The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
FREE CUBA.

A representative OF the HERALD called yesterday
at the Cuban Agency, in the house Of General
Manuel Quesada, No. SO East Thirty third street,
and ascertained that mass OF very important
official dispatches had been received from the
Cuban camp via Kingston, Jamaica, by the steamer
Atlas from that port, which arrived here on last
Wednesday.
General GaTrido Paez. OF Venezuela, who has been
serving the Cuban cause for the last two or three
years, had arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, in an
open boat from the Cuban camp direct. MIR. PeGa,
representative in the Cuban Congress, also &C.
companed General Garrido. This officer is entrusted
with mission from Cespedes to Venezuela. Pela,
who is native of St. Domingo, has leave of absence
because OF Ill health. In the boat five persons
of a crew, whose names have not come to hand.
Garrido and his companions embarked near Man.
zanillo on the 10th OF August and after a passage
Of tlfrty-two hours made landing near Falmouth,
Jamaica. They report recent engagement. in
which the loss was heavy on both sides; but It re-
suited in the insurgents capturing quantity OF
arms and ammunition.
General Maxine Gomez had succeeded General
Ignacio Agramonte as COMMANDMENT Chief Of the
Cuban forces In Camaguay The Cuban cavalry
alone in that district is 500 well mounted men.
A schooner had arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica,
with fOrty-one Cuban refugees on board. or these
| only eight were males. They intend to engage in
|
zanillo the point Of their departure, as being in
most depiorable condition, and that on the day be-
fore their leaving collision had taken place there
between the Spaniards and the Cuban residents,
| with what results they were unable to state.
| The Cuban Agency have received letters and
| of1cial dispatches OF recent dates from their De-
partments Of War and of State, giving brief sum-
| maries OF important events that had transpired
since the landing Of Brlgadier Rafael Quesada's
expedition some weeks back. The Secretary OF
War, DR.. Bravo Santies, sends lengthy and i'm
portant communications that are now in course of
translation. SO also do General Caxto Garcia
Iniguez, Brigadiers Francisco j. Cespedes brother
to the President) and Felix Figueredo, the medical
director of the forces of Calixto Garcia.
All the foregoing documents show that recently
| very heavy hghting has been going on IN Cuba,
and that the advantage has generally been on the
The last communication from Secretary BravOy
Santies Is under date OF July "a. In 1t the Secre-
| tary acknowledges the receipt OF the war material
run In by the Vlrglnius on the 9th OF that month,
| but laInents the loss OF a printing press, which,
because OF the sudden appearance OF a Spanish
| war steamer, the Virginias was unable to disem-
| bark.
General Barreto, of Venezuela, who went to
| Cuba on the last vlrgnus expedition, writes under
date OF July D. He says that after short stay on
the coast he went to the residence OF the Executive,
and expresses himself as well pleased with the
| manner OF his reception, and gratifed in finding
much subOrdnation and order He says that
since joining the Executive the Spaniards had
|
| Francisco Pered, Venezuelan officer who went
| to Cuba on the Virgnius writes in a strain equally
gratifying as General BarretO.
| General Manuel Quesada now wishes 1t to be pub
licy known that in conjunction with Mr. Carlos del
| Castillo he has accepted the Cuban Agency in New
York, and that these gentlemen will be glad to re-
ceive the aid advice, In the discharge OF their
duties, OF all sincere lovers OF the republican form
| OF government, whether they be Americans or
'Cubans.
ton paper ordering certain Cuban military officers
back to their posts In the island, under forfeiture
OF their respective grades, Is pronounced by the
| Agency as a fabrication. President Cespedes did,
| some time ago, give full powers to the Agency to
| command the return to the island OF all army
! be now sojournlng without leave IN the United
States; but the order has thus lar not been put in
| force by the Cuban representatives in New YORK.
| DR.. BOZa and Brigader NarOna have been sent TO
New Orleans by the Cuban Agency, with ample
powers TO raise funds there rom among their
countrymen and the sympathzers with their
| cause. The HERALD representative had peep at
the detailed instructions which these commission
ers take with them. Nothing seems wanting
for them to successfully fulfil the object OF their
of weeks sent commissioner to Peru, in the per-
| son OF an able and influential Cuban gentleman,
| Mr.. Ecnevarria, for the purpose OF negotiating
loan IN that Republic. Brigadier Rafael Quesada
has gone to Mexico for the purpose OF trying to
| EQUIP an expedition there. General Garrido now
goes to Venezuela. SO that. all things considered,
the Cubans entertain high hopes OF bringing about
combined action in their favor on the part OF the
South American Republics. This, they believe, ana
| the good news now being received from their
recognition OF their rights as belligerents by the
| United States, an event which they claim would
| establish cuban independence In six months after
| Its happening