The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-02
THE REvoLUIIoN IN CUBA.

More Butcbery OF American Citizens by the
volunteers-Denancc Of the u. =. Govern
ment-Sccretnry Fish Appealed TO, but
Silent-Progre-s Of the Patriot Cause
Santiago ut the Mercy Of Mnrmol-De
Rodns to be Dcposed by the Volunteers.
Corfcspondcnce OF The sun.
HAVANA, April 23.-Thc murder Of Edward
Mates, m American citizen. who was shot in Fort
Cabaha by the volunteers has been the subject here
Of very severe animadversion on the strange
dsct of tho American Government. As the real
facts OF the case may not have reached YOU l give
them.
THE LATEST SPANISH MURDER.
Mr.. Mates was brough, up in your city. where he
resided for twenty years. The volunteers OF this
city seized him in his house, took him to the Cabaha
and kept him there till they shot him. Before his
execution he managed to send word OF his position
to the United States Consul here, who called upon
the Governor, informed him OF Mr.. Nates's nation
ay. and stated that he wished to know why a citi-
zen OF the United States was be shot without
n trial. The Governor told he Consul he tcqs po,oer
Ices Our Consul says he teegraphed to Washington,
hut received answer, and Mates murdered
The volunteers, before firing at Mates told him that
they did not care for the American Government and
that, moreover.
1T WAS AFRAID OF TEEN;
that they would do their best to extermnate the
Americans in Cuba, for they all rebels.
The same volunteers viii probably depose De Rodas
on his return from Principe, and will endeavor to
set ca amaseda in his place. Al meeting which
they held the day before yesterday, IL was deter
mined that on the arrival Of the now Governor and
OF Brig. Gen. Merilos, they should not be allowed TO
take possession Of their posts, but should be imme
dately sent back to Spain. II a riot should ensue,
the lives OF all not direct friends Of theirs and
pecally the lives OF all Americans will be In fearful
danger.
DEFEAT OF vALMAsEDA.
REPORTS Of victories gained bv tho insurrpn's in
oil parts OF the island leak out little by little. Thus
Notwithstanding tho boastful proclamatlons Of Val
maseda issued probably to assist lis cause with the
routed the patriots We know now that he out.
generated ana badly beaten by Maxine Gomez
DE Rodas has signay failed to DO anything In
Camaguey VITA bis SPY Aranro or bis ten columns,
or Ills sealed orders or lis Quxotc CARNATIONS,
PEOPLE LAUGH AT NM
that Is the people about there. The people about
very xous TO ce1r out with or without realizing ;
and the volunteers may show their teeth TO Do
Rodas II he attempts 10 return here.
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM rrosrERISo.
As have already written yon, the resurrection is
steadily creeping westward Jesus del Sol l. Mt the
Lead OF large force between Paunilas and Cienfue
gos. The yolunico Of Colon went out to meet
him few, dass, ago; and returned Win navy
wounded. Tuey left 10 kicl on the field. 10 men
tion Of this has been made in the papers Of this
city
The sraniar1s have been badly whipped in the
Cinco Villas dis,iit 3v Gen. Cay1d1. There has
been a 1ght near Trinidad, but cannot rc' Any de-
tall Of IT, beyond the fact from Spanish officer en-
gagged that the Guias de Rodas lost 65 kol.
the PATRIOTS ADVANCING OK SANTIAGO.
From the Eastern Department the news Is impor-
tsnt. The pairiots. besides breaking Valalass a $
lines and obi lin 10 retreat from Las 4W&i5
the coast, are absolutely In largo force, urttFNth
Donate del MsrmO ut the gates, within SHIT OF
santiago de Cuba. The la.t tcsuatch from that city
states that the alarm Of the Inhabitants was very
great, and that Ia addition TO OTHER uiscrics, tie
want of water was ht-nniug to he .c't and Woul |
PROBABLY ohisc the Spanish commander 10 surrCn-
der 10 q the patriots.
President Cosrllos issued proclamation on tho
10ih Mt declaring the proven les of ell Srauilrus
and Cubars who have been fighting against
tlIt Rtsu