The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-08
SPANS GRIP LOOsENaNG.
RumOred Overtnres to the Cuban Cav.
ernment and GeneraI
IN. Y. Sun.1

| LIN. \. Sun.
| We have been furnished with dis
patches and private letters from the seat
OF government OF the Republic OF Cuba.
at present located In Camaguey, dated
| up to the 9th ult.. and from them we
extract the following important items
/ Of News:
The Congress of the Republic OF Cuba,
| in session on the 9th ut,. appointed
President Don Tomas Estrada. Com
| mander-in Chief Of the army. Gen.
Maxine Gomez was appointed by the
President Minister Of War on the same
day. Gen. Gomez is to organize q
powerful expeditionary corps, purpose
ly for the immediate and complete de-
vastation Of the Villas Department.. i'm
which are located the mass of the sugar
estates from which Spain levies the
sinews OF war. During the incunbenpy
OF Gen. Gomez in the Secretaryship OF
War, Gen. Vicente Garcia, late In COM
mand of the Second Army Corps In
Camaguey, is appointed to the COM
mand OF the Third Army Corps in Las
villas, vacated by the appointment OF
Gen. Gomez to the Secretaryship of
War. The expeditionary corps, which
will consist OF some 5000 veterans, will
be recruited mainly from the First
Army Corps, In. the Eastern Depart
ment, and the Second, in the Central or
Canaguey Department. In neither OF
which are the Spanish forces in any
condition, numerically or otherwise, to
attempt any offensive operations.
| Gen. Gomez married on the 4th ult. a
| young lady OF one OF the Oldest and
most respected OF the aristocratic Cuban
families OF Camaguey. The occurrence
is noteworthy as proving that the OFF,
eers In the Llberating army have leis-
ure for the amenities OF civilized life
and disproving the absurd Spanish off,
| cial reports which insist on depicting
the Cuban forces as composed entirely
OF runaway negroes and Cinnamon hid
ing in the virgin forests OF the island.
Among our files Of Cuban papers one
describes the celebration OF the eighth
anniversary OF the Declaration of Gu
ban Independence In the camp Of Major
General Modesto Diaz, who commands
the First Army Corps in the Eastern
Department. and at which we're present.
the Executive Of the government with
his entire Cabinet and sundry leading
members OF Congress. The celebration
was inaugurated by horse4raciBg, In
which the breeds OF Camaguey and
Oriente were pitted against each other.
The military band eighteen pieces) OF
assembly with patriotic airs, and the
meeting concluded with spirit stirring
discourses delivered by the President OF
the Republic, several members OF the
Cabinet and Of Congress.
A letter from Cienfuegos, received in
this city yesterday by Spanish firm,
announces the practical commence
ment Of the campaign by the Cubans.
On the 22d ult, while q reception was
taking place in the Government House
Of that city, in honor OF the birthday or
the little king, Alphonse Kill, the Gov
ernor received news OF the burning by
the Cubans, on the morning OF that day,
of nine large sugar estates In the town
ship Of Arimao, q place within few
| leagues OF Cienfuegos. The letter does
not give the names OF all the estates
destroyed, but states that two OF them.
belonged to Senor Sarria, and one to-
Senor GaldoZ.