The New York herald., 1870-12-18
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Departure Of Do Rodas--- Celebration In
Honor Of ValmaSeda.
Another Spanish Butchery-.Killing
Of Cristobal Mendoza. E
Military Operations i'm the
Interior.


Honor OF Observation-Disclosures Letter
lfrom n spanish Onicer-Apoehryphal Conn
nunicatiOn from Mcnd0xa--Law awiessness In
Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. TO- 1870.
II Ia now definitely settled that General Dc Rodas
win leave on the 15th, at which time Valmaseda viii
assume command as Captain General. The city has
remained quiet and wel ordered since the date OF my
last despatch On the evening OF the th the lumina
ton In honor OF yalmaseda was continued, this time
the palace being lighted up. grand serenade was
also given him in the Plaza del Cristo, where he
resides. He made few patriotic remarks from the
balcony, ana ended by cheering for the volun GERS
OF Cuba. De Rodas stood by his side. The officers
OF the Volunteer battalions win give Vaimaseda
grand banquet at Marionao next Sunday.
Among the killed in recent encounter In the
Oinco Villas is the Ohief Francisco Borres, and
among the prisoners the Sub-Prefect D. Aelo Can
tero and captain Felix Yurrublde.
Montana, the well known Spanish contra-guerilla
chief writes the following letter to friend. ana it
h published in the Dsarto de la Marina OF this city,
Ihsye just returned from expedition of eight days.
asi 'ls aS
seet named Nicolas Fyedor There found out that Benz
Manuel Ar;sass Borrero and his Two son one o them
& cse. u as a wers n. in sn
gaerlias to start Immediately, but a muatto got
fy In the reconnoitre praetlsed The had
but las did not see this Will not vouch for the truth Of
hat the famous nvnebe cespedes has left The isIand
in The jursdicon Of Manzanio Al present he il in the
mounta OF Naiasa While T5on ana Juaren
operation, in which captured deposit Of ammaniton
.sniasos are oveTrnnns this lille town ' Santa cruz
Intend 70 erect Tor. about mile from nsre SO as to ded
the same time lessen the aggomeraon OF people In this
All The presentados mind, that pr when
Genera De aoass took the direction OF IN this de-
which have annhiated the strength OF the insurgents In this
department. repeat wha. said in my last that the insur
rection VIII not last two nonihs longer
The Spanish papers have also published the fol-
lowing letter, purporting to have been written by
ITCHY Is very doubtful
TO THE oVpAss % WHO AEE IN ARMS
GUS act Of w wiih passion OF any character and
hayng 70 de by y within an hour wish address
sENoEEslf the nsurrection is overcome and II
shed Let mine be the last Let arms be laid down when
can oS aSne h hon 15a syod saeree. which are
heve speak In the faith of mad die yy
M not
PUERTO PRINCIPE, Nov. 2s, 1870.
A German named Gustavo oberhauer, said to bo
IN American citizen, engaged in mercantile house
here, was stopped on Trocadero street. at tive
and mulatto, who inflicted fatal wound IN his
abdomen and robbed hlm Of his watch and money,
making their escape. The victim died on the follow
On the same day policeman attempted TO arrest
negro ior carrying unlawful weapons, but he broke
the negro, drawing a knife, commenced running q
"muck,n strisng out at those who attempted TO
stop him. He finally fell dead from blows lnnicted
upon him.
Another Spanish Butchery-KiIling of Cristo-
bal Mendozn-His Arrival in Puerto Prin-
cipe-His Exccutisn-0etaiis OF His Cap
ture-Hc Sacrifices His Lille for His Chief
Her. ,s.is hrntt lion In nC fyve
Kiug-Operations in the Ficld-Sufcring
Among the People.
PUERTO PRINCIPE, Dec. 4, 1870.
I have 10 report another hero dead, victim or the
bloody po1cy or Spain, which, in her efforts to per-
petuate her 0yecrable rule In this island Is saugh-
tcrng the bravest ana the best, while the other
nations OF a Christendom which seems 70 have no
sympathy with the teachings OF Christ look with
criminal indifference On the 2sth ult. Sefor Don
Ortstoba Tomas MepdoZa was shot TO death In the
outskirts of this city for the crime OF lighting for his
country.
AT two O'Clock A. M. of the previous day meet
ing or ladies being held in the old Philharmonic
Society Building now occupied by the Spanish Club,
10 take measures for the relief OF the poor, when
suddenly the sound or music was heard, and your
correspondent advancing to the window, saw the
be id or the column OF contra-guerllas, Vista Her.
mesa, turning the corner or the street. Behind them
followed two prsoners-Mendoza and Jose Olachea,
son OF Spaniard residing IN this city, devoted to
the Cuban cause As he passed Mendoza glanced
upward toward the building in which the Cubans
were wont to meet In other days to consider the
condition OF their \ misruleu country, ana
over his face thrilled an expression OF
pain as his eye fell on the sign "Casino
Espafon which embodes within itself all
possible hatred to himself and race. A mass OF
ndad i'm, tr an Ia
and insulting language. at which he only smiled in
contempt. As was afterwards informed, when the
column arrived at the Plaza de la Caradad, many
persons anxious to know him cried out (Which is
MendozaW when. pushing back his hat he ex-
claimed, mendoza sog yo' (Mendoza am y. He
was dressed Ia o duck shirt, cashmere pantaoons,
coarse leather shoes, Panama hat much the worse
for wear, presenting an appearance far dineren,
from the foppishy dressed young secretary OF the
Institute, professor Of chemistry, physics French
and English; the admiration Of the men and the be.
loved OF the women whom he had known In other
days. The c0rtege passed on, leading Mendoza 70
prison, and We turned 10 our iabors.
Being among the number OF those condemned TO
death Ia their absence by that impartial tribunal in
Havana which sits to carry out the DehoOf OF
sins II was only necessary 10 establish his Identify
thing easy OF accomplishment here, where he re-
sided so long and was 80 well known. This was ac-
compished by court appointed for tnat purpose on
the evening following his arrival and he was at
once placed in the capila to await the execution OF
MS sentence on the following morning. At eight
O'Clock A. NJ. or the 2sth he started on his march TO
mis- heros tomb. With no affectatlon or bravado,
quietly and cheerfully he moved along, smiling at
the taunts with which o cowardly popuace OF
Spaniard5 greeted him. AT the corner or the new
barracks ne asked permission 20 light cigarette
which was granted him. Arrived at the place OF
tence 10 omit that part OF ii which spoke Of MIN as
an assassin, doubtless not caring to claim kinsbp
Win those around him. The formalties being over
he kneeled down, the fatal word was given. four
snots pierced his body and the Spaniards had done
their worst, which Ia always bad
The circumstances OF MendoZas capture are as
follows:-General Bernabe Farona, called "Bem-
betap grown colvaescent from the severe illness
whlcn recently aflicied him, had established him
Sell at a ranch with Mendoza his inseparable COM
panion, and his body guard consisted OF twenty
men. prisoner, taken by the Spanards, for the
consideration OF MS life, offered TO betray the loca-
ton. The approach was conducted very secretly,
and "Bembetsp had only time to leap from