The New York herald., 1870-01-04


Whie Spain has enjoyed tho most absolute liberty
to obtain arms ana armed vessels In foreign p0rta
our shipS are detained ana our stores OF arms seized
by one side Interpretation OF the neutrality laws.
which We are informed Dy some OF the most eminent
lawyers VI this country and OF England n contrary
TO the spirit In which the neutrality and enlistment
laws Oh botn nations were framed. fes tho Cuban
patriots have been enabled TO receive nom time 10
lime several shipments of arais, oil which We VIII
mention the principal
ln November 1865. the schooner Ga,yanic landed
about 700 rlnei, with ammunition.
On she 2sth of December, OF tns same year, Gen.
era Quesada took with min into the port OF GuGnala
$500 rines and corresponding AMIN nuniton.
on the tlth Of May, 1869, francisco Jayier C'snc
roo landed az Npe bay with 500 rides, tea pieces
OF artillery. ammunition. csothing, shoes, &c.
On Tie lsrh OF the same month steamer pu, on
shore, with safety at Nuevas Grande, one cannon,
0n the z0th oil June tue schooner Crapeshot landed
~ Raiiiqairi 800 rlnss, witD powder.
Several small fcMlttanceS were received In OCto-
Der on the south coast
On tho lsta OF December last cargo, composed OF
about 1000 rlies aud ammunition, Was despatched
fIYm Que or the neghoorin2 Islands and safely
reached Its destination.
lhc tosal NUMBER OF men not Cubans landed with
these expeditions does not amount to 800, and ex-
cept IN cases Of Isolated individuals, we can airrn
tnat no other foreigners nave ever reached the
island with the intention oi joining the revolution
afy army.
1t lis our drm determination TO continue forward
ng supplies to our brethren IN arms, careful avoid
Ing conhict Wul Inc s"s OF SURROUNDING countries,
nor are we afraid that any discouragement viii
affect the patriot forces; for adden W their high
motives for continuing the war which tney have
begun. they very weil know tina. they have no
mercy 10 expect from the hands or Lner former
rulers even II they were submit with every assur-
ance OF pardon and protection IL ID not the habit
oI Spaniard5 W respect engagements made wltn
those whom they cal rebels. evidence OF this
undauntrd spril let MS here ranscribe the words OF
our President, Car,os Emanuel Cespedes 70 Jose
Aoraes Lenus, his representative IN this country,
written on the 26th OF October lastly all appear
supreme effort during next winter; aad for this
pose they will not only bring from tne Peninsula
some more regiments, but also Drlnx into the neld
The greater part or So 900 magnlfceIty armed v0luu
teers they are sad 10 have the island. Nothing
OF this dlstresses We await the attack with
tranquility. though our arms are so inferior TO
theirs In number and quality, and though we are
wanting In many 0i the things most indispensable
TO NE. Gave Us eight tons OF powder aud We Will
not be 3frat of all the armies of Spain.n
IL ~ nVt Only Their practlce 10 Shoot aI prisoners
taken In action but II also their deslre TO ex-
Ia CUBA. fhc pr0ca.naLions OF the Captain Generals
OF Count Fanaseda OF BrlSadier GoyeDeche ana
many other spanish commanders, as well ss edi-
torials and correspondence LII their newspapers
breathe spirit OF poodlhirsriness, which Is the
most unmissakabic sign Of the power oi the revo-
luton.
Norning shows with livelicr colors the system OF
warfare adopted by spain Ia Cuba than the letters
from the Spaniards by General Cabada
few months ago anu published III several papers OF
the United States. Domingo Graiao writes from
santa Clara the 23d or Septemher:-''Between
those killed IN action aud those sot AZ spies, sympa
thlzers, &C., We put 10 death more than 30J per
month in THIS jurisdiction alone. alone, with my
squad, have already despatched nine, aud shall
never tire OF kuling.u Jesus Rivarrosay, from En-
crucijada on the .fh OF the same month say s:-.We
took seventeen Of whom we Immediately shot thir-
teen On dying tney cried out. viva Cuba Iibre ~
aud one cOOrcd man shouted Viva Ccspedes ~ On
the following day We shot the Cuban patrolling ON
Ger ana another. Among the thirteen OF the first
day were . father and three sons. Tne iather saw
the execution Of his children without changing
color, ana wnen his turn came he said he died for
the Independence OF his country. We carried away
three wagons laden with women ami children whom
10 living among Spaniards." Pedro JardIn writes
to Rosendo h,yas, on september a2:-"Nct .
slngie native shah remain on this island,
for all We lind IN the country, on the farms
and in the cottages are snot" the same
lling Wherever we pass-neither men nor animals.
