The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-10
LETTER FROM GEN. GOMEZ.
Determination OF the Patriots to Achieve Tn
observation-disclosures of the Cnmpnign.

The following interesting letter. addressed
by Gen. Maxine Gomez. the celebrated Cuban
General. late Commander in Chief Of the liber-
ating army. and now Secretary of War Of the
republic Of Cuba. TO friend in this city has
been handed us for publication. Ii gives a clear
insight into the actual condition of the rcvolu-
ton. and affords clear proof of the detcrmina-
ton of the patriots to fight out their own indie
pendence:
a., CunA I1BRE. CAM.ouEY. Jan. 90. 1877.
MY DEAR FRIEND: i duly received your last
letters. together with those of - in the
Villas and II il useless to refer TO them. as their
details referred TO matters which. in my posi-
ton Of COMMANDMENT Chief of that depart
mcnt. were TO be arranged for the spuody and
safe execution of my plan OF campaign; AS
another General officer has since then replaced
me in that command. there is no further reason
why we should discuss them.
AS soon M another General had been cntrust-
ed with my command in tho villas. the Govern
mont summoned M" here. and the Pres ident of
the republic, having in person taken the com
charge of the War Department and T. who will
always serve Cuba AZ am order ID to do 10y the
Government Of the republic at once obeyed the
order, and here am in my new position.
As the Agency General abroad has been sup
pressed. and as Mr. Albania remains the Special
Attorney NJ the Government, trust that all YOU
cmlgrants VIII be IN positions TO aid ~ cif,ctu-
ally, and that we shall no longer be- the innocent
victims Of discords which rendered all the cf-
lurts 81 the Agency 10 forward Us resources iu-
TIE. A. all the cmigranis ARE now ut liberty to
form separate groups and TO act as seems best
10 them. there should he no further dfIlcultv in
cveryhudy carving out his wish. which II. |
nm willing to believe, to supply us with ammu-
milton.
Moreover. II on the arrival in your city Of the
many persons should feel anxious TO serve
their cQuntry's cause. and thcre should not be-
at hand u person either Of sufficient confidence
or not sufficiently experienced In the matters Of
expeditions, we send Gen. Sunguily. in whom
We have full confidence. and We trust that he
will bc heartily assisted in the OBJECT OF mis- mis-
SION hy all true Cubdns.
j can tell yon little or nothing about the cam
paign. Gen. Martinez Campus is busted cXclu-
sivey in cndcavoring 10 pncify tn" Villas De-
parment. and his vast plan IL not felt in either
the Central or the Enstcrn Departments. IL
should be. IL the Spaniards ever hope 10 paciy
believe that his plan is not a general one, for
the forces which he has at his command are
absolutely insutfl ,icnt for carrying out
any general plan. In fact, | am every day
more convinced of the correctness of the asstr-
ton made Ia YOU in one Of nv previous letters.
that If Spain were 10 land "A million OF men she
might possibly impede the course Of the revo-
lutte but that she never can suppress it..
Gen. Cnmposs plan of campaign may result
in saving half Oi the sugar crop; but the laurels
which he won in his subiugations Of the Car
list hosts will fade away before the small
bodies of the little NEGROES Of the D,dniQud.
Cc nest pas possible. The Spauards cannot
possibly. in 1871, end n war 10y force which they
could not even repress at its birth in 1868 when
they were NOR" numerous and stronger and
We wers less and worse of than W" are to-day;
Your friend MAxIMo GOMEZ.