The New York herald., 1869-02-20
CU6A.
Public Sentiment In CierfueEos-Tbo Out.
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ten on the 10th inst, I'm Cienfuegos, gives VIVID
picture OF the condition OF affairs that portion Of
Cuba and interesting particulars OF the recent
outbreak there:-
knowing with what anxiety yon await reliable
Information concerning the state OF things In this
island, viii endeayor. as briefly as possible 10 m
form yoa OF the current eyents.
s,ios, Oolon and Cardenas are in arms. aur 1 mem
have taken possession of Cumanayagua Camarones
Cegomontero and other military districts. but the
greatest ORDER Is preserved ana private property re-
spected. Our CRY 10 Liberty and down with despot-
.m." Tne nelds are covered with insurgents. Villa
cara iuli oi Darricades, and they are being con-
strLcled mere with all possible speed The excite
ment ~ intense.
The Spanish grocers have all the power in their
hands and cry ior the blood OF Cubans, whose
only crime Is their having been born here
They tell us not TO think OF liberty which we are
never 70 enjoy, out To prepare ourselves, like our
slaves TO receive iashes from the a-nerciiul hands
Of the Spanish government The Spaniards parade
the streets calling US by the most abusive and insult
Ing eplthets. The city is more like camp than any
thing Else. All the Spaniards are well armed but it
ts impossible for the Cubans to obtain single
weapon, as the stores are owned by Spaniards, who
very naturally Will not sell them to They insult
us 70 our faces leaving us the alternative either Of
shouting "Long live Spain,n and death to Cuba, -
or OF meeting instant death.
Arrests are being MADE day and night without an
oraer from the authorities these being entirely pow
erless The Spaniards are headed by Lombo, Garcia
tlhe Moor, Quintanilla Luis Arrebarena and others
OF the same stamp.
DO not believe that exaggerate. IL Is all too true,
and believe the island Ii ruined.
Don Luis de Arredondo, at the head OF 1000 men,
u in quiet possession of Cumanayagua. Don Juan
Diaz Villegas with 1000 men, Is in possession OF
Camarones Don Juan JlmeneZ, owner OF the plan
taton Dcstino; Don Leandro del Juneo and his son
Luis, Garceran, Cueto (the lawyer and Adolph
Cabados an exc0lOnel OF the federal army and Con-
sui OF the United States, who has gone to the
insurgents with the captains OF four American ves
ses and their crews. now at anchor in this port;
Juan Martinez del Vale and Others are the principal
leaders OF our forces.
These influential men have induced more than
ninety cent OF the inhabitants OF the jurisdiction
OF Cienfuegos to follow them. You may form an idea
VI The scarcity OF money here when tell you that
consider ourselves lucky II we can let our furnished
houses free OF rent 70 persons VINO promise TO take
good care OF them for u.s. Families are emigrating
to New Orleans, Jamaica, Curacao and Cartnagena,
and even to New York. notwithstanding the rigor OF
the season. 1 consider myself ruined man. but /
willing to sacrifice all to have the satisfaction OF
seeing my country rid OF the spanish yoke.
