The New York herald., 1873-11-08

and dressed poorly, so that none OF Cuba's money
should be devoted unnecessarily from patriotic
employment. lie was fairly dollzed by the Cubans
OF this city.
FcJrO CcspeLcs.
The death Of this Cuban patriot was announced
yesterday by telegraph from Havana. The de-
ceased gentlemen was younger brother to Carlos
Manuel Cespedes, President OF the Cuban Republic
He was born in the town OF Bayam0. in the district
OF that name, Eastern Department OF Cuba, in
the year IL %, and therefore fifty years old at
The time OF hIs decease, being four years the
junior OF his more famous brother. The Cespedes
are amongst the most influential and respected
families OF BayamO and Manzanlllo, and are inter-
married or connected with the est people OF that
part OF the island. Pedro Cespedes was educated in
Bayamo under the care OF his family, who
are also native Cubans. From the first years OF
his life the deceased conceived great hatred
towards the Spanish oppressors OF his country and
resolved to lend every possible effort in an en-
deav0r to set his beloved Cuba Tree. TO this end
he abandoned the uxuries and pleasures OF
wealthy nome the endearments OF his family and
every material comfort OF life, to follow the tor
tunes OF the Cuban cause and his elder brothers
leadership, when the shout of independence was
given IN Yara, on the 10th OF Octouer, ls6s For
three years he was IN the very focus OF the revOu
ton IN the Eastern Department., often distinguish
ing himself above others by his patience in reverse
did not adopt the military career. but was
nearly always constantly employed in the
civil department OF the Cuban government,
frequently as the. governor Of district.
His uenderly raised children and afectionate wife
abandoned. 1t appears, the family estates and all
their numerous pecuniary interests in Bayamo
ana followed the footsteps OF their patriotic hus
band and farher into the savage wds of the mani
qua. About year and haf ago he left free Cuba
in a canoe with his family, and was fortunate
enough to make the island OF Jamaica after mucn
hardship and suffering, without encountering
n n
along the coast His family, consisting OF wife,
five boys and three girls, are now in
poverty and misfortune. After a stay OF some
considerable duration in the United States he
n a ON bsar 70 the ~ yrrnus a the
OF her capture on the 3lst ult by the Spanish war
steamer Tornado, after chase OF seven and half
hours. 1t is needless to say that the deceased
patriot, who has given not only all his worldly
wealth. but life ITSELF to his country. has left, be-
side his aficted family, q widespread circle OF SYM
pathetic and admiring friends, VINO deeply mourn
his loss cut down as he has been, by the iron hand
of tyranny in the ripe years OF his usefulness and
manhood. Que le sea lere Ia terra.
Brigadier General BArnabc dc Varona.
This youthful soldier and ripe patriot, whose
death on spanish scafold was announced yester-
day by telegraph from Havana, was born IN the
city OF Puerto Principe, in the Central Department
of Cuba, in the year lS45 and was therefore twenty
eight years OF age. Both his parents natives OF
Cuba The family is one OF the most respectable in
all senses OF the word in that most arlstocratc
town OF an arlstocratic island. His father died
while the future general was but young His
amiable and patriotic mother, Maria, nee B0nera,
sent the young Varona to the United States,
where he was literally educated at one OF our
best known colleges. After finishing his education
he returned to his native Puerto Principe and be-
came a confirmed opponent to Spanish rule. In
1866 Varona-or he was sometimes called
Bembetta, came to the Unit ed States to put him.
self in communication with General Quesada, who
was then endeavoring TO effect an insurrectonary
movement in Cuba by means OF an expedition
from these shores. In 1867 he went to Nassau,
n. p, on dangerous and delicate mission for the
Cubans, accomplishing it with credit and de-
spatch. In 1868, ABOUT the time OF the
rising in Yara, young yarona was imprisoned
in Puerto Principe, and sent on to Havana;
where he was reported TO the Captain General
one OF the most terrible OF men and dangerous
TO the government. Captain General Dulce was
surprised when he saw the extremely handsome,
quiet youth, who brought such a reputation from
his native city, and remarked, IL was prepared TO
mete out to you the extreme penalty OF the law
Tor the offences of which you stand charged; but
your youth courteous bearing and sympathetic
disposition have disarmed my vengeance. Go in
peace" After the Young patriots release from his
dungeon IN Havana be made his way to the United
States once more, and remained here until about
four months before the rising of iara, when lie
again sought his native city to prepare the way Tor
mainly instrumental in raising the cuban flag in
the Central Department, and gaantly held IL aloft
over the turmoil and smoke OF battle for years IL
was General Varona who received General Quesada
when the latter disembarked his well-remembered
expedition near Guanaja. The rank which the
deceased soldier held he earned honOrably and
well on many hard fought field against his coun-
try's foes. During short period OF time General
varona discharged with marked ability the onerous
duties OF chief OF stan to the lberating army. Two
years ago he escaped the vigilance OF the spanish
blockading squadron, and after much suffering
New York, whittier he had been sent by
n the Cuban Tns In object Of his
sary TO equip formidable expedition TO Cuba.
He had worked zealously and at last was able,
under the direction OF General Quesada to sail
with men and arms in aid OF his suffering compa.
triots in Cuba. Al the moment OF having his
dearest hopes realized the cup was dashed from
his lips and his brightest anucipations shattered
30 atoms. varona was unmarried but leaves
mother and sister TO mourn the loss OF their brave
young soldier who has died IN the primest years OF
his early manhood, victim to the unreentng cru
city OF the turbulent nation that rules his un-
happy country. Well, indeed, may the vivid
outburst OF the patriot poet be applied to the
case Of the unfortunate Varona.
Whether the scafold high or in the battles van,
The mother OF yarona, alter having been
pr,soned and expelled from Cuba by the Spanards,
took up her residence in New York, where the news
OF her sons death reached her. Excepting. per-
haps. lgnaco Agramonte, there is no man who has
fallen during the war, whose loss will be more ielt
by the Cubans than that or Barnabe de Narona.
En- Ddz descdnCe.
Additional Details of the Vessel.
The virginius since leaving Martinique, where
she was last docked, entered the Magdaleaa river
I'm the first week OF last February. She remained
In fresh water three months, during which time
her bottom must have been thoroughly cleansed
or the salt water parasites that SO rapidly
accumulate on ships. In addition to this
circumstance, a short time before her last depar-
ture from Kingston number OF divers were EN-
ployed to clean any founess that might lately have
accumulated on her bottom. General Quesada, in
oor..o..o.. ot shat onnaarcd in Tho nresa