Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-06
COURSE OF EVENTS IN CUBA.

The Havana correspondent of the
Times, writing under date of Feb. 90,
states that the Cuban cause is further
weakened by serious divisions among the
leaders at the time when unity is all i'm
portant:
GLOW far and to what extent this d.
vision exists, and to what degree it may
effect the present organization and sue
cessful workings among the Cubans, (the
writer says, is as yet unknown. Some
changes among the most important per-
sonages and leaders of the revolutionary
party indicate, however, a change of
policy, and very naturally change in the
manner of conducting the war. Mr.. Fran
cisco Aguilera, Vice President of the Re
public and Secretary of War, has either
been removed or resigned; with others Of
less importance the same thing has hap
pened. But the best proof that dissen-
sions really exist is an open letter of Gen.
Adolfo Varona, one of the fighting men
of Camaguey, directed against Mr.. Fam
brana, Havanese, and prominent men,
Der of the Cuban Assembly. The letter
is principally aimed at Zambrana because
of his completely in the removal of Gen.
Quesada.
We read further on, however, that the
division among the leaders has not affected
the masses, and but little opposition, if
any, has been raised against the appoint
ment of Jordan, who has shown already
great fitness to command.
As to the murder of Greenwaldth, we
learn from the same journal that
''Zamora, the murderer, stands, howev-
er, a chance of escaping the punishment
due him, as neither johnson nor Wells
have been able to say that he is the man
who did the shooting. Unless Foster
should positively identify him there is no
incontrovertAble evidence of his guilt
The French Consul who made such big
fuss fails to recognize Zamora, although
the Consul spoke to him while he was
committing the deed. The coachman of
the Consul has apparently been bribed
into saying nothing. The wife and
daughter of the British Consul claim not
to know anything, and thus the principal
witnesses against Zamora fail to present
any tangible testimony. I am pretty
sure though that Rodas will have the
man shot.
INSURGENTS sUBRENDERIEG.
Lieut.. Col. Manuel Sarvia, with five
officers and eighty soldiers, presented
themselves yesterday TO the Spanish mill
tary commandant at Arroyo Blanco, with
all their arms and accoUntrements and
thew themselves on the mercy of the Gov
eminent. Afterwards they hurrahed for
General Serrano and took the oath of
allegiance to Spain. Troops and insUr-
gents then fraternized. 1t is supposed
that this surrender will be the forerunuer
of many others of the same chara cter to
take place in the CincO Villas.
SHOOTING OF ALLEGED AMERICAN CITIZENS.
A correspondent Of the "Herayd,"
under date of Havana, Feb. 90, writes:
'sAdyices from Santiago de Cuba to the
18th report that on the Tuesday previous
the city was appalled, by fresh tragedy,
nearly equalling that of Jignani. Since
the death of Msrcano, and, as it is said,
owing to developments from correspond
ence captured with him, considerable
number of arrests have been made at in
tervals, the unfortunates comprising some
of the more prominent and well-known
citizens of the place. Later the follow
ing additional arrests were made, namely,
of Andres Puente, Magin Roberts, Diego,
Ninagre, Procursdo Santiestiban and Ra-
mon Garriga These, with others, num-
bering fifteen in all, were taken on the
18th inst. to the estate known as "San
Juan, near the city, and on the 18th all
were massacred, except Magin Robert and
Ramon Garriga, who have returned to
town.
"Among the dead are two American
citizens, named respectively John Francis
PortuOudo and Charles Dannery, the
former naturalized and the latter native
born. When these men were arrested the
acting consul for the United States in
Santiago de Cuba, Mr.. Phillips, at once
sent a dispatch to the Government claim
ing the fulflment of the promise made to
Admiral Hoff that any American citizen
accused of offence should be given fair
trial in the presence Of his consul. To
this the Government, having no monitors
before its eyes, returned a contemptuous
answer, and the men were shot as stated