The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-04-04

IL HoCcSSdTy, DY 1OTco3 ellnGT 10 DdIam0
or Jiguani. Important landings were
made of arms and men during May, one
under Rafael Quesda and the other un-
der Gen. Jordan. The first reached its
destination without molestation, the lat
ter was attacked twice but repulsed the
Spaniards and reached the Cuban
camps. The command of the army of
the Orient was given to Jordan, who af-
terwards succeeded Quesda as command
er-in-chief. In August, 1870, Mr..
Fish, the United States Secretary OF.
State, proposed terms for the cession of
the island to the Cubans, but the au-
thorities at Madrid declined to consider
Them Gen. Caballero de Rodas sue
ceeded Dulce as Captain-General, arriv--
ing in Cuba in July with reinforcements
equal to 10000 men. De Rodas not
proving to be popular with the yolun-
teers of Havana, he was superseded by
Valmaseda in December, 1870. The
rule of Ealmaseda has been stained by
the cruel murder of eight medical stud
ents for a so-called political demonstra-
tion at a cemetery, and by the issue of
many barbarous orders, which were in
general carried out to the letter by the
willing volunteers and military officers.
He was succeeded in 1872 by Cebal1os,
and in 1878 by Gen. Pieltain, who tried
to open negotiations with the insur-
gents on the basis of Cuba remaining a
State of the Spanish Republic. This
offer was, however, declined, and the
operations of the patroits pushed vig-
orously westward into the Central De-
partment. In November, 1878, Pieltain
was superseded by Gen. Joyellar as
Captain-General, and Cespedes gave
way to Cisneros as President of the
Cuban republic From October, 1868,
to the end of 1878, Spain lost 6S, 900 out
of the $4,000 troops she had sent to
Cuba, exclusive of her losses ofresident
Spaniards, and in the first three years,
ending October, 1871, over $50, 600, 900.
The destruction of sugar estates and
other property continued without inter-
ruption during all this time, and fight
ing was of daily occurrence on the lines
between the opposing forces. aaa.Ey
The reader will remember the excite
ment created in the country on the ar
rival of the news of the capture of the
Cuban steamer Virginius off Jamaica,
and the subsequent shooting of her
passengers and many of her crew at the
slaughter house in Santiago de Cuba.
Coincident with that massacre was an
attack by the insurgents on Manzanillo,
and also the battle of La Zanja. The
horror manifested in the United States
at the massacre of the Virginius's crew
was taken advantage of by Gen. .Quesada
to appeal to Gen. Grant for belligerent
rights for the insurgents, which, how
ever, were not granted. Gen. Burriel,
Governor of Santiago de Cuba, who or
dered the murder of the unfortunate
men of the Virginius, was recalled TO
Spain, but rewarded there for his butch
cry. In the latter part of December a
battle was fought at Palo Sece, in which
the Spaniards was defeated. They stls-
tanned another defeat in January, 1874,
at Melones, and the insurgents destroy
ed large number of plantations
throughout that district. In February
the indecisive battle of Maranjo was
fought. In June the patriots captured
the town of Bayamo, and in July nego-
tiations were reported as being again
in progress for a settlement, but came
to nothing. From that time until the enc
of 1874 continuous fighting was kept up
Sixteen serious engagements took place
during that time. il
As Valmaseda was again made Cap
tain-General, he offered amnesty in
1Q-E IN laaH writ
their followers, but it was rejected a:
before, and the war went ON with vigor
although the Captain General renewed
his offers again and again. Cespedes
death was tragic ending to a patriotic
career. He was succeeded by Palm;
and Juan B. Spoturno as Presidents
The recent surrender of. Spoturno mark
ed the dissolution of the Cuban insur
gent Government. At the end of 187!
Valmaseda was superseded by Jovellar
who set at once to work in systenati
manner to reconcile the insurgents witt
the inevitable failure of their cause. il
this he has been seconded by Gen. Mar
tinez Campos, who, although nominal,
in command of the army, took an activ
part in the negotiations. 1t is to b
feared that, the volunteers of Cuba ma
not Immediately accept the peace terms
but the power of the Government Wi
undoubtedly be exercised for the preser
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