The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-25
FIRST EDLTIO N
THE WAR I'M CUB A.
Late Venezuela Advices.
O'DOnavan ROssa's Famous Letter.
Miraculous Escape from Death.
End Of a Notorious Criminal.
ETC., ETC., ETC., Etc, Etc.
c U b A.

The war-Severe Orders-Deatb of Arredoudo
and CseGo-DyinK Declarations Of an Insur-
gent Chieftain.
HAVANA, March 19.-The receipt of yester-
days Madrid telegram, announcing the discus
sion in the press of that city as to the advisa-
bility of ceding the island of Cuba to the United
States, has again awakened the dormant fears
of many Spaniards and caused considerable stir
and excitement among them. The Havana
Spaniards, with very few exceptions, are all
bitterly opposed to any such measure, not 30
much out of dislike to a change of nationality
without their will as to the hatred they enter
tain toward the Cubans. In the event of the
cession or sale of the island to the United
States, Spaniards and Americans would agree
excellently and live peaceably together; but the
Spaniards here are fully determined to fight on
their own hook, even If the mother country
should sell or give them away. That they would
be unable to maintain themselves more than
q few weeks is foregone conclusion.
The war is the same old huHt no regular fights,
no battles, and no peace. Plenty of scrimmages
numerous murders, and hatred unlimited. One
party is afraid and the other don't dare. The in
surrection is producing such q plentiful supply
of bandits that after while the Spanish and
Cuban armies may have work enough to eXter-
inmate them to protect themselves. AS speci-
men of confidence, the law which prevented any
salt or provisions, except in small quantities and
with the permission of the authorities, from
being carried into the Interior from the towns,
has been abolished in the jurisdictions of the
Vuelta Abajo Havana, Matanzas, and Cardenas.
Plantation burning has again been inaugurated,
the last destroyed being that of Mrs. Emerson,
near Sagua the lady is an American, residing at
Wilmington, in Delaware. Six other planta-
tions were burned in the immediate vici-
nifty of Sancti Spiritus. 1t has been
fully demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the military officers that the Cubans receive aid
from the citizens in the towns and on the tacms.
In consequence, the commander OF SanI-t
Spiritus, Colonel O'Daly, has issued the follow
lng order, which proves that the most severe
Cubans from fighting for their country or help
ing their fighting countrymen. The document
issued by the lrish-Spaniard ODaly Is better
proof of the power of the insurgents than all
lying denials of the Havana press or the equally
exaggerated and untrue accounts published by
journals in the Cuban interest. If both would
stick close to the truth it would aid their respec
tive causes more. But the order OF colonel
0'Daly is of paramount Importance, showing
concusively the condition of the country and
the animus of the Spanish chiefs. Here it is:-
HEADQUARTERS SANCTI sPIRITUs AND MORON
To the Comm anders OF the Military Force and De-
Jachments:-In view Of the aid nsurrecuon receives
from the people who still reside in the open country,
/ have resolved that they remove to the places
where detachments are placed, constructing their
houses within gun-shot distance OF the same with
out excuses or distinctions OF any kind, within the
next eight days.
After daybreak they may be permitted to go to
their farms, but before nghtfa they must return to
Those who do not own any farms will be compelled
to cultivate the lands in the immediate vicinity OF
the forts and settlements, within half a leagues
distance, and In the outskirts OF the city OF Sanct
Spiritus.
The persons coming from the insurrectionary dis
tricts will be provided with cedula stating this
fact All those who may be found at a greater dis
tance from the settlements than half league with
out a pass from the commander OF the post or set
tlement where they reside and which accredts the
fact that they going to work on their FARMS said
pass being only valid for eight days, will be treated
as insurgents.
1t is positively prohibited to take anything out o
the towns but everything may be brought from
farms. Those taking anything out OF the settlement
will be treated as insurgents.
The plantations and farms having an armed forct
will be considered as garrisoned by troops, and K
such places the articles needed may be carried by
the consent of the military commands. Every In
divdual found In the country after nightfal or pre-
vious to the hour fixed for leaving the settlements II
the morning will De treated as an insurgent.
The chiefs OF the Zone and military detachment
will be held responsible by me for strict compliance
with this order. ODALY,
General-in-Chief ad interim.
SANCTI SPRITUs, March s, 1870.
If any further explanation is needed as to the
threatened punishment of bel ig treated as al
tnsurgent, it may be summe fup in the follow
ing short account of a trial on such charge:-
Question-What is your name
Answer-My name is N. N.
Communication are an insurgeut. TAX
him out and shoot him.