New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
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THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
THE CUBAN QUESTION IN FRANCE.


AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION
HAVANA. July i7.-Captain-G General de Rodas has
issued important proclamation. He states that
instruction has been reduced in extent aud is now
carried on by parties of guerias He declares that
parties arrested for robbery, arson murder, shall
be tried by court-martal while in other cases the
civil tribunals shall continue to exercise their func-
tons; and he declares that the accused may rely
upon receiving impartial justice
THE PRESS ON THE PROCLAMATION
HAVANA, July THE journals all praise the procla-
nation of the Captain General An order has been
issued permitting the newspapers to publish official
news reports This action of the Government is gen.
orally commended by the citizens. Gen. Lesca has
taken command of the Central Department and has
commenced active operations against the insurgents.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IN CAPTIVITY.
The following letter from Donna Sonora
RuHna Miranda dc RObOn shows the maltreatment to
which her brother, native of Florida, has been sub
jected by the authoritiesin Cuba
Mr. DEAR SIR: Mr.. Thomas Miranda, born and bap-
tsed in San Augustine Florida about the year 1872 one
aud beyond doubt an American citizen. was lately ar
rested at Marie which is about IS miles TO the west OF
Havana, and 800 from the theater Of war He
possessed farm near that town, has wife end children,
and respect has had anything to do With the war
The seizure Of hs person took place in his house,
thence he conducted 70 the prison at Guanaguay
nth ult He placed in the iron OF the prison,
which is assigned ordinarily to great malefaetors;
llfe The American Consul has not yet made the
sary reclamation in the matter.
STRANGE STORY.
WASHINGTON CITY, July w letters are
reported as having lately received from Havana oy
parties at present residing in th country the purporo OK
which is that different bodies of volunteers have pro-
posed to open subscription for the purpose q raising
the necessary funds to have Morales Lems
parties assassinated IL Is further sIateu 'hat sno
SG ALREADY %ss aaseS oF the puose The
statement IS made that the persons selected to do the
II need surprise no one that such 8 thing should be-
talked Of nay resolved upon in Havana The y9i S
very little to do, some really who had no connection
S @ vas raised 70 present arms TO the buiighter ana
duelst at New-Orleans. These death'dealng lnsttu-
mens are to be used in assassination or for purpose
akin 10 IT, namely dueing. Even Bamaseda has sent
Lula sword, which s TO be used In any way that may
fancy OF the NewOrleans cemetery keeper pro-
vded always, it shall be plunged, no matter how into
the bowels Of one who is not Infatuated WITH inc
idea Of preserving Cuba for Spain N0twthstandlng INC
ignorance Of the masses OF the volunteer ana Their
mad men would undertake such a project as the one
talked especially is 10 matter or greater ques-
NO law in this Country to screen such villains though
rich men have time and again hired for few ounces
negroes and others to do such work as this In Cuba
and always escaped punishment, 1t Is hardly TO be be-
eved that such an act as the one suggested VIII ever
attempted here
GEN. GoIcoURIA-HIs EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
The examination in the case of Gen. GOicOu-
ria was resumed before Commissioner Belts yesterday,
pursuant to adjournment Henry W. Davis u. s. Deputy
Marshal reca He'd by the Government, testified; On
board the II. NJ. Cool where found Cen Goieouria's
trunks were AfarO BassOra Vaient, Keats and about
100 Others mostly Cubans; the Mabe found about so
men, quantity OF cuban oonds OF paper HS
press type, and quantity OF printing paper aso Islo
yers aud breechlOadng rifles and quantity OF loose
cartridges there also large quantities Of mlscela
articles that cannot remember so as 10 enumerae
Edwin Games Read, called by the Government test.
fed Have been naval officer; am at present engaged
I'm pursuits do not 10 mention have known Gen.
munitions of war was 10 furnish him with submarine
torpedoe which could also be used on land had no con-
tract with him the transaction was never eariled our,
the torpedoes but furnished hlm with ABOUT 20
fuses aat GqTd OF Of Gem oeoua gave
check in payment for the fuses had no other negoa-
saw Ger Goicouria at his clearinghouse, and we DIS
eussed Cuban matters and volunteered to furnish tor
pedOes at merely nominal price, but he said
they were then doing nothing and he could make no
arrangements Them subsequently saw hun at the West
mhser Hotel and he asked for estimates for tOrpe-
does, which estimates L furnished him, ana suDse-
quenty at his request, different occasions, fur
nshed 100 fuses for tOrpedOes on the Examination
the witness SAID Gen Goieoura never paid me for any
goods he gave he his word that il delivered the fuses
lie would that paid was not deliver the fuses
Deputy U. 3 Marshal James A. Christie called by the
Government testified that tine Cool captured on tho
night OF Tuesday June 90 near Fort Schuyler there were
about l2o men CuDanS) on board the Maole was cap.
tured little later on the same night there were about
80 board Afaro and BassOra were on board
the Cool on the Mabie, found haversacks and
fixed ammunition, and boxes of what supposed were
Deputy Marshal Davis, recalled by the Government,
test fonnd IN the trunk on tho Col maps S6nT
testified when shot nred for the Cool TO STOP;
he datcy afterward large volume OF eharTsd
ss exhibited fs coy STes Is ccope ca ne
tom.House broker, identified a signature in
Gen. GoeourIas Deputy Marshal Davis then exhibited
the flags found in the trunk on the Cool rhey are beau
tiful silk Cuban flags Two syerpated aud beautifully
finished caps OF liberty TO surmount the hagpoes were
also exhibited as were aiso e9attI OF ne & az t
were found In the trunk spoken or When the nag were
unfured the excited Cubans present rose ana %
great emotion. and were about to cheer when they
were restrained by the Commissioner On tne cross
examination, witness said Am q, G deceive
I'm this matter acted under the orders OF Marshal bar
low; have been Deputy Marshal about three weehs;
a Deputy Marshal; Webster & Craig employed me a.
detective to ferret out Cuban matters Ola DOT slnP
the man French; authorized Wheeler TO see nn %
has been paid no money that know OF exceP. IN smsl
O him from day 70 day there - w
standing that be is TO receive any h" recruits have
acted In the way French; ns'e useo lnoney IA
my detective business never saoIb GonSvi ~ Web
ster Craigs office have not heard hu SPEAK on
matters have instructed Iner 20 enSt IN sg 0n1 tss
Cool opened by my orders. -, -. 60.
tno ,ht cartsn buttons found m the trunk
similar 10 those he had seen at NO VI B0adway Ahd con
tnued Col Ryan brought them there; nave seen 0on
No n Broadway know that hats were purchased Oy C9.
Ryan at Warnocks, Broadway, for staff officers mill
one OF those hats on the Catharne whiting. in state.
room. Deputy Marshal Davies recalled, testhoa ta'
OF the hats OF found IN possession OF en
Goicoura when he taken from the Catharine MmE
ing An adjournment then had " l9 o'clock 'ou"''
VIOLENCE THREATENED TO TRAITOR.
Henry w French the who betrayed the cuban
cause and who Is the main witness Tor tine s
~ ssoner Retts had narrow escape when that ex
Animation was adjourned Many OF the Ou 5aDs L IA,