The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-08
Sketch of Carlos Manuel Cespedes,

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Sketch of Carlos Manuel Cespecles.
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the duly elected Pres.
ident OF Cuba Libre, OF whose death we are lust
informed, was not only prominent In the Cuban
revolutionary movement of Which he was at the
head, but was the recognized ath er OF his coun.
trys cause. Cespedes was born &C Bayamo on the
9th OF May, 1917, and consequently In the nfty-
seventh year OF his age. His education
was begun OF Bayamo. From there he
was sent to Havana and after three years
study in the University OF Havana his father sent
him to Barcelona, Spain, where he prepared him.
self to enter the Universldad de Madrid two years
later. He graduated from that highest educational
institution Of Spain when nineteen years Of age.
He returned home and studied law at Bayamo.
Cespedes was admitted to the Bar at the
age of twenty-five years, and became q
prominent lawyer. He was appointed by
the Spanish crown as attorney for
all accused slaves Of the Eastern Department in
1889, and filed that place until 1845, having won
the unbounded respect ana love OF the slaves Of
the department. He was President OF the Junta
de Fomento, OF ManzanilO, for a number Of years.
The first open demonstration which Sehor Ces-
pedes made of dlsloyalty to the Spanish govern
ment was at Bayamo in 1851, at q banquet given by
the Spanish authorities OF that department to COM
memorate the execution OF NarcisO Lopez and his
followers During the banquet. which now be-
comes marked era in the history oil Cuban indie
pendence, Don Teroio Gomez Rojo the Cover
nor OF bayamo, declared that Scuba shall remain
IN the grasp OF Spain though all the world unite
to wrench 1t from her," TO this bold and boastlu
announcement Lawyer Cespedes arose aud re
the cause OF CUBAN freedom Shall burn in the
breasts of all patriotic Cubans, who will worship
them all as noble heroes OF our cause"
He was arrested then and there, as were also
two other citizens ior appauding his defiant ut
terances. Their names are Don Lucas del Castillo
and Don Jose Fernandez. The three were sent to
Santiago de CUBA in irons, anu kept in prison until
the excitement caused by the Lopez expedition
was over, when they were released.
Cespedes was imprisoned again on suspicion Of
10 the Of On his 10 me 20
qua" short distance from the city, ON the coast
He was released, however, without trial, few
n 1853 Cespedes gave up the profession Of law
plantation near Manzanillo. The freedom Of Cuba
s.sntiy suesscssd to the Vigilance Of i Spanish
main reason Of his removal to the quiet
OF his sugar, plantation the extensive build
coast shore. He made q number Of trips to Ha.
vana In 1885, 1866 and 1857 and also to the interior
ana coast towns OF the Island: HIS visits were
other patriotic Cupans In his confidence. Not once
during three anxious years did he trust pen, INK
and paper as mediums of conveying his thoughts
to his co-laDorers
IN THE FIELD.
All his plans were sufficiently matured on the
9th day of October, 1868. lie had assembled around
him $40 CuOans whom he could trust. That same
day they rendezvoused at Mojagua, his plantation.
revolt The males at once joined his forces, and
on that same day the orion or cry OF Cuban
and 200 Of his freed slaves, hurried
forward to Yara, proclaimed the revolt there.
LOOK the town, met and whipped nifty well armed
Spanish soldiers sent from Bayamo and was joined
by other Cubans on the following day. when all set
ont on the march to Bayamo, which city fell on the
18th OF October into the hands OF Donate Marmol
ana fedr t Fnerdo who had been given the COM
From that time until the 10th Of last April
Cespedes was engaged In arousing his country.
He surrounded himself with the best true men he
Hnsw ana tdhey IN turn met on the 10Th Of April
SPANISH REVENGE.
few days after he raised tue standard Of revolt
tne Meptara SPANS; % IRON Santiago
bombarded his plantation buildings. He had re.
moved his family to safe place OF retreat. The
great gunboat partly demolished the sugar mills
and other outbulldngs.
The movement oil Cespedes was decided BY the
arrival of the OF the revolution Of September.
take the field as the arms ordered from abroad by
the leaders OF the conspiracy had not arrived:
some clew to the plot, and preparations were
being made for the arrest of all suspected Cubans
government, and. in spite OF the protests OF the
more cautious men among the party, he resolved
70 raise the STANDARD Of revolt When the "o
cred s' round d the cuban leader but, ike
DC paudaoe;'' and depending on the enthusiasm
OF his followers he pushed on to Bayamo, then