The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-13
FIRST EDITION
WEST INDIES.
The Cuban Revolution Gaining
Strength - Assassination Of
General ArangO-Inter-
estiDg News from
Hayti.

Correspondence from Eeuvltas, Cuba (Feb. y,
ssys;-
efforts of the Peace Commissioners TO arrive at
@ settlement. Things were progressing favor.
ably; one OF the insurgent generals, Augusta
Arrange, had several intervAeTs with MeSsrs.
TamsyO and Corea. On the 22d Arrange came to
this city and was closeted with the colonel CON.
mar ding, the commander OF the MARINES, and
the Governor of the town. II was well known
that Arrange had great influence, aud repre-
sented the flower OF the insurgents OF this DIS
triCt and he represented ihat he had great hopes
OF succeeding in his mission OF peace. He alter.
wards went TO the insngent encampment, be-
tween Baga and San Miguel aud had interviews
with various OF the chiefs in councils aud with
men Der OF the Central Committee. He wrote
on the oath that the prospects were fair for such
amicable arrangement ne would be pleasing to
the friends OF the country. He subsequently
left for Principe with dispatches for Governor
Mena inclndIDg one from Dulce, urging any
settlement that could be honOrably made to all
parties. Arrived at the outskitt5 OF the city he
presented his papers TO the commander of the
guard, and was taken into the city by an officer
and an escort OF six men. After entering the
town hie escort fell on him with their swords
and brutally assasslnated him. His body was
thrown into cart aud carried through the
town. Tne fact becoming known to the insur-
gents has terribly exasperated them. Those
Cubans who were left IN the cities and towns
have gone 10 join their countrymen in the
field, burning 10 avenge the death of ArangO
This information reached here on the 2Sih, and
Immediately the Spaniards started the report
that Arrange had been killed by orders of
Quesada and by his own cOuntrymen.
This chief was looked upon as the brayest
man in the country; noble and Chivalrous, the
best swordsman on the island, q splendid shot,
and man OF great endurance. Ia 1861 when
quite lad he was out with Joaquin Aguero,
and In a skIrmsh he was severely wounded.
The SpaDi soldiers came across him on the
field and supposed him 20 be dying. An officer
told one OF the soldiers 10 finish him, and obey
il g orders, the man placed his musket near his
head and fred, leaving him for dead. The
wound was terrible. but not fatal. He revived
during the night, crawled through the woods,
bushes, and fields TO q small farmhouse, the
| inmates of which took care Of him. HIS
brother. DR.. Augustin Arang0, now practising
| in New York, performed the operation of tre
panbing and saved his life, TO be taken away in
the same cause seventeen years after.
| The Spaniards, until recently, held San Miguel
| with some $50 men, but the insurgents, having
| twice captured the train, moving thither with
| provisions, the troops abandoned II at midnight
| OF the 30tb in very hurried manner, leaving q
| large quantity OF ammunition, over rs. 600 Pea
body ca tr dges and all their stores. The town
was occupied next morsing by the insurgents,
and they now hold possession down to the VII.
lage OF Baja on the bay
man of war Francisco de Ass, bringing some
forty sappers and miners, q few artillerYmen,
and two mountain how'tzers. By same steamer
arrived Brigadler Ieoca, appointed TO relieve
Mens at Puerto Principe-when he can get
| there. Her Britannia Maiesty's ship Royatist
| arrived yesterday from Jamaica, to look after
the ierests OF British subjects III this quarter.
By parties c ming III through the lines of the
! insurgents is reported hat General Valme.
sada hao been taken prisoner between BsyamC
| and ManzanllO, with his escort and part OF bis
staff. Matters are in no better condition here
| than they have been Tor the past two months
Indeed, l think for the Government they ar'
much worse every way, and that tbt
! instruction in this quarter is daily gainins
| strength and sincerely believe that the troop
here consider discretion the better part o
yalor," and for that reason do not go out
Moreover, am convinced that If this column
OF over 1900 men 90 go ont they will be de
| sertions of Spanish soldiers have taken place.