The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-07


perience on the island served but TO confirm this.
In every annir In which was afterward engaged,
eager for the copet with tbe Spsniards ready, en-.
during any hardship, and quick 10 be reduced under
military discipline, to such an extent that all my
own notions have been changed: and am satisfied
that nesroes will make admirable soldiers. AT
lenst more than one-laf Of my small escort during
the recent campaign were negroes, and my Sergeant
was negro, selected for the position on account OF
Q.-Have the negroes been emancpated by the
Gep o, The "n patpos sp have DOS
session OF the territory, there the negroes are
are addressed, when their names are not known, by
the title OF citizen. In turn they address the whites
In the same manner.
rHE PATRIOTS FAVORABLE TO ANNEXATION.
Q.-what Is the sentiment among tile Cubans
on the island in regard to annexationf
Gen. Jordan-I did not hear one OF them express
an opinion adverse to the annexation OF the Island
70 hS Sned d but ,sn sTosg aeso
This expression Of opinion WAS In no wise que to my
being an American Tor at first II was fanced might
all to Of the necessity for their success in
the struggle with Spain but hal It's origin In the
Ta,Ss belief d Il the sS sS91 , Only az & e
coDmerctoi, and agricultural Development. I found,
Also an eager desire among hs more Intelligent 100
their belivf that their sex would then bo released
from some odious socisl restrictions which have de-
scended 70 them from Spain.
MAILING A SPANISH LIZ.
Showing the General an Associated Press despatch
"The In sursents advance guard surrendered voiun.
cisco Castillo, Casper Betsucorrt, DIEGO RSuero, and
an Ame rcan named Masnct were the chief soldiers of
ned from the country for having fought among them.
the correspondent INQUIRED, "Is this truet"
Gen. Jordan--I Go not doubt that columns OF the
Spanish troops maS have passed through camasuey
n stated. There was not ammunition enough
to use without the certainty Of absolute
results. ksjasa may have been occurred. Ifso 10
iution OF their forces. Enrique Agramonls. young
gentleman OF Cnmaguey,a doctor by profession. Is
going to New York merely to attend TO his family,
le there without protector In consequence Of the
death OF his father Lieut. Francisco Castillo and
Gaspsr Betancourt are Of my persona stat. Dieago
February on special mission from the Cubans in
New York and Nassau. Magnet Is Major hagill.
a young English artillery onicer, who went TO Cuba
on the Perit anJ had no military employment In the
countryn consequences OF his nj bealih which Is the
cause Of his leaving The cdndrd that Cespedes had
been deposed and Fort uns placed In his stead Is 4
simple absurdity.
SHOOTING PRISONERS oT WAR.
Q.-what is the military importance OF the re.
cent occupation, With garrsons, by the spanards, OF
sibanicu,. Cascorro and Gualnarof
Gen. Joruan None. These were villages be-
fore ihe war, inhabited largely by Galatians and Ca
nary Islanders; and, moreover, few extensive plan
talion, are In their vicinity.
Q.-It has been stated In dispatches from Hnvs-
ma that you on one occasion shot 800 prisoners OF
Gen. Jordan.-The story Is utterly without foun
dttion, DO not believe In shooting prisoners OF
war, and have opposed II In Cuba even as measure
OF retaliation. however on the ground OF expedisn-
cy, while knew that the Cubans would be fui-
ly justified under existing circums ances by the
laws OF war in executing all spaniads wLo fell into
their hands.
Tnx NET RESULTS OF THE cAuAGuEY CAMPAIGN.
Q-what do you regard as the net results Of the
recent campaign Of the Spanirds In CamagueyI
Gen. Jordan-A very large force OF their best
middle OF January, and at the close Of the sea
sion the results are utterly insignificant which Is
tubans, to the sr.t Of April they Killed at most not
more that Is officers and men and wounded about
80 while their own los-, according 10 their own
ed, including about n officers. GoYeneche's opera
lions did not affect the making Of powder for sin
gle dny. He captured only 80 pairs OF shoes on q
cart and few reams OF note paper.
