ont the 90
Mr. simmons becoming so impressed with the erueties
all over the Island, wrote long account OF them 70 Ies
dent Grant giving the true state OF affairs at that une
hoping 1t would have the effect of causing the United
States to interfere While iu prison he again wrote to
President Grant asking him 70 demand his release, the
Consul at Havana Mr.. Plumb having stated that he was
unable TO assist the prisoner He received no reply how
ever, and subsequently lie addressed the Secretary OF
State. but with the same result His first eOmmunea.
ton to the President sent to Washington by special
messenger paid by Mr.. simmons During hie conilne.
in prison he was obliged TO support himself the
prison diet next to starvation. Having suffered IN
ated he secame desperate and resolved to secure his
liberty die AS there were 20 prisoners beside himself
and escape AS last resort however, Mr. Simmons had
addressed letter to the Capain,Genera himself de-
Ing this letter and before the plot for the escape was ma
tured, the release OF the prisoner was ordered
Tie following is interesting portion Of Mr. smmons's
letter to the Captan.General:
Il hope your Excelency viii pardon me II venture 20
give IL my opinion that the policy OF the Goyernment
in the mode OF carrying on this war IS very distinct rom
that OF the Volunteers The programme OF the latter as
they have on many occasions confessed TO me- Is e utter
They say they intend 10 place the island IN such stua.
tiOn that another revolution Will De Impossible Inc ohy
way to accomplish this TO GSsdSdc, on Uhdlttr pre-
teIt all Cutans Thshe Jguld run drnSln meT ha h
At first supposed this was only SAID 70 lriglten
people from taxing par IN Tue hseeIon' VG h, s"pe i
quent eyents have clearly proved hat sue y hsr Tai
policy, only OF tho Volunteers OF this place. but the
Is what has produced SO much between
them and the regular troops, the latter beng seeay
of civilized warfare; the former OF the ndlsenihte
Of all natives whether taken prisoners ot VA
or found quietly attending to business ON their estates
Horrible as this programme may appear 20 your LAvJ,
lsncy the history OF the last six months TOO Clearly
proves the truth OF what have stated
sly months ago tie rebels established camp within
one league OK this town | Its flag, even nov.
pnda Within this period there have arrived AZ Puerto
Principe than ten thousand regular sOlderH; yeJ
the Nag still there Instead OF attaching the rebels,
and destroying the camps or those VINO were IN arms
against the Government they have been occupying them.
selves during this time In the destruction Of private
property and cattle estates violating women, anu
sssassiiang old men aud boys who have taken no part
in the revolution Following the example given by Val
naseda nearly every estate In this jurisdiction has been
the for shelter. Even during the forty days am
nesy ey he r"nT1y headed by cSis Gogen
echc Aquar, assautng the estate OF Miguel oadi'
cinery aud burning the caneneds. and driving OF all
tIc cattle and horses they fOrcby robbed the women,
who had refuge at the house. Oi al their eothhS
iewery aud 900 IN money. Not long after, they made
another raid, and visited the eonhtIy seat OF
bnd aIT"Ys remained very quiet, aud had taken
part whatever IN the revolution OF poucs Dut uhio
diers had taken possession oil al ms si'eaWare, Iney
then demanded hs MONEY h In, 10 e f bSxonet
aud threatening HIM with instant death unless ne gave
M his treasure last, In order to save his lie, lie
was obge TO do So Tearing up the bricks Of the floor
under his bed they came to box containing s2O0OO IA
cash beside watches. diamond rings and other vahl-
abes The captain Of the party then accused the old
man OF being rebel, and soldier VINO undoubtedly
nndepstood The sgn run him through with bayonet.
10 crown this bloody tragedy and keep secret from
the world all the house servants were cOected together
and shot But that tins grand feat OF arms was
loo GOOD 10 be kept secret, the soldiers In few days dis
covering the whole transaction These are ohy Two OUT
il csicnaed that over poacoable citizens within tins
rsdicon been assassinated IN this way since the
HboUt ten DAYS after the date OF DR. smmonss letter
TO the CapainGeneral. he was liberated from prison,
ana sent the City OF Havana Under s,hru, anu IEUn
! thence by the American steamship Missouri 10 tue
United States arriving III TINS Sy ABOUT tup Se has
last month. For the damages ne mas sustheu no n
retained the services Of Mr. John W. Gratah counselor
ntlaw OF this city, TO institute an international sun
asanst the Spanish Government for the recovery OF
100000; aud In a few days the spanish guDOa,S nTm
building IN our Tn n important ease which involves
the right of innocent American citizens 10 ne Tree from
eus There are number OF tho residents Of Puerto
Principe and vicinity, and also OF other ports ol the
he facts related In the Doctors letter to the captain
General and Of the other statements made Dy MN re"V
| ing TO cuban analis
| OPPOSITION TO THE JUNTA-A NEW DIRECTORY
| TO BE FORMED.
Strong feeling is maniiestng itself against the
,to Cnbans charge that certain members Of the pres
emf unta have been and still basey appropathg 10
their own uses the moneys raised for the purpose Oh car
rying on the war that they make all OF their taSao
tons too public and instead OF having any system "
govern them In the purchase OF supplies TINS
matter unwisey Entrusted TO many aus' @ ~ The
ING exposure almost unavoidable that tue causo W
failure Of certain expeditions ,or peTIOd Of six weeks
some 500 volunteers who were catesSsy orth ~ Inns
LAT The time appointed for the sailing OF the steamer
Catiarne Whiting col Ryans expedt9n) so Ss,ng
then i'm prison. il is notorious that squads Oh ,y so
diers paradng me s1ees i,L % and
49, IN ibar hands In this way was the eye OF mo law
drawn upon them, and the whole party Ho M
trrod fter the three small vesses-the Sooi hapo,
w had reached Gardeners Island, iOaned WItn
troops and Implements of war the Catherine a S
% The auns OF revenue cutter more the eight hours,
unuui ,jv hang offered for their escape Inc Ihut
~ charged upon sehor Afaro the repuea sscIg MAJ %
@ ~ and p Gonzaez very prominent Cubans, have
jus ,thdra wn from the JuDta on account OF the Da
ao Listing upon that body in tho eyes Of the United
| States Administration. -. ,,oa s,r,,, al IN "a
| ,,iInws Frst-ro form "a new Junta composed OF men
| ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. integrity. SecOnd-To push tnlhHs
aud clos, The present donothng style OF management,
rnjrd~To ra 80 an ample fund nj once by throwns
Tie Cubon bonds upon the market ana appointing
haukinQ houses In the United States rs agents
1917. m. az same difficulty whatever II appfe-