IL We md cows, horses o. pigs we XIII them, and
10 tne same with men, women and cliildren. II we
Ind bClses tlat inay aford them shelter we burn
them. In this war everything pays the penalty
lien with the bullet, animals Win the payOnetn
Let us compare this conduct with tnat observed
by the Cuban3 We night mention tue names OF
many spanish Officers suca as Udaeta Andriani Mu-
gurusa and others, VINO nave BEEN taken prisoners
Dy the Cubans, and their lives respected. Besides,
the Havana papers daiiy publish cases OF the rescue
OF Spanish officers And soldiers VINO have been pris
ms proclamation on reprsals tnas he had respected
the lives OF more than 400 prisoners attending the
wounded, while tine SpanaTds mad invariably shot.
not only the Cuban PRISONERS, but also and without
trial, all citizens suspected of completely. Cespedes
In the month OF May, Notwithstanding the above
pardoned one hundred Spanish prs
oners ~ Las Tunas, who Immediately enlisted ia the
or The republic.
On the 9th Or July the COMMANDMENT Chisf.
posing hlm an exchange OF officers no held as pris-
ouer5, whose names mentioned, lor an equal
Number OF soldiers Of the Cuban army. Lescas an-
swer was:-'Spain i5 TOO naughty to accept sucn
ridiculous propositions she has II, ,o00oo or loyal
inhabitants 70 defend her, and 5ne litto for
the lives OF ten or Gwelve u they die Tor their c0un-
try. Prisoners ! navs none, for as many a. have
fallen III my hands have shot, meaning 10 do tle
same III future.n la spite OF this insultlng answer
mi Nir iunl fhau
al tnen joined mis- army, win tne exception OF two
who asked for passport 60 Havana, where they
hGd families.
such conduct on the part OF the spanish leaders
will help TO explain tne sanch determination ON
the part OF the parlo,s 70 conquer or die ngnttng
aad the strength which the revolution possesses at
the present moment We could corroDoratc these
by many proofs, but We Will content our
selves with Ine following
On the 1lth OF October last the YOz de C,,bd
spanish paper. published In Havana, said IN u lead
III. article, lis 1t possible that In Guamaro, four
day 81 journey from Havana two by sea and two by
land tGere Should have existed for the last eight
months o government OF traitors; that they should
nave been holding sessions issuing DEGREES. puD-
iishng papers and oAercstng all the rights Of soye.
reisnti."
Inc world has not heard since then OF the capture
OF uespedes, OF the dasolutiOn OF the CUBAN Con-
,ress, even OF the capture OF GQalinar0. TN the
contrary, on the 25th or December the telegraph
forus us that General Pueblo had eft Nucvlsas with
0o0 wen armed men, IN the direction or LiDanica
ahd Guallnaro determined now TO take these towns
By order VI Captain General Cabalero de Rodas the
0nclal gazette OF Havana published, Oh the l9tn OF
October last for general intelligence, as he expressed
It, affidavit OF an insurgent VINO had surrendered
to the Spaniards, aud who from having served AZ
clerk with several prominent Cnban leaders, bad
been In position 70 acquire Information about tine
insurrectIOn.
THIS witness declares the existence OF republican
government With y. M. Cespedes President, Fran
cisco Agiiicra Minister OF War, &c. that.C0ngress
Was then In recess, ana that Zath OF Septon-
ber elections were TO nave been neld at Camaguey.
Jose Ramon Bozn and Eduardo Agram0nte were
candidates for REPRESENTATIVES 10 Congress, and
Manuel Ramon Silva for Governor OF the state; that
Manuel QuesDda was The General-ln-Chief; Ignaci0
AgramonIe, Major Gcueral IN the district OF Cam
a2uey; Bernabe varona, Major General OF Orders;
Beauvilliers, Cdief OF ARTILLERY. lie mentions, be-
SIDES these names. those OF thirtyseyen brigadier
generals, colonies and majors among whom we
n0tics Oolonei Benitez, Spaniard; shat thero
IL no uniformity In the arms or the troops,
but that they nave many spencer ana Rem
ngton rifles; that some Of the Spanish oa1cers who
are prisoners OF war are instructing the Cuban
troops; that the dress of General Quesada IL y
black or gray sult white shirt, gray hat. with the
CuDan cocxsde and the initials ~. y. L." in gold
letters, and sword with gold HIT In the form OF
an eagle; tnas the stan OF Quesada wear red nannel
shirts, patent leather boots Panama hats and COCK
ades with the letters ~ O. L In silver; his escort
wear blue nannel shirts, wnite or black pantal0ons
and Panama has; all are armed With Spencer rifles