New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Loss OF THE STEAMER MIssIssIPPI-ALL HANDS

left Rio JaneirO on the 23d Of ApIll Tor NeW'lork
ran ashore at Martinique, under full head OF steam
She Will probably be total loss. All hands were
saved by the assistance of a French war steamer
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE LANDING OF RE
issq ENFoRCEMENTs - MOVEMENT OF UNITED
STATES STEAMERS - SENSATIONAL RUhoR
ABOUT QUESADA. .............
The following official account Of the landing OF
fllibusters in the Eastern Department has been
made public I" Seven hundred men dsembaTked on
the night of the 16th in the Bay of Nipe There
they quietly took up position, mounting Six guns
and fOrtifying three houses. They remained undls-
covered SO hours Capt. Mozo attacked them with
100 men, and, using the bayOnet stormed one OF the
houses and captured flag He was finally obliged
to retire, his ammunition giving out. Inc
fllibusters lost co killed and 100 wounded The
Spaniards had four killed" The Prensd adds that
the fllbusters fired three cannon-shot into the
steamer MaTZella, damaging her hull and rigging
The flag captured by Capt. Mozo is inscribed
"RinerOs LibertadD and was presented by Emilia
Casanova. 1t is now in this city. The troops took
the six guns and turned them against the filibus-
ters and spiked the guns before they fell back
Four war steamers with troops have sailed for the
Bay of Nipe There is q umOr that the Rebel Gen.
Quesada has been captured and shot Mr.. Plump
assumed the duties of United States Consul-Generai
to-day. The u. S. flagship ContoocoOll and steamer
waiting here to carry Minister Nelson to Mexico.
The Narragaasett has gone to Nueyitas to bring
away American residents desirous Of leaving.
Twenty-Five prisoners captured on the prize Gal
vanic were sent TO Spain yesterday
REJOICING IN NASSAU At THE SUCCESSFUL
LANDING OF MEN.
Dates from Nassau to the 2lst On the SIN INST
the English steamer Salvador returned from the
north coast of Cuba and there great rejoicing III
Nassau over her success in safely landing men aud
munitions. The Receiver General had seized the
Salvador for violation of the Foreign Enlistment act
The Government demand $4,000 fine for excess of
passengers taken by her from Nassau and the people
are indignant at the demand.
LANDING OF E-ENFoRCENENTs FOR THE cUBANs.
KEY WEST, Fla. May 2l-Capt. Carlfn and Others
of the Steamer Salvador, have arrived here from
Nassau They report Unsuccessful landing of troops
and ammunition IN Cuba.
CUBAN AND SPANISH WARFARE COMPARED
NO CUBAN PRECEDENT FOR THE INFAMOUS
PROCLAMATION OF VALNLAsEDA-COMPLETE
TEXT OF THE PgOCLAMATION or CEsPEDEs
NEN-ioRK, May "a, 1863.
