The New York herald., 1870-01-15
Address Of the Captain General to the
Inhabitants Of the Island.
Explanation Of Spanish Reinforce
ments and Increase of
the Navy.
Arrival of GunbOatS at
Havana.
ATROCITIES OF SPANISH OFFICERS.

The steamship Eagle Captain Greene, from Havana
the Sth instant, via Nassau the 10th. arrived at
this port last evening.
New Yenr's Address OF Captain General Dc
Rodas-Explanation of tho Reinforcements
and Increase OF tho Navy-ssAn Spain
Wishes "a Hand ln"-A Proclamation from
sann Espiritu-Tho Insurrec ciion--Arrivai
Of Gunboats-plan for Protecting Estates.
HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1870.
Among the stronge st reasons for disbelevlng tho
oft.repeated assertions OF the Spanish authorities
and press that the insurrectIon this island Is in
significant and on the point OF suppression Is the
fact of the constant arrival OF large renlorcements
Spain and increase OF tho naval force in these
waters His ExcclIency the Captain General has the
sense TO appreciate this, and accordingly IN New
Years. address the Inhabitants OF Cuba, recount
Ing the situation. he gives an explanation OF this
seeming anomaly which at least has the merit OF
plausloty. II may be summed up In few words
as could do 1t, but all the provinces Of
Spain wanted hand in lu The following is trans
lation Of the address,
INHABITANTS OF CUBA-At the beginning OF the
new year, in these days OF congratulations aud
loiclngs, Its with great satisfaction tnat your chief
ielcnates you on account OF The notable change III
everything that relates TO this territory. The dan
ger 10 the peace OF the island radically disturbed by
tard ambition tnat guloed them with alluring pro-
gramme5 ceased when at last they threw aside the
mask, declaring themselves the apostles of arson
ana extermlnation. In view OF the lecund trlumphs
favorable 70 the cause OF order Justice and right
names synonymous with that OF spain had, at tue
ending OF tie year 1862 the dissipation OF the iu
sionS OF those dragged into the reDe hon nat
ural consequence. me summer, fata 10 Europeans
In these latudes passed without having 10 cnroni-
Gle single defect to army nor have icver5. sun
aud rains combined prevented 1t from occupying
sections OF the island where ordered, admlnis-
fnr
rebes, and always gaining more credit III Oyertak-
ing their adversaries than IN lighting them. On two
attempted the offensive, and you all know the severe
reception they met at the hands OF o lew SICK
when despair blinded the rebel partisans even 10
the point OF their proclatmin9 as holy ana just the
OF The assassins dagger aud lncenaary's torch
reducing their countrys wealth to ashes III order 10
rebuild The social fabric, and from then dates the
presenting OF thousands that daily escape The no.
made life ana horrible misery to which they were
subjected by violence and intrigue crOWdng :Or
projection beneath the tuelary ags OF this govern
ment-beneath the nag wnloh in Cuba Is symbocal
OF sure ana certain progress The rebellion IL re.
duced to partisan bands that roam over the
mountainous and unpopulated part OF the island.
fcent TO have subdued It, nevertheless powerful
naval and military reinforcements nave arrived.
DO you know why? Because Our brothers In the
peninsula, who knew and applauded your sacruces,
have wished TO share tnem and that all arms Of the
service and oil the provinces may be represented
here, giving thereby proof OF the unanimy Of ther
sentiments respecting CUBA, though they dller
reason, though the island is occupied mllitarily.
martial law has not been proclaimed, the civil
authorities and tribunals continue to exercise their
functions. For this reason the jalls are empty For
the same reason insurgents present themselves IN
such numbers and are received US brothers thai IN
the dlstrict OF CncO Villas the army left with
out occupation. The feet that encirces the coas.
and serves as formidable nucleus IN the seaports
Is destined to destroy the hopes OF those who Still
pect AID from lhustcr5, salaried aud recruited from
tue dregs society, though the important declara-
tons OF the ruler OF friendly nave retarded
q
police scattered among the sugar and other estates,
are 70 be The guardians Oh property acquired oy SO
much toll. These forces, with the army and navy,
render mpotent the proposition OF destruction aud
render face OF REALIZATION the desire OF our country,
likewise that OF every noble hear-that OF shorten
ing the horrors OF war and limiting them to those
VINO resist tho law.
