The New York herald., 1869-03-16

In default whereof they win be declared outlaws BY
ON Sunday morning last the monthly review OF
the Havana nrcmen took place on the Champ dc
Mars. The commander OF the battalion uor such it
Isl Pedro Tome, addressed the men In o discourse
which was received with much enthusiasm.
Departure OF tho Expedition for Mayari-
Reported Killing OF Spaniards-Dlsappear.
Hnce Of the Cholera.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 8, 1889.
On Monday, the LIST inst, force or infantry LEFT
here per steamer Monte Christie for Mayart, to act
In conjunction with the column which lett last week
by land under Colonel Lopez Camara. The insur-
gents said to be force there and t reported
tnat they had killed some twentyseven Peninsulars
In revenge for the massacre Of prisoners at sagua
by the Spanisrds 1t Is further reported that the
surgsnt ofcer by whose command the assassinations
took place WAS afterwards shot BY order Of Donate
Marmol.
count OF the cessation OF the cholera; nevertheless
the deaths still amount to eight or ten every day.
AZ Guantanamo the disease hao appeared aud made
FAR esra ped.
Four insureent prisoners were brought in lasi night
Tue railway is being rapidly repaired and will
soon be IN working order again.
The news OF the rise In sugars In New York has
caused caused great drnness IN the sugar market here
Deliveries are going on but no vessels are loading
yet. AT Guantanamo great activity Is being shown
and shipments have already been numerous.
Arrival Of an American at 81. Marks from
the Insurgents Camp-Addrcss Of tho Revo-
luiionary Junta TO tho President OF the
United States-Ieeasons Why tho Cuban
Patriots should be Recognized as Dellige-
rents.
ST. MARK'S Pa, March II, 1889.
Colonel stockton. OF Pennsylvania, arrived from
ne Cuban rebel camps bearing the enclosed message
tho chief Of the rebels to President Grant After
some delay and difficulty procured the enclosed
copy, which rapid copying may have made slightly
incorrect. The Colonel gives tho most encouraging
accounts Of the prospect and future OF the rebels but
his report win probably reach you before this by
telegraph
To HIS ExcsLLENcY TUE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED
SIR-Ihe people OF Cuba, by their Grand Supreme
Clvil Juna and through their Generau-Chief, Selor
Ccspedcs desire ~ submit to your Exceliency the
FOL owing, among other reasons, why your Excel
encv, rs President OF the United States should ac-
cord to them belleerent rights and recognition Of
because nom the hearts OF nIneteen-twentieths OF
the inhabitants OF the island oil cuba go up prayers
Ur the success 0l the armies OF the rcpubilc; and
from the sole and only want OF arms and ammuni-
ton taese pateat people are kept under the tyran-
meal yake OF spain. The unanmity Of the masses
of the people for the republic Is 0minous.
Because the republic have armies numbering over
10000 men actually in the neid aud doing duty.
These men are organized and governed Or the prin-
cIp.es 0I civilized warfare The prisoners whom
tey take-and far tncy have taken three times as
many their enemies have from them-are treated
In every respect The prisoners OF used and
treated by the most civilized nations Of the earth
In the hope OF recognition by the United States they
have never yet in single instance realiated death
or DEATH even IN cases of the most provoking ma
ture
yar,aDly urulay murdered soldiers OF the armies
of the republic WHO have surrendered To them, and
nave recently Issued an Official order requiring their
military forces hereafter instantly TO Kill and mlrder
every prisoner OF the republic wn0 surrenders Ins
Is done, the order ceeruy tells u.s. TO trouble
and vexatiOn to The spanish civil authorites.u Ths
Is an outrage the Civilized nations Of the earth ought
noL 10 allow.
Because the United States is the nearest civilized
nation 10 Cuba, whose political institutions strike
responsive chord IN tae hearts or all Cubans the
commercial aud financial interests OF the two peoples
being largely Identical and reciprocal III their
lures Cuba earnestly appeals for the unquestlonaDle
right OF recognition.
because the arms and authority Of the republic Of
Cuba now exsend over two-tnlruS OF entire geo
graphical area OF the Island embracing very great
majority Of the population every part OF the island
Dccause 5ne has y navy In course VI construction
which VIII excel IN point ol numbers and enicency
that heretofore maintained BY ths Spanish autnori-
Because these facls plainly show TO the world that
this Is not movement o. lew discOn tents but the
grand and sublime uprising OF a people thirstlng
Ior liberty, and determined with this last effort
" secure 70 themselves and their posterity those
questioned rigns-lioerty OF conscience aaJ freedom
Finally, because she Is following but In che foot.
steps OF Spain herself In endeasOring to bansn
tvrannica rulers aud IN their stead place rulers 0i
her own choice. The people OF Cuba, having ten-
fold more absolute and potent right than spuil had.
because Cubas rulers are sent without ner Voice or
co.iselt o. ioreign country accompanied Ly and
with swarms VI 0nclals ~ III the various Offices
created only for their individual comfort, drawing
their sustcaance ani supgor from the hard earn
ings OF the natives of the soil.
Allow Us 10 add, with The greatest dtflldcnce and
sensitveness. that the dIerence between the rebcl
the United anu the present revolution
in Cuba ID simply that III the Iorner small minority
rebellcd against laws whoa they had voice
making ana the privilege vi repealinx, while Ia the
Case OF Cuoa we are resisting iOreign power Ia
crushing to the earth, they have done for cen
turles, win no appeal but tuat OF open to Us
and appointing. without our xnowedgs, voice adj
vice or consent tyrannical citizens "a their own
country to ia q us aud eat out our substance.
s'faIiia y lDertad ~
Approved by the supreme Junta and ordered pro-
mui.atsd " siNoa GESEHAL CESPEDES,
tClnnanJcr-in-Chief Republican forc~s OF CuJa.
HEADQUARTERS - IN raE FIELD march /. lo1y.