The New York herald., 1870-03-21
Gu R.A.
Movements Of the Insurgents in the
Guines District.
The Reported Offer Of General Jordan to
Sell Out the Cubans.
Spicy Letter from the General to Captain
General dc .Rodas on the Report.


HAVANA, Marcn 10, 1870.
According to onicial accounts published IN the
Gdzettetn AFFAIR in Guines Is or little moment The
troops are In active pursuit OF the insurgents ana
small number have been killed and rev cap
tured. IL was believed they were under the COM
mand OF the Chief Goto, though one OF the prisoners
states that the leader was known as Don Lucas
Inere is however, very general feeling In Havana
shat 1t il OF more importance than the government
admits. Many rumors are rife, bus nothing POSI-
Trcm Pa,a we learn that yalmaseda was form
1nr ms forces 10 march Las Tunas and IT was
tlcipaled that the movement would have All impor
tant effect on the campaign IN Camaguey. The
61gdWese Espdaot claims That the party OF insur-
Eents'under Maxine Gomez has been completely
destroyed, ana as the result follows me complete
paclfcaIion OF the jurisdiction OF Hoguin. Nothing,
however, Is SAID OF the destruction OF Gomez
himself.
tnued activity OF the troops In the mountains vi
thai jurisdiction and an occasional encounter.
fne following named have been sentenced to the
extreme penalty for their part III The AFFAIR OF the
Villa Nueva theatre III January, 1869, when the vol
unteers Rred upon crowd OF men, women ana
chdren:-Don Antonio Fernandez Bramosio, Don
Jacinto Vades (otherwise called Benjamin dc las
Rivero, Don Francisco Javier Clsneroz and Don Am
broso Foente AS all these gentlemen are away
from the power OF spain their condemnation Is not
ikely To lnynre them much.
Nothing Yet of Goyencche--Puelio Left
the 18th Operations Of Insurx xents-Napo-
surgents Near Gibara-InsarGent EortiHca-
tious Near Paio Queniado.
EuEvIrAs, March I, 1870
We have nothing yet as to Goyeneche VINO, IL will
ne recolected. left fuerto Principe for the third
time the 18th ult., moving out toward Guaimaro.
Tnere Is a statement that he Is encamped some
estate where he Is compelled to remain as all mill
lary operations are stopped owing TO the condition
OF the roads following on heavy rains. on the 1st
AIfs.nu Baff oit
namely "La Unon' and ''Aragon" and the Catalan
volunteers. lie mas not since been heard from.
On the 27th u small body OF insurgents appeared
before san Migue, about Six miles from Baga, on
the opposite side OF the bay from tins place.
desultory firing was kept up for short time without
important effect. when they withdrew. On tne 2Sth
they appeared before Las Mnas, and some firing
took place III which several OF the spaniards were
woanded, among them Captain Ruano. They set
fire ID the nelGs OF an estate near there tthe
ony one srlnding Causing the destruction OF two Of
them
on the day OF Napoleon Arango's presentation
there was given at Las Minas an amateur theatrical
performance tnUls honor Ihe Cataldls were very
nucn dissatisfied aud commenced throwing stones
81 actors and spectators winch mad rue ELECT OF
closing the entertainment prenatnrely. Much Ill
feeling exists among some Of the Spanish officers
owing 10 the attentions which nave oeen paid 10
Arrange, aud Il ls even stated that the Cataans made
effort TO kbl hIu, tearing he nad presented hm-
self only 10 betray tnem into the hands oil their
enemy.
The cholera has already broken ont at Las Minas
ana Puerto Principe, ana the approaching season
promises TO be very unhealthy. IN the latter place
Count Zadlvar and Sehor ID salvador Ramos, with
several orners, have beea arrested ana imprisoned.
On the 2Sth there arrived here one ot the gunooa5s
TO obtain assistance Tor another that was golug 70
pieces on some JOCKS near the entrances OF this
harbor.
From Gibara we learn that there are "a large mum
Der VI insurgents the vicinity or that place, and
that 1t Ii Impossible for the inaabitanEs togo quar-
tor OF league from town.