Q-Hnye there been many presentations for am
Gen. Jordan--Comparstively few, and those who
have done so were chiefly among the more ignorant
sgop., sseels sHsambCrsd BY large famllis. in need
close proximity to them OF Spanish posts.
NAPOLEON ARASGo's rREAsoS.
Q-What do you think has been the effect OF
Nasoeon Arango's surrendert
Gen. Jordan. Ambition, springng from n weak
brain, wrecked him In tie commencement o. the
struggle. His mother, Augusta, was brutaly muir
dered by the Spaniards. Napoleon, besides having
10 influence with the people in Canaguey, and Icing
regarded as traitor, Is recreant to the memory or
his deceased brother, who was lured to his untiiney
death through an unfortunate confidence In Napo-
Icons advice.
TuK FEELING or THE PATRIOTIC MASSES.
Q.-What IL the present feeling among the people
in regard to carrying on the wary
Gen; Jordan-rhe masses are still rs resolved In
their determination to make compromises with
SPAIN ~ bitter IN their hatred of spanil rds and as
hopeful as ever. The idea is general that they can
carry on guerilla war with Spain for many Year,,
and they bare their hopes OF ultimate success upon
the fact that all the colonies OF spain which revolied
mately able. amer proracted struggle TO rid the
selves OF the Spanish yoke. When the Netherland
provinces reyolled. SPAN was at The height Of her
national power yet she was successfully resisted by
the Dutch. Now, Spain Is distracted, and as weak
any Power can be.
SPANISH THREATS TO SEIZE GEN. JORDAN.
Two days after Gen. Jordan reached Nassau the war
steamer Bazan came In. II was one OF the vessels
sent TO capture lin. Its officers, in Conversation
ashore, nimated that IL was their purpose II he left
by sail to take him under any flag Indeed not only
the Razan but the cther cruiser, Dhieh makes q re-
sort of the hdrbOr Of Nassau, kept ready tor sea
more Than week after his arrival, and until 1t was
generally known that be had determined to await the
steamer. lie stopped at the American Hou in Mas
sau from the balcony OF which was daily hoated the
Cuban flag; but one day 1t was missing. The Cubans
grew excited hoisted the flag OF the United states
while awaiting another OF their own colors and tnen
daily afterward foaie botn the Cuban nag and that
Of the United States side by side
On the 2d instant, at II A. NJ, a handsome
yacht bore away from Nassau, and across
we % oar Sn oGtsae ,Sa % vh, wInth .Ge Morro Castle
slan, ana Mshlan Chance. the United States Consui
NJ NASSAU. Just before tie steamer departed for
New York, the yacht, under ne BIitish tag, Uith
Ch1nce O' hoard, sailed twice around tire MORO
Castle, SdIVtiHp. The Spaniards had Herrera a SPY
on board until the steamer weighed anchor, and
during the morning a small boat from the Spanish
war steamer BlZln came alongside the MORO bring.
Ing an oficer and the Spani Consul, neither OF
whom, however, EXPRESSED the purpose they had
In view in making the visit. They talked conf.
dentially with Herrera
The passengers Of the Moro landed at II A. M,
when the General went In search Of his family and
TO purchase suit oi Clothes he gallant Bythsh IN
Nassau having seized and sold those which his wife
sent TO him on the Lillian While searching for his
clothes In Nassau the General wDs informed by one
OF the gallant British oficials: 81 have not yonr
corduroy lreechcs, sir, but bought your shoes"
lie dill not return them
the HoNoRED DEAD.
or the Americans who landed in { uba with Gen.
Jordan tAe follow ing are dead:
Bush, williams
Harry CleAyes, - Whitney,
-- EnaicOtt, West,
= Forbes, Wm. +. Crosslani
Patrick Carey, James Brown,
Henry HELEN, james p1kins,
James Hlli, Albert simmons,
Geo Lowe, James Abbot,
Michael Mossback, John y. MoriartY,
Johu kCu, John DE pnntt.
smith mot VIM. Al, Richard Thomas
Peter Umhlch,
or the Europcans who landed in Cuba with Gen.
Jordan, the following arc dead
Alexander FokeIsann, Henry Ncolily,