The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-04-22
THE TRIBUNE.
o1ixsCSba i'm the Past.

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.Vadbtn4fio1 wlththe present struggle
: in Cuba the following items of Cubar
Revolutionary history will be found of in
terest. They are furnished by cores
pendent Of the, Philadelphia Press.
Tns frstcaptain general was J uan de
Tejada, appointed in f5S9. The power
Of the caetain general is absolute; he is
8t4oe1 HSt may be allowed to coin such
= word a.sub- king. He has the power
of lie Ind death at his control; he can
send into exile. no matter what may be
Sfea position Of the individual; the laws
aresoplY in existence so long as they meet
hiss4pproval; he has no superiors in
Spain but the reigning sovereign, the
e.hA term of Office is uncertain, and his
object is to make all the money he can by
the legal taxes, and he generally finishes
off by some extortion, to which, from the
despotic mode of government, the people
haFato. submit. The Cubans being, thus
governed only to the advantage Of the
captain general. their own interests being
entirely neglected. have for many years
been dissatisfied. and only held in awe by
the superior number Of troops that are
constantly patroling the island.
The first outbreak that took place was
in lS23.s8In this the Cubans were en-
couraged by the great liberator Of South
America, Simon Bolivar, who offered
them his aid. .sg
The second took place in the province
of BayaEo in 1926, headed by Francisco
Aguero and his brother The present
Col. Fernando Aguero, Of the revolution
airy army, is son of that patriotic young
man of 1926 This family has always
been source of trouble to Spain. Living
In q district which has always been rebel
ious, they have been foremostln the re-
volts. Two of them suffered with Lopez
In 1851. e
The next and most formidable one was
in 1928, and known as Ell Aguiia Negra'
1.-THE Black Eagle This was in its turn
suppressed. $1,000
Again Cuba was convulsed with fourth
outbreak in 1S4S. This was confined to
the provinces of Cienfuegos and Z Trinidad;
the leader of this was the brave but un
fortunate General Narciso Lopez. Many
suffered death by the garotte, but Lopez
escaped to the United States, and early
in the year 1850 commenced preparations
to invode Cuba, which he did by landing
and taking Cardanes on the 18th of July.
The garrison surrendered, and the govern
or and other officials were taken prisoners;
the natives failing to rise, he was COM
PEELED to retreat. AT this Concha, the
Syrant, was sent out as captain general.
Lopez, not discouraged by his two
'ormerT attempts, conceived another,
which Ee put into execution In 1851 He
embarked from the United States with |
.bout four hundred poorly armed men,
md landed near the town of Las PAGES, |
IN the night Of the 18th of August. |
After two CT three engagements-in |
which he was successful, but could not
:.ollow up on account of his limited num-
1ers, and being separated from Colonel
Crittendea-he was compelled to retreat
O the mountains, where he surrendered
o San Christoval, on the 18th, SIX days |
,fter he had landed He was taken to
Havana, and garroted on the lst OF Sep
,ember in the Punta Thus passed away
,ne of the bravest and most determined
snemies of Spain
The present revolution has been the
most formidable, having been in existence
since October. The men who command
ID their insurgents are able. Quesada
served in Mexico against the French The |
generals are principally Mexicans, but |
Iespedes is commander-In-chle and pro- |
!isional president.
Many of the Cubans are fleeing to the
United States with their families from
ear cf t!!;a Spanish troops, who know no
aw and do not respect the non-combat-
.nts.