New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15

paupcrs, who could not i've NJ homo' a., NJ 90
PEELED here for subsistence ana ." 80 ut
class, they were blOOdhirsy aud unscrupiou ~, o." IS
tcry beyond restraint by their ollceis nm ,csS
pcrcnpt6ry denied and quietly assured thaI Ihes
Volunteers as a BODY, were rs rcspectaoc as ai23 W.
and that Whenever bad fellow was found among them
he turned OUT and tat at inns une t? o.
respectable body of men. TO whom Is justly atlputapo
the good order and safety to LIE ana property winch
Ts conversation was held in the public drawing
and IN the presence OF five gentlemen and four ladies'
And when Adoph took his leave, person present IN
formed me- that on the visit Of Jefferson DAVIS TO this
city Adoph called on him and represented himself TO
have been Colonel in the Confederate army, which was
not true Aud another gentleman said. that when Gov
Curtin Of Pennsylvania was here and AdQph was the
OF this hotel, where the Governor lodged AdOph
informed him that he present in Newly ork during
the riots of 1868, as a Confederate spy. ,c,
import but when borae in mind that this man is the
agent Of the Associated Press, and that through him
comes all our news from Cuba and tbat that news Is
just such the Captain General aud the Spanish au-
thortes Of the island deem It eXpcden to circulate
through their convenient tool there VIII no longer exist
surprise that Government has been deceived ana ms
led, and that great injustice has been done me nhap
ants of Cuba at the same time mat our prestge AZ n
injured of the fact that our Govern
ment and people have been systematically misled ana
deceived III regard to the state OF thmgs III 'S Guy an"
throughout the Island of Cuba generally. .
have given you the opinion Of Adolph In regard TO
matters here; permit me now TO state the general its
they exist IL would assure you he certain DEAN
10 any OF my infOrmants II known TO nave com
municated what | about to write; and, therefore
state generally that have not the shadow OF doubt III
formation and conclusions based upon conversations
with respectable Spanards and foreigners devoted to
ization. who mourn their inability TO control the
blOodtmrsy purposes Of the mScrcants un Ter their
charge with Cubans and our own people who temOe aj
their probable fate whenever news arrives from
the United States unpleasing 10 the Volunteers
FIRST: Then the Captain-General Is gencmanly,
frank soldier really desrous of enforcing the laws, and
doing justice to our people as was abundauty proved
from the fate with which he was threatened, and by
sending his schooner TO under the protection of
done beforehand which has caused hn To be denounced
10y the Volunteers He IS, moreover the only Captain
nf WIN al Ms
cean In other words that he does not rob the pubic
second =. The Volunteers composed. with many hon
orable exceptions, of adventurers OF whom oneha at
least Spanish convcts and desperadOes, the
ruling power in the Island; and every of inteII
with whom have spOken-Spanards, Volunteers.
CubaDs, foreigners and Amercans-with the solitary
cepton Of AdOlph the late hoterunncr freely proclaim
the fact single incident Will Illustrate this decara
tion on Tuesday evening last IL was whispered that
the following day, the CapainGencral would leave
large steamer Ostensbly for eastern port, but III
reality Tor Spain because lie had been Threatened with
| worse fate than that Of Duce Everybody believed the
cGdrd; for such II was. Spanard and Cuban and for
prove that the power of the Volunteers is admitted!
