The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-12

Monserata ! met q small party OF the natives
n ney rvs wefs cneny iade, ana Tue bright sunshine
mad made them enthusiastic. Proud OF their
isanu, the reflection marred their Joyous feelings
when looking out from this eyrie over the splendid
scene that stretched away below that they. the
children OF the soil. were banned, price upon
I Sweet lips spoke the words and flashing eyes EN-
pnasiZed the sylables, 'LoOkmg down on this broad
anu beautiful PLAIN OF the YumurI, ask mysen
what business has the Spanish stranger hereT
BEAUTIFUL REBELS.
Down the hill / roll in my volante and at every
cambrics waving "Adios Americana ~ II my eyes
did not deceive me saw for an instant the nash OF
blue banner-the banner OF the CUBA Libre.
When ti women espouse a cause 1t will triumph
some day. Now the curtain is drawn down, the
nght goes on hidden from the world, save that oc-
casionaly enterprising correspondent OF the
HERALD pierces the barrier that envlrons tne
deadly struggle and let's a wondering world know
OF the horror and desperation that marks It's every
Matanzas Harbor is full OF shipping The wharves
busy, and the smoke OF several factories trails
the vigorous banner OF industry across the sky.
! see the Stars ana Stripes and the Cross or st.
George swinging side by side. England and Amer
lea are here and their commerce makes Matanzas
city OF 40, 900 people. The Spanlard Is ashore
DE stands the custom h1use th ana n ne
monopolizes every penny In the way OF trade. He
fills every office that is worth filing, and what Is
not worth the having he throws away to some mis-.
cradle native, who tries TO be loyal IN gratitude
therefor. Here. too, are volunteers, as in Havana,
and forever enthrQned in place and power, to all
appearances, is the rule OF the foreigner Have
you ever read
THAT STORY OF GRIFFITB's,
OF the gentle aborigines OF this island driven to
bay in the neighborhOod OF this town OF Matanzas
by the early invaderss Mutely helpless. they met
death with such unresisting gentleness as to un-
nerve many bloody arm raised with murderous
intent Can you not trace In the nature of the
rhymes When Columbus landed he found on
penetrating the INTERIOR that the natives were or
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bodies, and spent the days smoking or nioDling at
bananas. The natives OF to-day are cultivated
tie as the a6origines, and as lazy TOO. They
t Wans more Of the devil s them to ngas
were snot at Havana no Cuban should
have rested till he had revenge. They are stocal,
NJ sna ae escss e
are Children to sum up the whole estimate in q
word, and until the great brawny arms o. Uncle
lords it over Cuba, the poor natives have little
show for independence. This is what notice Of
the natives In cities such as Havana ana MAtan-
zas, but there are
BRAVE, ROBUST SPIRITS
away rom the centres OF population. Through
Camaguey, Holguln, the Canto and theentire CEN
trail department, bold daring men, who can look
the feefaw FUN nag OF Spain Straight between Its
bars or red without ninching, may be found In
DASH OF AFRICAN BLOOD
has given to others the necessary tinge OF erocity
TO their natures, and they are not the people to
submit TO any OF the high handed outrages that the
spaniards IN all parts OF the island practlce with
ran through Cornwall that a popular baronet
named Trelawney was arrested on a charge OF high
treason and his life placed in jeopardy and the
ballad was printed that has since become hlstori-
CAL and that then breathed the spirit OF all Corn
WALL
And shall Treawney dief
Aud shall Trelawney die'
Then twenty thousand Cornish men shall know the
why.
This little incident is q characteristic of Anglo
Saxon SPIRIT II only q 1.-THE OF such existed here,
think you the students would have been shot. the
bitches OF the Cabanas filled daily, as they were
during the reign OF Rodas and Vaimaseda, with
the ridded bodies Of poor young Cubans. torn
from their families In the night, and disposed OF
all unseen and unknown save to their eXecu-
TONERS and the omnisclent eye or Heaven Great
heavens how this land has been saturated with
innocent bloodl All round here blood breathes In
the very names of the rivers and valleys. Matan-
the hill behind me, and down in a BASIN
shaped valley, as lovely as the eye
ever fell upon, green carpeted from ridge
to ridge and planted with stately palms,
an Indian cacique expired a few hundred years
ago pierced to the heart with Spanish bullets, and
as his breath lett him he exclaimed "Yumurtn
attempting to render the Spanish go nauero'' Il
Yumuri. Here. again, is a reminder of blood car
mage and eXtrmination. "A cleaner city than Ha-
yana, better drained, but little better OF In point
OF health: larger port OF export, and in its popu-
latlon reck0ned a considerable number OF for
eigners.
THE GALE O'REILLY.
The Hispano-lrish Count O'Reily has street
called after him here, as he has in havana; but
1t is the quiet retreat OF the rich and fashion,
able, and stroll there OF a moonlight evening Is
next walking in agallery Of paintings fresh from
the hand Of Murlllo