The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-26
Correspondence New YorRTime

CORRESPONDENCE New YorRTimes.]
HAVANA, March 5.-The surrender Of
Gen. Napoleon Arrange, and the reported
resignation Of Gen Jordan, offer food for
coniectures as to the ultimate result OF the
war and the present condition C the Gu
bans. Gen. arrange, one of the most tall
ented and influential, it not the most in1u'
entail Cuban in the Central Department,
surrendered voluntarily to the >paAish for
ces on the 9th ult. He i~naugurated and
organized the revolution in Puerto Principe
and the Central Department, and comman'
ded the Cuban forces there for some time
rs General in Chief, until disguised with
the acts of his companions, and perhaps
hurt at some real or fa2cied slight, he re-
signed his command and retired within the
Cuban lines, where he has since resided,
always plotting against Quesada and Ces-
uedes, aud once on the point of bein" shot
bv his countrymcn, a brother of his having
been killed for supposed completely with
the Spaniards, or on some similar charge.
The surrender of Arrange is Of the utmost
Importance. Although he had no actual
command at the time, his family connec.
tons and personal relations with the most
prominent Cuban families of the Central
Department, and his immense influence be
ing such as to make his detection ofthe Gu
ban cause of the greatest moment to the
Spaniards. /. 1t will probably cause a great
deal of mischief among the Cubans. h
brothers remained behind, charged with
the very dangerous mission of gathering a
number of prominent fricn9 and bringing
them within the Spanish lines. All those
they intended tc bring in belonging to the
3 o.called Caonao faction, who are o posed to
Cespedes, Aquilera, Quesada, Bembeta and
the rest of the Bayamo party. Arrange
had a hard time in getting within the Span
i,h lines, troops having left in different di.
~rcctions from las Minas to receive him, but
he was 50 hotly pursued by Bambeta that
he was obliged to change his route several
times. If caught there is but little doubt
but that he would have been executed as a
traitor.
JoRpAN's RESIGNATION.
Within the past few days seves al letters
have been received from Puerto Principe
and also one from your Nuevitasscorrespon
dent. announcing as a positive fact that
Jordan had resigned the generalsbip Of the
Cuban armies, and that Gen. Beauvilliers,
his chief of staff and commander If the ar.
tillery, had followed suit. The information
il startling but not improbable, and the
cause can easily be guessed at. The party
opposed to Quesada has not been found
strong enough to maintain their partisans
in mower, and Jordan undoubtedly prefer.
red to act under some Cuban. although vir.
tually oil operations viii be directed by him
and the responsibility assumed by others
~JoRDAN's SUCCESSOR
il reported to be n. Bernabe Varona alia'
Bembeta, q young Cuban about ~twenty-four
years of age. a native of Puerto Principe,
and connected with the revolution from Its
beginning. As o military man he is not
very remarkable. but his bravery, enthusi
asm and devotion to the Cuban cause are
uneaualed. Bembeta is the beau ideal and
true representative of fighting Cuba, ano
has none Of the attributes Of talking Cuba
A Republican and patriot from conviction,
O thorough abuiitionist and advocate ofequa
rights FIR all men, he has been o prominent
figure for some time, and there is no doubt
but that he win be able to infuse new lft
and spirit into the Cubans in the field. Am
bilious and yet modest, he is cool during q
fight, and although q mere boy, has thrown
nearly all others into The shade by his 50
gacity and Eaior. Bembeta is a regular
Red Republican, such as are only produced
and can rise to eminence during periods Of
civil war and dissensions. If his appoint
ment is proven. there is no doubt but that
sooTi we will hear OF attacks and fights in
every section Of the island