New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

EFFECT OF TIE ABOLITION PROCLAMA-
TION.
Havana March 1G-The insurgents in the neigh
borhood Of Sagua La Grande, number 1000 and are
under the command of an American named Rudolph
Pale formerly in the Confederate service and lately
clerk in the mercantile house OF Bishop. in Cuba
rien Advices from tho interior represent that the
troops are advancing against the rebels in every di
rection. The Government officers are working hard
TO rei;stablish communication between Nueytas and
Puerto Principe Skirmishes have taken place at
Baca. near Nuevitas, and at POlrTilo two fights
within 4S hours are reported, in one Of
which, according to tho Government account,
l75 insurgents were killed. No reports of
these engagements have been received from the
Cuban side Forty rebel prisoners have arrived here
from Remedies The rebels who were defeated at
Mayari are moving toward Holguin. The Diario
says wealthy planters and merchants are dissatisfied
with the abolition proclamation issued by the insur
gents in the Central Department.
ARRIVAL OF SPANISH TROOPs-GREAT MILL
ITARY ACTIVITY.
steam transport has arrived from Barcelona with
100 Spanish troops. There is great militia y activity
in the Central and Eastern Departments. skir-
mishes between tho troops and the rebels are
reported in various quarters of the island but no
serious engagement seems TO have taken place.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
REASONS WHY TIE CUBAN PATRIOTS SHOULD
De RECOGNIZED AS BELLIGERENIs.
To Hs Ersrilency ne President u ne UgDd States.
SIR The people of Cuba, 10y their Grand
Supreme Civil Jma, aud through their GcnerallnChief
sohor Cespedos desire to submit TO your Exceency the
following among other reasons why yonr ENcenency as
President of the United states, should accord TO them
begerent rights and recognition OF Independence
Inhabitants Of the Island of Cuba 80 up prayers FOR mo
success OF tho armies Of the Republics md from the sole
and only want OF arms and ammunition those patient
pe0plo are kept under the Yrannrn yoke Of Spain The
unanmity Of the Of the people Tor tho republic
Because the republic have armies numbering over
10000 men actually In the Held aud doing duty These
men are organized and governed on the principles oi
civilized warfare The prisoners whom they take-anu
fr they nave taken three times rs many as ter enc
mics from themare treated ~ every respect as tbo
prisoners war used and treated by the most civil
ICED nations OF the earth In inc hopo oi IecoSIGn ~
the United states they nave never yet il sint' ,e
stance retlaed death for DEATH even IN cases oi INC
Rccpnsc tbe Spanish authorities have almost inyari
abN brutally murdered the soldiers 0i ue uIn'Is VI @
Repubc who have surrendered 10 thelhI hhu haIc to
Gently issucd an Official order requiring thcIr h.aIJ
forces 9s[t%5tcr Piaaly va %4IFg' sEsKa a1a pha ho
order 6heGiuy tells us to save trouble ana YeAat9n
10 the Spanish civil authorities THIS IS Gi outrage tAe
Becausc the United states s the nearest elvzod ma
on tO Cuba, whose political Institutions sttke lesp3n
and financial Interests OF the two peoples being largely
Identical aud reciprocal in their natures, cuba earnestly
III
Because the arms and authority OF the Republic OF Cnba
now extend over two-hds OF the entire geographical
area OF the island embracing very great majority oI he
population In every part OF tho Island -. -,
ecause she has navy in course OF CONSTRUCTION WHEN
will excel point OF numbers and efficiency that hereto
fore maintained by Tho Spanish authorities IN tnese
waters. ,-...,, A.. .,t.
IA not ~ movement Of few dlicontcliS ont the RiA1
ard sublime uprising of people thrstng Tor liberty ana
determined with this last UiOrt To secure 10 themselves
and their prUstenty tluse nnquest0ned ghts-uDer5 VI
conscience and freedom Of the Individual .. -,
Finally because she ~ following but In inc toOsleps Oh
Spain herself In eudea voting 10 bansh fu
aud IN their stead place rulers OF her own choice Ine
people OF Cubn having tenfod more aDsoote ana po
tent right than Spain had because CUBA rulers are Set
without her voice consent by foreign country, nc
companlod by and with yurons offices created only Tor
their Individual comfort drawing their snsennce apd
support fr0u the hard earnings of the natives oI te SOIL
Allow us 90 add with the greatest dhdenco ana sensi
tyeuess that the difference between the reDeon IN the
United States aud the pTosenG revolution IN CUBA sm-
ply that in the former small minority rebeled against
flaws which they had voice In making and the privilege
OF repeang while In the case Of Cuba are resisting
foreign power IN cruhng ia 70 the EARTH ~ they have
done for centuries with no appeal but that OF arms open
vice. consent tyTanical citizens Of ther country
60 rIilo aud eat our substance.
"patria J lbertadW
Approved By the Supreme Juntl and ordered pronul-
gated by SsNOR GEIh9AL CEsPKpEs.
CommaRder-inChiei Republican FORCES Of CHba.
headquarters ~ TIE Field, March J. lb'p.