The New York herald., 1873-12-05
THE AMIGOS DE CUBA"

News from ssThe Fr0nt"-G0mez and his
Generosity TO Spaninrds Captared at
La Sacra-The Captives in Captivity
Again.
The headquarters OF the Amigos de Cuba were,
as usual, quite busy yesterday, though there was
little done OF nature which 1t would be prudent
to make public. The secretary OF the organization
submitted to the Executive Council o letter re-
ceived from Havana which stated that 'the steamer
Saratoga arrived In this port (Havana) on
November %, having left Nuevitas. the port OF
Puerto Principe, on the 18th. The Saratoga
brought on board as prisoners from the latter
place, in the custody Of the Spanish authorities,
Dr. A. Narango and Il Spanish soldiers to be dis
posed OF by the Captain General. These 10 per-
sons were made prisoners by the patriot forces
under the valiant General Maxine Gomez mt the
recent battle OF La sacra, from the col
umn OF the Spanish General BascOnes. They
had been released by Gomez on their parole or
honor, and are now held under arrest by the
Spanards because they refused to break their
parole by again entering the ranks OF the army
against the Cuban patriots. While at Puerto
Principe, and before the authorities arrested
pressions OF appreciation OF the generosity
OF Gomez and OF the Kindness shown
warmly commended the training OF the patriots at
La Sacra who, they say, fought ike lions. Bas-
The prisoners state that, at the close OF the en-
gagement, Gomez addressed them, and told them
that they might either follow the fortunes OF his
command, by joining 1t, or return to the
Spanish lines at once. On the following day he
detailed escort OF so rinemen TO take
the Is prisoners IN charge until they were within
easv distance OF the Spanish camp at Vista Her.
mosa; then the escort lett them. From here the
prisoners were conducted 10 Puerto Principe, and
afterwards, upon being brought before the Com
mapdant, General Fajardo, he attempted to return
them again to military service. They stated
that they would under no circumstances re-
turn To the army, az their word OF
honor solemnly pledged to Gomez, who had
spared their llves that they were willing, how
ever, TO serve the government elsewhere than in
CUBA but they would never break their promises
and liberty, and had also treated them with great
Kindness. They were then threatened by Fajardo
and commanded TO obey, but they again and
very resoutey refused, even at the peril
as they said, OF being shot for nsub0rdinatioD
Fajardo, seeing they were unyicldlng, sent them
as prisoners to Havana, TO be dealt with by the
captain General, and they are now confined In the
Cabanos. 1t Is said they VIII be sent To Spain. In
conversation, explaining their capture, DR.. Ma.
range said that during the heat Of the action nc
and his IL companions suddenly found themselves
surrounded and cut or by large body OF
Cubans. On demand beng made for their
surrender, and resistance being hopeless
and ont OF the question, they laid down
their arms and were taken To the rear OF the nam
Cuban column, composed OF about 300 men, includ-
ing about 30 cayalrymen. They were Kept at the
rear until the firing ceased, at nightIa, when they
were summoned to Gomez's headquarters. DR..
Naranro stated also that while In the Cuban camp
every one showed him the utmost Kindness even
OF meat and yam, which he was himself about To