The Consul at SANTA Cruz and the Cubnns.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
notice in your issue OF Thursday 28th ut, cory
OF letter from the American Consular Agent at
Santa Cruz to the acting Consul General at Havana,
IN which he charges the insurgents with having In
terlered with himself and property. He says they
have carried OH some OF his horses and forced some
poor families in the vicinity to into his estate
they having taken from them their husbands as con-
scripts, leaving the families 10 consume his CATTLE
vegetables, NC. He concludes by saying he dare
not Visit his own premises to see how things are,
because they have killed several persons in that
neighborhood lately. Now why does he fear the IN
suTgentsf Has he interfered with them, or has he
acted IN any other way than In strict neutrality as
becomes his oilice IN such matters2
NOW, sir, ] nave been reader and patron OF the
HERALD Tor many years, ana have always found you
ready and willing TO give an to both sides OF u
story, or, in other words, TO give the Devil his dues
And If you viii allow me space IN your columns
VIII give you my version of the story in as few words
Iwas shortly after the breaking out Of the rebel
"a ia NJ fna uular at
Santa Cruz, and was present when the American
nag was raised there and that evening a large
body OF Insurgents wlule passing the estate, cheered
our nag quite heartily and shouted "Long live the
emblem OF ioerty,n and other words OF praise and
gooL Zee edng loWaIus y. Ihose men were alier-
on The road to Santa Cruz, and 1t appears from
message (verbaD to the Consul from the onicers In
command that they had heard he had only spoken
OF them as being nothing but q band oil highwaymen
and loaiers. Their message was In words TO this
efect:-"we are sorry you have mistaken us and
motives. We have the honor To INFORM you that
we are not highway men or loafers We are q hand
and 10 Try and gain lasting liberty and freedom
Ike that great naton which you represent, and we
would gladly do without the shedding OF blood II
possible. We are resolved that not one drop shall
be spilled that can IN any way be avoided, nor will
we harm or molcst any one who lets pass In peace
We want NO forced men In our ranks. We want
nothing but that which Is given voluntarily, for
cause s just and justice and liberty Is our motto"
h, n 20 s"ow n. thas ,sy pore
and good opinion, sent him an invitation to
Gail on them At their headquarters, stating that
they would aso return hs cali, 10 which he agreed
ana promised 10 go on the day following at certain
hour. The day and hour came, but no Consul. The
troops were drawn up In line receive him and do
honor to his position messenger was despatched
10 inform HIM that all was readiness but only
ind that our brave Consul mad hed at mianieht
taking an out or the way road through the woods
70 Santa Cruz, and going on board spanish gun
boat IN the harbor claimed their protection, stating
that he dared not return TO his property. the in
sargents were alter him to Kin him, which contend
adownrignt iaisehood, and that he has acted not
only cowardiy, but has led every to believe hun
guilty OF having sandered those men. OF not bav-
ing confidence In American protection, or both. The
oificers on learning this expressed considerable
prise as well as disgust at the strange proceedings
ana asked me why such Oilces were not filed by
Americans Who had tue interests OF their country
heart and q PRIDE and confidence IN its laws aud
powers such Mr. Gipbs, the Consular Agent at Nue.
vitus and Others on the island, instead of having q
foreigner who had no earthly interests save the
small perquisites the ofice affords. not knowing
why, could not give the desired information. have
endeayored 10 Gear up the my ystery why he cannot
Now lei me say word concerning the horses. ON
the night or his mysterious disappearance from
let the insurgents have anything they mgnt ask for,
and IN day or sopiter, while some or the officers
were paying me avist the administrator offered
them fresh horses which they at nrst declined bus
beng urged 10 receive them at last did so but LETT
thers IN return. which were just as good as those
tney look Win tne exception tat they needed
Now this IL how they look horses from the Consul at
ieast while | was the4e And for those poor
estate, think that If the Gale members on whose
labor they depended FOR bread have joined the army
that they, knowing OF tie Consus OF returning
home, did not require much forcing To take the op-
portunitv presented them OF having plenty TO eat
and drink and quiet place to spend their term OF
arwidowhood iu.
The insurgents have even favored him still FUR
fher by not interfering with his supply OF provisions
IN transit from his estate 20 santa Cruz, although
knowing that he divided them with the commander
OF the Spanish forces from whom they had been
trying 20 cut of all supplies. And now, having by
hs actions led these men " believe that he had
sandcrcd thcm, and after having publicly gwen aid
and comfort 10 their enemies, whom he fears will no,
be able TO protect him. he now sks, els there way
In which he can get the protection OF the United
Statesin This explanation deem due To our Cuban
neIghbors, who are nghtlng for their freedom and
their rights and whom know 10 be friends tt
Americans AN EYE WITNESS.
ARREST or rae MlaoAD CONDUCTORS.