New-York tribune., 1870-10-05
CUBA.

LANDING OF THE sALvADoR-DE RODAs INSISTS
ON REsIGNING-CoNFLICT OF AUTHORITY
OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD-THE ABOLITION
QUESTION.
HAVANA, Sept. 23.-There is no trustworthy
news about the Salvador There different reports in
circulation among others that the vessel made sue
cessful landing. number Of guns and some ammuni-
ton were on board There unconmed report that
an expedltionhas recently landed near Remedies
stated positively that De Rodas insists upon hav-
ing his resignation accepted Persons who pretend DC
well informed say that His Excellency has received
communication from the Regent, serrano informing MN
that the Government could not agree TO have Two COo
NAL Minister'S 1t was intmated that Senor Moret was
the one selected for that Department. and that Gen. DE
Rodas could not act Independently Of that functonary IN
Cuba. . .o.
estates The bandit vergara had fled before the approach
OF the insurgents, but not until he saw MS own es'o
The cholera the decrease but numbers have fallen
victims IT, The rate of mortality has been very great
among Europeans and Chinese Many more ne roes nave
died than native Cubans, who suffer least OF all
men named by the Government to discuss the question
OF Abolition convened These met IN tne Palaee
one Of the spanards present remarked that he was
ashamed OF being spanard; that the Government pos
cared that the sbanards would only do that which suit
ed them. Don G.. Jorrn proposed plan OF apont9n 70
five years more Of apprenticeship Don Jose g. Argudn
proposed the slaves should be taxed so much per
end Of ten years The Government has asked that wh
in DAYS time the Council OF Administration shall pro
pose the bases Of two projects: one relating to sayery
the other to freedmen. These views are to be embodied
in appropriate resolutions and then to be forwarded
to Spain as the utimatum Of the Spanish residents
THE NEW CAPTAIN-GENERAL.
The new Captain-General of Cuba, Don Fer
nando Fernandez de Cordova, 10 member Of distn-
gulshed Spanish family, and his brother Also Spanish
general, has been prominently concerned as well as
himself the affairs OF his country from time to time
since early the present century Don Fernando was
born in Madrid 1892 entered the military service in 1870
and was rapidly promoted during the with Napoleon
In he implicated with Gen Concha in the move
nstigated by 0Donne against Espartero. In lS47
he temporarily Minister of War, and was then made
Inspector General Of Infantry Two years aderward he
was sent to Italy at the head Of an army TO aid in
tho restoration Of the Pope. On March s, $780,
he designated Captain-General OF New
Castillo in the following year To the position in
Cuba and 1885, GeneralinChief OF the Cavalry. AT
the outbreak OF the revolution Of 1854, he called
upon by Queen Isabella to form Cabinet This he
declined to do, but he ordered his troops to fire upon
the insurgents, in the name Of the Queen, and
when the latter were successful he fled from Madrid in
the night the 27h OF July and took refuge in France
returned Madrid after the events OF 1885, and
sumed his rank general In September 1904 he was
named Minister OF War in the Cabinet OF NaryaeZ.