The New York herald., 1876-02-29
CUBAN WRONGS.

SPANISH ArRocIrITIEs IN THE ANTIILEs-NUDK
WOMEN DRIVEN THROUGH THE STREETS AND
MEN BUrcHERED.
A prominent Cuban gentleman yesterday furnished
HERALD reporter with the letters from which the abb
sracts that are given below were taken The
nications dated in Havana on tho 18th inst and
from the well known probity Of the writer's there can
be doubt OF the sad truths which the communica-
/ tions contain.
EXTRACTS.
'1t would have been much better" said the Cuban
patriot 'for tho United States never have accepted
dollar Of the $l5 600 900 which this country received
from England in satisfaction of the Alabama claims
than to have established the perncious precedent OF
non-intervention on the part OF America in
the Affairs of her noighbors. Either the
Cubans right wrong in following
the example set them by the British colonies 100
years ago. when they commenced that struggle for
their liberty which eliminated in the independence OF
the United States. II Cuba is wrong lighting for
her rights, as America did-in endeavorng 10 strike
the shackes from the limbs OF the blacks, as the
Union soldiers lately have done-then the patriots OF
Yara should expect sympathy com
fort from tho American people But II the
comrades of Cespedes, Of Agramonte Of
Maxine Gomez, Calixo. Garcia and host OF
Gus example 10 them on many memorable
sions by the free people Of this great American Re-
public be false policy and radically wrong for
the government of Grant TO withhold from Cuba in the
hour OF her dire Distress that countcnance and sup
port which there be no doubt that the American
people would afford Il they called tomorrow
the question
AN APPEAL
The Cubans were, a progressive people ought to
they naturally jubilant over the triumph OF
Don Alfonso the pacincation of the Peninsula
will enable Spain to throw heavy rcinforccments into
the ever Faithful Isle, and these renforcements,
added the already large army of occupation there
will enable Jovelar TO press with renewed vgor the
against free Cuba The brave Cubans who Tor
and half long years have struggled in the
Manisua against fearful odds, cxcaim, Can IT be
possible ior Amrrica 10 STAND ~ colay oy ana,
who are struggling Tor life and liberty stranged to
death, stamped out of existence, obterated, before
their eyes and not move hand or foot TO aid them?
Such, indeed, seems to be the cowardly policy Of
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
and such too alas seems to be the will of the Amcri-
Congress. The following are some OF the fearful
acts lately committed by the spaniards in Cuba:-
ouTRAGRs.
The Governor and military commander Of Sagua Ia
Grande passed the night OF the 9th inst. at the
Vigancia plantation, distant some eight leagues from
Sagua. He the march at the hoad OF some
100 mon While he slept at his Miguel
Rodriguez his second in command, with
called the Alacran, which situated
the boundary line OF the plantation and belonged
a Spanish mounaineer named Jose OWES, captain of the
Rural Guards Oves who had at his orders sevcntynve
men, mostly Cubans well armed and provided with
about 10 900 rounds OF ammunition Joined Rodriguez
with this force probably in accordance with previous
agreement between both chiefs, passed. to the in
surgents. On the following morning the Governor, in
front hs men, directed his steps the railroad
depot when the train returned from Sagua la Grande
where he learned what passed in the Alacran store
while he slept the night before in the Vgienca panta
ton At hearing the Governor grimaced and walked
about as II he had been bitten by scorpion, and at
returned to the plantation to chasse the aborcrs
there for want OF watchfulncss, of which, without
doubt II any cupable they have been he and
his soldiers He called the white charge OF the
cattle n sugar plantation and ordered him to be
chastsed in the usual manner pracsed at the panta
tions on the island. The poor man was thrown face
down and Kept firmly to the earth by four negroes
each foot and hand, and received twenty-five lashes
the hips with whip that tears and lacerates tho
skin OF the victim at each blow With such cruel pun
Ishment the nfurated Governor threatened the fore.
OF the same plantation because he did not notify
authorities of what had taken place between Ovcs
and Rodriguez when creole volunteer presented him
self OF ifty-nve years of age, who asked hun
relci from service for the period of three days TO
attend the funeral OF mis- daughter who had just died
The furious Governor replied that he would relieve him
forever from the service and ordered him to be shot
for not having reported what had happened on the
previous night at the Alacrancs store. few brief
moments afterward the afflicted father and innocent
soldier had becn shot Such Is the hcsh conduct of
lhe military Governor oil Sagua La Grande in that dis
trict
Herrera OF the troops stationed there belonging TO
flying column which discovered in the midst OF wood
quite n number of huts that inhabited by women
belonging 10 the insurgents They all made
prisoners, and had their hair shorn off, Alter this
Major Herrera compelled them to disrobe themselves.
and nude the hour Of their BIRTH he obliged the
poor to walk at the head OF the column of
soldiers With those unfortunate women Herrera
made his triumpha entry into the town OF Remedias
All of the population closed the doors of their houses
S that they might not witness this SAD,
RRppGNANr SPECTACLE;
but the bad Herrera continued his trumphal march
with his captiyes until he shut them up IN galley,
without doubt 10 extcrmnatc them for the crime OF
loving the Independence and the liberty of Cuban
II is said that Jovclar has deposed Brigadier
Cevaas Commander Chief of Remedas, for having
allowed Major Herrera to outrage the Cuban women
in the above described and that Herrera has
also been dismissed from command But IL is not
known whether the Governor OF Sagua la Grande has
been relieved for his outrageous conduct above
toned