New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-28
CUBA.


PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
HAVANA, Sept. 16.-One of the most onglnal
things offered the impartial observer In this land OF
sugar and tobacco is the sudden change III the Opinions
OF those who call themselves Conservatives and Liberals
at the same They believe the Cuban nsurrecton
completely ended aud the Republic destroyed ana the
least news Of defeat OF the Spanish forces or tho nva
sion OF part OF the territory already paced fills them
with fear To sensation caused the spaniards
at tho success OF the landing OF the eH-
petition OF Queseda, succeeded the CONVICTION
that the territory comprising the Vias' Espritu
santo and Moron were entirely pacifed, ana
therefore the fear the Republicans would suddenly
appear In the Western Department removed because
the Spaniards considered the ochd impassabe sepa-
rating as 1t does the Camagury and Oriene from the
rest the island But it happened that In spite OF tue
boosted ocha the patriots again invaded Moron. Espr
it'll santo and the Villas and then the Volunteers became
dsmayed and completely discouraged.
The Jurisdiction Of YlaClara has been invaded BY the
forces of the Republican Commander Fernando socar-
ras and II what Spaniards say Is true the invading
forces were going 10 the Crenaga do Zapata place OF
great Importance account OF Its proximity 10 the
valuable sugar plantations Of the Western Department
When oil believed that Trinidad there perfect Sc
curity suddenly a Republican force appeared In the
vicinity, several citizens and soldiers and killed
six Of the latter Other bands have also appeared In the
region; the most important are those unaer
Jose Vera and Craco Lssa who was once slave OF the
planter Senior Cantero great many persons
have been imprisoned suspected OF sympathizing Win
s hopss Garcia
officer In the Jurisdiction Of Remedies and Espert9
bod Emilio Espinosa In the latter place and south
ward 1t there are great numbers OF Republicans
} the nn rs do Rodas had Killed is men In an engage
%Gm ts S sS PSs d in shs Were
considerable People who are acquainted with the oo4n
n hsT ioraes we're eco Commanded BY viegas and
spaniard named yllamir, Who since February 1859 has
been the service OF the Republic loved aud respected
by all II Is reported by the same persons that Lco
PeIa reported as killed long time ago Is now IN tne
arm. and munitions OF brought by the exped
lately landed; having obtained them ne recrossed
hope OF the spEanars and the S t9s s
On the other of the tocha women, children, and
old men. suffering sickness aud starvation nave surren
dered TO the Spanish troops together with some rev men
who can arms but who lack the undaunted courage
necessary to bear OF every KIND an me Rn S
can General and most distinguished Of all who fight
fully Ui attacked several places chiefly in Guantanamo
and burned to ashes valuable Spanish property, car
1s With hn and many yss a1 Dal do not
main Idle, nor Jesus Perez, whose forces
aTs Ihs srSns country the RspScan
very strong, and the Cuban ranks have been Increased
by SUPPLEMENTARY issued by the Captain
shows that the Spanish alders are not as Ihthu Us
sy SfS he .ge Band. of una. The
this Jurisdiction being exhausted, and IL DenS az
q great distance from the active operations OF
the armies, you have been enabled 10 ENJOY
relative tranquility which he who Is In open rebenon
against the laws must not expect 10 last forever. FOR
YOU has arrived the time OF expstion IL Is necessary
that the assassn5 Of our sick soldiers receive
their punishment it s necessary that the deao sodiefs
uubued you should have earnest conpanions reauy
to punish those ordinations; ana, Win ths OBJECT
have issued orders to all the columns 10 surround you
everywhere. Only true and sudden repentance may
mitigate your faults and diminish the punishment you
merit lay down arms before the nrst FORCES atach
ing YOU take the consequences OF your
And you whO badly advised, deserted rom Me army 10
appear In the iusurrectiOn seize those you eau your
chiefs to-day deliver them to the nrst tro9ps you
see your 'front.' avoiding in this way tne penalty .ae
ordinances impose upon There Is way tor you Se
which NAV lead you TO the homo of your fathers take
it, suer tue penalty liked Ia the ihhtaiy oouo W '
serters in campaign" ., 4, .,.- %
The activity observed among the Cubans Is owing 70
the peditiOns landed by COdna, Quesada ana
The Spanish papers have not said WORD aDout tue
and the last and this leads me " believe tnat they uu
not know the landing In time. Tnere are soio iJais
entertained In the Jurisdiction OF Colonone Vi ne Io
est of Cuba-caused by the discovery VI many n
of petroleum and other objects good ior @
to the plantations The people assert that lIeee
belong 10 runaway slaves. AS long as Lne Ssnans a0
not form strong army In the Eastern DepartInen az
army which will act under the command OF
chief 90 that they may with success nshe pVt.hou
battles they will have wait for some tle
gather the fruits OF liberty. They want arms anu ann
milton more than men, and when they nave thSse tnHss
they may afford to give up the poicy u uoeio!inS
houses aud sugar plantations.