Among the telegraphic news published on
Saturday the 22d inst, dispatch from Havana
containing extracts decree issued by Gen Cespedes
on the 18th OF February and IN which several rigid
utIons proclaimed by the Cuban leader. The
Spanish authorities by publishing those extracts now
evidently desire 10 counteract the feeling Of horror
occasoned by Yalmasedas Infamous proclamation OF the
4th OF APRIL tho latter being made to appear
sary and eIcusaho consequence Of the former With
that object the dispatch only mentions the orders con
aiued In Cespede,'s cdct, and artfuly avoids making
any allusion the circumstances which gave rise 10
them aud which expressed IN the proclamation The
Juna therefore consider it their duty 10 mako truthful
statement Of the case, thereby uumasking the artnce
employed the Spanish Governments with tho object Of
dlsgusng mquitous conduct at the cost OF Cuban
reputation and honor Gen. Crspcdess decree OF the
18th OF February Is brought 30 lfo by tho authorities
at Havana who pcrycrsely inio.n us that IL issued
five weeks before that of valmaseda but the former
PROCLAMATION far from having given occasion TO the pro
mngation Of the latter, precisely the sad ana ney
able consequence OF the system Of war TO the knife de
clared against Cuban patrotsb by the Spanish commander
The following complete text Of Ce'pedesS deelaEa
ton
Since the first acts " tie Cuban revolution, since the
taking Bay and 11guam Ia this department, ana
Guairnaro in the Central department when generous
captulatlun was offered to the aTrsons on which We
could have enforced an meondtiona surrender, as "
well known. the principles of humsnity ~ %i mu
generosity displayed on inc part 3I ino CnDais
showing the manner ia Nmth We Me,s mil,uE @ y, @ vy
wal with our olpress9rs Moie lhan % t,V pi,"ucin
whom those sucrcssrs ana following ones placed III our
power without any r,k Of life. have continued 70 reveal
our purpose, whc the elemy Eoihed Ia pase manher
at Puerto Principe tne captulatio oi Hualnato' ai
against as the civil guard who had Dcoh sworn
by the terms Of the abOyeuancd captuatJn never to
take up arms against the CnbanN Ana they not only
taking but with bloodthr-tuos and ferocty worthy Of
their antecedents In Aacca wh.re they lost thcrp2~cr
ly similar brutality and cruelty, they shot, without
Judgment peRceabc citizens Tor nero suspicion OF CON
While our troops not only respected tie mortal remains
Of the eucmys soldiers, and buried lldc VINO were III
humanity abandoned by their COmp1nons, and took care
of their wounded dead were barbaruusy abused by
the Spanish sOldery, their bodies uuldtd ana OlhtE
wIse Subjected 10 the most horrible atrocities.
The Iiberatiug army has not made rcpusals We wish
avail ourselves OF every means m our power 10 mako
the enemy adopt more humane practices aud less fcri
cinus system of warfare. WIN that OBJECT had al
dressed in the first days Of the revolution, dispatch In
that sense the Spanish Governor at MauznuO. That
dispatch obtained answer, ana tie shooting Of CuDans
found In aud the dcsccuOn OF our dead were con
Decided nevertheless to await the last extremity be-
fore giving way 10 the horrors Of cprsais cent by nag
dispatch on tho goth of December last 20 thr
Commander General O Cuba, IN whieh chiTeaed mat
the Spanish Government should accept the knd oi war
fare which We had Instituted and were observing. Ia
other words 10 bupulalo quarter Tor prisoners ana
wounded 40 all civilized bcgcIentS do, even when not
united by ties OF similarly IN oiigHl' lcnglOI' ahu
language, and naming period 1l Is days Tor It's answer
declaring that after thht time II unhHppy received no
satisfactory answer say lnG lhdt ti'y Nollu Geaso ~
shoot and commit the before named cruclties would
adopt at last the mourntul but absolute necessity oil
fhe Commanding G.ucra Brigader Garcia Munoz,
after having nltreaed ny words ana mscTaIy nsnlled
the envoy by bearing With his own hands tue insignia
aud devices Of the defenders Of the country said, In
answer that could not cOnlcsCend TO take dpatch
INTO consideration Notwithstanding, true 10 my word,
resolved to take no steps whatever until the period
bat to-day, the permit being ~ All ond, and the con
duet Of the enemy beng not ohy unchanged, but on
he contrary aggravated by new acts OF cruelty and bar
bnrity have been Obliged accept the 10 He kHr
with All the determination with Nhlcl nave repccd IT,
Therefore, decree reprisal against tho enemy In It's
most ample terms from today Without restriction OF any
minatiOu for determination
JquuarU 1869 CARLOS MANUEL DE CEsPEDEs.
The decree Issued on the 18th Of February was the
sequel and practical expression Of the above declaration
and as proof of this statement We give the heading
which accompanied the proclamation, and which
very carefully supI Iressed by the Spanish censor
War 10 the knife being declared the Island OF Cuba
Ia, authotips IA several pdiciz