We hear through spanish officers that Goyenecne
considers 5000 10000 men. necessary 10 capture
the insursent fortlhcauons near Pao Quemado.
Hight fell battery recently arrived here has been
sent 70 use against them.
Indignant Letter Of General Jordan to the
Captain Generai--The Alleged Proposition
20 Sell His Command Indignantly Denied
The Crueitics OF Spanish Warfare In Cuba
Recapitus red-Ihe Battle tho LIST OF
gnuuary-A Repetition Promised.
We have been furnished for publication the follow
Ing letter, written by General Thomas Jordan, OF the
.CuDan army, and addressed TO the Captain General
de Rodas. in answer To the statement made some
time In November ast that he had offered DO surren-
der his command for valuable consideration. 1t
contains interesting statements, which clearly in-
dicate that the Cubars have idea OF giving up the
contest
HEADQUARTERS or THE LIBERArrNG ARMY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, J
LA EsPEgASZA, CAMAGuEY, Jan. l5 1870. .
l have recently seen IN newspapers from New
YORK telegram, dated at Havana ID the latter part
OF the month OF November last IN which is stated
thai ! had made propositions 10 your EXcellency To
surrender with the forces under nv command,
the Spanish ts.a, for certain ,ram
Havana have 10 undergo strict censorship
In the once OF your Excelency, without
the sanction Of your Excellency; and II this I'm
mense false1ood was not the direct conception or
your Exceliency, your Excellency was most ass1r
ediy Its abettor. as your Exceilency responsible
for the acts OF the creatures or your palace more
so as your Exceiiency has suffered your omssaries
III the United states to circulate this news without
any contradiction
npocrJ phaly, any such proposluon--nothing that
would nave the least similarity thereto. and which
could have any other origin tnan that OF Havana.
1t NJ not 80 challenge your ExcelieneY
10 lay the proofs before the United STATES
Consul at Havana. A colder since my adolescence,
proud to belong TO profession whose members, or
Rii civilized nations, Gm accustomed TO recognize
as men OF honor, TO whom II Is repugnnnt to fght
their enemies with unworthy arms, came TO Cuba
expecting that even the Spanish officers were gen
nemen. But soon foand, too truly, around me che
proofs that they were tigers rather tnan soldiers;
but The skunk not the tiger tries to annihiiate
his enemy with filthy doors. When have
the suborlinates Of your Exceuency assassi
nate aged men, helpless women and children
the sick III The hospitals the wounded on the battle
aeld the demented, which even the savage indians
respect and honor; yes, when know that their
practices are to in1ict obscene mntlatIons on the
corpses of their enemes and commit incredible and
diaoclicai arociLies OF all kinds IL should not really
surprise me thaI Spanish oIicers can be found VINO
Boi an honorable profession With false Inventions
like the one treat OF III this letter.
But was not prepared, sir. 10 see q lieutenant
general ana vceroy OF spain intend 10 bespatter his
enemy Wilu utIt lutONU Nv Ills uWu IVhVId-
pie soldiers do not make use OF sucR arms ana
leave tne SAD honor 10 your Exccency 10 be the nrss
one 10 DO 30. Nobody Will believe you: the results
VIA not reconpense even the small amount out
laied 70 give course 10 your falsehood.
bave inaugurated the new year with q blow
worthy OF true soldiers, winch hve .baLta1ons OF
spanish soldiers Will not easily forget, carried out
on our part by mere handful OF men, who on their
own soi and on the threshold or their homes fought
for liberty against foreign oppression and inyeerste
spoiaton. Win tins have at last convinced tins
people what can be accomplished with coed
method or warfare, and II i've one month SIR, |
assure you that wnat mas occurred in the ''Mman de
rama On the lst of January 1870, wil only De the
prelude OF what has TO follow.
Come, sir. to combat at the head OF your troops,
Ike q soldier and ~ honor OF the sword which you
wear, GO not attempt 10 throw me from the field ir-
rltating me from havana with the contents OF nIny
waIer oi syringe. l ana With all consideration your
Excellency ID opedienJ servant,
THOMAS JORDAN
10 the Lieutenant General DE RuDAs