New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15
CUBANS IN AMERICA.

IMBECIIITY OF THE CUBAN JUNTA EXPOSED.
INTERCEPTED LETTERS FROM LEADING CUBANS
IN THIS CONGRATULATIONS OF IhE
MANNER IN WHICH CUBAN EXPEDITIONS
HAVE BEEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE JUNTA DEMANDED.
Late Havana papers publish the text of va
rious letters written by Cubans in this country to the
President and other prominent men engaged in the Gu
ban instruction. They were intercepted after Deihs
sent ashore from various vessels ana sent TO the "N
ernOr-G General Among them are communications IRON
the late envoy Morales Lemus Jose Yalentc, formerly
the nsurgent Minister to this country Jose de ArmaS
Cespedes formerly Havana editor and Carlos del cas-
tilIo the Havana banker, exile here These letters
give clearer insight into condition of the Cubans in
this country and particularly in this city, than any doc
uments which have lately appeared
OPINIONS OF GEN. oUEsADA.
Morales Lemus I'm a letter addressed to President Ces
pedes and dated in April last gives history OF tue con
duct of GEN Quesada arrival in the United states
in May last on mission from the Cuban Republic Ihs
part OF Minister Lemus's letter Is as follows;
In the official dispatches which 60 forward with ms
comuiitations which the arrival Of citizen Manuel uesa
da has already brought about, ana whlch may no pi
loneed and an account of the manner IN winch hS pI
scented himself and now acts wheh deIllng %IIn ,l.
Junta. think he has made gisa, hs1h h limited
himself to be controlled by bad counsel MS con ~;
NOT only nreudcing tile cause Of the country ana MN
self also hut is Indirectly preiudcal TO Yourself FOR ne
refers with more frequency than bn % reations
discharge
that eist befween him and yourself Excuse me II am
imprudont In thus speaking, hut neneNe that
and NV re atoms you ought TO dictate such course
lose Valiente another prominent Cuban, who was at
one time connected with the Cuban Mission follows in
letter which relates almost exclusively to the movements
Of Quesada This is also addressed TO President Ces-
pedes He begins by abiding TO the warm personal
friendship that had long existed between the Cuban
President and himself and says he ia induced to write
solely by the desire to do all he toward the further
ance OF the good cause. stray passage in Valentes
letter would induce the reader to suppose that Quesads
at one time years before had occupied poor place In
the estimation Of the Cubans. He says:
When this gentlemen Quesadal proposed in December
TO good fortune safely landed in Cuba all the inha6-
itants Of C93agay, T19 s9 h1w MI" I,I t man
about 10 reform. year passed by but no remark
faf S sGs old aeGnainanees we're wrong in the
suppositon they had formed But al at once,
savado Csneros and with it various letters written by
persons complaining OF Qnesadas conduct toward the IN
confirmed by What was stated IN the Decree OF Congress
Of the 10Th Of December 1859 when the General wa re-
ieyed of the command OF The army lie presenter NM
self in the United states accompanied ~ ulS A,yu5Its
and other persons who, IL seems had been induced Dy
him TO believe that he was coming WIN tu poWerStto
act, only with reference 20 Cuban matters IN inns
country, but likewise in England ana Mexico Natui'h
was me surprise OF MANY that he brought any authority,
hut never 1t believed that he was charged WIN -uch
powers as he represented himself 10 he clothed WITH
They supposed that a man who had been relieved from
the highest military post IN hl5 country rue b bib
charged only with some Insignificant mission, WHICH
turned out 10 be the case
Vallent mentions that it arraged beforehand, from
the moment Of Quesadas arrival at Key West that be
should have a welcome, in order that tho AmeIl
can people might not be confirmed in the belief that
there was dsuniOn and dissensiOn among the Cunans
Ouesada was visited by many persons, but many weeks
had not rolled around before the majority Of those who
had welcomed him were fully OF opinion mat ne was NOT
acting with good faith in Cuban matters. Many ne
eyed that If ne could get OF from here with an eXped-
ton of men devoted to his fortunes that e would carry
or. at any rate that he would commit assault upon
persons OF the members OF Congress VINO deprived
his antecedents and want OF eultiyato1 Naienfe ADDS
and are labOring to the end OF sending him out with
strong expedition, but they take good care lht ne u0s
moi te AIDS & sfient proof to you that he does
merit the confidence OF the Cubans Notwithstanding 'he
powers YOU have conferred upon him.
MPECUSIosITY OF THE JUNTA.
Mention ia made Of three expeditions proposed 20 be
sent out to Cuba The remark is made that among the
wealthy Cubans Of the Western Department not cent
could be raised by the Juna for the reason 1t Is said
that this body has fallen into great ds;red posi-
lively stated that the Iuna has had expedition pre-
arci for months but was BILE to send To because
of want Of money! After certain other remarks, ny no
means complimentary the zeal patriotism OF various
members OF the Junta, Nacnte pays his respects 10
GEN. QCEsADA AGAIN.
had forgotten to that the correspondence captured
IN the of citizen Salvador Csneros has been pub
shed in all the most important journals Of the United
states, ana senior illtsdtld III uul HAS nul III any NSc
contradiced what appears against him in said corre
epondencc which circumstance, by the by speaks very
I'm the same letter President Cespodes IL assured Of the
love and respect of all Cubans but the writer again eau
tOns him with respect 10 Quesada % whom he says the
Junta had Just refused $4,000 in bonds which he had
asked for through Lemus.
There letter written by Francisco Javer Cisneros
ON board the UptOn, 10 Antonio Zambrano, a member
and secretary the Cuban Congress- which the writer
ing the dismissal from command Of Que,ada, aud adds
that he supposes the latter fully advised Of the steps
l,,-n da alr he of
Gus" into dscredt
ARMAs CEsPEDEs's OPINION OF THE JUSTA.
Jose de Armas Cespedes writes from Nassau to Agra
monte y Loynaz, the aide-de-camp of Quesada This
writer is near relative Of Cespedes, the President and
was formerly editor of FL OccideHe at Havana. He be-
gins by saying that he had written various letters
pliments Goicouria and then cries out;
We have surrendered: 1t is indispensable that you or
Gen Ouesada with full powers from Ccspedcs, ana sig
natures I'm blank should abroad for the purpose OF
preparing and sending forward expeditions and also
Of the Ava expedition which arrived safely and then
INDUCES in hearty fling at Cisneros whom he accuses
Of having done all he could 70 bring about the same I'M
fortunate result as that which happened to the Mary
In another letter he reflects strongly upon the re-
dictionary conservatives who, he say fascinated by
the splendor Of Miguel Albania, President OF the Junta
This gentleman seems 10 have no confidence whatever III
the capacity OF the Junta.
CAsTELLos INDICTMENT OF THE JUNTA.
The most remarkable paper in the collection, however
is that which written by Don Carlos del Castillo,
lifelong enemy OF Spanish power in the Antilles Senior
Castillo gentleman OF large fortune; manager OF
the Savings Bank at Havana for many years; has long
considered OF the best business In the
Island and OF irreprOacbabe integrity. HIS letter is
dated from New-York and Is powerful Indictment
against the Cuban Junta.
senor Castillo apOOgzed to Cespedes for the liberty
taken in writing this letter. speaks OF his long devotion
TO the cause and beg permission 20 be heard because
he satisfied that has the truth to the
the President with respect to the failure 10 send for
ward and munitions OF Laying aside all
tensions TO modesty he is induced come forward mot
whstandng his deficiencies in political understanding
as man of business Ito which he claims to have ded
Gated 10 years Of his e and give his views upon the