New-York tribune., 1869-04-10

district has an extensive swamp region which affords
almost as admirable base for the partisan policy Of the
patriots as does the region OF the sienas with the -
perfect arms and equipment Of the Patriot forces 1t be-
necessary from the onset to avoid as much as pos
sbe too great risk in collision with the Spanish troops
At the beginning the neghborhood rsngs seized and ds
armed the rural police and Spanish militia, occupied the
mountain passes and other srataRec positions ana tneh
uniting into larger bodies and acting under more
military direction drove the Spanards from al tne nte
rior points, compelling them within short time 10
shut up In their chief posts and seaports' 80
closely too that has been almost impossible for the
at many points, to obtain forage without constant en-
gagements and losses In BRIEF the Patriot policy mas
been worry and the Spanards out confident that
every march impeded without serious conflict every
days delay has been gain to their cause The Cubans
here claim most emphatcay that the Spanish accounts
Of the losses suffered either side utter msrepre
sensations. They do not claim any great striking VIC
tories far their circumstances have not allowed them
make the necessary efforts achieve such, but they
declare that in all the chief encounters that have oc
Cured far they have suffered defeat (Which fact
is in their situation positive GAIN, but at the worst
only drawn battles though in general they he Patrots
have held the field The Patriot debit and credit ae
count Of actual battles will be given the American public
IN short time. That their military policy has been
sagacious and successful is shown by facts already given
and from results achieved, but much more by the evil
depce have OF Spanish desperation and OF the present
position Of their forces.
atrocious volunteers have quckened the
Cuban hostility and united the people, go that 1t Is now
positively affirmed that there is not known to be one
native Cuban white colored Indifferent even, let alone
hostile the revolution OF course there are many who
openly their feelings, but the Spanards
acknowledge In acts and words, that they k'oD a are
their enemies When tho revolution begun there were
about 10 900 regulars In the Island. The armed police
civic and rural and the militia increased this force to
about 1900 men, Since then about 1900 troops have
been sent from old span making the regular army 25Co
The volunteers police &C., increased this force by $1,000
mOre but large proportion Of the new troops, as wei
OF the volunteers recruits young and unframed
Recent letters from welnfOrmed sources declare
that at least 10000 the spainards have been placed
hors combat since the struggle beganchiefy by the
climate and the hardships Of campaigning These allies
Of the Republicans will not decrease In value the
son advances This has always regarded as prime
element In Cuban strategy The volunteers are recruited
from tho Government iemployes, the smaller
shopkeepers, and traders. laborers and con-
vcts-in almost every respect the lowest portions
Of the white population. They utterly brutaized
their recent conduct in Havana has shown Accounts of
atrocious outrages committed by them have recently
been received by the Republican Envoy. Among ono OK
the most atrocious stories is that OF lady and
six children brutally murdered and mutilated by
by these butchers near Mayajugus The victims were
the family Of O patriot OF local prominence who had
been captured The volunteers TO the plantation
and induced the wife to start with the children in their
company under pretense Of being taken to their husband
and father. They murdered within short distance
OF the plantation under circumstances OF fearful bru
taty. This though moro startling one is by no means
an isolated In fact the Spanish policy framed as
usual their bloody traditions. They In their
governmental capacity nation Of Bourbons, neither
learning nor unearning anything. The Republican Gen.
eraiinch has been compelled by the conduct Of tho
spanards, to his intention to resort to re-
prsals One Of the strongest arguments urged here
in behalf Of their recognition Of independence and bei
gerent rights that 1t Will in great degree compel the
cessation OF the nhuman war naugurated under Csps
Gen. Dulces orders. a number OF American citizens
haye been arrested by the Spanish authorities. Al the
present time the and brother o. two OF the most re-
spected and wealthy residents OF Havana, naturalzed
citizens Of the United states lying In prison by Gen.
Duces order Is In this city urging action on the part OF
their Government Complaint, properly authenticated,
of these affairs was made at the State Department on
Friday last Gov Fish at the Cabinet meeting. The
gentleman by whom the complaint was lodged, accom-
panied by his counsel Gen. Muzzey, laid tho
matter before Mr. Hunter, and was consoled
with tho remarkably cool remark that these sort OF
things must be expected We often arrested British
subjects IN South during our civil war without muon
therefor" 1t is to DO hoped that ho
49,, ~ sewariism Is over, and that Mr. Hunter |
oansra Dulce Will be taught that no
one shall meddle with an American citizen nor any
immunity The case referred to will, tits understood be
brought before the House at early day The latest
proclamation OF Dulce relating TO the treatment OF |
persons and vessels carrying arms, &C., TO the rebes
and captured in the act, Is exciting great inferest
here; and II the English version be q correct
rendering OF the text, he has certainly
oyerstepped tho limits of international law An original
copy ia awaited with some anxiety There eau DO no
doubt of the unfrendy spirit Of the spanards toward u.s.
though We have scnpulously funled every oDhgation
our own neutrality and international law imposed.
Under the late administration, srngent orders were
Issued to prevent the departure Of any hbuserng ex
pedtIons &C. These instructions have been reissued,
ia understood both by the State and Treasury Depart
ments Nothing is certain than that rigid pur-
suauce OF tho policy indicated by Domingo Duce as the
one he intends to follow, will bring on
n collision with the United States, ana as IL
seems most likely, with Great Britain also
The threatened loss Of the Ever Faithful Isle seems
likely TO so madden the spanard that he win 1859 all ais
creton There are some shrewd observers IN Cuba ana
ha too for that matter that believe that other Euro
mean Governments backing Spain. This idea Is
founded on tho known Jealousy and hostltyof Louis
Napoeon TO this country II is therefore supposed Dy
some that he Is, IN spite Of tho Montpensier nuoue
there backing Spain with means to ress the CUBAN heV
oluton. Putting this aside, as one OF the speeuns NJ
eytable such affairs, 1t is moro than certain nat 'he
spaniards will resist In Cuba until the last moment
The great need OF the patriots arms especially arti
Ierv They do not need These can be had In sum
cIent numbers The negroes are aockins to the Repub
cau lines Just as fast possible Cespedes could put
10000 men Of color in the field at once IL he had arns
few capable officers especially artiilersts are needed
SO far the patriots have had little aid OF that End nearly
all their prominent leaders were planters or lawyers
Quesada being the only one having taosousn m'sfy
ran,np and reputation He nan OF the most daring
courage honest and capable soldier, and true as
patriot He held in 1.-THE Mexican army the Same
rank he now holds in Cuba, that OF Major
General. Denato del 'Marmol, who rose with
Cespedes has shown considerable military ability,
and will be, 1t is supposed commissioned as General