The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-27
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Arrival in This City Of Vol Known Patriob.-
Tho Torch in the Valley Of Trinidad
Interesting Details as to the Planta-
tions-Dr Livingstone's Brother
and His Kindness to the Gu.
bans in Fernando Pc.

Colone Juan Luis Pacheco, who has PLAYED M
small role In the struggle for Cuban liberty. has
Just arrived In this city from jamaica and IA nov
the guest OF General vilegas the president Of ths
Amigos de Cuba The Colonel Is nephew or ex.
President Cespedes and 1t is reported that he has
come on special mission to this country and ia TO
take charge Of a new Cuban expedition about to
be formed.
NEW ERA IN THE CUBAN WAR.
The all exciting topic OF conversation among the
Cubans yesterday was the telegraphic news that
the negroes had banded together in the Trinidad
valley and had burned the Mayaguara. Lasajas ~
and Sacra Familia Plantations carrying or all the
slaves from the first mentioned plantation and
DESTROYING all the machinery they could find. Mr..
O'Bourke, native Of Trinidad, and who has fought
IN Cuba Libre during the present revolution, made
the following statement to o HRHALD reporter
yesterday
II the negroes commence burning the plan at1ons
where they work, IN the manner mentioned. 1t win
be terrible blow to our enemies, Tor the island
will be rapidly rendered useless to the Spanards.
1t will have the effect OF driving them into the
fortified seaport towns and leaving the interior
in our hands. To the northwest OF Trinidad Is q
negro leader enrolled in the ranks OF tie patriots,
named Caoba who commands q guerilla troop OF
about hundred liberated slaves, who has been for
long time past the terror OF Sagua These men
are all sworn enemies of their old slavemasters,
who can expect no mercy ut their hands. With
them 1t Is war to the knife, and they will burn and
destroy everything Spanish with an undylng hate.
These men know that If they are captured by the
Spanish forces they will be sent back to slavery
again, to be beaten, starved and Overworked as
before, and after having ENJOYED their liberty ana
having fought lor Cuba, they naturally prefer
death TO that alternative. rus Is new and i'm.
portant era IN the war, and helps us on the road
to Havana The next plantations burned Will an
doubtedly be those OF the Spanard Here ~ q
list Of Those situated in the beautiful valley OF
which We are speak ng and their owDershps:-
MORE FOOD FOR The FLAMES.
Araca Spanish the properly OF General Re
caban. Spanish; san lsidoro, Spanish.
THE PROPERTY OF Fo9EIGNERs.
Buena VISTA Los DistIladerOs PamarejO.
THE PROPERTY OF CUBANs.
Paso Real santa Isabel, San Jose Guaimaro'
araca Marin, Paimarejo Baker, san Carlos. que
mado, Palmarito, Yaguaruma, Las Cafas, CaroJaL
1ngeniO Abao, BoCa Chica, Aigaba.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VALLEY.
The Valley oil Trinidad extends north and south
about SO miles and Is about Il miles icSg uni con-
tains an area Of aseut 900 niles The plantations
in 1T / have MENTIONED There are about o,o0e
slaves employed on them. The valley Is about iSC
miles from the Trocha at Clego de Avila lt dose
not extend to the Caribbean sea, but terminates
at about miles from the small seaport Oh Casilda
TO WHOM THE BURNED PLANTATIONS BELONGED.
or course those destroyed BELONGED to Spaniards.
La Sacra Famia is IN the hands OF the creditors Of
salvador Zuucta, WAC laiied in 1867 for 400 oOo
running many New YORK houses, and IA worth
about $500 0O0 Zuueta obtained 1t from his latner-
in-law and uncle, the Excelentssimo Juan Fer
nandez formerly Castan baker. who when he
became rich was ennobed for his patriotism Dy
Queen Isabella.
The former name OF this plantation was Las
LaitaS, and this has caused an error IN the tele
graphic despatch, IN which 1t Is SAID the Lasaas"
plantation mas been burned. There Is no planta.
tion OF that name and 1t Is evidently an error.
THE DESTROYED MAYAGUARA PLANTATION.
This likewise belongs TO Zuiueta's creditors but
1t has historic connection. In the uprising Tor
Cuban liberty In 1851 the patriot Rafael Arcis (the
uncle OF the paymaster OF the Virgnus, lately shos
at Santiago de Cuba), IN company with Arminte
ros, rich planter and hernandez the poet, came
to this plantation and endeavOred to obtain arms
for their followers They were subsequently ar.
rested and executed. On both plantations there
are perhaps about 500 slaves.
WHAT Is SURMISED.
SIT Is possible" continued Mr.. O'Bourke, "that
these plantations have been captured and de-
stroyed by some Of the forces Of General Maxine
Gomez, VINO nave returned from Camaguey, and
the Spaniards, their defeat, ascribing
the commencement OF the warfare In the Trinidad
Valley TO band OF negroes We must, therefore,
wait Tor news lrJm Cuoa."
THE MEMORY OF DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
Among the CUBAN patriots great sympathy was
expressed with the survivors OF the Livingstone
family concerning the death OF the great African
traveller. Charles, q brother OF the Doctor, was
British Consul at Fernando 20 in 1870, and was
remarkably kind to the Cuban patriots deported
10 that place from Havana
Mr.. LedndrO Rodriguez resident IN this city,
who was among the number, says the Cubans els
all deep debt OF gratitude to DR.. Livlng5tOne'B
brother. 1t may also he mentioned that CHARLES
Livingstone had accompanied the Doctor in more
than one of his great African explorations.