The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-23
FIRST EDITION
Q u B A.
The sufferings of the Spanish Troops
DE Rodas' Nepotism-The
Situation in New York.

The spanish soldiers lInnblc TO stand the
Climate.
The following dispatches have lately been re-
eeived at the palace. The first is from General
Pueblo, who proceeds to say
As observed to your EXcelency before leaving
Havana with the battalion of marine infantry,
those men will fight but cannot stand the field
In our climate with the system of warfare
adopted by the rebels. You have proof of ii
in my first encounter near Nuevitas Hereafter
i must, as much practicable, avoid attacking
again, and maintain myself on the defensive
until you can send us accllmated men, or
negroes, as suggested by Conde Valmaseda.
After the first march, two hundred of my men
have entered the hospitals. Nalmaseda and
Bemgasi can make no progress with the few
men at their command. With the rains and
sickness prevailing now not much could be
done, even If we were reinforced by l5,OOO.
am, therefore, of opinion it would be best to
evacuate all the ports we hold, have the sea
ports attended by the navy, and proceed at once
to protect the Western District.
The following comes from Brigadier Lesca:-
My friends the volunteers will be happy to
operate under my command. Send me at least
1000 of them to help my holding the principal
points in my neighborhood. With the rains and
sickness it is out of the question to think of
active operations in the field.
As q confirmation of the above, the Voz de
Cuba published on the 18th the article headed
zone effort more" the most interesting part of
which translate. 1t proceeds thus:-
We have chief who inspires complete and
absolute confidence. We should anticipate his
wishes. Let him ask us for the resources he
may judge necessary to terminate the war Let
place at his disposal all that is left in the
way of means, strength and blood, that we may
in the end quietly enjoy what we earn in this
war. If the resources are scarce, as they are
likely to be with the Government, let us call and
fill its vaults with the capital we still hold. 1t
is certainly not n bad business that for which an
amount is risked to save the balance. If sol
diers are wanted to occupy the vast extent
of territoryin the central part of the island here
are our gallant volunteers who are ready
IN ahaAf fhair fort ha fryy
soon as their gallant general will suggest it. If
the plans of the campaign or military combina-
tions make it necessary to evacuate some of the
points we hold, let it be done at once no matter
how important may be the interests abandoned.
The salvation of the country is the first thing to
be attended to, and we have sufficient property
of the traitors to make up for the losses of the
loyal. Immense have been the sacrifices realized
up to date, but it is not enough and a further
effort is to-day more necessary than
ever. Our revenue has diminished mate
rally, while the war expenditures have increased
in proportion But what of that, if the pockets
of the Spanards are always open to sustain the
cause of the country? They will not be closed
when it is known that the money taken out of
them will be well employed. The mother country
cannot and must not for the present send us any
more soldiers, and it would be unjust and cruel
to ask her to do it at this season of the year.
Why then if every Spaniard is born a soldier,
should we not shoulder muskets and thus
honor ourselves? For such a purpose it
is not necessary to appeal to coercion.
Take One-fourth, one-third, one-half of the
volunteers of Havana If necessary to send
against the enemy, and you will shortly see
them replaced by Others who have not assumed
the uniform because they believed that those
actually under arms were more than sufficient TO
preserve order. Although our triumph is un-
doubted, we should not allow the enemy to
complete his work of devastation and eXtermi-
nation, or until the epidemic, threatening to eX-
tend in the central district, invades all the
island.
Such is the condition of affairs with the
Spaniards.
Sunerings of the Spanish Troops.
You can form some idea of the sufferings of
the Spanish soldiers who have come over the sea
within the last eight months to fight for the in
tegrity Espd,tol When the battalion of the
Quinton arrived here a few days since there were
only thirty men to be counted and these looked
meagre, sickly, and were half naked. About
eight hundred men went out in the battalion
from Havana. The matter was worse so far as
concerns the battalion OF Reus. Eleven hundred
men, comprising this body of troops, marched
away from Santiago two months ago. Two hun
dred and fifty soldiers all that were left of
it Gu the 22d of June last
De ROdas' NepOtism.
General De Rodas has not so far, differed
much from his 'ilustrious predecessors" You
have often heard the old story of nepcUsm
charged upon the Governors-General of Cuba,
and indeed it is one of the most prominent
national vices. The new Captain-General comes
out with fair and flattering promises; "he would
restore the country to peace and the inestimable
blessings of Spanish rule" To believe what he
says, one would be almost tempted to credit the
story Of autonomy which is spoken likely to
be offered some day or other soon TO the Cubans.
But the foot OF the oppressOr is everywhere
visible.
What do the Creoles camor most loudly for /?
The government iOt the people by the people.
Now, look, and see if such an idea as that ever
entered De Rodas' head Here is list of the
members of his own family who came out with
HIM to aid in governing the country and who
are to be supported in easy places with the
generous money of the Cubans-Manuel Fer
nandez Rodas, Fernando Fernandez Rodas f.
Fernandez ROdas, Gabriel Fernandez Duro,
Antonio Fernandez Duro, Cesareo Fernandez
Duro. Instead of going out to The field of bat
tie, where these Fernandez DurO and Fernandez
Rodas might encounter n few stray balls from
the enemy's muskets, they are all expected to
remain quietly in Havana, and receive into
their pockets large quantities of balls but such
only as are made of silver and gold.
1t is well known that Mr.. Lcmus has been less
sanguine in relation to the success of the new
republic than many other sympathizers and
helpers. He held that the revolution was be-
gun one year too soon. The venerable EXPIRE
sldent of the Junta has been much esteemed by
Americans since his arrival here in his oflicia!
capacity.
The New York WOrtd of this morning has the
following items:-
The Removal of Lcmus.
senor Morales Lemus, envoy of the Cuban
Republic" to the United States, and President OF
the Cuban Junta in this city has been removed,
and Mr.. Macias il is said, has been appointed In
his place. Mr.. Lemus, it appears, was charged
with being responsible for the late disastrous
failures OF the organization in sending off expe
dluons OF men and munitions from this port.
1t is said that number of recruits for tho
Cuban army are about to bring suits against the
Junta to recover the $50 per month i'm gold
offered by them at the time of enlistment The