New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-23
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

WAsuINGroN. Nov. 22-On Saturday last United
States Disrict-Attorney PierTepont, by special APP
pointment had long interview with the President
The interview was in regard to the Spanish gun
boats now being constructed in Connecticut and
New-York. AS these boats about ready for de-
livery to the Spanish Government, the question
arose with the Federal officials IN New-York as TO
what action they should take in the mater-whether
they should detain the boats allow them to leave
without molestaton. Judge Pierrepont communl-
Gated with the President and was summoned mere
for instructions. The point of the argument made by
the Spanish Government through its agent here is 10
the effect that these gunboats are not to be used
against Peru but against Cuba and therefore 1t does
not become the United States Government
TO interfere in the matter. The President
however, takes an entirely different view
Of the question. He maintains that even
though these gunboats may not for
certainty be used against Peru, and may be
intended to operate against Cuba, they Will
nevertheless release similar number of vessels en-
ployed in the Cuban waters TO be used against Peru
Accordingly instructions have been prepared for the
United States Marshal at New-York TO seize the
Eunboats and hold them. The Cabinet is under
sood to be unit in the opinion that the boats
should be seized and held at all hazards. There Is
au hOrty for the statement that our Government is
ready for any emergency that may arise from
it's action in the premises The concentra-
lion of o large feet of irOn-cads and war
yess Is in the Cuban waters was made
in al tcipaton of any trouble that might arise be-
.weea our Government and Spain, growing out of
tins question 1t is said the Spanish representatives,
here, when informed of the conclusion our Govern
nent had arrived at in the matter asserted that it
would result in hostilties between Spain and the
United States. This, however, lie looked upon as
mere brayadO.
THE CREW OF THE STEAMER LILIAN-A GOV
ERNMENT VESSEL DISPATCHED TO NASSAU
TO BRING THEM TO NEw-YoRK.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Tbe following letter was
this afternoon sent from the State Department to the
Secretary of the Navy:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON d. c. Nov 90 1859
SIR: Intelligence has just been received at TINS De
HAT 500 men, landed on that island from the steamer
Lillian. in destitute circumstance ana asking reHeI
1t said candestnely 10 leave the United States on
REPRESENTATIONS MADE nGm Who assumed
to represent the Cuban insurgents Frra was n
rnnmand of the Lillian land them in Cuba, but, find
Ing themselves unable 10 do they put the men ashore
Sopfmred by British man .ofwar was taken Nassau,
where size now detained for an illegal violation Of he
ss ST ret have BEEN stated 81 The Consul
turned adrift by the Cuban agents without money
with no way Of getting away from the place. There
being no law under which the Consul would be author,
nen 70 E6'E S led them into their present position
having erney abandoned them their fate have the
2SaST to to ark ns 6@ Nassau the States
them VIII hereafter not TO violate the neutrality
obed!ent servant, HAMILTON FISH,
Information has been received that one hundred
of the men spoken of have been sent to Key West,
leaving but two hundred to DO brought away. Sec
rotary Roheson has replied to the above and said
that he would at once dispatch vessel to Nassau to
bring the two hundred men to New-York.
NEW Z. S. CONSUL.
HAVANA. Nov. 22-United States Consul Gen.
Plumb was to-day notified by the State Department
that his resignation had been accepted TO take effect
on the LIST of December. Consul Hail. at Matanzas,
has been ordered TO fake charge of the Consulate at
this place The Department in accepting Mr..
Plumb's resignation awards him the highest praise
for the course he has pursued while administering
the duties devolyed upon him.
OPTICAL DIsPATCHEs-THE VICTORY OF 20
TRERMLO-12,000 NEW RECRUITS.
Dispatches from Cespedes to the Junta in New
York have been received. On the Sth inst the fort
at the Potrerillo in the jurisdiction Of Remedies,
was attacked by a small force of insurgents under
Yillam and RolOf and captured after a sharp fight.
The Spaniards lost 80 men, so horses and Y rifles.
Gen Cespedes says that since the 5h of July 1900
men have enlisted in the patriot army; that greater
confidence is felt in the ultimate success of the
cause that the troops bear all their hardshps with
out murmuring and that all they ask is more arms
and ammunition for themselves and more sub
stantia sympathy for their suffering families. The
policy of destroying the fields will be pursued,
and nothing left undOne 10 cripple the efforts of the
Spanards to subdue the people
ONLY sPANIARDs TO BE TOLERATED.
The Diario de la Marina, in its issue of the
18th us aludes meeting Of the Casino Espaha and
mentions that the order of the day. the dScus-
sion Of the great necessity that existed for the
innate and cordial all the elements that
compose the Spanish party in the Island" The word
Hpanish party used but the DarO remarks that the
word party" is hardly proper in such connection.
All the Inhabitants OF the Island except strangers,
be- ought be. spanlards fact what is called
the spanish party in Cuba not party 1t is much
than party 10 the perfect and genuine representa-
zion ~ Spain America, the Spain in this world
Spanards discovered, conquered aud civilized.
Philippines Puerto Rico the Balearas, and Canary
Isands, there cannot be- must not be
neither should there be sntspanlsh party tolerated
Beside the foreigners who to the Island OF Cuba
preserving al the time their respective national
TelstOns carry honorable commerce, there
not reside here other than spanardS. We be told
that insurgents and their friends declared antpanards
and traitors 10 their country reside among This
true but 1t no less certain that their presence here
aud nothing The antlspaniards tie traitors 20
their country the enemies OF our nationality,
tuue live in the Island OF Cuba for not being sran-
gers, bat renegades they have political status thew
are men beyond the pale Of the law enemies Of society
dsurbers OF the peace as matter OF necessity well
by instincts poisonous reptiles who would strike