The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-10
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The Governor of Havana on SPlG-gOvcrnmCnt-
Vain Calls for Troops.

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Vain Calls for Troops.
4 correspondent, on the lst instant, writes
from Havana:-What l am about to state re-
speCting the proposition of autonomy came from
the lips of Mr.. Lopez Roberts, the Governor of
Havana, and it may be regarded Us authorita-
tive. The Captain-Gcncral received a telegram
from Madrid authorizing him to send u commits
sion to the insurgent chiefs, and to offer them,
on condition of dispensing and laying down their
arms, autonomy. But the Governor remarked
that it appeared to him impossible that the in
surgent leaders could accept the terms, espe-
cially as they were then furious. Moreover
should they accept them, he believed that it
would be exceedingly difficult to trust them.
His opinion is that any promises given would
be insecure and that it will be impossible to
carry out the Government programme. He need
have no apprehension on this point as no
pledges will be made by the Cuban chiefs.
Some three days ago there arrived here Don
Justo German CanterO, Senior Lederma, and
another, as commissioners, sent up from Trini-
dad. They have begged of the Governor-Gene-
raj to send some troops down to that jurisdic-
tion, where at present all the estates arc threat
ened with being burned. The Cubans are re-
ported to be within two or three leagues of the
town. His EXcellency unable to comply
with this as with various similar propositions.
The volunteers of Matanzas have been threaten
ing the life of their Governor. His offense was
his remark in private that some of the prisoners
of Canas were innocent. The volunteers were
so much enraged that they called out for his
life.
The Negroes in Puerto Principe.
The Havana papers have reports from Puerto
Principe dated the 21st ut. One of their deS-
paches SAYS that General Pueblo has dictated an
excellent order There is remarked here on all
sides an agglOmcration of negroes who have
come to this city from the abandoned estates
These having been lettering about the streets
and even5 threatening by their presence the
public order, enGendering vices, and neces-
sarily insubordinatiCn. The negroes are to
be used on public works so long
as the actual circumstances exist; they are
to be fed cured, if sick, and to be
clothed in a becoming manner Many of the
owners of the estates are willing to hand their
slaves over, on these conditions, to the authori-
tles, and many have been so received. These
latter are ut work on the railroads. and are
fortifying around the city. The news from the
country is bad for the rebels for they are suffer-
ing as much or more than we are from the
effects OF the cholera.
How the Cuban Cheftains Regard any ArmIis-
tlce That spain may Offer.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF CIENFUEGOS July H.
lS69.-COmrades Five months of constant nSriIs
atigues, and sunerings have passed since we yrto-
rOusy planned our free standard in the city of
Cumanayagua. During that time we have con
Quoted our cause as became true freemen baftIinu
for their rights and have given proofs of our sim
ceTity and patriotism. Put faith and duty on the
battlefield cannot alone prevail against our cunning
enemy. Resistance to all his efforts to crush ms must
he our constant aim and effort ana we must guard
alike against his prOterS Of friendship well as his
threats Of vengeance.
Not many days since we captured a despatch
bearer and found on MS person, among other inn
pOTtant documents, proclamation from CAPTAIN
General de ROdas, addressed to our commanding
General at Villa Clara, in which he mantests his in
tCntiOn to grant us an armiStCe or indulgence.
hoping by this measure to Seduce some Of our com
rades and friends from their path of duty. But
having always suspected the smallest action of
Spains hirengS we know full well the intention of
| this sO-Styed Captain-Ge GeDeral of Cuba.
This pusilanimOus conduct should arouse us to he
| thousand times more alert and active. our enemy
| is in desperate situation, and will resort to any
base and ignObe measure TO gain an advantage.
Let MS teach him that do not offer lives and
liberties TO become the auEhing-stOck of Spain and
that we are not the yena docie slaves he would
have he, but that SOLDIERS. Let us bear in
mind that, by the blessing Of Providence and our
OWE zeal, we shall, must succeed IN achieving the
liberty OF our loved Cuba; that at no distant day
shah return in proud glory to our hearthstOneS,
crowned with the laurcs with which free country
always decks the heads Of her heroic sons.
ADOLFO r. CARADA,
General-n-Chel, District Of CenlucgOs