The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16

the cnomys lines 10 the r, sdence OF the Gov
eminent in order to MAXI 1t ACQUAINTED win
motive which impcllcl them to take such u step
very urgent one, they thought il absolutely
necessary not 10 delay IL pS waiting lor my
Capt. Jos6 Alonzo Riycro stated that he had
only obeyrd an order from Col Bello. and tho
fact Of his having passed through the enemy )
lines was in no an act OF his own free will.
he had been made prisoner within the 2onO OF
santa Cruz, that his life had been spared and
That even he had been offered q passport 10 leave
inc country; that knowing that the ara rcgi.
mcnt WIS short oi ammunitiO 1t had occurred
to him to invite Col Bclluto conference for the
purpose of arranging with that officer how To
the 2lth of september at Congo. he had gone
with Brig. Gen. Dahan To Cardcnas. whcrethcy
hal an interview with Gems. MARTINEZ tampos
and Jovcllar thatthr iOrmDr Maritime Camposl
mad said 10 him. You can confer great hen"-
Ill ON your country. am disposed To- put Cuba
IN u position in which she can gaiu her indie
pondoncc In less timo than It would take her 10
win IT hy force Of arms oven If she ever did 50.
am ready To grant to Cuba every possihcrglt
and liberty; TO recognizes tho rank II all.
! whether foreigners or Cubans. who are now in
the lnsufre'uunary army. ana To- pay what
eyer II due them for nine years services 10
AL persons. either in the miltgry9r civil ser
vice Of Cuba Narona uddcd: Loving the
good OF my country most ardently. and thinking
that might make 4 happy. nave come, not t.
present proposals. hnl simply to state what has
In consequence Of the statements made by
Brllo. Nnrona. and the rest in almost the same
cater ordering the person who was lnst quc--
TONED To be taken away for the purpose Of
oNpr, ssing my opinion upon the matter, |
said that E.tctuu Narona came uuuuc-tionably
under the decree Of the 3Oih Of juno 1873. and
that he shout l. therefor. bc tried 10y drum mead
court martial Ihnt, NJ regarded the DINER
prisoners. found that they had incurred dill
irrcni d"-ro q ~ responsibility. when de-
chned 10 uuAiiy, for which ROBSON deemed il
prudent. Va order to furnish the best possible
proof Of iu-lre and imrartaluy 70 appoint
tribunal. with tho character ~ n consultve
body. which. having examined Bcllo. Santicstc-
han kivcro, and the others. should determine
tho cllss ~ rcsplnsibllity which each Of them
had incurred. in cnSe they should not be con-
siicred as complies Nl NafOua from the fact
OF having come with him. and which should de-
tcrminr 10y what sort Of tl,al, whether ordinary
or verbal. they shoud be- tried. The othnr
members of the Cabinet spoke In their turn.
anu. nilgr calm Hiss on Of the subject my
Proposition was accepted.
A. soon as the session closed. at about nine
O'Clock at uight. Immediately sigrol thr doc
um'nt authorizing Grn. Maxine Gomez Score
iarN OF war. TO- appoint tn" members of thr
Council. winch had been nsr,ei uron i'm Cahi-
net meeting and 10 deliver Nuruut at once %
the commanding officer ui the Division oi Ca
mnsucy and e. do the same with the oihcr
spAcgs as soon a. their trials were concluded.
PURSUED nY TIE ENEMY
At daylight ON the 9Th Con. Come proceeded
Will tlr prisoners 60 tl.e Nirraet. Of the " ia
onto rrAIWrut belonging 10 tAt Division OF
/ Camngu v. AMI with Con Vicente Garcia, took
| the Iuu.a road ON our way t. Balamo
Thc il THAT the ior't- % Ilmngney happen
! ed o. h' widely scattered in Inherent zour- 81
/ pressing neccs. ~ tiat should reach B1yano
20, sOon as possible. 100 iu.'i nle Geo incur Oh" SCI
try which WIS being constantly triNersod 10y
Tn cnemy forces. taking Win me Very small
c~.ofl. 'h t.f oinrr hNui. dla NOT want 10
Withdraw any troops from tginacuey. wh &C. an
important ~, rauon nom Wn,ch mn was a.
| On the lutu ego. sod tln road lrfling from
! lls Turns Co Guamo. AMI on tine 18TH reached
| the caul farm Las, ~. a- on the right Dank %,
the CautO river and clos. to the town ol CnuiO-
! ci-ltlso. Should have crossed ia" Cuutl river
that sam" iay. ON my way % Bayamo, had iAy
| luId" arrived In time.
ON tho ijth. at tnc time at which / had ar
! ranged 20 start. and Wen had lu-t gut into
! annuuu 'rd That the enemy were cIo~D hN. The
! spanish force. l.alntd la'r consisted oi TWO
! b. lies. on nom llplguin. IA" other from Las
! Iunas. had Tho ~ ater part OF my escort
/ hidden H. ~utthu positions. Mlin 'r'irr- % in
Af!ng soon commenced. rnI was forced e.
! withdraw h",Hu-r nav escort Wa- totally unit
! g. with-ienl Oh" on- taught CO.. thr SiMin rds.
| ne enemy came un Win me IN" neat duy al
| Iu9a."ras. lN'rr fire wa opened upon III EN-
| from an ambush the Ofl"r m command
was instrur tod - follow my trail until hc came
1wmte. If'rM mUthcC .n,laleiynroy thrce
leagues from rn-aNia-; hnt instead 90 The OIL
ny clock il he AFTERNOON,
seven armed mon. all who werc lcft to me,
stood the fire. while J, with Gen. Cespedcs Jo-,'
! Nicolas II rn4nd"i. my private SECRETARY and
/ Secretary of thu Council. TWO Hldc-lc-camp-
AMI our servants rctreated. | cndeayored Ia
get back to las Borls, in the hope OF regahcr-
| lng my escort. viii supposed had been scat
tered in iAal Vi Unity, aid also because lie
| guides that mai remained VIII M inumatrd
! mat ihry W'r" unHcpuHintrd with the country
| beyond La Canada d. lar"y.
! WAS close up To Las Boeas at noon on the
| 10Th, and az nightinl had With me only a few
| armed men, not men 81 my escort. but "A small
| guerrilla force which was operating about the
| tuuio river on ia" morning # the lGth the
enemy suddenly appeared on our front. and
| rushed upon uuI amp ut tne double quick. and
| although ilrr Wu- OpHr" 4 ,u them, they hardly
! gave ~ tin'" 10 lump into cur saddles. oar re-
| treat Waa most difficult. pursued as we were by
| guerrilla who ,.t.ilntina the tr.oti',n of nny.
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