The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-08
HOPEFUL NEWS FROM CUBA.
WHAT CEN JrITO sfNGJTTY THINKS
or THE PITRfOT CfUSE
a Sketch or One ortubn's Youngest aud Most
bistinruished Generals. who has Fought
Ills Way tp from the Rank. Heroes.

Or THE FtTKfOT ffINI.
a Sketch or One OF Cuba. Youngc.t and Most
DISTINGUISHED Generals, who has Fought
Ills Way Up from the Ranks Heroes.
Among the passengers by the steamer At
lns from X .ston. Jlinuica, yesterday, WIS
MAJOR Gen. Ju % Singully. one ui the most die
n guishcd soldiers uf the pNtr ot army Of Cuba.
On tho 'nrrtl's arrival he became the guest II
s nor Migu de- ALBANIA general agent Of the
Cuban Republic. to whom he brought important
dispatches from IN" scat Of war. For several
hours he WIS kept busy receiving the welcomes
OF his many "ntus astic compntriots in exile
here. and throughout the morning the Cuban
agents headquarters in Exchange place ,ra
throngcd with visitors.
Gen Sunguly IL IA soldicrly- looking gcnte-
man of frank. op'n face. spare but gru rful
figure. and easy address. He has a well-bal-
uncod head, - large. sp 'nkins, hluish-gray eye.
u clear. pleasant voice. and oonvcrsrs IA llu nifty
in English n in Spansl. H. WIS educated in
Philadelphia. and uit'r making several trips
between that city m his native land. he join ii
Qu"rada AT tn" oprn II Of IN, Cuban 'voution.
nnd accomptn'd tlii leader IN 1868 n h 8
fIst "Nu"i ton from N.s-Iu. Elt ring tue
service at the a. Oi ~ ~ a private soldier. he
has fou ,u li- WHY NJ thruu n an tn" grad =.
anu nrHrs many non 'ran AIRS as IN - = 10
4 : udcity as pdtut ant courhg" as "a solder.
While W u q u. Gu saia h. was advan ed.
through the l.rads of Sergeant. Lieutenant.
and captain umnaniing IN" escort. To the
position OF Aid,-d'-Cump. with the rank Of
MAJOR. This rank he held for u short time. and
his abilities having bccn rs,ogn2 Il outside OF
j : own corr =. he WIS placed ia command of u
ior = and ~ 'ppei rlptlly forward TO the hon
cred RANK win h h. now holds
The military curcnr ot liz young soldier has
boon slu quarry brilliant. l. hu. been wound
ed 7,N. tim q. thr'c OF his woun l. ar, -ull un.
arm Tor hi". ono I. :. 1870. h. WAS captured
| iyh span sh Tor g. uni'r Calt { slr VI tt"s.
but WIS soon T. 'u'd bv "a company OF IS tuhu4
undr q N. Asrlnont', VINO, ~ snnrp A;hi
! " u thu span $50 tunmrnt Of l2u men. Killed
| -. wuunie.i "a lirsr number. and put the rest
! e. GIT Tho Splniarls lrit all thor prov
/ ions. clothing. ami camp epuip1gc behind. to-
I g"tner w,th go saddl" horses. Tue Cuhan- lost
two Killed. Hni iiVr.ln ludin- san gully. wound
4 H. h"nl his wound IN the woods N" Spunihr,s
! 2iO -tron. made an EFFORT To- r,,tptur,, NM Tut
I 81 "ccd'~i ony IN tnk NJ one Of ms conpan-
! ions h = broth r. now Col SHucuilv. having
| horne I'll wounded man On h.s shoulders to a
Before he wis taken prisoner by Capt Maitos
who treated hun kindly Gen. San-uily. with
! & IN. A-rumonte and -iN ad p. WIS driven hy
l'p Sr"niards mi" savannah. wherr having
abandoned their nors ~ they lived three DAYS
without food or wnt"rj during all tbs time not
! on" dar NJ e. to their iyct, st they should
bv.spied and but h red 10y their pur-u"r-.
