New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
CUBA.


CUBA.
TIE GUINEs REBELs-ANNEXATION OPPOSED
AMONG THE CUBANS-AGRAMONTE RESIGNED.
HAVANA, March 1.-THE insurgents under Are
dondo, who are lingering in the neighbOrhood OF
Guines, came from Siguanea, whence they were
driven by the troops Their number is now reduced
10 IS. They are completely surrounded, and cannot
escape. OF the original band, 60 have been killed
since they entered the Guines jurisdiction Dis
patches from Gen Londo report that the rebel Gen.
Rolof has been driven from the jurisdiction OF Villa
Clara and is now in the vicinity of Remedies. During
his retreat the rebel General lost his correspondence
which contains much important information. 1t dis
closes the fact that the insurgent Gems Hurtado del
Vale Salorme Hernandez,land others, are forming
"clubs of independence" hostile to all projects of
annexation to the United States. Del Vale, in one
of his letters declares that annexation at the present
moment would be an act of cowaTdice, denies that
change from the Government OF Spain to that of the
United States would prove a benefit to Cuba, asks
what title the Americans have to Cuban gratitude,
and bitterly complains of the Washington authori-
ties for preventing the sailing of reGnforcements
and cruisers for the Cubans, and for withhold
ing arms and supplies which had been paid for. The
correspondence throws light on the question as to
who now holds the chief command of the rebel
signed while Gen FREDERICK Cavada still holds his
position in the army. The Spanish steamer Pelayo
recently sighted two schooners in the Bahama Chan
mel and as their decks were crowded with men in
blue clothes she gave chase But the schooners mado
for the Bahama Banks, and the water being too
shallow for the PelayO she gave up the pursuit and
headed for Havana. When last seen, the schoOners
were making for the Cuban coast Admiral Nal
campo has gone in search of them
THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN GEN. QUEsADA AND
THE CUBAN CONGRESS-WHY He WAS DE-
POSED FROM COMMAND.
1t appears that the difficulty between the late
General-n-Chief Of the Cubans and their Congress
began some time back, having arisen from various
and serious charges against Quesada. This fact IS
revealed in a letter written by Quesada himself
from Jagueyes Oct g. 1863 and addressed to Cisneros
the Marquis Of Santa Lucia, upon whose estate it
was captured He alIudes in feeling terms to the
criticisms TO which lac had been subjected for some
time but expresses great confidence in the sense OF
instce which Las ever characterized the conduct of
the President of the Chamber CisneTos. "Sus-
pected" says QuesaAa, "of iegitimate am
biton, my name has unfortunately been con-
verted by my enemies into phantasm
and the steps which ! take with tho best inten-
tons are commented upon by some to the prejudice
of my patriotism, of my repose, and even OF my
honor. repel with all MY energy these SUPPOSE
lions which offend re, and only desire to move IN
the orbit of my duties In this letter occur several
other passages which strike the attention. ." The
House conceives and adopts the idea of sending out
inspectors 10 the different districts Of the armed ter
ritory. Why not initiate the French Republic and
send one OF two representatives of the people, who
would 90 at nv side, and who wOnld merit the most
UNQUALIFIED confidence Of the peopleT WIN tins pow
erful guaranty the Government ought to be tranquil
the war would reinforcement of wise
and Of good inspiration. and | could with huch
aid settle those controversies about disputed powers
and say 10 the country by the mouth OF
its elect that those who Judge me wrongly were mis-
taken. The concessions which ash are indspcnsa-
Bile in a position Of such responsibility" What were
these concessionsS Simply that greater powers
should be given to him. in short, almost dctatoTal
mowers. as will be presently seem This letter was
handed 10 Zambrana, who was asked TO have II put
through the Congress and il he could not to return
it, Zambrana did return il, after having stated his
oninion of il as follows THAT he did not present
this paper TO the House because no thought 1t mop
portune and inconveDient for It resembied the pro-
carnations of Gen. BonapaIte short while before
he dissolved by bayonets the Council OF Eye
Uundredr BetanCouTt, Guerra, ana lIuJlllO had inc
| same opinion, and the paper was Withdrawn yen.
| Ouesada in his representations through fresdeh'
Gisneros 10 the Cuban Congress, proceeds TO say
roIlcd Inv witIou ihaving my hopes realized, but
nm he contrary the discussions IN the House circum-
scrbed me more and more, preventing me- in fact by
| force Of law from exercising my option IN passing
through portions Of the country hCcoTunsy, on VIC
18th Of last December, thought It well to call together a
Jonta AT Horcon de Najaza, where convoSed all those
persons who in my opinion could give me ght ~tnGu,
among tne11 members Of the House chefe and other Off
cers Of the aiuy civil employees ana many private 'hu'
Qnosada thereupon addressed the meeting;
SESoREs Before yoI whom consider the tpiesenia,
truth and apostles Of justice before YOU IGNORES come
TO unbosom the sanctuary Of my heart viii not yacl,
late an instant IN following your counsel III coming ~
Cuba 10 accept the command OF her army contracted
two solemn obligations me hrst was 70 Ieeogze anu
defend the laws OF the RcpuDhc the second wac 10 De
liver up my sword when Triumphant IN the eapltonm
pain, Senores, the situation 10 Whlch tne iate aspos
lions of the Government have brought me with respect
| with the first is to reDounce positively the
fulnment Of the second, 70 comply with the second
makes IL absolutely necessary 10 ren0unce the nret
with the existing laws IL is impossible Tor our arms 10
triumph To triumph II is necessary 70 DISREGARD inc
existing laws. am going to prove il 70 You We have
am army which has seen year Of service without pay
without equIpage, without any shoes whatever This
ata Which not only does not give Republic single
Soldier more yet exempts from service an immense ma
yenss the arnyi or shall tho law be dsregarded. and
the army be kept up and be recruited by the only ehH
Tse army and with the army lts families, which are
the entire people, require something 10 eat Inc "a
With feeding the people and the army and YET u 90
not change the lean oxen, which belong 70 tne Sa'
NAV be eaten and the others preserved Tor aiei uay
and If not make the freedmen SOW ana cuitive .HT
crops and compel the GgGnios toi grlnu, udy WIZ
come when both the people and the army Will dIc o,
hunger What il TO be donei Respect inc law, ana os
the people aud army die or disregard the law ana give
ZEN GENERAL Then proceeded to say that the must
have shoes that manufactures must be established uh
der military jurisdiction else no shoes would oe hao oi
the soldiers what's TO be done Fnli me ia% nnu
leave the soldier without Shoes or disregard u ana sDoe
'T The same argument was employed as TO munitions
| ~ Of aIa'a he mi