New-York tribune., 1869-06-02

GENERAL AND HIS DIFFICULTIES.
We haye special and credibleadviees that, by means
Of seven or eight expeditions which have within
few months left New-York and Philadelphia, the
Cubans have received large and somewhat surprising
quantities of arms and munitions of war The
Cuban authorities here and in Washington have, as
we are informed, been incessantly active, and the
result of their efforts is in the animated hopes
and renewed spirit Of theS patriots IN the
field. On the strength of the recent
help given to their cause, or promised them at no
late day, the campaign of Gen. Quesada is believed
TO have assumed new aspect in proof Of which are
the series of successes lately achieved for Cuba at
Las Tunas AltagTacia, Sabana Nueva the Bay Of
Nipe, and near Puerto Padre, all of which are
claimed by Quesadas forces. The following is an
authentic list of the expeditions alluded to- and their
cargoes Of military supplies: BY the Salvador, from
Key West, 1900 arms and three field pieces From
Nassau, by the same, $500 guns and cannon. BY
the Perrit, $500 guns and cannon. BY the Grape
shot, 1900 guns and 2 cannon. These vessels
originally left New-York. Those sent from Phila-
delphia in the first expedition therefrom were three
schSoners with $500 arms and four steel guns This
cargo was delivered near Trinidad on the 18th of
April, and has already If report be credible, told
with effect on the situation in that greatly disafected
quarter. The second expedition had its landing at
the same place with $500 guns in a small steamer
The third expedition has just gone with $500
BY these various expeditions the Cubans have re-
ceived q 100 small and p cannon or field
pieces. These supplies, received within period
comparatively brief constitute the most decided and
extensive aid the Cubans have obtained. There
is reason to believe that the Cubans are powerfully
supported in and unexpected quarter. OF the
character Of which we are not permitted TO speak.
Their cause is not likely to fail understand, for
want of efficient sympathy 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 ofthe Spaniards
there and the vena indifference of number of their
officials to the failure or success of the SO gross
had the ayarice Of these officials officers become,
that it matter of belief that they had privately
sold arms and supplies of all kinds to the enemy.
Indeed, it is known to Cubans resident in NewYOrk,
that the first supplies of arms, some thousands IN
number received by the Cubans, were bought from
the Spaniards themselves. Charges OF reports of
corruption still common at the capital and the
field. Not less significant is the fact that Spanish
papers betray tone of concession to the rebels
of them going far rs to admit that the rebellion
gaining headway.
The appointment to the Captain Generalship of
Caballero de ROdas is viewed by the Cuban authOr-
ties here and in New-York as a sign of fercer and
more mercless hostilites on the part of the mother
der, and will assemble around him the worst and
least scrupulous chiefs of the army such belong
to the class of the duelst Escalente 1t is expected
that he will draw the reins tighter upon the goaded
Cubans, and by consequence make the war more des
perate and unrelenting Meanwhile, and before his
arrival, the Cubans and their supposed hlibusterng
allies viii have gained needful hcadway The clog |
upon the new Captain Generals efforts will be |
founded in the finances of the island and the gene
rally alleged corruptions of its officials.
PERUs RECOGNITION OF CUBAN BELLIGERENCY. |
New advices have been received here from Cuba, |
relative to the recognition of the beigeency Of Gu
bans by the Government of Peru This was brought |
about il appears. not through the persuasion of
special envoy as has been stated, but by official
communication addressed by Gen. Cespedes TO the |
President of that Republic describing the progress
of the revolutionary movement in Cuba and the pros
poets Of the patriot cause. Similar communications
il is presumed, have been sent by Cespedes to the
Presidents of the other republics of South and Cen
tra America and it is confidently expected that the
example of Peru in this matter will shortly be fol-
lowed by all her sister republics.
ARRIVAL OF MIR. NELSON.
HAVANA June 1.-ThOmas H. Nelson, the American |
Minister to Mexico. arrived here yesterday on the
way to Vera Cruz The United States steamer Con- |
tOOcOok has returned to this port.
AFFAIRS AT ST. JAGO DE CUBA-BARBARlIIES Of |
GEN. DE LA TORRE-EXECUTIoN OF TWENTY |
PLANTERS-RETALIATION BY THE CUBANS- |
THE TORCH AT WORK-HELP FOR THE |
PATRIOT CAUSE ANXIOUsLY EXPECTED FROM |
THE UNITED STATES.
IPRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
ST. JAGo DE CUBA, May 13.-On the 2lst ult Don |
Simon de Ia Tore our Governor returned here the
head of his column of 5000 men, and announced to
MS that after the attack made the insurgents at
Ramon rs leagues from this place. the insuTectiOn
was completely put down; but the same paper FL
Redactor which published the official dispatch had
an editorial article INSPIRED by of the officers of
the expedition in which it was said there had been
no attack whatever because the insurgents, not be-
ing able to cope with large body OF troops. and
being in want of even powder abandoned their
camps. The column Of Gen. de la Tore, however,
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 Vamaseda. had remained in their houses await
ing the arrival Of the troops were barbarousy sacri
feed The number so killed amounted TO ~. Col.
Ormaehea ordered the men TO follow the camp, and
when they obeyed him he ordered them to be shot.
The presence of dc Ia Tore in ST. JagO de Cuba has
been the signal for fresh executions. Don Delfn
Apuilera who arrived with safe conduct from Col.
Camara, was imprisoned, and by the instigation OF
the Catalans was shot. He died like hero
-Four days after, o family of the name of
Auaya. well connected. consisting OF father and
three sons were also executed. These acts have
given 10 this city sepulchra air. Sorrow is seen III
every face as well as indignation. The insurgents
have responded to these oenses against civilization
by executing double number Of the Spanish pris-
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