The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
SUFFERING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Wounded Five Times, but Undannted-A spaniah
aud Well-General Qussada's Expedition.

Diplomatic and military lies come thick and fast
nom the Spanish cut throats In unhappy Cuba, but
mol one OF the patches dictated by D. R0das and
Vaimaseda caused 80 much CONSERVATION IN the
ranks OF the Cuban refugees In this city as the an
nouncement flashed over the wires some time since
that General Adolfo varona chieI-ofstan to General
Quesada ana chief OF the Cuban artillery, had been
CAPTURED ny GUEHILLAs
ana instantly executed. II being well known that
the General was the bearer OF highly important de.
spatches 10 the Cuban government and that on the
proper delivery OF the commissions and rspers
depended the tate OF number OF patriotic men
whose lives were OF Infinite value 70 the sister re.
public, and OF an important expedition, toward
which the eyes Of all Cubans are now anxiousy d-
rected, the anxiety OF the inhabitants OF the Queen
Isle OF the Gulf now here be readily understood.
Following the Geographic despatch which ap-
pcared IN all The papers or this city came letter to
the HERALD IRON It's Havana correspondent,
noticing the rumor OF General Varonas capture and
execution. This more than the tcegrapnlc
despatch filed with grief The breasts OF thousands
OF our people.
on Thursday afternoon General varona in person,
with Jaunty step ana determined micn, entered tho
HERALD onice, and requ sted very politely that the
Spanish report be corrected. He said. aughingiN
that he was not dead. and did moi mean to die by
Spanish bullet or bulletin IL he knew hlmself and,
indeed. the General seemed to know himself par
ticu.arly well. That lie had had
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
In his pcrllous mission this gallant ofli3-r's appear
ance aDundantly showed. One wound ia the breast
gunsnoQ With supplementary hoe IN the left side;
sabre cut III the loieneau and nrec Dayonet prouS
In the right side TESTIFIED 10 this lact.
The General stated that he was the bearer OF
6snly Important despa ches IRON Quesada 10 the
Cuban government: lie landed IN the shores OF
celain district IN Cuba on the 2th OF october, from
a Soop, and procee cd inland with his servant. Not
far from the coast he was at nchtlall itacked by
Iour guerilas, one OF wnom was IN olcer. lie pep
perez the attack ng party with his shots ton TWO
Ievolvers, put dld NOT succeed In killing any OF
them. A rush was then maze for him; the officer
rushing ut h M wltn drawa swori and the guer.i-
las taking MIN IN the rear with their oa ,oneis.
Fully alive 10 the Importance OF geCing OF with MS
dispatches, he waiici until the Queer advanced 10
within lew ieet Oh hun; taen he drew
SMALL DERRiNGER PISTOL
and fred 1t into the lace OF his assaiant. At The
same moment he received deep cut IN the fore
head from the descending sabre OF the guerilla
chief, ana three Dayonet wounds in The right side
from his followers He then leii ana swooned away.
he supDose5 tIdt the gueras must have rushed 10
the assistance OF their chief and LETT him to die for
on recovering they were nowhere 10 be seen. Crawl
ing ON his hands and knees as rapidly as his
strength PERM ted, he entered neignborng wood,
with the intention OF destroying his dispatches and
then giving up his life for. his country. What
happened afterwards he cannot tell. lie awoke
from q aeep sumDer 10 find his servant (wno ran
away the appearance OF the guerIas) by his side
and number OF cuban soldiers near nm. He was
carefully leaded, ana IN Que tile was dDle 10 renew
his journey and 10 present III person 10 the Cuban
Executive the dispatches oil which he was the
bearer
THE MISSION or THE GENERAL
General Narona arrived here from Caba on bust
ness OF importance AMI Will remain until his deS-
perate wounds are healed, when he VIII return to
his post He Is confident that CUBA is sure TO
ceea in gaining her Independence The people are
enthusla stc and resoue, and only await the arrl
val Of arms and ammunition to lnaugnIate a move
ment alnst the Spanish Of a most formidable
character. Referring to
TIE EXPEDITION OF QUEsADA,
he said that but little credit should be given the
reports OF its failure. He was sure that the main
object AIMED ut would be attained and such I'M
petus thereby given 10 the cause OF Cuba LlDre as
would settle the preiensions of the Madrid govern
ment to the controi OF tue American island at once
ana forever.