The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
Address of the Cubau Iuuta TO the Amcri-
cnu People.


Messrs. Miguel ALBANIA, Francisco Fcsser, JOSS
NJ. Mora, j. NJ. Msstre, and Hilario Cesyeros have
issued an address " the American people, In which
they cay:
The expiring power OF Spain In Cuba IL now en-
gagged In desperate attempt TO mslead the opinion
Of foreign nations, and at the same time to spread
announcement IN the ranks OF the struggling 1atu
ot-, by n series Of falsehOods aud misreDresents-
tions whic h, when fully exposed, will only bring
contempt on their authors, and show the real weak
ness OF cause which Is driven to such means. FAX
ing adSSngtsge OF the dmcu'y with which mieili-
gence from the patriots side peneIates to the outer
world, holding IN their power the single representa-
tNs OF the foreign press Dose reports are submit,
ted before transmission, to rgid censorship, and
possessing a recognized REPRESENTATIVES, in every
capital, where our agents cannot be openly received,
they are endeayoring by studied reports OF tremcn
dous victories and OF the surrender OF large bodies
Of Cuhans 10 the Spanish leaders TO induce general
belief that the Cuban revolution is dying out.
We have RETAINED hitherto. out Of respect for the
good sense OF tne people among whom we live, and
from whom We have constantly received as much
generous hospitality, and sympathy from giving "a
direct contradiction to these transparent inventions.
trusting to time and the invitable course OF events
TO elicit the truth. But our enemies have become
bold ard rash, and now openly transgrcss the
the bounds OF decency by broadly stating IN the
Havana papers that they have seen copy OF cir
cular sisned by the members Of the Cuban Junto
in New York, ordering the insurgents to lay down
their arms for the present, and giving as reasons
for the abandonment OF the insurrecton the failure
OF recent nlbustcrng expeditions $50 says the Gle.
gTam), and the inability OF the Junta to send more
mon and further. the dlshcartening action Of the
sail nom New York.
They then proceed to deny these lying reports, and
10 anayze the fabricaions Of Spanish victories pub.
lished in the Spanish papers. According to these
accounts the Cubans have lost thus far;
Killed m action. l6 go
Mouhued, Nl5
surrendered, asking pardon .,....,.,....... l6t0l
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A,,06
Notwithstanding which the Spanish agents per.
slsently present this war as confined to fow pre-
datory bands who, far from being supported by the
sympathies of majority Of the population, are
compelled 10 take refuge in the forests. On the
other hand, Gen Latona, Communicating Chief OF
the Central Department of Cuba, in a recent article
entitled "The Cuban Question: published in the
RcriS IA dc EspdFd Of Madrid, makes tho following
assertions:
Operations have been carried out chiefly to satisfy
public opinion without decided object la view or
any prospect Of success. aud ths too, at sacrifice
Of blood aud health, the more sensible they are O
no boneAt TO our cause In such cases moral policy
advised misTepresentauOns TO avoid the loss of our
prestige. The name Of Il battle Ii given to Skin
mishes thousands OF cartridges are wasted ia
woods. SIMPLE movement OF advance or recon.
nuissanco Is styled bayonet charge and when a
real fight takes place. hch Is very seldom, because
the enemy always avoids II unless he Is absolutely
certain OF success, tie battle Is one of those acts
Ahich, ACCORDING TO good military principles, should
deserve to be judged and condemned by u court mar
ual.'
The Junta then proceed to give a detailed account
Of the organization Of the Cubm army and
its officers, well the officers of the civil
Government. Congress or Chamber Of Rep
resentatves, as It Is called, composed Of delegates
from every portion Of the island now in possession
OF the Cubans. has been sitting alternately at Gut,
marc and sibanIcu, two towns at very small dis
lance from one another, ever since the 10Th Of April
last, with the exception OF a short recess Besides
framing the Constitution Of the Republic, by which
form Of Government similar to that OF the United
States IS established, slavery dignities, and social
honors are abolished: the liberty Of worship of the
press, OF petition ofpublic meeting OF teaching and
every other inalienable right guaranteed.
number Of well considered laws have been enact
ed Courts have been established which are pro-
ceeding with as much regularity is possible in the
disturbed state OF the country In spite OF all OBJ.
stacle the Republic has received important supplies
OF arms aud ammunition nom time to time. The
total number OF men not Cubans accompanying the
supplies, has not exceeded two hundred.
During the present winter 1t Ii expected that the
spaniards will make One more desperate EFFORT to
crush the Republic, and for this purpose they will
not only bring from the Peninsula some more regi-
Init hr,n Int. sha aall.