New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-31
NEW ORLEANS. WEDNESDAY. Angus
THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA.
Critical Situation of the Spanish.

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We copy the following special correspon-
dence of the New York Standard:
HAVANA, August l3.-If l had to write an
editorial instead Of a correspondence. l
should, from the state of things in this
island, conclude that the situation is very
critical for the Spanish government, but
will leave your readers to make deductions
for themselves.
The insurrectionary Generals Parro and
Forum offered to surrender their com
mands. but too nobody else but General
Caro-. commanding at Puerto Principe, as
they had no confidence i'll the other chiefs.
General Caro- proceeded accordingly with a
column of 5000 men. The surrender of
Parro and Forum proved to he trick to
bring Caro- to an ambush, from which he
escaped only with heavy losses. He entered
Puerto Principe, having lost 600 killed,
prisoners or wounded. besides 200 sick of
yellow fever, and from the effects of the
heat. The volunteers commence talking
treason on the part of General Caro-, which
is their policy whenever their generals are
defeated.
The Cuban forces are active all over the
Eastern Department. particularly from
Baracoa south to Santiago de Cuba. Some
of the guerrillas are harassing the Spaniards
within two miles of that city.
The Spanish military commander at Glen
fuegos has, of his own accord. ordered
drafting of all able-bodied men within eiglr-
teen and sixty, without exception.
The report that the renforcements ex-
pected from Spain are intended to take the
place of the volunteers. these to be dis
banded, has created much excitement anong g
them. i should not wonder if some trouble
should follow that measure The Captain
General has received from Madrid the fol
lowing orders:
First-To publish and enforce the law for
the gradual abolition Of slavery as enacted
by the Spanish Cortes.
Second-To disband all volunteers organ
lied after the tenth of October. 1868.
Third-To return to American citizens
any prope rites contiscated to the same.
General Rodas called the principal officers
of the volunteers to inform them, and hear
their opinion on that particular item, and
after aNlong discussion it was agreed:
First-Not to fulfill the first and second
orders.
SecOnd-That the volunteers, with Gen
eral Rodas as their chief. will ignore any
orders from Madrid which they may not
deem convenient; and.
Third-That, at all events, the volunteers
will hold the reins of the government in this
island until there be in charge Of affairs in
Spain some other rulers that may deserve
their confidence.
The Spanish government has addressed to
the Captain Generals of the different prov
inces an order i'll regard TO the Cuban retu-
gees, and those eXiled i'll Spain. Among
other things, it says: Iou will carefully
watch them. because this government knows
that they are working to put obstacles to
the consolidation of the revolutionary gov
ernment here besides impeding the imme-
diate paciticatiOn of Cuba; that they have
been treated with the utmost kindness, but
now this government is determined to use
the strlcteSt severity.
Governor Lopez. Roberti and lntendentc
Santas have been separated from their
offices for not complying with the Madrid
orders regarding the property contiscatcd
to American citizens.
General Rodas acknowledged in one OF
the last sessions of the Casino Espanol that
the insurrection is powerful fimp0neItte). and
that it will be difficult to put il down in
spite of the reinforcement expected from
Spain. He added there will be a winter
campaign this year.
The battalions of Castillo and Order arc
utterly destroyed. The widows of the Gas
tilla battalion were called by the govern
ment last week to receive aid.
The American citizen. Tganio Naldivia,
was killed while going from the plantation
Speranza to Sti. Espiritu by the Spaniards
He was provided with passport in good
order.
There are about 5000 men in the Banao
Mountains, ready, waiting. for arms They
are in the meantime raising provisions by
order Of the Republican government.
The volunteers will to-day take charge OF
the garrison of the Cubana fortress. The
regulars that were in that fortress will 20 to
Guanajay, Cabanas and Mariel, as the gov
ernment is apprehensive of the landing OF
an expedition in the Vuelta Abajo, and does
not feel confident on the bravery of the or