The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-20
CUBA'S CAUSE NOT LOST YET.
PATRIOTISM REISSERTING ITSELF
IGIINST IRIUD IND TREISON.


cournging Letters Disgust at Havana.
HAVANA. April II. IIostiitcs were re-
renewed. as your readers will sec by the official
kilograms Of MARTINEZ Campos (which cmDody
further on. on tho Goth ult aud lighting has
been general since that date. not only in every
section Of the Eastern Department. but in Soy
cral districts further west.
learn on good authority that Martinez Cam
pos has issued an address 10 his men. in which
lie states that they must begin another cam
paign. because II few obstinate and ambitious
Cubans demand concessions, that cannot pus-i
bly, he granted. and that ho trusts tie un-
dauntcd vGlor, sclf-abncgation and hcrOism Of
histroops will enable MIN very speedily to ami
hilatc the rccusunt rebels. This IL the tenor of
Camposs published address to his men. IN
intimate personal friend 81 his in this city.
however read to mo yesterday Il letter which he
had just received from Campoe Of nm entirely
different tenor, In it the General snys that. in
his opinion. Cen Macco is perfectly right in
not accepting the terms proposed. and adds that
he tCampOsl has written toihc Home Govern
mont stating that it is absolutely Indispensable
for Spain to decree at once tho complete ana
immediate abolition Of slavcry. and grant au-
tonomy To the island; and declaring that. If the
Government is unwilling To- do so. they must
send out some ono to replace him without delay.
The difference between Camposs public and
private statements Is interesting. and is Il fair
sample Of the absolute unrcliability of all OH
cially published documents rmanu'ng from
Spanish spurccs-cithcr here or IN Madrid.
In cOrrohoration of the statements contained
IN the private lettor. learn that Camp's has
instructed Gen. Cassola. late m command uf the
Spanish forces in the Central Department, To
repair ut once to Madrid. The object Of his
mission il here believed to be- to explain, II be-
can. for his superior officer. how one day he
sends advices that the war is completely over.
and six weeks after that it has broken out again.
/ sublun few facts. which prove beyond Il
doubt that the war il far from over.
II letter from Gen. NicccnptG Garcia, dated
days we have had four engagements with the
enemy, in all OF which We routed them. with
heavy loss. Three OF these engagements were
the heaviest blows which We lave innctc don
the enemy during the nine years Of the war
A letter from the interior Of Camaguey.
dated the 9TH inst, furnishes abundant proof
that Madrid is justified in asking about the
nature OF the paelncAtiOn which has been 30
goriously accomplished. The writer says:
ems. tsn exit KIT GsS f"Sms and Sa an
9nsescmen ~ thc l"ic,o c,'ac IN " i9r,ci9n Ut
Vicente Garcia AMI Maceo 1t was fatal day ior the
hcy comics. to having lost seventy Wounded bai ii To-
mention The number OF Killed Gen Canpo> IA, lust
have learned irum reliable. confidential sunftr that
centc Gareia. with forces OF Ne command oi o,n.
Maceois cmdcavoring and has orders To- pa, into your
rccnurce your lines observation and d-po., TIE
drive them ont of that section II they should uanasc
much labor To get az them tAHros'
The writer of this letter then details movc-
ment in the shire town Ot PucrtO Principe. viii N
proves that. even in Camagm"y. the fire OF rev.
oution is far from extinct He says:
within few days Lieut. col - --w Will leave Puerto
Principe with 5lmcn. ami lac will lc iorci l' many
NOR. from Las Ninas Nu,Va.. san N,su,i dee Nac,iia.