Volunteers, your unbounded patriotism, your
noble aspirations, tho selt-denia with which you
have firmly aided tho authorities render you wortny
OF my kind congratulations.
Soldiers ana Sailors you nave again upheld the
honor OF spanish arms. Your conSsancy III work,
endurance or fatigue your rigid discipline, The gen.
croSty with wncn you nave saccored The orphan and
the unfortunate, without inquiries, and even when
knowing them to be enemies, are virtues winch
have not escaped my NOTICE. and being your general
as well as your brethren arms, the volunteers
his me Wlth Irde. thank ali, and particularly
those Cuban milltiiMen who, taking part In your
actions, nave magnilel tnelr Loyalty; and why
should not ardenoiy congratulate you merchants,
N TACT all who compose tins worthy peopoY Work
lngineD, anxious Tor peace, you offered even your
lives to end the war citizens, you rendered eni-
cient aid, prolferng resources to government
y,
credit In manner that mas 10 example In history.
Preserve this precious unIon which your strength;
fear nothing from tho future. WITH the help OF God,
whom cnly unthinklng men desPise, ana that Of
honest men, your Captain Generai hopes soon to
paciiy the sland ana congrasuate q J,, you anew
HAVANA, Jan. G. 1870.
AS plausible as this is 1t may well be doubted II
Spain, In the present bankrupt condition or her
treasury, and with the embers 0f revolution burning
oil over her homo provinces, OF any moment ready
and likely to burst into fame would 90 to all this
immense expense OF men and treasure II there were
necessity for 1t and only for the purpose of ar
fording equal qualification to the people of these
various provinces. A significant admission Is
found the statement that this climate is fatal to
Europeans in tho summer meaning thereby that
military operations cannot be carried on at that
time. Though this is patent enough 1t has been
denied, and Its ruthfulness. thus admitted shows
with what intelligence the Cuoans depend on the
the war; His Excellency Is careful to ignore the
method OF warfare adopted by the insurgents, and
ana ,De OPERATIONS by the rules anpynu SVY I IT,
ordinary contests III the field AS TO the rest, it
but recapltulaon OF the same Old, old stories and
addA 10 new hope TO near Termination Of the In
npaopos Of procaaons the Commanding Gene
raj OF Sanu Esprltu zacarias g. Goynete nos to be
Outlone BY TINS chief ana cheap method OF warfare
has issued one to the people OF that jurisdiction and
the world at large. ho states that the necessary
germs OF insurrecti0n which st remain In that To-
cality. II gives long resume OF operations during
the past month, made up OF attacks On encamp-
ments bands OF insurgents the usual two three
Killed, and arms, horses. &c, captured.
The InapaTc'e! OF Trinidad. Ia partial review Of
the situation. published on tho 5th says the estates
| nave continued grinding with sufficient freedom
during the past fifteen or twenty days. Fires the
| cane have been few and quickly extiDgushed. De.
tachmens o. troops have established themselves at
various points IN tile hills OF the jurisdiction, for the
purpose OF being better enaoleg to operate asans.
the enemy. Several columns wfe constantly moving
through the district. Two insurgents, named Rod
riguez and Lugones, respectively, have been shot.
Trinidad letter OF the 5th says:"The insurrectlon
Is growing worse II anything, and all reports To
| the contrary cannot be relied on.n
A letter from Remedies reports an encounter with
200 insurgents not far from thai place They had
| three killed. Correspondence from Hoguin, the
30tD speaking or The iorce which went out recently
under The command OF Senor Morales de las Rios TO
attack insurgents In the hill OF Vlaru, says that
no particulars or tile expedition are known, but IL
understood tnat the chief does not intend 10
abandon said hill until the enemy are completely ex.
terminated.