The New York herald., 1870-04-09
APRIL 9, 187O.-TRIPLE SHEET

trary, much seeming indifference THIS was no
doubt the result OF MS arriving in company with
arrange, who IL very obnoxious to both parties. IL
is stated that he will remain In Puerto Principe
few days ana promises TO make the loyal OF this
city short visit on his return. On his arrival he
lad the pleasure OF witnessing an immense nre that
was raging along the coast In The vicinity Of the es
tate Desenganos. belonging to senor D'Pedro
Sanchez Doltz late British Vice Consul here the
buildings upon which have been entirely destroyed.
The hres 10 TINS Locality and extending all the way
TO Puerto Principe have been innumeraole or late
and little save fire Is seen or thought Of Passengers
coming down on the train mention thai lres were
observed on both sides OF the railroad and the gar
rson occupying Punto Pon, eighteen miles from
Puerto Principe, We're compelled TO abandon the
These are the combined work or the troops ana the
insurgents. On the 18Th column about 900 strong,
scour the country, taking the direction OF the Baya
Los Desenganos. Santa Lucia and other farms ana
estates along The coast on The first Gay the insur-
gents burned the plantation where the troops were
70 rest that night, and orders were then given by
Coionei Aguar 10 burn everything on their march.
days they were out fire and smoke were continually
seen along the coast. They acknowledged loss OF
five on their return here but am assured Dy Cata-
Ian volunteer who was with the column that ont OF
500 OF his regiment forming part OF the force sixty
gan ded some from M aguv and fU earn nsn s
they saw but one Of the insurgents dead The Cubans,
as usual kept up running fire. Keeping out OF sight
OF the troops, ana greatly demorazfng them by
hrng upon them from concealed localities.
Arango's Address to the Cubabs.
Ell Fandl, political paper published at Puerto
Principe in the Spanish interest reproduces the ad
dress Of Napoleon Arrange to his fellow insurgents,
whom he has recently deserted I'm order to throw
himself upon the clemency OF the Captain General de
Rodas The document appears in the Fanal OF the
29th Of March, with exuiting comments by the Span
ish editor, and is In substance as fOllOws:-
arrange commence his long letter to the Cubans
| by stating the manner In which Holguin, Puerto
Principe, cinco Villas and other districts failed
nrst TO second the cry OF independence raised by
Cespedes on the lath OF OCTOBER, lS6s Arrange.
| lati0n and foreseeng the mseries about to fall
upon the Island. united in the roest forwarded by
| Puerto Principe TO Cespedes protesting against his
terty. Nevertheless, Ccspedes proclaimed Cuban
independents: at Yara, although he and hls compan..
provisions. had no idea Of the realities
of revolution and rushed on unthinklngy. THIS
first Impulse OF popular enthusiasm took the gov
ernment by surprise and gave the patriots the vic
| tory at Bayamo. The gallant Camaguars joined
| their Bayaman brethren, and arrange went with
them, representing Puerto Principe but with views
different from those Of Cespedes However, he had
| hardly reached the Eastern department ere he saw
his error and saJIfed tnat the people had
! rushed blindly into something the end OF which he
could lOresee He, then, at once began to agltara
the ldea OF changing the watchword OF independence
Tor thai or adhesion to the revolutionary programme
OF Cadiz. lie even persuaded Cespedes to adopt
this view, and when, subsequently. the latter did
of not being obeyed by his comrades IN the original
movement. Arango returned 70 Puerto Principe,
| and there, still lamentlng his error he called
together Junta at Cayellnas, which he induced
to adopt his special view OF the case and 1t
appointed him General-in-ChIei, 10 confer with
General Valmaseda. Ne found the latter lndlsposed
TO make any concessions uatll authorized 10 90 SO
| by his government. ATango then obtained four
days pTolougatlOu OF the truce, and called another
| convention az Mnas which agreed III sentiment
Wilh the previous one at CiaVenas, although an
actual vote was omitted by requesL or the Cannao
| delegation. Arrange went TO Work against the con-
tinuaton OF the war on tne additional plea that Its
supporters were arbitrary IN imposing their opinions
| upon Others. Here the Don pleads his own case at
length, ana cites the acceptance or Dulce's
sons by BayamO, Las Clavellinas and Las Mlnas as
| proof that the country desired peace. He then
goes on to denounce Cespedes as sef-consttuled
| utterly unauthorized. few deputies OF CincO
Villas, he says organized the present government,
which should rather oe called the Venetian tnan the
Cuban repubic-a handful Of men undertaking to
| represent million and distributing the offices
among themselves. He then leaps accusation upon
accusation against the Junta, VIZ, voence anarchy,
| ptliage, tyranny and playing with the lives ol
| men AS though they were but files" He
| then enarges ANONYMOUSLY upon tue power and
the clemency OF Spain, the unconcern OF the United
States and mis- own sound Judgment complete infor-
| nation and spotless patriotism, and thus winds
| up:-
Return hearhs and let fraterna embrace forever
unite Spaniards and Cubans and combine efforts
this beautiful island, which the pearl of the Antilles
| become the pearl Of the whole world
With this he offers them amnesty In the name OF
] De Rodas, and dates the document March 2s.