New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
NETWORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY A, 1870
Cara, Don Augustn Hernandez had presented himself

Of Las Villas Joaquin Morales For the State q Cana
% bS hopet a aS 10 a0a was s 1a 1a
LETTER OF crspEpEs TO LExus
It's our firm determination 10 continue forwarding
supplies 70 brethren In carefully avoiding
AFRAID that any disbursement Will affect the patot
forces for added to their high motives for continuing
Of
former rulers even they To submit with every as
surance OF pardon and protection 1t s not the habit OF
spanards respect engagements made with those whom
they call rebels As evidence Of this undaunted spirit let
Manuel Cespedes jose Morales Lemus, his representa-
tive In this country, written on the 26h OF October last
by all Appearances the Spanish Government intends
making supreme effort during next Winter; and for
TINS they will not only bring from the Peninsula some
part Of $1,000 msgnicently volunteers they
said to have the island Nothing Of this dstresses u.s.
We await the attack with tranquility. though arms
are inferior to theirs In number and quality, and
though wanting in many Of the things most ndis-
win not be afraid Of all the armies OF Spain"
Iis not only their practice to shoot all prisoners taken
IN action but 1t also their desire eXteminae IL
they could, the whole race OF natives In Cuba The
proclamatons Of the CaptaGenerals of Count Valma'
seda OF Brgader Goyeneche, and many other Spanish
commanders as well editorials and correspondence ia
Their newspapers breathe spirit OF Dloodhrstiness,
which Is the most unmskable sign Of the power OF the
TeyOlution.
SPANISH AND CUBAN WARFARE COMPARED.
Nothing shows with hysier colors the system OF war
fare adopted by Spain Cuba than the letters inter
eepted from Inc o Cen Capaaa M rev sSnns
Domingo Graiho writes from Santa Clara on the 23d OF
September Between those killed IN action and those
shot spes sympathlzers, DC, put to death more
than 800 per month this Jurisdiction alone alone,
Sha never y e Of Rns Jesus RvarTOsay from
crcjada, She 4h of the same month says we took
M ered % T @Sa n and On Ons score
man shouted. viva Cespedesv On the following
day We shot the Cuban patrolling officer and
" were fatler and three sons The father saw the
when his turn he said he died for The independence
of his country. We carried away three wagons laden
with women and children whom we killed. aud the VS.
Pedro Jadn writes to Rosendo Rvas on September 22;
lind the country the farms and IN the cottages,
shot" The same person says TO his father: Wehow
@ @ do the "s same m with men Women and children II
we md houses that may afford them shelter we burn
them In this war everything pays the penaity-men
Let us compare this conduct with that observed by
tho Cubans We might mention the names OF many
Spanish officers, such as Udaeta, AhdT1ai, Mngurusa
and Others who been taken prisoners by the Cubans
and their lives respected Beside, the Havana papers
daily publish cases OF the rescue Of Spanish officers and
soldiers have been prisoners with the Cubans Presi
dent Cespedes said IN bis proclamation on repsas that
he had respected the lives OF more than 900 prisoners
attending the wounded, while the spanards had In.
yaaby shot only the Cuban prisoners but also aud
without trial all citizens suspected OF completely Ces
pedes IN the month Of May, Notwithstanding the above
proclamation, pardoned 100 Spanish prisoners ut Las
Tunas no Immediately enlisted in the service ui the
On the 9Th of July the Commander-n-Chef, Mammal
de Ouesada wrote 10 BIigadler Iesca, proposing him
exchange Of officers he held prisoners whose names ho
mentioned for equal nnbcr OF soldiers OF the cuban
army Iesca's was: "Spain Is too naughty TO
accept such ridiculous propositions She has 100000 OF
loya inhabitants defend her and she cares te Tor
the lives of ten or twelve they die for their country.