| Hird: The number Of persons in nsumecton, well
armed, Is unqucsll0naby from l3OO0 TO I1N4 ana as
many more carry pixies; scythes &C THIS had from an
intelligent Volunteer officer who repeatedly assured me
That the revolution was crushed as lie sald II should
nave been long agobecause. with the 80 gunboas pro
cured from the United States the island is guarded
that II is impossible to land arms ana ammunition sup
pose" said 10000 muskcs TO lind their way
the Cubans. would there be men TO use them =! Yes
ne replied, 100000 would immed lately find insurgents
10 carry them: Havana would fall IN fortnight; but
the Insurgents punished and put down In recent
defeat Cubans GoOO strong, while the Spaniards
| mustered only @5OV, ana IoSt more imam nan tAer
Fo,,rn: The cruelties perpetrated upon the Cubans
actually exceed belief and the cold bloOdcd murders
pcIpctraed daily the island, and the iudscrminate
hntchcrcs pcrpetrated by both Spanish soldiers and
Spanish Volunteers upon defenSeess and children
ones blood boil with Indignation 40 the recital of
them. To he Cuban is III the eyes OF the spanaIds TO
Now for picture Of Spanish brutality, detailed to
by Spduldrd Cuban planter IN the Central Depart
|
fifty negroes visited by small band of insurgents,
| who demanded some dinner He promptly supplied
them, well knowing they would help Themselves # neces
They then demanded suit each Of hs clothing in
store for ms negroes but telling INN at the same time
that they did not intend to NEEDLE with the $4,000 in
gold they knew TO be the house lie yielded, and
them SUITS each of which had his initials worked
the Jacket. They departed and on the afternoon
| had brush WIN company OF spanish soldiers one
insurgen was Killed ana one taken prisoner Inc span
ish officer in command inquired where the new clothing
procured and being informed marched his command
to the planters house The Cuban frankly admitted the
facts but pleaded that he acted under compulson. He
of fifty He answered, his aged father and mother
and a female cousin Of his He ordered to
call them. He did SO; and within five minutes they
were all shot! The Junior officer Of he company re
ported the captain his return TO headquarters; but
there existed authority which dared 10 punish him.
even the desire existed To have punished man for
killing Cuban family would at once have called down
the vengeance OF the Volunteers.
am told, on authority which cannot doubt. that the
absolutely incredible except by the people of this Island
Cubans shot down and killed, and whole families |
daily exteTminated without the pretcnse of ex.
Soldiers passing along amuse themselves by shoot
Ing all they meet and the horrors daily perpetrated
srplSs belief 1t is estimated that at least 10000 have
thus been slaughtered uithoa arms IN their hands
Fan: The feelings of the volunteers are greatly ex
cited against all foreigners, and especially
people and those who best informed here including
of the highest character do not hesitate say
any news from the United States favorable TO the Gu
bans will render Insecure the lives OF all our people and
endanger the lives Of all foreigners. Such would
be the deathkne of all Cubans within reach of the Vol
unteeTs.
assembled and openly discussed the prOprety OF
massacreng all the Cubans in the city. The pending
proposition was to designate three Volunteers for every
house occupied by Cuban whose duty 1t should be-
on a named night, the same hour. 10 perperae the
but if any time within days the the Gu
bans gains strength or receives aid from foreign
tiOns, then Will adopt your suggestion and it
into effect" Another suggested the vengeance OF the
NEEDLE with work. we'll treat him as we did BULGE
except that will take his head well his Office"
Who that knows Cen Grant and Mr.. Fish. can for a
moment doubt that it is solely to such deception
that Admiral Porter, the actual head of the Navy De
partmen has been permitted to expose the lives OF our
citizens in this island 70 the tender meTcies Of the yOun
teers by studonsly preventing our national vessels
from beng IN the ports OF this island when alone
throughout the world for year past Their presence has
PATRIOTISM Dut lor suci deception would nave prevented
the intepOsitOn of the naval force of
Britain for the purpose of giving that protection to
citizens here, which people and Congress have made
il the duty OF our Navy to affords surprised
anything the Navy Department may do, eject do,
rs ainmrova OF onr Sonth AtloDtie s"madron pan , ~
duty the OF South America under charge OF
Admiras GodOn and Davis neglect gross and pal.
pabe that its approval has called forth the just
ton OF the of Foreign Affairs and gone far
10 produce "a feeling throughout the country that
it would be better 70 be without navy than
TO continue IL under existing mismanagement.
Every official report from this Island, and the
letters of all visitors here have continuously proclaimed
neglected state OF czensand borne 10 their
ymen their cries for protection and for the presence Of
national vessels in all the ports Of Cuba places of
refuge In the hour of peril with which they threat
ened Our Navy Department has turned deaf ear TO
these for protection and appeals for relief; and
informed that during less than tey days since the
first Of December there has been United States vessel
of in this port. Under these circumstances, the
British irgates IN port nave on two occasions, gwen
protection 10 Americans threatened with the vengeance