The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-25
BRIGHTER SKIES FOR CUBA
THE REVOLUTION WHICH VIII NOT
STAY EXITING UISHED.

The Facts Concerning some OF the Cap,,,r-
Generals Boosted victories-A Bas.
Betrayal by n Canary Isla nder-Th.
Summer Heats which will Sweep IN.
spaptsrds Oh.
Three Cubans who lately formed part Of
Arredondo's band have arrived in this city. The
failure OF that expedition which left the district Of
Cienfuegos for the purpose Of invading the Western
Department, was owing to the treachcry OF the
guides. or the original eighty.th who started
with Arredondo, sixty managed To return TO tho
army Of Las Villas. Finally, near GHines. Are
dondo found himself with only thirteen men SIEVE n
thousand men were sent out against them, and o
thirteen resolved 10 disbsnd Some OF them, hks
the three young men Of whom we speak, managed
70 escape-they left fourteen spaniards dead on the
field, and others, including Arredondo and Cueto,
betrayed To the spaniards by Canary Islander
and shot.
The information which these young men give Of
the state OF the revolution lie interesting and from
the facts that two Of them are brothers. who accom-
panied General Quesada rom Nassau in his FIRST
have been lighting in the patriot ranks from
the beginning Of the rebellion should be trustworthy
They all speak most encouragingly Of the pros.
poets Of the revolution They assert that any one can
go.on the high roads from Colon to Barracoa the ex
.esuy y SS
Project Of tile Republic TO smother, and that IL Is
absolutely impossible for the Spaniards ever 70
conquer. They add that the LEGISLATURE inspires
all respect that all Its acts Immediately obeyed
and ths the peopls are already accustomed to the lie
OF free mon.
The state Of IIAs villas f. they report. only walt
log for to give the fatal blow Spanish tyranny
In Cuba. Thew say that the division beat armed Is
that Of Saiome Hernandez, operating In the District
OF Remedies, and that It Is supplied with Reming-
ton rifles captured from the Spaniards Gen Ca
vada, IL appears, has been sent for from Camaguey,
at least Gen. Arredondo was Informed BY a letter
which be received from Gen. Villeeas In sagua
Grande. The nucleus OF the instruction OF Las
villas, in Santo Espiru with large forces opera
ting in the Districts OF Glen uegos, Vilaclara, Trn
dad, and Sagua. The aggregate number Of armed
patriots In these various bodies Ia not lees than
10000
Translated nom La Rsuoiucion
letter from Puerto Principe the 10th inst
states that Rodas will remain In that city until no
has pacihed the whole OF Camaguey, and that
Goyeneche, after his last disastrous excursion, had
been appointed Commander in chief Of the Depart
ment. The letter concludes MS follows:
These are mere excuses. The truth Ia that Rodaa
will DO obliged to return TO Havana soon because
II h utterly Impossible to stem the rising food Of the
patriots, IL close at hand, and Il is patent
that no European soldier can Withstand the
rtfou Of Q campaign against an enemy so tena-
cious and 90 sultry climate .Rodas will 20 back con
ylnced from pers ona experience that Al wars OF nde
pend,ence are inSpe'es As far IS =. new sgpoin
has Internationally made great mistake. Goycnechs
is Generae OF about rs limited resources and expo
riencc - Pueblo and neither II the stamp Of man
qured In great EMERGENCIES, sucn as Ia the present.