The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-13

We Understand that important corrc-
,.,ndanc, from the Government Of the ltrpub-
,.,f c,,in WIS received. by tho last Havana
steamer. hy the person who usually receives
.u s0l .ni reports from the Government of
cuhtlnNli- city. But as this gentleman has
fo,i,d. on Application. to furnish us with any
J.tsil. fr publication. We presume the in
t.r..'an received 10y him Is Of such q charsc-
fer tina, if. cir. ulation would not benefit the
,,t4, of his country. The official documents
or, retained for publication in one " tho week
I, Cuban newspapers If this city. probably La
I.tD,a. i,urit.
Prom late private letters. however. from the
rcns " perfectly Trustworthy persons within
the Inca Of the insur CONT forces. W. learn sew
crl important doini'~. which prove that the de-
ieton " the Cuban military officers. Coils.
B,ln. Santi'st'hnn. and Narona. IN" capture
md death If Eduardo Maehado. President II
ui" Cuban Con ross. and of S"n1r la liua. Sec
rotary VI said legislative body. and. finally. the
capture and deportation to Spain Of the Prcsi-
dent II the republic. Don Tomas Estrada. have
had no preiulciM cfrct on the fortunes or
prospects ~ the young and struggling rcuuh-
ne On the contrary. the los- of President Is
tr.dt whDmall CuNlus sincerely admired aud
rcsr. tol sc'ms 10 have been produ tive Of in
ri,nri,s hnyo been burr a. and every Officer ina
tNo 0rn.v is moro than over convinced Of the no.
c,.44ift ~ UNuiIlH t' accord and unity uf action
INH writer mad. y'~tcr.iul, the pleasure of
mNttn- "a lNcly-roturncd Cuban OH 'rr. Whn
h'- u'rn conspicuous i'm ~" wnr sinr' it- in
o. ruon. Hnd who furnished suri very nat rDef-
Ing iui1rmnton ~ t. EiN" much clearer iu-
-hi into iIr real condition 90 things in the
island tlun any off nal lciter- could possihIy
convey. The Cuban officer j. MuJor Miguel j.
Barnet. THIS Gentleman has made moro vov-
B. - me
living wan "" accompanied Gen. Thoniu-
jordan in tho P.rrlu n MAY. ls6a H. went to
lNmiil-' iii l0t-. ana. atuf returning here On "a
commission. sailed hon g. aEain FOR Cuba in the
MAJOR Blrnot was one ~ the eight men who
Mni u ia tu'a from tine q tdvia. This landing
was nadr q NJ mouth OF me Avispcro rivcr.
on IN" south side ot Cuba. between Santiago de
Cum and Capc Cruz, ~ u point westward Of
Point Tarpuino which is the highest elevation
~ CUBA, ana the Eliminating point,9 Of the range
Of a. unta' rs known A. til" Sierra Maestro.
For me past four months MAJOR Barnet has
strange e. say. been i .ng in the city Of Hava-
er Ollie Can't. Mnral Iuidln. On Il commits
siun iniru~i ii to him Us his commanding oili-
Ger lrf-N a. An,,l Maestro and the business
'Huiidrd 60 MAJOR Barnet was the purchasing
AM forward ~ ~ arms from the city 10 speei-
t'd points IN the interior. Mr.. lnrn't u-Sur'
a.. writer that in the execution uf the duties in-
trusted To MIN he met with no hindrancr from
III" police nuihortirs ~ Havana He AMI his
o. I"hgu" hv"i Ia dif.r.ut localities, and met
dHv about those at this city. and IL was only
after ms, companl"n. WIS captured. through
'n, thai D.. thouEif u prudent IN go away.
ihr police Havana thrmst w. To- fprinod him
mat ihey had orders tu arr. - him. Then he had
4. hlis. H. W mt away with two rolored mon
ton
when the writcr asked MAYOR Barnet whether
rrIl.' that De- hal s,nt som, arms ,'rI cirt
Iii-'~ tu his superior officer IN eundrv small
los VIZ Wll. now N.r llt Mr. Barnet tell he
-" inu think" d. sad. that it must be worry
am AT 90 supply iHr Operating, army with
arms nnd nmmunt"n from IN h apparently
Iowa. Standards a~ th 80 oi Havana. but there
+ p ilu .uifN about t."N'cpt getting the money
W.T. winch 90 pay for the purrhu-c- Ino,-r
~ u Suuniari. eithtr IN Havana or Njtanzns
W. TO- .iu'l To- soil arms. powder. cartridges
!No-i il9ru-. anything iNut WIS wanted tll-
rendered hum ia payment. Why there II "A law
~ b me Sran ~ authorit.cs pretend to cNe-
q any article contrn band of war 10 any person
tnirss on pros 'ninii0u ly such Intended pur-
'nas.r 81 sp,ci" p.lmlt. called Il gn,G whirh
military Governor ni H.. place hive h.neht
q gud u"vor had ono single g,lG. Of course
from th" non pres 'hiflnu 10y me Of any such
rut. ti" lr.u WHO sold m" th' loul- know
: roat dirieulty. after brad once made my pur-
i. ao I@ri' ~ r, 49, - a. lnfir dy1.n';
a. ordinary lr. light. ana persons were alwa,,
-p'cih 81 Io.ntto takrthem in chargo
lcr t.. Cuban army. There is "a STANDARD pri e,
Tor 'uitr -'s IN tuia. namely. tnr"r ounces
,lu i0 81 % gold. or slNn 100 span ah bank
,t'n ~ %. 1000 ~ iaili" cartridges
q ISL nd bert tnc cities of Havana ana Ma
'- sold inui.tlons ol WAX To- the Cuban-. he
fnero Is not n oitv on tho islan whore Sran.
~ n.0r " ants WIN ilut -.I th. Cuhuns uli thrv