The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

satisfaction or our army. kutrtd ana LtOeTt~o.
The sub-secretary OF War;
PEDRO rIGUEREDo.
SABANILLA, June "a, 1889.
Tue Cuban Consultation.
Tie Santiago Bandera Espailola, OF the Sth,
contains the following, reproduced by Ell Dtarto De
Ia Martnd:-
CUBAN REPUBLIC.
Political constitution to be In force during the war
Of the Independence
ARTICLE l. The legislative power viii House
All An equal number OF members for each of tho fo
States, which from this moment divide the island, 70 DOM
AET D. These States are:-rhs Eastern, Caraguey, Las
Aar l. Only those citizens of republic that over
AET duty Of representative Incompatible with an
e IL The
AR The House Of Representatives win name the Prss
charged with the executive power the General IN Cnis
me president Of the sessions and his other employees The
duty is to give IT an account OF his operations ..,.
of hs repaSc the and the members Of the
House shall be aaigned before the House Of %
ever should the House Important the accused win
be ss Hoas sas o can freely dis
miss hose uncionses whose appointments pertains TO tbs
xET 10 The legislative decisions Ct the House to render
h H oisiS he me-. be oSaaed
the House reconsideration ana the opecons msas
AR Is The President communicate big sppro
baton to the projects OF law Oh the contrary "n 'ne ~
" kRr Il When resolution of House be passed the
second time his sanction thereto viii be compulsory
A. The olowng oagss 70 pee9ms co
destination termination OF war snhor an 10 ne
inr of troops equipment sustaining OF and de-
claaton OF epals against the sneny cons,,as ,,,.,s
in session the moment Tue OF
tae people ray this Fundamental Law until me war DC al IN
ART ls The executive power win be vested In the President
0 ARr r. 10 be Preden. the candidate mus, BE- thirty
years Of age or more anu nave Deeh wv" ~ A' ''''
ARr H. The Presiden, may make treaties, but with tho
aRa S He viii appoint ambassadors ministers pen'
Anr lie the from Other
sse he orders 70 ali the employees Gle repaoe
a. The q oe rs as DC
Il The w e s. 6 Sess 7 sA
ARR - TO be elector the same conditions are rsursa
nor Ds A the Inhabitants republic absolutely
tre o. All the citizens of the republic consider them
selves soldiers Of the ibera,ing army ,o,or a.
ART. %. the republic recognizes no nes speea nono'
MRT g. The Citizens of republic admit Of any
hoaS q se House the religion
snsen sa al lie right y petition whatever
ART % THIS constitution may be revised and corrected
| whenever the House unanimously determines it,
The foregoing was put to the vote In the free town
of Guainaro on 10th Apr, 1863, by cltizen Caf.
| los Manuel Cespedes President OF the Constituents
Assembly and the citizen Deputies salvador olsne-
court Guerra, IgnaciO Agramonte Loynuz, ANTONIO
Zambrana Jesus Rodriguez, Antonio Acala, Jose
| Izaqulrre Honorato CASTILLO Miguel geronimo
Gutierrez. Arcade Garcia, Tranqulino vades,
Antonio Lorda and Eduardo Machado 1omez'
Death of General steadmun-Fisht Thirty
Miles from Town-Insurgents Strongly Iu-
trenched--GeneraI Jordan Joins Fisuereds
I'm Grea, Force within Thirty Miles.
| SANTIAGO DE CUBA July s, 1892
With deep regret have to announce the death on
the eth of General Steadman, United States Consul
at this port. The General only arrived on the 29tb
uit. and was soon after attacked by yellow fever
On Saturday his condition became critical and de-
fed all medical skill to save him. The funeral took
| place on Wednesday, and was attended by large
Official concourse including the Governor the con-
| suar corps officers from the Spanish frgate Lea
| tad, British sloop Vesta and North German steamer
| Victoria The conin was borne from the cathedral
nv American citizens. Tie Generals death caused
| profound sorrow in town, although from tn recent
date of his arrival he had made but few acquatnt.
ances Pending the nomination Of General stead si,
mans successor the business OF the Consulate Wlu
/ be attended TO 10y IN A. +. Phillips.
rnere mas been a good deal OF lighting within
short distance Of town, ana the governneGnss ae,
spatct,cs are bare On the subject Lieutenant Colonel
! Iorrero in a despatch published on sunday last,
claims to have defeated the Insurgents AZ san simon
and Mial ryithin ten leagues OF here, ana 70 nave
Killed Giteen--tne damage to the troops IS usual
| consisting in few Commissions. Inc dislodgmcuS
OF the insurgeus however, Is believed eitaer not to
have taken place at all or to have been only Tempo.
| rary as reliable news reports them intrenched
| strongly and TO be IN great force, General Jordan
having joined Figueredo. The Bdnde'u ESpd0nota
says General Jordan is fugitive and living on noun
tain rats but as the Bdnderas news Is more gener.
| ally a statement of what its editors would like to
happen than that OF what actually has happened,
think there is doubt that Jordan Is, as reported,
| within thirty miles oil Santiago.
Tue Guantanamo party OF insurgents and flibus'
tiers, under TaInayo and Russian have been defeated.
according to Official accounts, with loss OF half their
I force. The BaracOa Governor is Apparently aulbi-
tioas of Initiating Vamaseda, and has issued pro-
| clamatlon modelled on that OF the general. aud Is
killing and burning with activity III the dstrlct De-
| tween Guantanamo and Baracoa.
| There have been no late arrivals from the United
| States. The only American vessel IN port Is the
| Montrose.
rhe vessels OF var here are the Lealtad the vestal
| and the Victoria The former Is about leaving for
| AuovtaS