New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-28
Cuban Insurgents Reinforced,

News was received in this city yesterday
of the safe arrival in Cuba of the steamer
Uruguay, late Octavia, carrying with her a
valuable cargo of munitions of war and a
dozen or more officers of tried merit who
have given their services to the cause of
Cuban freedom. The expedition, which for
weeks past has been in preparation is re.
garded in the Cuban circles of this city
as one of the most important that has
descended upon the Cuban coast since the
breaking out OF the revolution in 1868. The
Uruguay carried, ss a reinforcement to the
patriot cause, two batteries of artillery OF
four guns each, 1900 stand of arms. and 500,-
900 cartridges. Notwithstanding the strict
watch preserved by the Spanish n a-ot war,
the heaviy-laden blockade runner succeed.
ed. under cover OF the night, in reaching the
coast of Cuba in safety on Sunday afternoon.
after run of $50 miles from Jamaica. On
landing the new cannon were received BY
detachment of the insurgent forces several
hundred strong, and her long expected
cargo landed without difficulty. Among
the officers accompanying the expedition
are Colonel P. Rosado, Colonel Quelta
Colonel Dominicis, Colonel Wetzler and the
three sons of ex-President Prado of Peru
Colonel Dominicis served on the staff of
Garibaldi, in Italy, in 1859. and is com.
mander of distinguished ability. Colonel
Wetzler, who is a German by birth, saw
service in the Austrian campaign of 1866
and 10 the late war with France. The in
terest in their case manifested by ex-
President Prado is highly valued by the
Cubsns, all the more from the fact that his
reelection to the presidency of Peru, at the
election to be held next month, is already
assured. Several other South American
States are represented in the expedition.
The Gu ban leaders in this city are loud
in their congratulations over the auspicous
event, and are confident that, with this ad.
ditiOnal assistance, the victory of the already
triumphant insurgents is only question Of
time. leading Cuban banker, with whom
a Times reporter conversed yesterday, said
that every intelligent Spsniard here and in
Cuba admitted the hopelo ssness of the war,
and looked forward to a compromise be.
tween the contending parties as the only
solution of the problem. For seven sue
cessive years Spain had been pouring the
flower Of her army into Cuba to subdue the
rebellion, and tC -uay the insurgent army &C.
cupied larger portion of the island than in
1868. Regiment after regiment and division
after division of the st soldiers in the
Spanish service had been sent out from
to the swords of the revolutionists or
to the ravages of disease. The unequal
contest was draining Spain of her
best war material, and to-day her
tOttering government we3 forced to con.
Tess what had long been patent to the
world, that the Cubans could not be con.
quered. Under the command of Aguilera.
the new Cuban president, backed by IA
triOt army of $4,000 men well armed with
artillery and small arms of the most ap-
proved fashion, and doubly protected by the
nature of the country, it was
utterly impossible for Spain to Garry on the
war longer with any hope of success.
These views were fully indorsed BY other
prominent Cubans who were acquainted
with the state of affairs on the island. Ac.
cOrding to tho secret intelligence forwarded
them the army of the insurgeDt, comprises
over twenty thousand rank and file, with
reserves which swell the total to the mum.
Der already mentioned. In all the recent
engagements the insurgents have came of
victOrs, and within the last six months
several important districts have been en-
tirely recovered from the Spanards.
A dispatch received in this city several
lays ago confirms the rum0r that President
Agu,lera landed in Cuba over fortnight
sgo. He made the journey from Jamaica
n small schooner, and landed in safety
with the members of his staff and several
volunteer officers. From this time forward
N active prosecution of the war on the part
# the insurgents ia looked forward to by
ne Cubans Of this countrywide York
Times.