New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
General Quesadn Interviewed.

A correspondents of she New York 7Ims
interviewed General Rafeal puesada. a
Key West, on .ke ssvesth instant. VITA T.,
following result:
asked the General whele i- came :.srr
and what he was here for.
General :efc New Orleans On :h.
second of January. Ny business there. Il.
it ia here, Wag 20 excite interest III she
patriot cause vi Cuba, and | found thei.
thousands Of willing hand. and do;lal
Notwithstanding the impoverished ana dee
pressed condition of the people. can sc:
slne thousand az mere men, well armed,
from New Orleans. any day wan: them.
The greatest favor was shown me. and
know that popular sympathy Is "t'"nl: IN
. nv cause.
Question-!;r.. General. enough. Of
going home, be.ie.ing ever thin: OF .Uteycss
over in this neighborhood.
General-Sir, Important events, think.
are about to take place in Cuba an l.egc
go be near the scene of actiono
Questioa-What do sou intend :" do!
Generality mo .ements can vo' torres. c
nor toretell. but l will organize what
strength 1 san IN Key West 20: future
events. | do not know when .hall 20 :"
Cuba, or from what point: hut when 1 do
go, you may rest assured Cha: :. blow OF
magnitude will be struck.
Question-What is the ef:ec. OF :he pre-.
seat change Of government: i'll Spain "a the
l. lban revOlutions
General-Spain. whether republican or
monarchicai, ~ our enemy. and we care not
whether she DE republic or monarchy. we
and she are equally opposed.
Question-But ] understand that the gov.
arnments Of She United States. England.
France and Italy have combined III move.
ment to guarantee to Cuba colonial gov.
qrnment, in which her people viii! lave sub.
stantial control of her affairs.
General-Thas will amount 20 nothing.
for we intend to be free and separate from
Spain, at any cost and entirely.
Question-How would yOu he content
with annexation to the United States
General-Jhe recent action OF the United
States has indisposed us to annexation 90
that country. but If she should change her
policy toward rs we nigh willingly become
Il STATE in the Unlons
Question-What is your strength IL Cn6a'
General-From past experience and wha:
has been recently developed. we believe
that any day we choose to make united
effort we can drive the Spaniards from
Havana and take control of the island.
Question-Why. then. do you delay:
General-We are arming the patriots as
rapidly as possible. This is all that Is
want. The Winchester rifle is the arm now
adopted for the Cuban army, and when We
put our men into the field with That arm
The Spaniards must retreat %. :ali De.
fore us.
Question-Is there no possibility o: com
promise
General-None. Never were there suci,
impiacable enemies as we and the Span
iards, and we must have n government
wholly independent and disconnected from
them or die. | have successfully landed
arms and men on the island heretofore. ana
will do SO hereafter.
Question: will 90 with you. General.
with pleasure and shoulder musket.
General-Men are welcome, but inusise:s
more 80: but will I've glad to take You.
Question-Whau has been the ei.ec: Ut
the recent atrocities in Cuba!
General-They have tended 20 .rite and /,
recruit the patriots, and they aye st:cnse. |
today than ever. !
Question-What organized strength has !
General Garcia!
Generai-I do not know precisely. but il |
it sufficient TO drive before him any force |
the Spaniards can concentrate.
The General, il conclusion, said that he |
had embarked for lite in the cause, and be |
saw no reason to doubt its ultimate success. !
He thinks that a few weeks will develop |
important movements, and that within u |
short time Cuba will be free and indie. |
pendent. General Quesada is Il handsome
Young man. of good address and soldierly |
MEN. and possesses the full confidence 81 |
he Cubaus, here and elsewhere.