The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-14
THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA.
4 SUN CONFECTIONERY hMoNa TBr
VoLUyTHERS.


almost invisible blue color. Two Custom House
Officers held the coat between them Having first cast
significant glanees toward each other, they pessod
several seconds In the noseess operation Of exam.
Ing the article with the greatest care, and silly
endeavoring 10 discover by the expression Of my
countenance whether ! was, or not, alarmed at
what they were doing Then they called another
member Of their fraternity, to whom one Of them
said in the Spanish language that he thought the
coat was for the use Of military man, and that
MY BEARING WAS NrsrERrous.
fastened TO explain that was civil citizen OF
the United States. Ny eoatwas held short time
for further critical examination, and then II was
returned TO me. The warning which this ludcrous
incident conveys TO every loyal American citizen is
obvious. 1t 10 customary at the present time when
passengers arrive in the harbor of Havana
TO ARREST THEN ALL
on board Of the ttesmer in which they arrive. e.
wholesale method OF arrestng people 10 dopo b. at
once placing on board each vessel q detachment Of
the Spanish marine police force, who watch the
passengers movements in the closest possible
manner. Generally, several hours elapse between
the time when the vessels arrive and the time when
the passengers are permitted to land In body still
under guard. The interim Is occupied by the
Spanish police authorities in privately examining
the passengers passports. and In reading letters
from Spanish agents or spies In the United States,
who uIptise tho authorities in Havana, as far
they can of the movements OF persons who are ac-
lively interested In the Cuban struggle nor indopend
enee, or who are known TO DC ardent sympathiLcrs
Havana authorities frequently discover contraband
letters in tho possession Of p sengers, whom they
Southcrncr. VINO came from New Orleans IN the
steamship Liberty, had in bis possession letter
from Cuban In the Utited states TO Ills wife in
Havana The bearer Of tho letter was arrested ard
the last i saw OF him was when
us WAS MARCHED OUT
Of the Custom House under guard. Had hcen in
New York, would have inquired for his name; but
as was in Havana. dill not deem that II was adj
yisiblc TO push things" so tar The Csp,sn. Cen
orll Of Cuba was informed several days in advance
" his arrival, OF the movements Of James Watson
Webb, and suggestion was sent from Washing ton.
by the authority Of the Spanish Minister as TO the
arrived arrived Il was V feared BY the spanards when
Webb len New York. that hc might 10 something
which would materially aid the cause Of the Cubans,
and that be would precpitate increased Disturbances
on the leland. That was TIE reason why Mr.. Webb
was pnrpcseb treated with some degree az dsre.
sreet will tell hereafter what Lopez Roberts,
q brother OF the spanish Minister In Washing on,
and the Civil Governor OF the district In which Ha
vana Is located. told me about Mr.. Webb; and sho Md
what Mr. Roberts sal inonec Mr.. Webb 10 call Il .
Governor out wish 10 state publicly now, that
will be most happy to act as ~. MI WsS6s second
ties Afforded me TO publish iuh account OF the az
fair
ExcLrlvELY iS TIE sUv, WHICH SHINES FOR ALL.
After the baggage OF the passengers who come by
the steamships other gscis las been carefully
scarcied and that roriion of {, thar is not cnhar
COED taken away ahd tue p,ss, myers u'enifelves
have been searched or youehed foi NJ correct"
both baggage ara passengers hustled out of the
Custom House and ldu prey 20 the hackmcn md
ohers,who treat them With tho same lack OF eonsJ
ton tia they would receive Ia View YORK. Each
pas sengcr has TO pay SAD Tor the permission to
land and amor he has paid this, aud his passport Is
r,au In the Civll Governor establishment he has
TO pay s. to &c; II back again to get away. Thus u
peeled to contribute to the revenue Of spain
The Spanish boatInen and bacSmen ana all other
spaniards IN business, with whom visitors to la
Vaha must necessarily come IL contact,
IMPOSE uPos AMERICANS
now more than ever. and do not hesitate to instantly
exhibit menacinz department II one word CT CON
plant Is uttered against tLeir inlrnper acts. The
ho-tih'v in Havana TO Americana i apparent Ia
every direction. Tine prominent Seanish officials are
s!udiou,,y polite. but the mass OF the spanish reo-
cans. An unsophsticatcd observer would be led to
believe. by reason OF the studded placid exterior OF
tie prominent Spanish of1ciils flat II Americans
were not welcome. at least they could remain on tie
island without endauFcrng their lives hut when
one who Can undeI the Ian gage among The
mass of tie STauiards and hears what they openly
say derogatory Of the Character Of Amercanshoa rs
item ezlress their brutal purpose.-incn 1t is IN.
