The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-10
Cuban Affairs.

Those who have Elncied that the rebellion i'm
Cuba is nothing but n revolt, which would be
suppressed on the first demonstration Of authority,
must now be convinced that it promises. to say
the least, to be n serious matter. Two battles
were fought in May, one mt Altagracia, the other
ut Los Minas. In the former the Cubans had
about 1000 men engaged, and lost 200, and the
Spaniards $50. In the battle OF Los Minas tie
Spaniards had a force of ! 200 under Gen. Lcsca,
and lost $50, while the Cubans, under Gen. Que
sada, lost about 500. In the latter the Cubans
were victorious, the Spaniards retreating from the
field, leaving their dead and wounded. The re-
suit of these engagements has been that the Gu
bans have become very clated, and decided to take
the offensive, but it is doubtful whether they are
armed in sufficiently large numbers, to hold any
strategic points that may be gained.
y Republican Government has been established
and proclaimed, with the following officers Pres
ident OF the Republic, Carlos NJ. dc Cespedes v
Castillo President of the Chamber of Represent
atiyes, Salvador Cisncros; Secretaries, Antonio
Zambrana and Ygnacio Agramonte Minister of
War, Francisco Aguilera Gcncral-in-C Chief, Man
ual dc Qucsada. The territory has been divided
into four departments, viz. Orientc, Comagucz,
Las Villas and Occidente. \ republican lcgis-
lature has been organized, and n provisional con-
~stitution has been approved and is now in force.
The flag first unfolded by lopez, the unfortunate
fllibuster, has been agreed upon. The legisla-
tive department OF the Government is already in
operation. "Putting these facts together saws
an exchange. " they look like business. There is
some tangibility to the Cuban Republic. 1t is not
likely to be snufFcd out by a newspaper paragraph
~ On tn1oor,u, from IIa,or, r., L.. III.
President Ccspedes alludes to the flag thus: . The
flag raised in Manznnillo will wave continually in
the hall of the House of Representatives, Us a
tribute to the victorious events over which it pre-
sides, and in memory of those who died fighting
to sustain it,"
The Cubans claim to have about % 900 soldiers,
but probably only n small part of them are well
armed, though lntterly arms have been freely sup
piled to them by blockade runners. The new
American Consul General Plumb says in his first
despatch to his government "From all that
can be ascertained there is not n Cuban man,
woman, or child, on the island who does not SYM
pathizc with the insurrection. Some of them do
this more openly than others, but they are all an
mated with a bitter hate toward SPAN"
This gives to the revolution n very general
as two-thirds of the population OF
island are native Cubans.
Among the news by the steamer was the report
that the volunteers, or native Cubans enlisted in
the colonial service, had deposed Gen. Dulce, and
have control of the Colonial Government.
Gen. De Rodas, the new Governor General, had
not arrived at the latest advices, and it is consid-
cred doubtful whether these volunteers, now in
power, will allow him to land, without
G. a. - H. ~. ~.-u kx--.
this from one of the kilograms received as follows:
HAVANA. June I9-The Havana volunteers are alarmed at
bring with him from two to four thousand troops, and consult
ing ing g GSn Gaai E Of the Spanish n ,si sun,a, P pr Misi, upon The act,
troops are not needed in the island, as il was feared DE Rodas
been received ina. no more troops would be sent, the volunteers
became quiet. They expect to be able to force DE Rodas into
fore achievements can reach him.
Taking it altogether, the revolution is gaining
ground, and these volunteers may soon all turn
round, and fraternize with their Cuban brethren.
against whom they appear to be pitted. There is
really no government now in Cuba, and this state
of things cannot last long, without the revolution
lists gaining great advantages, and perhaps the
victory. The home government has as much as
it can do to take care of its domestic troubles and
r%evolts, and every month reduces its power to
subjugate its revolted province.
Mexico, Peru and perhaps Chile have issued
p~roclamations declaring the Cubans belligerents,
but the action of these third class powers has lit
tie influence in their favor.
The telegraph reports that the Cuban Junta,
"a council of Cubans acting in behalf of their
in Cuba,) has been arrested, at the
instance of the Spanish Minister in Washington.
A new Junta was at once chosen to take the
place of the arrested council. What would have
been said if the arrest of Laird or any of the
emissaries, who were in England and
assisted the rebels in the late war, had been de-
manded. All Europe would have hooted at the
States Government for any such demand.
principle may be right. however, and the
States may have law to sustain it.
NEW YORK, June 22.- The members of the
Cuban Junta arrested yesterday were admitted to
bail. except Ryan. who remains in inil until his ex-