Prisoners have none for many as have fallen Ia my
hands have shot, meaning to do the same III fntnfe IN
sute OF this Insulting uesada granted his pris.
oners their lives aud they all joined his army, with the
exception Of who asked Tor passport 10 HaNaha
where they had families.
such conduct on the part Of the Spanish leaders will
help explain the stancb determination on the part 0i
the patriots conquer die hgtng and the strength
which the revolution possesses AT the present moment
could corroDorate these statements by many proofs
but we will content Ourselves Win the following:
on the lth OF October last the Voc de CuCd Spanish
paper published III Havana, said IN leading article us
il possible that IN Gnianaro, Tour 9ays Journey rom
Havana two by and two by land there should have
existed for the last eight months goyernment OF
traitors; that they should nave bee hOdlng sessions
issuing DEGREES publishing papers, ana exercising all the
The werid has rot heard then OF the capture OF
Cespedes OF the dissolution Of the Cuban Congress- or
the 25h Of December the telegraph informs that Gen
Pueblo had left Nuevitas with 5000 well armed men, In the
direction of LAbanea and Guiamaro determined now to
'"A' MORE SPANISH ADMISSIONS
By order OF Gen Cabalero de Rodas the official gazette
Of Havana published, The l9:h Of October last for
general intelligence as he expressed H. the aidaNt OF
an nsurgent had surrendered TO the Spanaids aud
nent Cuban leaders, had been In position TO acquire IN
formation about the insurrecton.
Government, with g. M.Ccspedes rs President Francisco
Aguiera Minister Of War; &c that Congress was hen
aud that on the 25th OF september eecOhs
were have been held at Cainaguey Jose Kaon BOsa
aud Eduardo AgramOne were candidates loi representa-
tyes Congress- and Manuel Ramon silva Tor Governor
of the State; that Manuel Quesada was the General IN
Cnef IgnacO Agrainonte Major General In the District
Of Camaguey: Be- nabe Narona hnorCenera OF orders;
Beauylllers chief of Artillery lie mentions besides
these names those OF 81 Brigadier CO0nels and
Majors among wbsm notice Col. Benitez, spaniard;
that there is 10 uniformity In the arms OF INC
troops, but that they have many spencer ana
Rcur ctcu rifles that OF the Spanish officers who
are prisoners az instructng the Cuban troops;
While shirt gray hat with Cuban cocksde and the
initials V. G. L." in gold letters, ana sword WITH
gold ht in the form of an eagle mat ne s, Oi uesdda
wear red flannel shirts, patent leather boots, Panama
hats and cocsades, with the letters " O. u IN silver;
looms aud Panama hats; all rle armed win spencer
ries. aud have good horses and equipments tnat .nd
sanitary department IN charge OF AdOfo farona ara
other physcians that work goes on IN the farms as usual
especially at Guonara and slbuiien, for which reason
ro fRs city are Of hcro are great
many fat cattle aud the farms are in 9i eate ana pg
OF sa the woods there are many retreats built
with habatiOns for families when they have to ny from
,he VILLAGES: that the most respectable families of
Principe reside at Casino Braya, ana Ohcf places
or on their estates that there Is constant commuDioa
tio and CORES pondeucc between the towns and the
country through the medium OF men, women ana chlI
dreu that there besides regular postal service, and
he mentions the name Of OF the mail carriers whom
he knew namely, Luis UGuero and nnay that In order
TO keep 1p the spirit Of sympathzers two Cuban papers,
entitled IL Cubdto LiJre ana III AdHdi, were distributed
weekly with great regularity ~ the city OF Puerto
confession or GEN DE ToDAs.
Captan-Geueral de Rodas, under date OF the 9Th OF
December last issued decree establishing the telegraph
money order service when no used these words: on
account the political situation and the damage caused
y the nsurrection the where this service
he carried on are for tho present limited To the follow
ing: Havana Matanzas Santa Clara Pinar Del Ro Car
denas Cenfuegos sIgua La Grndc. GuanaJay, Beuenl,
san Antonio Colon, Bemba. Remedios. San Crstobal,
San Diego and Consolation del enr." IL will DO seen by
reference 10 the map that the places mentioned are STU
ated all Oh western half OF the lsland but tho real
extent OF Spanish rule r. still less.
The list OF Cubans whose property has been connscated
by the Government which is now many thousands, and
the value OF their property IL many millions OF dollars
not lees considerable the number OF individuals OF all
classes OF society who have been banshed without trial
m n hut laely-On the 2Ith OF December bst-that mp
ward OF fy Of tho most respectable and wealthy citizens
OF Havana received the order Ia embark for spain on ~
6ours notice Many await the fate. Is this
tha Ia confined "A few monf