The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-12
CUBA.
Arrival Of Patriot General In New York.
who Gives News Encouraging to Cuban
sympathisers.
IN. Y. Herald

i IN. Y. Herald.l
i General 10 Bsnguilf, sooonp anied by bill
brother, Colonel Manuel Sanguili, arrived yes
terday fore soon by ths steamship Atlas from
Jamaica, having been detained In that island
neaf month. ....z
Public expectation has been anxiously turned
for some time In the direction Of Cnbs 10 see
what woulu be the result Of the formidable oxpe-
ditions which lstely left the shores OF old Spain
under her most successful generals TO crush the
infant Republic. Months have elapsed since, but
the Oubans, IL would seem, Afs more hopeful now
than ever and believe that the acquisition Of that
Independence for which the men III the field have
30 earnestly fought IL now near at hand.
GENERAL sAroutLt on THE SITUATION.
| Gen. Julio sanguili and his brother, Dol. Man
usl Ssnguili, were found yesterday afternoon BY
the writer In the office Of Miguel Aldams. No 30
Exchange Place The General, who IL suffering
from severe wounds received on many well fought
fields, IL man Of perhaps thirty three or thirty
fsur years Of age, slight OF build and spare Of
habit has squarsly cut, well shaped head. OF
military mould. not unlike that OF Gen. Diaz, tho
President OF Mexico. He possesses the rounded
chin and 6rm lips which denote holiness and do
ciaion.
| Con. Sapgui his brother. the Colonel, Col.
pacheco and Col Juan Ferrsr, Secretary OF Prss.
ident Estrada, with eight Of boats crew, left
| the Cuban lines on the 23d OF January. They
| embarked on q small boat ut tbs south side OF
| the island, in the district OF Camagnay, and ar.
ter forty hours OF favorable navigation the party
reached Jamaica.
The Cuban General claims that the military
| situation In Cubs is very favorable TO the cause
OF independence The President OF Cuba, Don
Tomas Estrada, personally commands The army
Ia the fold. General Maxine Gomez 10 Socro-
tsry Of War, aud 10 at the seat OF government In
Can,aguay. The Cuban nstional forces are divi-
dcd into three army CORPS. Tho First CORPS
which operates In the eastern department, 10
under the orders OF General Modesto Diaz; the
becond which garrisons Camaeuay, IL command
cd by General Vicente Carols, and the Third,
which is stationed In the Cnoo Villas district,
provisionally, follows the lead OF General Holof
Gen. Martinez Campos has been abe TO &C.
complish nothing since no took command, Soon
after he went into the field his troops, under tho
command Of Ooh Arguiso were defeated by tho
Cuhans at Nuevas dc Jobssi on the 18th OF Mo-
vomber last, while the Spanish General himself
was but three leagues from the Bcens II action.
Soon after this Brgadisr q snerai Antonio Macco,
NJ the head OF 4 strong Cuban column, attacked
sn1 burned the considerable seaport town Of
Baracoa; and Close upon The heels of this a"ieys-
mont Gen. ViIoeute Garcia made tt,ooessiul do
monstration against Canto ell BIO. In the month
OF January last Gen. Benftez threatened for sew
eral days the important city OF Puerto Principe
(Csmaguey), and the Bpaniards did not dare to
offer him battle In tho open field. However,
three days after Benitez had retired they did VEN
ture out, and an unimportant action was fought |
Ut place called Perait Jos, seven leagues to the
southeast from Puerto Principe.
NOTHING LESS THAN INDEPENDENCE.
At Kingston, Gen. saDguili and those who |
accompanied him heard rumors Of a movement |
being on foot for treaty With Spain on the basis
Of local government for Cuba, the island still to
remain under the crown Of Spain. The General |
says that such an arrangement Ia utterly impos- |
sible The Cuban Congress long ago passed |
laws which declare that the patriots will never |
treat with the spaniards but upon the condition |
OF their national Independence. Cuba has no |
her military record end political history; there
fore she will stand fall BY the issue OF the pres
ent struggle. Mr.. Miguel Adams, tho late Cuban |
agent, spoke in the same sense. Mr.. ALBANIA,
since the abolition OF the Cuban agency, has been
special attorney for the Republic and |
MIR. Echeverria remains 40 diplomatic agent in
this country.
THE PRESENT MOVEMENTS.
The efforts Of the Spanish troops are now sem
siby felt only In the eastern portion OF the Ia and
Ind in nearly all other parts the roads are open
10 the Cnbans. The patriots are much better
provided now with arms and ammunition than
but stall they do not possess these ma
erials in suflic quantity to arm the Cubans,
Who arc ready to receive them, or TO justify 4
combined offensive movement against the enemy
The Cnbans now mako their own powder, but
cad and meta lilo smmunitipn are scarce how
,ver, the Spanish troops furnish these important
ea S@ Of the %' scSenans to
II Moron tho spaniards are constructing
railroad across the Trocha, from west to east,
or the purpose. III possible, Of absolutely cut
ing communication between the patriots In the
Jinco Villas district and the Eastern depar tment.
The Cubans do not attach any importance TO this
military railroad scheme. They say that large
numbers OF spaniards are now fighting for Cuba,
md 90 the Kings troops are irregu'arly and bad
y paid By the officers Of Don Alfonso, very many
more will go over 10 the racks OF the patriots
here Is frightful tmount of sickness amopg1
he Spanish troops, aud the works around Moron
re nothing shot OF being military hospitals.
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