New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-18
The Cuban Insurgents.


Colonel PachecO, of the Cuban patriot
forces, arrived IN this citv yesterday from
Cuba Libre, whittier he had been sent on 4
special mission by President Aguilera, now
in this city. He crossed the Caribbean
Sea from Jamaica in an open boat carrying
important dispatches, and was the bearer
Of equally significant replies. What the
tenor of these dispatches were can not. OF
course, be made public at the present mo-
ment As soon as the colonel left the
Jamaica steamer which brought him to our
shores yesterday he delivered his documents
to President Aguilera and shortly after
ward gave the following recital OF his expe-
diton to q Herald reporter:
We left Jamaica on the fourteenth Of last
month, in an open sailboat, twenty-One feet
long. Our provisions consisted OF about
twenty gallons Of water and ham, sardlnes,
biscuits, cheese, etc. We also took with us
some rifles and cartridges for the Cubans,
but we were afraid to carry any extra
weight. Our party contested of Enrique
Canalles, who had been on the Virginius ex-
peditiOn: Lieutenant Colonel Manuel MOrel,
colOred; Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Cas-
tello, a distinguished infantry officer; Caba-
niguan, Captain Miguel Gutierrez, Manuel
Gutierrez, Quiros, Saliguera, making, with
myself, eight in all Soon after we set sail
it began to blow gale and we returned.
On the fifteenth, the storm having subsidized,
we nut out to sea again, bnt encountered
bad weather. We were signalled by Span
ish steamer which wanted pilot, but kept
out of her way and ran for the shore. ia
the sixteenth we put out to sea again, with
the same result, and returned about ten
miles to tho westward OF where We had
started.
saw Spanish steamers. On the nineteenth.
the weather having moderated, we set sail
for Cuba, but had to beat against the wind.
The same on the twentieth. On the twenty
first q Spanish schooner passed within a
mile and q half Of us, and We got our rifles
ready in case Of an attack. suffered very
much from the cramped position 1 was
obliged to remain in, and also from my
wounds. On the night OF the twenty first
OF November. ss tive o'clock' made the
Cuban coast, but put out again for pruden-
tial reasons. The same thing happened the
following day. Fearing that We might have
been seen by the lookout az Cato Peak We
nut cut again, and the following morD-
ing, 1t nine o'clock, the twenty-third, we
succeeded in making our landing between
Santiago dc Cuba and Guantanamo. We
at last got ashore. and carried our boat 4OO
yards inland, where we hid it in seques.
tered spot After we landed We soon found
some brethren, who gave US q warm Yecep-
ton in tho -Manigua." There were no
Standards near us, they preterring at pres
ent to remain in fortified towns. From
where We were We saw two gunbOatS and a
man. Of-var passing. One day we displayed
the Cuban flag on the shore, and one OF the
gunbOats stopped while cruising, az II to
Tower . boat to try and dislodge Us, but
thought better ct il. and proceeded on bel
way.
On the night Of our arrival our brothe,
La fol
lowed their husbands to the war. gave US a
retention. We had plenty Of '.jutia' large
wood rate) and sweet potatoes, which grow
wild here, and there was plenty Of .'Cuba
libre" to drink-viz, hot water and honey
and aqua,diente was there Tor Those who
liked il. The ladies are all fairly dressed
and whenever q village 10 captured they
! come in for their share of the spoils. In the
sncampment where was there were abou
| 800 eouls. They had plenty Of reading mat
| ear. and Heralds Of recent date were to oe
soan without STINT The following is some O
| the news gathered around the camp: Tha,
/ General Modesto Diaz is to be appointed
! chief OF the district ofColombia; that Genera
| Manuel Calrar has been appointed to take
the Mace of General CalixtO Garcia, VIII
was recently captured by the Spaniards. l
! ia said that General Vincente Garcia, Secre
tary of War, will be made commander II
chief of the Eastern Department. IN
discipline in the Cuban ranks Is exceilenl
splendidly. l heard that at Manzanlllo ~
| well armed Spanish soldiers came over Z
our ranks. The Cubans are around Mar
zanillo, and shout out to the spanish so
diers that the Cubans will soon be there
The same state OF siege applies to BayAme
Las Tunas and Csmaguey, the latter beln
surrounded by 5000 CVbans usder Gepersl