New-York tribune., 1869-06-21
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
DEATH OF EX-SiINIsTER LACUNzA-CAPTURE OF
A WAR SCHOONER.

DEATH OF EX-MINIsTER LAcUNZA-CAPTURE OF
WAR SCHOONER.
HAVANA. Saturday, June 10, 1869.
jose Lacunza ono Of Maximilians Ministers, died
this morning Of vomito. The Spanish war steamer
Fernando Catolca brought into this port to-day the
schooner Lahave captured the high seas, near
Cape Masi, The schooner was from Boston, and the
officers claim that she was going to st. Marys or
Hsyt, or Kingston. Her cargo consisted of Is Par
rOtt guns and two field pieces 5000 Shells 14OO bar
rels powder, and much other ammunition The YES
sci was detained until she is determined legal prize
AN INFAMOUS MISUNDERSTANDING AT THE
TACON-THE "DIARIo" ON RECOGNITION
HERRERA AGAINST EsPINAR.
TFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
HAVANA, June 12.-YOu have doubtless no.
ticed certain articles in the Moro Ma insulting to the
Cubans, signed Mramamon. These written by
Juan Perez Cavo who having been detected IN some in
famous proceedings riberyJ lad TO leave the island.
and accordingly sailed with Dulce.
II lis Intended by the masters Of the situation" TO ap
point in each Ward Of the city branch Of the governing
unta the object of which is the visitation OF each house
by commission composed Of two spaniards and two
Cubans book will be carried along in which there will
be found drawn up solemn declaration in effect saying
that the party signing neither asks for nor desires
independence from Spain and much less an
omy of the island under the flag ESpddoi,
This will be read TO each nhabitant householder, and
ton he will then be guilty Of treason and the
proper steps to conscate his property VIII be immGdi
under such circumstances the paper will be signed by
ALL or nearly all the nhaDl11Js' @ eISisn ana b ID, II
is understood that this shameful fraud so adroy gotten
M rs TO he sent to Washington TO his EXcelency tile
Spanish Minister who IL may well be believed, will lose
but little time IN allowing Secretary fsh-shaH say lVi
to feasi his eyes upon IT,
It is stated upon authority apparently quite trust,
worthy that SenOr Roberts, the Minister OF Spain IN the
United States has forwarded communication here notl,
fyng the authorities that the English Government has
sent out instructions 10 H. b. NJ Admiral in the West
toriy tho giving up OF the Mary Lowell
Last night there another meeting OF the Junta at
the acon Theater There was great NOISE INSIDE tne
doors were boed at an early hour. and everybody was
list Of Vice Presidents secretaries &c male u ana tat
is about all that could be found out There was prOpo
ston seriously discussed, but the doors were closed
tanned The crowd outside OF the theater INDUCED In
It is seriously proposed send commission TO Puerto
Rico TO meet and confer with Ca6aero DC kodas Ihe
reUort that Commission Will consist OF three yOluu
teer The orderoving spaniaIs or there be such say
that this deputatOn Will assure the new GOVeInOrGen-
eTal that 10000 volunteers Of tho 1900 in and the
CITY viii stick by and look mp to m as the fountain OF
tbet the Others will only agree to that upon condition
that they shall dictate. He has lately been insisting at
the instruction must be suppressed II to accomplish
of blood rum he says let ns put down the
rebellion murder all TINS people, ann aiterWar9 we
! shall be no troubled with instructions" Marx
what here say The volunteers viii become more ana
more ungoyernable, ana sueh men as duran OueIyo
viii to for their lives History Is always re-
The DGrio de Ia Marina prints ferocious article on
the recognition OF bellgerent rights to the Cubans
seys il would matter OF small importance 10 spain
ali the American Republics should recognize the Cubans
one other incident TO relate and will have finished
gentleman we'll informed comes to tell me at this point
@ T r,ossd fiat 100 of the marines from the Victoria
the war steamer should go into the CaDanas 70 ad IN
gpardng it, He said that Of the volunteers there
STere sick and that these men who had faithfully
served the country ought TO rest awhile he proposed 10
f little repose Ramon de Herrera colonel of the 9Th
battalion opposed the request OF the
| and was sustained by the members Of the Junta;
La de cuba s the organ OF the Spanish volunteers
The situation is grave nay IS Of the gravest charac
| ter No situation heretofore offered presented such
wsnfing IN prudence all will be lost II they should
tnue Of one be only moved by prudential con
sderaons; should their passions give way TO the eenR
of salvation OF country then all will be well without
| unity, ruin Is certain" .- -
| THE ISLAND LOsT-CoUET Pozos DuLCEs;
ceivcd by gentleman in this city, and dated Havana
lyon have no idea Of the enthusiasm which is noticed
among the Cubans with reference 10 the opinions emitted
bv the North American press The poor GoiTt0heS are
Ir an the money they can and sail away aferward.
Yes many of them getting all their means and II
nSmbeTs Of Peninsulaes that left and who
| preparing TO leave for their country I1e moDlzed
troops in sagua Chca have raised the devil as well
whites as blacks They turned against the Government;
there big row. but the dlsaAectedH IL Is sid Ie-
I NAMED masters Of the situation"
| Rspinar, the GovernOrGeneTal attempts by every
make himself popular ana sometimes - met
clothed I'm volunteer gafb, without AJutaht prone
nading in the Parse de Iacon IL tcKles mo each une
that Hook upon his LOrdship but knowing his thoughts
as do force myself to contemplate calmly the farce
himself often said aloud, ana IN dlnerent
places that lost TO Spain, and has cOunseed
friends who could TO leave, inasnuch as tne day
when least expected the river OF discomfort would over
oW its banks and its current would sweep all before t.
The Count OF POZOs Dulces has gone 10 france. ms
good gentleman called by the Superior aut1Ory anu
cpseed TO 90 away, because the volunteers desired ~
and IL SAID no subjected TO insult lie detests inc
GOytOnes Gpanards), but he has been very tnd oung
this conflict has not ventuTed into IL e mas hau W
defend MS conduct to his old friends aud this he has at
fempted to do by saying that he against the present
revolution he hoped that the CuDans might
obtained all they wished at later day by waiting Ihe
reason OF his SEEMING detection may be explained, now
over by the fact he is getting old He has been
revoutionis all his fe the advocate Tor many years
of reforms In the internal policy OF the island and as the
editor OF I'll Sgo long battled against the myrmdoms OF
the crown. His sister married NaTcisO Lopez ana the
woes Cuba have been the cause OF many sor0Ws 10 the
| old Count.
| WAsHINGToN VIEW OF THE CUBAN ARRESTS.
| The WaShingtOn Chronicle says: 1.-The gem
era belief after dgent investigation Is that the mem
Ders OF the Junta In NewYOrk were arrested ana
held 10 bail on account OF information having been fur
nisbed TO tile New York officials by the Spanish legation
in this city which OF pointed character as 10
admit OF no doubt IN regard 70 the culpab Of the Gu
Ian agents in violating neutrality laws Tho suppO-
6tOn INDUCED by persons that the arrests were
made at the OF the Secretary OF State does not
aDpear 10 well founded From all that can be ascer-
ta{ned no other instructions than general caution to
United States officials not TO permit any open breaches OF
the laws OF neutrality have been Issued from the De-
| partmeut OF state
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