New-York tribune., 1869-06-04


completely under control of the Spanish rank and
file.
THE CAPTAIN GENERALSHIP ITS LATE AND
NEW INCUMBENT.
MajorGeneral or Mdrisoal de Campo Don te-
lipe Ginovez de Espinar, formerly second In COM
mand to Gen. IDulce will act Captain General IN
his place till Gen. De Rodas arrives. His appoint
ment to command is no good augury for the spanish
cause He of the Spanish leaders IN tDe ols-
astrous st. Domingo war; and conducted the retreat
therefrom of the hungry and ragged Spaniards VINO
trapped into vain struggle by the aVarlce .,
Santa Anna and the ambition of Marshal Serrano anu
Marshal ODonnell. The st. Domingo war resembled
in many respects the present campaign IN CUBA ana
the Spaniards left the island after an immense num-
Der of victories With the retiring Captaln'Genera
who is almost in dying condition and anxious 70 se'
foot once more in Spain, the Cubans mahlIesV ho
svmpathy, They say that as the fraudulent JecKer
claims brought about the French interVenton IN
Mexico so the negroes of the widow OF the MARQUIS
of Santovenia-that lady being the wife OF the lae
Captan- -General-have made Dulce traitor for the
hundredth time to his professions. 1t is not true
that he has ever offered to the Cubans the terms OF
autonomy and liberty which Serrano lately declared
be did on the contrary he is believed to have made
terms less liberal than these cover for temporizng
For his conduct in general, however, his friends
maintain that the Spanish Government is more re-
sponsible than he. The Captain General elect Cab
alero de Rodas has O reputation for organizing
terror and it is believed by those who best know the
situation in Cuba that his crueties will precptate
the conclusion of the war.
SYMPATHY OF THE JAMAICANs WITH THE CUBAN
CAUSE.-THE CUBAN REFUGEES IN KINGSTON
How THEY ARE TREATED-THE JAMAICA
PRESS ON THE REVOLUTION IN THE SISTER
IsLE-sIR JOHN GRANTS VISIT TO ST. JAGo
DE CUBA.
lFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
KINGSTON May 2O-There is considerable excite
ment here over the Cuban revolution. The city IS
filled with Cubans, refugees from ST. Jago de Cuba,
and from other parts of the insurectionary districts
of the island A Spanish steamer from Havana, via
St. Jago calls at this port every month on her way
to Aspinwall and once O month we have commune
cation with St. Jago by French steamer of the ST.
Nazaire West India line. Other vessels from that
place occasionally arrive here and we are thus kept
well supplied with news as TO the progress OF that
patriotic struggle which seeks to deliver Cuba from
the oppressive and cruel rule of the Spaniard. The
sympathies Of all classes in this isl and are warmly
with the Cubans. The refugees IN hlngstOl are
treated with the greatest consideration and kindness
by the citizens and not few OF them nave received
in their own persons convincing proofs Oh lhaV Ben-
erous hospitality for which the Jamaicans are IA
NOUS One of the newspapers here has correspond
ent at st. JagO. who supplies letters IN spanish
which prints in that language for the special ben
eft of the Cubans now among us. When the news
was received here of the chasing OF Cuban pIlVa.
terror vessel supposed to be one-into Grsae ho
HarbOr Bahamas, by Spanish squadron ana OF the
firing upon the English schooner Elya by the span
iards the island press embraeeds the opportunity OF
speaking out on the Cuban question, and It's utter
ances certainly lacked neither painness nor bodness
And what is very remarkable about the matter is,
that the Jamaicans seem quite as anxious that Inoa
should become annexed TO the United States as they
are to see the Cubans achieve their independence;
They accept it. matter of course that the United
States must ultimately become possessed OF Cuba,
think would be well IL the process
were shortened much as possible. One OF the daily
naners Of This city-The Morning J0mndl-says that in
the event of a war between Spain and the United
States England could say: 1t will not pay TO stand
by and witness long struggle betweentWo contend
ing powers so near our own colonies therefore as
the United States must eventually succeed In this
matter let shorten the work by helping that Gov
ernment, and thereby wipe ont al supposed oiaI ann
cement friendship with kindred nation and near
neghbOr." The suggestion may provoke smile
with those who in the habit OF taking more com
prehensve views of international questions than the
West Indian leaders of pnblo opinion; but the OK
tract is gwen with the object OF showing the spITlt
that is abroad here. The same paper adds: We
DeOple of Jamaica interested IN tins matter we
want stirring neighbors near instead Of the pres
ent sleepy race of Spanards and the American pco-
pie are Just the kind to suit us admirably"
Sir John Peter Grant our Governor, returned Anew
days ago from flying visit he PAID 10 St Jago ae
Cuba on the completion Of his recent tour OF Ihe
Island of Jamaica. He went over IN the BRUSH war
steamer Eclipse, landed without ceremony, and no
one seemed TO know anything Of the Eclipse having
Cnhans however who had been 10 jamaica at once
recognized him. and then the rumoT OF his arrival
snread like wiidfre from end OF the Cty to the
other a thousand cOnectures beng ndulged IN as 10
the object of his visit. But what that was remains
nrofound secret to the present moment Sr JOhn re-
manned at the British Consulate in St. Jago for ~
bonTs then reembarked as quietly and unceremonl-
ously as he had landed and the Eclipse steamed
away for Port Royal. As may be imagined, there Is
a very bad feeling among the Spaniards IN CuDa
against this country In consequence OF the sympathy
EXPRESSED here for the Cubans The Kingston papers
arc ali intercepted by the Government at ST. Jago,
and all letters sent by the Spanish steamer are
A curious statement has been pnt forth by one OF
the papers here having the reputation Of being gen.
eralty well informed on governmental matters lt
savs: 1.-THE American Government has seriously pro.
nnsed To Her Majesty's Government, through Lord
EIarendon. at the Foreign Office. the ceding OF
Jamaica to the United States IN settlement OF the
Ilabama claims This with the increased strength
of the United States feet in West India waters mas
formed the subject of a recent dispatch to Admiral
Mnndv and Commodore Fillmore on this station"
All this will be news TO people IN the United States
THE QUAKER CITY SEIZURE.
The owners of the Quaker City, otherwise
known as the Columbia who had, previously reported
I'm TuR tribune given notice Of motion TO BOND the
vessel yesterday fled bonds covering the in value OF
the vessel and her cargo In the office OF the CLERK OF the
M District Court for the Southern Dlslrct OF new
York