Guaimaro. tascorro AMI Sahanich We have been TOR
and em only awaiting orders from the General Go tart
Already eleven .nn1sW oh'cf are engaged 1" JOIN the
A postscript to the above letter. dated April 6.
says: " Yesterday NJ haf-past , IN the after
noon the Spanish regiment Bayamo had an en-
| gagcment with detachment OF orr men on the
| Pton cstntc. close To- the city of Lns Tunas. |
am nomcntarily expecting "details.
letter from the Central department. dated
! 18th ult.. fixes the date ut which Gen. Campos
was forced to renew hostilitics. The writer
says:
received 1v Gen cass,a from len C,nin". +, Int AZ
follow; Rccommence hosiiliues without any cou.dcr
rot IStnrn eSsn Tor raugns uni The rebel eree. 9re Dc
valid from the 3Oh inst CAuros
A letter dated March 81 from Col. Fec. Varona.
who has been In the patriot army ia Camagucy
since the commencement OF III" war. says:
uu tho 18Th in.t gen Vicente Garcia was clo- Geo the
Nvauto river AM preceded. ~ company win 'en
back to the vicinity OF Las ruuas with portion OF his
The Porreirof Gibara. a Spanish newspaper.
in us issue OF March 81 gives a garbled account
| OF tile htthrk upon ana destruction oil the town
Of Arroyo Blanco by DETACHMENT; some 200
| strong OF the forces OF Gen. Mareo. The attack
! took place. II says. AT 3 A. VI. on Tuesday, March
26; the garrison. which cons isted OF civil guards
| opened so heavy a fire on the enemy that the
| latter were forced 10 retire. carrying OF their
| dead and wounded: and the onl is damage IA hic IN
| the Cubans effected WIS the sacking and de-
| structOn OF few huts in the suburbs Of tho
| place. or course. the account concludes with
| the stereotypcd stltemeni that the Cubans were
| pursued aud completely dispersed.
The report, Of the above aifair which is gene
| rally believed here is that Maceo ATTACKED ana
captured the place. and after carrying OH what
! ever was OF use TO him. IN the shape If ammu-
/ milton. clothing provisions. and medicines,
The above extracts will give the readers Of
| THE SUN ample proof that all the Spanish state
ments about the total pacilicntion Of the island
are founded on Ignorance OF ON Wilful inttn-
ton 10 deceive. So lar is the war from being
over that II may at any moment. in the very
near future. break out in such force ana with
such vitality that all the preceding work of the
past ninc years Will be in comparison merely
! tho prologue to the real drama.
~ this belief am led by what | observe hero
every day and every hour of the day. Every
! one here is Disguised. Spanish merchants arr
Disguised because they were making money by
their business Planters are disgusted be-.
antees liberty 10 ali the former slaves Who
| fought in the rebel army Is. in their opin-
| ion, premium offered to their slaves Ia 20 AMI
! do likewise. These now free coiored men have
bsen allowed 10 90 into the towns. villages. and
! hamets OF the interior in the vicinity ~ which
! mtted TO hold intercourse with those still held
| in bondage Spain has always held out the
| threat whenever discuntent at her rule began 10
find vent in half-suppresscd muttcrings that
| Cuba should be either Spanish or African
| Little as the realization q such prophecy
might to-day suit SpHins interests "A war ui
races in this unfortunate island-such II war u-
devastated san Domingo and dclused that
country IN blood-is TAR from being among the
| impOsSihiliti,s.
Tho surrendered Cubans hero are disgust
/ ed. Some have been hrlhnd. some deceived
| but although the Spanlards in consequence,
of very stringent orders to that effect treat them
apparently with pointed uolit"nrss. thoy know
thar they ARE despisod on all hands. and there Il
| hardly one TO b. found who would not prefer to-
day 10 be back in the woods and in the ranks OF
/ the Liberutng Army.
OF the Cuhans who have accepted SPANS
| clemency and returned TO this city from abroad
principally from New York. the less said thu
! better Some Of thom sink on 10 the country
| under the shadOwof rich aud influential span
! iards. wisely preferring temporary olscurtv
! until things are n little more reliably pleasant
others seem To vie with each other in iaWnm-
! upon men whom for years they have been aa.
sailing by word OF mt nth or in the press,
coon NEWS From THE P.ITRIOTS.
What Cen MaceO WrItes-.A Provisional Gov