When Gen. Gomez went Ia Las Ndlas. G"n
Snnguliy was srond in command. lie WAS
! then ." ordered 10 tamagucy the scat ~ govern
I mcni. near the centre OF the ISLAND. Alt'r re-
! ccNrng instru tons. h. was commit ssioncd To
! repair 10 the United stat = with Il spat hes for
| ) nor lie Albania II. and ms compan .ou-,
I Coz; Pnrhe'o. Col, S.pngu ~. a. blind s'r-,rani.
AMI "lght SIilor~, l'it Ia" island IA an open but
! on the rvrnns OF Jan. 81 They reached kln---
J ton in safety. hut iost "A month at that port
/ pw nR To the nnn-arriNHl ~ a steamer.
! Ii ~ u very Easy matter Ia g't into or out Il
Cuhl now. SAID the G.n raj vest riuy. IN a
. j ~uiiury conversation, frequently INT 'rruptrd
J oy the rntran'" Of an excited Cuban W th a
/ happy grH ting; " but. OF course. you must be-
snn s Ih j. e :nir IN the
| pay, and d' s'rtions 10 our ranks are grow II :
! norr AMI NOR" irrIu nj Every 'lay. The NOR
tnlty ainons IN" una rllinutrd Troops has been
fearful TuouSan is nave h,s'n ~ ut away uy
! tlc yellow i"S e.. amt many Initial uu- NUMBER
| tng .,Hn "A few mont ago huV,.uW n il.I down
! b. 700 M for duty. Tho O-uitaI. ar. crowded
tn the Sex: AMI " at y .ii tle yellow lever
/ and the Cuban ,ndrh,f. wul.h the Sppnlar. -
hruN upon with equal terror. tn.ir chances tor
-u r''SS are exceedingly slim. II L. sud for Us
a. thlnk that, alter curry n on TINS terribly un-
nation : indcprnd"n -. toO-wr should not nave
rreiV-'i any en- ouraseInent from the United
States GOv.rniurnt'
90 But YOU hopeful in regarl TO the cause.
Ggn,nral
iay morn than ever. W" may III" out but the
Spanish army VIII never wnip Us. Spain can-
MT stand tn" ~ pens of "a war AGAINST poo
pr SiruEgl NJ Tor llittiN. 81" cannot pay her
/ trouls nnd tur result IL MAT the men AR, de-
--r1 NJ. and score pi tue officers are silly play
INK tnD ira tor hN taxing our money IN ~ han 90
for run uuu- ~ war Tn"n they h-N- ur
Yellow irv"r and tn" na'tete aguin-t ihcm
Wnil" ON our sd" an" hope. courage. health
an. an undNlnE oct rmiuat on a. achieve our
ndcprud Dnre'
Iid YOU en onn'er Ryan in Cuba -
on. yes He We " IN me- IN moro than on'
BATH. and hr always proved himself p true sol.
d'r. Mucn he di.d. he died likranan. Wa.
+ (uioi Of Cavalry when Ryan came q, a-. unt
soon after ms arrival turned over my com
nand &" him. But tli"rr WIS an other American
7 vita us who's" NAM" dos rVr- great honor
I mean YOUNG Harry Reeve. who " mt out IN l~G.
with Con. 1homns 1rlan 49, his urI'rv. h j.
bravery won nun dust n 'tlpu IN our ranks boz
Ms soun mad" q Brgniier. ami then. ait Of
having h"n hn' fln,H W1uul'i Wh- nnd
Cuici OF Gallon. lnh bst fsht hr Na- ntNu'kr,
Nv a superior lore. and ms horse throw hlm
IT, killed In" lrad'r of to. alta kim party. an'
then. seeing that he was about a. iull INTO thri
hands Killed himself II < hrdy WIS taken h'
the SrHniarl Is and exhibited IA public for soy
eral days al ld-udiainas.