The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-29
FIRST EDITION
Q u B a.
Cespedes' Letter to the Cuban Agent
in New YOrk-SOme Interest
ing Information from
the Insurgent
General. M
Appeal Of the Revolutionists
They Want Arms.

ia New York;
General Count Valmaseda,. chief of the Spanish
troops now operating in the Eastern Department q.
being encamped with force of more than 1000
men in the burnt city of Bayamo, recently en-
deavored to gain military possession OF the ter
rtory occupied by the forces of the Cuban chiefs
With that object he detached garrison of 800
men to the town of Jiguani, and another OF 200
to the village of Guisa.
Thereupon the citizen General Donate del
Marmol received orders to advance upon
Jiguani, while the citizen General Modesto
DiazI with his forces harassed Spanish column
of one thousand men who were protecting
convoy on it's way from Manzaniuo This
column was very successfully harassed by Gene
raj Modesto Diaz.
General Marmol, fulfilling the orders of the
. General-in-C Chief fell upon the garrison of
Jiguani, attacked them in the streets during
three consecutive days, and obliged them to
intrench themselves in the only public square of
the town, firing upon them with two cannon
in the meantime from a hill close by, and as
sailing them in hand-to-hand combats, he and
his followers on the very intrenchments OF the
Spaniards.
The arrival of an auxiliary force of 800 men,
despatched by Valmaseda, obliged Marmol to
retreat upon the hill already mentioned, whence
he continued his fire until the arrival of another
Spanish column, 300 strong, when having eX-
haasted all his ammunition, he had to retire
with his troops to within league of the town.
Generals Gomez and Figueredo (FeliZ) accom-
panied General Marmol in the assault. His losses
were twenty killed and wounded; those of the
Spaniards two hundred. This favorable dispro-
portion is to be attributed to position selected
by Marmol for his cannon, to the courage of his
troops, and to the terror OF the spaniards when
ever they are attacked with the machete.
General Modesto Diaz having in compliance
with orders harassed far as Bayamo, the
column which guarded the convoy was imme-
diately despatched with force of 1000 men,
armed mostly with the nldchete, to attack the
garrison of Guisa The first encounters took
place at a league from the village, and the enemy,
driven into it, took refuge in the church,
in which they were kept in state of con-
fnement and besieged during three days; the
reinforcements despatched from Bayamo by
Valmaseda to relieve them were defeated, and
the enemy finally compelled to raise flag OF
truce The advantage thus obtained, however,
was subsequently lost, because shortly after
wards detachment of 800 men arrived, and,
with great loss, succeeded in advancing to the
village. Thereupon General Modesto Diaz had
to retire. and did so with insignificant loss
On another occasion the same General, accom-
panied by Generals Gomez and Aguilera,
attacked q column of 800 Spaniards, on their way
from Bayamo to Manzanillo, and SO completely
routed them that they were Obliged 70 return TO 10
the place whence they started. The Cubans had
one killed and five wounded; the losses Oh the
enemy are unknown. -
General headquarters at Santa Rita, March IL
1869. Z. NJ. DE CEsPEDEs'
waut of Arms the Reason for Inaction.
We have received copy of n manifesto signed
by Donate del Marmol and Felix Figueredo,
general in the insurgent army OF Cuba, addressed
to 'The Citizen President of the Central Re
publican Junta of Cuba and Porto Rico; but
who that gentleman is does not .ap-
pear. The following extracts contain the chief
points of the manifesto, which is dated at
March %, 1s69.MThe Spanish Government holds to-
day no more ground than that trodden by its sol
diery, and this is limited to the principal towns
own houses But as they neither possess the gilt OF
persuasion nor have the power to command 10y
OF tigers disguised under the shape Of man. from
there they come forth, when they are sure OF not NOT
being attacked, to return with innocent Vlctms and
boast of imaginary trinmphs.
Yet this state Of things continues unchanged
owing TO the unfortunate elrcnmstance d tnas In
implements OF war to attack the enemy IN then
stronghods and SO long as TINS necessity lasts the
SDanish soldiers, among whom the volunteers from
the peninsula are distinguished for their brutal fero
city, will continue with impunty TO augment their
list OF horrible assassnations, the more keeny felt
because the conduct thus far observed by the re-
pulcans OF Cuba s worthy of praise since they have
FOR their Spanish prisoners every regard that msfor
tnne s entitled to- and respect the opinions of those
who refuse to enlist under their banner.
In view of this critical situation ana ol tne very
proclaim their independence and to resort TO arms
It is time that some powerful and magnanlmoui
nation should nterpose its influence In order tina
the laws OF civilized warfare and the precepts o
humanity be substituted for those acts OF vandalism
which are a disgrace to those who commit them.
The nndersigned therefore, address the worthy
president OF the Junta Central Republcana de Cubi
Rico, in order tnat, btIdlnH h pdlIiotisui
he NAV not rest until he obtains that tine Govern
ment Of the United States recognizes tne lnuepen
dence Of the Provisional Revolutionary GoVernnen
Of Cuba and declares belgerent rights Tor ts lloe
rating army Likewise that the great American re
nubIjc In virtue OF that declaratlon nervehes W.T.
Snan that she may be induced 10 change the system
III warfare adopted by her until nOW 10 ADMIT IN
exchange of prisoners and TO respect peaceiu
Cubans who take no part In the struggle
Probable RecosniHTISaRl iHTISSaland. Si 'He insurgents !"
The Washington correspondence Oh the N
Tribune says:-- - OH
Advices have been received from CUBA
sources which indicate the failure OF the Lar
movement of the Spaniards under Lesca' I'M
is the third effort they have made TO destroy IN
revolution. In several engagements In the cen
tral departments they have met severe repulse'
and the patriots have captured alarge NUMBER
arms. etc There is considerable discussion her
ahont the report that Great Britain designs n
coonizing Cuban independence, with view
induce the establishment of separate repuDn'
and thus prevent annexation. III Is KNOW
that there Is considerable number OF leadln
1lubans. especially the younger men, VINO layo
theidea of separate republic, and Oh endeaVo
mo to establish a federation between CuD'
Porto Rico. and st. Domingo, with an eye 10 u
inclnsion of the English and frencn lslanc
bereafter All movements OF the spanish trool
,anst soon terminate owing TO the rainy seasol
The hardy population of the Goplas Moahtaii s .h;
re hein0 Organized to take advantage VI WI
Arms and munitions have been receNeu NY wa
~ MEXICO. and more are expected.