The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03
WITH the REBS.
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Tho Herald Commissioner After
Two Days March In the
Insurgent Camp. yea
CUBA LIBRE AT LAST.
Special Despatch Announcing Mr..
ssr O'KelIy's Safe Arrival.
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GRAPHIC LETTER BEFORE THE START.
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Difficulties, Dangers and DiSappoint-
ssels ments On All Sides.
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MOUNTAIN RANGE MYSTERIES.
A Dogberry's Disagreeable
sa.no.q Attentions.
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ARREST AT PALMA.
Spicy Interview with GEN
,ssas eral Morales.
III Nay Have to Shoot You, but You Can
Always Count on ny Friendship"
THE RIGHT TO SURRENDER.
How the Special Commissioner May
Experience Generosity.
ARRESTED" or detained" Span
ish Nicely.
1rlffpAn TO IYE HEW YuRk HERALD.


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TELEGRAM TO THE new yuak HeaALl
We have received the following highly i'm
portant telegraphic despatch from our regular
correspondent in Havana, giving the latest
frfo~,n To-, -; n -
James J. O'Kelly, our Special Commissioner
70 Cuba:- n,
Il. HAVANA. Friday, Feb. %, 1879.
Ihave received perfectly reliable informa-
Hon through underground sources to the
sSeet that Mr.. James J. O'Kelly, your Special
Commissioners to investigate the real condition
Of things in Cuba, took his departure from
Santiago dc Cuba on the afternoon Of the 10th
Of February.
.l5 g hAHE ARRIVAL m CAMP
After courageous journey Of two days he
succeeded in reaching the insurgent lines at
Tour o'clock on the morning of the 21st, and
b now in the rebel camp, in good health.
The Dimculties Of Finding Cuba Libre-
Through tho Cobre and Maestro
Ranges-Details Of the Arrest IT
Palma-General Morales ON Spies, Reb-
els and Coxrespondents-TheA Attorney
Generals Opinion-somc Diplomatic
Notes.
The following letter from our Special Commits
doner, written some days before his successful
attempt to reach the Cuban camp will be read with
considerable interest. From the obstacles thrown
ln his way up to the time OF this letter being
penned It viii be possible to picture the crcum-
stances under which be was obliged to seek the &C
complement Of his mission:-
SANTIAGO Oh CUBA, Feb. II, 1873.
Since the date Of my last letter I have been
wandering alone almost constantly in the noun
tain regions known a. Sierra Maestro and Cobre
chains In search Of the mysterious land called
Cuba Llbre. whether l crossed the frontiers Of
that strange and little known land am not yet
certain, for, ike the famed by Brasil It seemed to
aoat away 90 I approached. However, the story Of
my search for Cuba Libre cannot now be written,
Tor reasons easy TO conjecture. During my travels
In the Interior have constantly refused the pro-
lection Of guards CONSIDERABLY onered to me by
the Spanish commanders, in order that might be
able to see for myself and form somewhat correct
Idea Of the state Of the island. or the country
have seen good deal, but Of
she people very little. Owing to the
impossibiity Of finding guides willing to accom-
pany me, have not always reached the point
wished to reach; but though these INTAKES have
been the cause Of much delay, they have not been
without their advantage. Had the Spanish su-
thorlties maintained the dignined Indifference to
my mission which they at hrst assumed, would
have returned to the United States with the fullest
Information wish regard to the condition Of Cuba
It appears the impartiaity Of the letters have
already written was not altogether pleasing to the
authorities who are 20 sensitive that they cannot
SUFFER- anything having even
THE APPEARANCE OF cENsuRE.
F9r this reason, or some other QccQlt one, Cen.
efaf Morales Suddenly Si6sed me to be informed BY
the British Consul that in the event Of my hold
Ing any communication with the insurgents
would be treated az Q spy. This
unaccountabe change Of disposition APP,
peared to me % unwarranted that it was not al,
! had seen General Morales personally tr,xt 7
could persusde myself that there was no .n,star.
me greatest concern had been ex-.>e..ea nv
the Spanish oflcials, rom the Ca.tsip penersl
down to the Captain De Pdyttdo, lest some Of the
numerous bands Of robbers anc escaped NEGROES
who infsst the country, znd respect no one.
should assassinate me for che purpose OF robbery.
and began to think that the Spanish oniciale
were more concerned about my life than was my
self A he'd no intention Of allowing myself to
be frightened BY these old women's stories, went
my way alene, depending for my protection on
Pn0vlDBNCB AID AN OLD SHOTGUN.
fhis conduct appeared very reprehensible to the
aufhortsies, and everywhere created jealousy and
suspicion. am convinced that numbers among
the Spanish party believe that have an invisible
guard Of redoutable Cubans who swarm around me
aner she manner Of the old genii - soon -
leave the towns IN the possession OF the Span
iarda How do you ind your way without guide
- question repeated with On insistence which
convinces me that am suspected of being under
some occult protection. These people do mot
seem able 70 comprehend that Q foreigner, BY &C.
quainttns himself pretty accurately with the posi-
tton Of place, can manage to ind it out by the
sun. Sometimes miss ny road and pull up ct the