Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-17

New YORK, April 16.-The Herald
publishes, tomorrow, a long letter from
O'Kelly dated, Residence of the Gov
ernment of Cuba, Libre, March IA.
He states that General Garcia, COM
m2nder of the eastern department, says:
" RECONCILIATION WITH SPAIN Is M
POSSIBLE,
except on a basis of independence. The
only terms the Cubans have to offer are
that the Spaniards shall go away. /
leave Cuba to take care of my own fu-
ture. They have no faith in the perma-
nent establishment of the Spanish re-
public" O'Kelly accompanied Garcia's
force OF seven hundred armed men
about one-third were whites, and the
majority of the other two-thirds were
blacks-on one expedition, during which
several small engagements were fought
with the Spanish troops, with varied
success. Thereafter he visited the pres
ident, Cespedes, who said to him:
F" The present government of Spain may
last a few months, but before four
months you win see
STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE MONARCHISTS
AND REPUBLICANS.
1t is impossible to say how the republic
may affect the cause of Cuba. 1t can
make no difference to the men in arms,
and they will accept no conditions from
Spain but independence. We are sepa-
rated from Spain by an ocean of blood
shed and cruelty unnecessarily used by
the Spanish government in their efforts
to subdue us. The blood Of our fathers,
brothers and helpless families, slaugh-
tered in cold blood, forbids our accepting
any conditions from the Spaniards; they
must go away and leave US in peace, or
continue the war until we are all dead
OR THEY BE'ExTERAIINATED.
At present we look upon all Spaniards
as enemies, and treat them so; but if the
independence of Cuba We're conceded,
those Spaniards who remained would
receive the same treatment as other cit
liens. No authoritative proposition has
ever been made for the purchase of in
dependence for a certain sum, to be
guaranteed by America; but if such a
solution would be accepted by Spain,
and the sum required not unreasonable,
the Cubans would be willing to accept
the terms in order to end the war. They
desire peace and to return to the recon-
structiOn of their homes and to the we'll
being of the country; but before every
thing they want independence. If Spain
will continue the war,
THEY WILL FIGHT UNTIL THE COUNTRY
IS A DESERT
But Cespedes believed that the public
opinion of the world would not be long
in coming to their aid. He said the pros
pect for the Cubans was favorable, as the
Spaniards are everywhere abandoning
towns and encampmentsi in the interior,
because they have no longer the
strength to defend all the country. In
his opinion they intend retiring to the
seacoast and trying to maintain them
selves, but as soon as the Cubans can
procure cannon and organize thor
oughly their army, they will attack the
SpaRiards in the towns. "There was,
says Cespedes, ga movement about year
ago when we were reduced to terrible
extremities, and wanted everything,
clothes, ammunition and arms, but to-
day we have everything, and in great
part taken from the enemy. If the war
should continue, we hope to profit
! by experience of the past, and to con-
| tinue the system of attacking the
enemy which has produced such good
result, In fact we are now
LIVING ON THE ENEMY.
In the beginning we acted with too
much generosity by setting at liberty
| the Spaniard prisoners, even after the
! proclamations of the Spanish govern
ment that all men taken with arms
would be shot, and the women captured
| in insurgent districts subject to ten years
| imprisonment or deportation. Several
! times have made efforts to induce the
! Spanish government to carry on war in
a civilized manner, but without result.
| The Spaniards have resOrted to the most
| barbarous expedients to subdue us. Six
different commissions have left Havana
with the intention of asSassinating me;
| three returned, having abandoned the
enterprise, and two of the Others are
SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERIsHED.
The third was the man who presented
himself to enlist in the body guard OF
General Quesada. Something suspicious
about him caused his arrest, and he con-
fessed his mission and was hanged. Ces-
pedes in conclusion stated the force of
the Cubans at ten to twelve thousand
armed men in the field, with about an
equal number of conveys and sery-
ants who perform service in the army.
The strength of our forces is also liable
to great fluctuations. In a moment of
| defeat large numbers disperse or desert,
| and when any success has been gained
the army is suddenly augmented to an
extraordinary extent. We have been
/ laf fnIrr ~aaofvrirrr 1ar onaacuipnc FROM
! the Spanish ranks, principally from Gu
| ban volunteers, many of whom come
over with arms and ammunition. Near
ly four hundred presented themselves in
| the district of BayamO, and similar
things happened in Mayari.n He be-
| lieved that all Cuban volunteers would
eventually side against Spain, and then
| the triumph of the Cubans would be as
sured.
MADRID, April 16.-The government
denies that the troops revOlted in Porto
| Rico. They only asked an increase of
pay, which was granted.
| Additional reinforcements have ar
rived at PuqcieTda, and We're received
with great enthusiasm by the people.
| The Carlists are, however, again threat
ening the town. The government has
received news of the crushing defeat of
Carlist force at San Lorenzo de le
Muga, in Guerona. Many Of the Carlists
are surrendering to the government
troops in the north, in the hope Of am
nesty. 1t is reported that the duke of
Seville, who joined the Carlists, was
killed in late engagement. A detaeh-
ment of Carlists, which before attacked
Puqcierda, were sent to harass the
regular troops on their march to REDEEM
thaltown, but were defeated with loss
of three hundred men, exclusive of
prisoners.
A Havana dispatch yesterday says
| that the life of OiKelley, correspondent