mstaiahle how slender is tie thread By which OF Ter
ls Maintained In Havana; bow near at any moment
every Amsiiean in that city is 10 tie fury OF mob
composed OF Spaniards,
rns VOLUNTEER flors AGAINST RoDAs.
Among the spsnards themselves there IL trouble
some jealousy omentins The roant,ers are Noting
against the present tdptdin- General They want
the Court Vilmaseda to be Captain General. They
arc arguing secretly thst he knows moro about the
island than Rodas does that Rodas does not know
enough about the brush TO rat down the rebellion
| The volunteers say that Vaimaseda would 20 into
the brush and iitht the insurgents In the same man
ner that the insurgents Ire fighting the epaniards.
was very careful to inquire, "Why did Rodag 20 10
| Iuer,o frncipef" and The best answer received
and II came nom ho has wnehe the situation
carefully, and who has tue nest means Of knowing
fhTan I'll sh A. la truf
verse OF all reports: Tic situation has been very
had there He has gore to reorranzt natters
Pueblo, who " now In Havana lost all spirit alter he
was beaten recently
nopEL AMERICAN CAPTAIN.
Wien inquired Of Charles L. Franklin, Licn,..
| Commander, commanding the iron-clad sAusus
which was the only United tt1lcs war vessel in the
| Puerto Principef" he replied.
"Just Tor his heallh he is troubled with the cry.
subsequently ascortaned that tho latter ia the
character OF the Information which is sent from lla
| ynna to the Navy and state Departments. There.
| furu Jon cun SEQ how successfully the studiously
htLh SpauLTds betog both the Consul General and
at lest one OF the objects of the Navy Department
/ inquired Of Commander franklin on sunday
| oftertoon, Is there any degree OF coldutss be-
tween the spanish naval onlcers and The officers Of
:" Nane at ALL" said Commander Franklin; "on
the contrary, the Spanish ofeer. are exceedingly
courteous. Eou Lear that mu-icfn he hluircd, d.
rec ing NV attention e. one OF the Spanish hrsc.ass
| stoam riqatos, the AlmaBsa
| rlgllucd That lclTd lhc music.
"ihero are ladies there said Commander frank.
lin, and some Of. the officers Of the saugGs are
dancing with them
The general opinion Of the spauiarls on shore
was that the sauSus wac mercy
| sIoO FLY,
| don't bother US, and the general opinion on board
the Saugus WAS that that iron clad could clear ont
the whole Spanish navy in the hnrbor In about two
hours n moi sooner. The Spanarls have tho Sau-
gus nearly surrounded with their naval vetses.
Commander Franklin remarked That IL the United
States Government recognized the Cubans as bel
iscrents, there would probably be riot ON shore,
| aud that
| ALL AMERICANS WOULD ne ATTACKED,
| because the Spaniards Of tho general population
would regard that recognition rs an indirect docllra-
ton OF war. II such riot occurred vessel would
| be needed unto which All Americans Who were al.
| tackled would gstner.
| CorrespOndent-COuldy ou receive any escaping
| Americans on boord Of the saueusi
Commander fInnkin-l could receive about one
hundred aud a ty persons, but would have 10 put
| them where they would all die for want OF fresh
air In less than i've hours after they were shut up
The Importance Of having large vessel in tho
| harbor OF Havana, unto which all Americans could
promptly gather nj any hour, aud thus escape from
| the fury of Spanish oh, is evident Another
| Asval ohoer said he Thought 1t would be wise-it II
| was not even imperativey demandcd-to have a war
vessel Of the United States N every large port In