New-York tribune., 1874-03-11

,oss with deepest feeling and would have blown th,
hercca trumpet In order 10 chant his merits snd ser
vices. for Carlos Manuel DO Ocspedes would have len
ths e with the fsse Dseled Tito Of President OF ths
Republic OF Cuba. But no died four months after
having ignoniniousy removed. rtoy pour gal, and
bitterness the tomb OF the they call Last Dcta,
tor" We have never belonged. nor will We ever belong
the bands OF which east themselves the dead
bodies but still we cannot help saying that Carlos
Manuel dc Cespodes Ia responsible before God snd
before humanity for all the blood and all the toars that
Rave in this isand from the sad 10Th October
1868 for all The evils and damages that the Island Of
Cuba has suf ,rcd the time when the black FAC q
separation was boosted he must give account Of A
actions before God. We bave "details OF how
no came by bis death. bat We know that jusa
after hrs removal no expressed a desfro 10 tsays
the island and his tiod 10 get vesso 10
order TO send him 10 Jamaica. As the coasts are per-
fectly guarded he not able 70 Pat hrs evasion into
oxeouuoa. aud probably wandering about the noun.
tans with sone Of the bands. which tho Marquis Of
Santa Lucia loft In tho Bastorh Department Has the
cause rebellion lost much with tho doash Of Ces
pedosf We think not. Neither DO think IL has
gained anything The rebellion has not been prolonged
by the prestige or talent OF man. 1T has been pro
ged by circumstances which would be very long 70
explain. and it must die piecemeal Ignaco Agrsmonle
was ono piece Bernabe Yirona another. Carlos Miauei
de Cespedcs a third The rebellion must die by force Of
mutlat0Ds, WDcD. aItcf is tho way W pIofoab "
from resusctatng like Lazarus and We have faith that
the hour Of tho death oil tho rebellion approaches
rapidly.
The war news from tho front has been meagor
this week. although rumOrs of heavy fighting 1t
Cubitas. near NuovItas. have been circulating.
The V0s gives account of an encounter between
the insurgents under Calixto Garcia and q column
Of Spanish troops commanded by Col. Esponda.
aided by another under command of Lieut.-Coi.
DOminquez, in which tho insurgents were dispersed
and were Obliged to tako refuge in the mountains.
Tho insurgents there attempted 10 make stand.
but wero again Dispersed leaving five dead and sew
eral wounded on tho fold, taking with them. Ut Is
supposed many wounded. They likewise aban-
doned in their fight five rifles, one mule. and two
bags of correspondence. Tho Spanish loss consisted
of one officer and ten men wounded and three
horses killed. The persecution OF the armed bands
of insurgents in the ncighborhood of Sagua aud
SantO Domingo has, as yet, not produced any DO
cisive result Several horses have been captured.
but no prisoners taken The pursuers, however.
have succeeded in preventing the insurgents IRON
uniting with other bands as yet; but that thofa
prevails large discordant element in that JurSdio-
ton is evident and it will be surprise TO hear oi
the torch having been applied to some of tho many
sugar plantations in that fertile district The Span'
sh merchant steamer Niagara sailed yesterday fo'
Nuevitas. having on board 922 mobilized volunteers
destined for tho seat Of war;