The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-08
Jasueye., md wbs, follows we give in tile Generals


rerson, Teiada by name, came TO me request |
Ing to be admitted into the service, but on the
exprcs condition that he should belong TO my own
bojy guard. snd showed such anxiety about " that
nv sus picons were aroused. ] ordered him 10 be |
arresteI and searched and b, person fouad |
= well sharoened dsrger and . passport from the
captsin.ocneral Of the island, ordering him 10 be
passed and assisted IN a towns rarrisoned By Span
sh troops. On being Questioned, no confessed tbtt
he had intended 10 earry out the commission whi.h
had been iptrnsted 10 him, which was to
NuaptR cGsPtpts AND ours,DA,
for which ne had been offered 10000 oy tAe soanisb
Government: adding ipat in Havana mlny men bad
been hired and much money put up for this purpose
by the merchants OF that city. Al the very same
time received ocieial despatch from the military
commander Of Najasa, informing me that he had
discovered grand conspiracy among the sosnish
prisoi held In that fortress and requesting my
presence there he considered the matter OF great
importance. I repaired 'bi,her at once and iu.ti
tutcd inquiry, from which learned tna, Mejor
Troyano, Capt Cundrado, and Gil the ofieeis and
soldiers prisoners Of war confined st that and oter
rcints oi tile Rcruplic, bad eoncocted plan OF es
cape. and that they bad ready to carry With taem
plans and minute details OF positions, foriresses
aud vrrrisons.
"TakirG then into consideration, that these men
had been rardontd on their solemn word OF honor
express siiI uatiou that zach should be
able for ALL AID all for tath That thev had already
previously violated their oath and that their lives had
teen twice forfeited; that I had at each
step Of the revolution tiIre,teued VII
maseda Letona, Goyentese and others In
| vain, that would make rcpri.as, threats
| witch I had never carried out because u went
| against my conse.ence to Kill disarmed and van.
quished oe that cruelty and Outrage In every share
| was rampant wherever Spanish dominion ruled in
Havana, IL Puerto Pdneirc in Va! amo, in Santiago
and convinced that do what might with 40 IRA.
| tiunal on enemy. the would never be carried "n
| In civilized manner. reported to tile President
| that In my opinion the reprsals 40 Zen suspended
should be enacted and that The conspirat"rs be chas
| tised decree WAS at once passed by the House OF
Representatives, by which was enacted that all the
tlen prisoners Of war and all those subsequently,
captured In the territory ofthe Republie should su
fer death; and In compliance With this decree the
60 Spdnish ehies otccr, and soldiers m rred 10
teere shot on hsioU Of OttoLsr, 1873"
General Qucsada then explains what was generally
felt by himself AMI his Generals OF Division TO the
little that was being done Tor the cause by outside
tion TO tie fighting men OF Cuba. Carada, command.
ing IN the Cneo Villas, reoorted 10 him
armed oS MsrSo fro n. Eaern 1 e% reD"r
ed that he had many well drilled reci nspts entirely
without arms and even In Cagnisuey 1t was pitiiul
| to see bodies Of men driug with woolen muskets
with tie precision of b9iy OF zouave-. aud I" see
a ruiDous wur which could be speedily termin1'ed
unnecessarily % ioonged because the real condition
| OF the country whs net known. lie resolved there
FORE TO leave the island and called for tlis purpose
COUNCIL oy WAR
OF the ciiefs OF the army on the 18th Of December
last before whom hc explained his detention. 4
WIS at 6rst received with regret, bus ~hen he had
| detailed his plans everybody endorsed hen. The
President approved tnem. ani af.er Gen. Que. ida
had handed over the eomm,nd In eDief "a Gen.
cespeJe- win The Important mission whiea has
br'n"Lt him to our shores. Before leaving he re-
ceived communications from Gen. jordan report.
| in the
Rour OF rurLLo
in LIE Minss de Guimaro, OF valmased, in Las To-
seGucniiy in Nsjiss. Gen cavada also reported 70
nim thai In compliance with his instructions he had
sent strung force into tile rich district Of Colycr
tJsnurs, lS7Ol for tae purpose Of destroying tie
cane lelds, OF which the enemy desired to take ad
vantage; and on the 25th oi January he len the Re
pubhc Uf Cuba In u condition II prosperity. He an.
n.Acs proofs in tabular form. OF these tables we
tI.ract the vital points;
Total army 81 6S3
Eol9'
LNhcss s,V
S~fPhtssT. are IN i6c eiiiicI, cc,ap,si by Ii. ibe2
ator- iorees, sixteen pubic schools, six lthoie
oi-es There are stored sugar., moissses cereals,
tobacco, and hide, 10 The value VI
MANY MILLIONS oy DOLLARS,
which cannot be realized from lack OF expectation
Az immense depo-it OF guano has been discovered
| N tNe caves o. Ja>a, IDOltas, anu ereWhefe
which Is being converted into powder The tan
ne les supply tue army vita from 42O t. 100 hides
cr month. The sroe factories turn out B. OJ pair,
Of shoes per month In the arn ia ctores MAGNET es
und htcCs sufficient ior the army actuIcd
MI ol -ilsl ioned guns are converted iniO heini,
! tUh.. one powder manufnctory furnishes nltJ
rtuuas ter Jay, lie otner four lsve not set CON
unrLCc work
Tng CARTRIDGE S.;oPs
| slIIB 1900 caps aud 100 metals CARTRIDGES per
| ty.
in the Central Department a number Of estate.
are m dulItg ugar On account o. tie ReDablc anC
tie crop, ut ccnec, tobacco rce rn, ami al tIs,
Il o spla' iCs are ore uudani now than tuey eyei
I Nvge Il. time II peace.
= DE Roias'- AplisFy->n 'cide-Biast ugnins
J. Mi-oBs.