New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17
Cuba.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. RYAN AT KEY wEST-HI5 RE-
PORT OF CUBAN SUCCESSES.

ARRIVAL OF GEN. RYAN AT KEY wEsT-HIS RE-
PORT OF CUBAN SUCCESSES.
KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 16.-Gen w. A. G.
Ryan, with aiddecamp Col l.. C. Bailey, left Cuba Au
gust arriving at Nassau the Sth He was publicly
received there. Arriving at Key West the 10th, he
met with warm reception from the Cubans here He
addressed them at length stating that he was entrusted
with very important mission that he hoped To be Ia
Cuba again IN less than IS days. that he was anxious TO
get back and said the continued with undated fury,
ana 0 late had been severe indeed that tine Spanafds
had been defeated % times during July. He mentioned
instance where he had attacked $50 Puerto Principe
soldiers with 40 picked and 10 officers and IN one
ported wounded He says the spanards numbering
Cuban and children in the country whenever pos
slble. Gen. Ryan received a second demonstration rom
the Cubans yesterday evening He informed them that
what was needed was money and arms and men, Inc
Spanish Consul attended the meeting. Gen Ryan leaves
fOr Newiork to-day where he will address the friends
OF Cuba He says Cubans at present feel confident OF
their independence, and "a speedy termination OIL the
struggle.
ACCIDENT TO THE WEST INDIA CABLE.
HAVANA, Aug. 16.-The Panama and West
India Cable has met with accident. After beginning
to lay the Deep Sea Cable, from Cayo Diego Perez to-
ward Santiago de Cuba defect was discovered n the
cable which had ALREADY been laid the ShaIOws
The suffolk has returned and leaves Batabano
again today.
WILL DE RODAs DECLARE HIMSELF DICTATOR
OF THE ISLAND-HI5 PREPARATIONS TO TURN
TRAITOR.
HAVANA, Aug ct has been time and
again said that either DE Rodas would be driven away
from the island by volunteers he would succumb
10 influence. Long and bravely he fought them,
but for he only for them but il OF
them He to put on the uniform Of volunteer,
and 20 stand guard an hour common soldier. In
token OF his accession their ranks The bargain has
been consummated and 1t is dangerous TO Spanish
power in America Never again will the DEGREES OBJ
oxious to the volunteers their friends which may be
under the plea that orders cannot be carried into
effect against the wish of the volunteers without mani
IN. tha nfthf ~ A. T..,f
hmong he obnoxious DEGREES which the Home Govern
ordered to be enforced Is the recent enactment
of the Cortes declaring emancipation DE ROdas has
declined in the interest OF the Volunteers TO proclaim
aed re @ at5o 70 take 9ny steps az ordered for the
suppression of political clubs or casinos He might urge
s1rb as that the enforcement Of the law would make ali
the Spanish residents enemies OF SPAIN but no pretense
of can be offered FOR the failure 10 pay over
the of the c0nscatcd property OF 20 suppress
the political clubs II ordered again. as IA probable o
the Regents government to carry out the programme
quite evident that he Will refuse the reason Oelhg
that Volunteer he can only carry out the behess OF
The alliance with the Volunteers seems therefore hut
preliminary the contemplated treason to spain II the
attempt be made to dspace nun IL IS Almost certain t
he viii plant himself at the head OF the volunteers ana
Regents government Should this conflict actually arise,
aud island he declared ree by the Volunteers H.
EXceency cOid, matter Of course De the tnef ~
state whether monarch. dictator, OF President
has been stated other occasions the Saptainen
eral ordinarily been considered a. the depository Of
power in the island OF CUBA than tue monarch OF
regent He il in the receipt Of a large income.
$1,000 per annum, beside having two more palaces,
and his expenses paid by the crown carefully pre-
Dared table before demonstrates another sig
niicant fact III he commits this act Of treason nc will
be aided by his immediate relatives all OF WnOn Of the
male gender hold offices under him Some Of the facts
detailed In this table interesting. They furnish TO
the world at large convincing proof OF the nfainy OF
spanish government in Cuba All the good offices in the
island may said 10 DE in the hands OF DE R0das ana
his family Let Va see:
The Auditor of War a De Rodas, His pay is $4,000
The Secretary or the GOvernOrCeneiai Is "a
Fernandez and a relative s1GJ ~ his salary. Another
Fernando has an office in the POstOfce salary, $4,000
Roias is AuditOr-Genera Of the Treasury at salary
of 5000 Major III the preventive service, another DE
Rodas has salary OF 5000. Cantero. another relative
l. Auditor of railroad seized by the Government at
salary OF 5000 The Keeper Of the Archives, Roda5
again. has a salary of sOO CaDallero, another relative
an office worth 800 The Adjutant OF His Excellency
Fernando DarO another relative has $500; two others
az the gutierrez family, s22OO aud 5000 respectively
Pine another relative, "A place IN the CustOn-HOuse,
Il sOo The Jalkeeper has g. 500 the LieuenantGOY-
ernor OF RemediOs Fernandez Reguera $500; An officer
In the Tax office, s2O0 another IN tue secretary ONCE
a. 3OD-the two latter named Sanquerlc0 Chlef or
5ection ouptana 1909; Camuela, another Office I'D the
postOice 81 500: still another, Ares s5o; MAJOR ana
Goyeruor of the Prison at Santiago de cuba, Ayala,
salary Of $1,000; MOntesinos, Custom House Official at
Havana u 600: the Postmaster nc Santiago de CuDl,
oTiiano II 500: Inspector OF Police BOnachea $500
All these persnns relatives OF His EXceuency
scarcely ANYTHING IN comparison with the moneys NE
gally paid should the programme ABOVE mllcated DE
Carried ont spain would certainly lose Tho Island; and
whether the CreOles and the resident 5panards could
live together without constant civil wax would come up
AS the question OF the hour
NEW DOMINION.