The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-27
NO PAcIEICiTTON YET IN CUBa.
The story Of the Attempted betrayal, rs told
by President Garcin.


while the army in the main. remain atcadfast
to- tho cause. and the suffering patriots there
propose to continue the war until they have
achieved their Independence or peace comes
without dishonor.
CANAGuEy. Feb. 10. 1873
DISTINGUISHED CoUNTRyMAN AND FRIEND: |
rccnlycd last night your favor OF the 10Th UT,
saw. great events have actually occurred from
last month up to date
ng since rr2pIsoa 10 WrlIe 10 you IN nstail
have been taking place among ns. because my
honor and my patriotism made il imperative
that should deny the calumnious assertions
made in regard TO my participation in these
events but ns am unable TO do so,now because
those DAYS, the most important probably
which have taken place during the whole revo-
lutonary. period, will confne myself only
ties, because am still suffering from indigna-
lion and grief produced by them, and which
have been the most poignant OF my whole life.
On the 14th of January last received. TO my
intense surprise. the appointment Of President
Of the republic, which the House Of Rcrrcsen-
tntivcs had conferred upon mo. and while, on
the following day. was drawing up my decli-
nation of the Office. another messenger arrived
with Spanish pass. who brought mo dos
House of keprcsentatiycs The,former inform
Ell me that Lieut.. Col. Estaban Duque de
Estrada was IN his tent This man passed ns n
prisoner among the Spaniards. although i was
generally asserted that he had surrendered
Bilgadicr Beniiez stated TO me in his letter that
b" had com" with a despatch from Gen. Martinez
Campus for the Executive Of the republic and
that he had accepted. on the proposal Of the
Spaniards the neutrality Of limited zone on
the right hank OF the river Scvilla. within
which zone the House of Representatives WINS
at that time: and the House urgently summon
ed mo To thu same zone for the purpose OF treat
INK on matters Of the highest importance to
tn" country
On ncsount NJ this and some other statements
Of the messengers who brought the dispatches.
| deemed that the situation in Cnmagu"y was
serious. and decided TO accept the Presidency
OF the republic as an act of patriotism. and with
the sole object Of doing what ght be- in my
power To- oivete any dinl utles IN the progress
Of the revolution.
| arrived at the neutral zone on the 9TH OF
February. and on the same day | was present
at "a scn ret session OF the House. ut which | WAS
Informed Of the adNlrablty Of my having an
interview with the Spanish Genera Chief
for the purpose Of obtaining u proongatiun Of
thr suspension OF nostliitics. the period OF winch
expired ON the 10Th.
Having bren convinced ~ the extent Of the
evil in tamagucy. resolved 10 gain time 10y
entering into u"Antiations which. without COM
promising myself, would allow mo To- combat
the dlSsOlving 'aiu-cs which ruled there. and 10
arouse thu spirit OF the troops which WIS
cowtd by the very people who ought To have
For thi- purpose had an interview with Mar
tnrz Campos an the 7th. but. ms he was per-
fectly familiar with everything that WIS going
ON IN our camp. and even in the House VI
Representatives. through the relations main
tanned between ia" spanish camp and ours. rs
did also other officers oi our army. he cNHcted
previously tn" hI~iS Oi Uu arrililEru eut when
might b." possible" ON our part. tax INK as start
iug point tn propositions Of assimilation
which hr had already made. Neither my posi-
ton rs Ir'sld.ni. nor my conscience as "A
patriot. allowed mo to treat on any other basis
than that oi Independence. SO reported % the
House. ia order that II might draw up dieuili"d
propos tons within the limits ol Il, powers for
| the purposes already Indicated: but It seems
| that sotne members of the House and some
! military officers were already IN accord with
| Gen. Ihmpos. because the House declared itself
dissolved. and the military on 'egs formed y
committee which assuming ia" sovereignty of
! tn" peuplr oi Cnrnagucy, should treat with the
| Suaniards IN the form which they proposed.
| WIS unable to combat tn is counter revolution
| ia any way 10y force but | nevertheless have
neither accepted nor endorsed - shameful a
situation. brought about. IN my opinion, for the
| purpose alike oi tlrottlihg the revolution and
| tIW tue republic should perish in my hands
| whereby they might satisfy at once their petty
| ambition and their uolitical hatred.
| IN ruc. ih' Caniagueyau- have agreed to sur
! render on the terms of the ignOminious capitu-
| laiiun of which COPY herewith whether the
other departments agree to il or not. do not
believe that the other departments will accept
| so shameful solution. and that in all OF them
| Ia COMPROMISE matters. vii bc disposed TO dc
II. IL II can be done. 10y saving the honor Of our
| arms AMI the interests OF our country; or IL not
| who will contnur the fight for misfortune and
| depth are preferable to dishonor
WI n"t enter mo IN .vng,hy
! Gus injury 70 the cause OF our redemption, be.
cause they have been many and various; but
| think that the chief one has been the character
| OF our institutions. which are inefficient for Il
people actually at war. and pledged 70 n heroic
| ncndcncc. This isthe experience have gained
during our ten years fight
II we had had Government truly revolu-
tiOnRry. II would have been strengthened IN
| such "A manner that We should have succeeded
without any obstacle in gaining our indepen-
! come Of establishing republican government
making laws necessary for the time Instead
and illegally. and powers were established
which, 10y reason OF their organic dcfcienry
haze provo iiEneap@Gle Of directing M
moreover. 10y reason OF not being prop
erly balanced. have .produ ed many in.
! justices and much trouble by the ignornnc,
| and bad faith. alike Of the legislature and oi
| the administrators of the law who in the ma
| Joriy of cases have set aside the Interests of the
| country for the satisfaction 81 their own pas
| sons and have caused such general disgust
To- the people who amented and felt the. oppres-
sve APPARATUS which could never render them
Seeing that the attitude Of the majority was
| opposed to this system. and that IL WIS impos-
| sluc that II could laHt long. It's partisnnS, al
though they had s9Wn discord in order H. sup
port il, have ended by cndcavorng 70, kill the
| revolution. and the conflict which | have cX-
planned is the eifrt which they have produced
;, The, committee was formed of nr; luaccs as
| President and lirgadier luarcZ. Col Spotnrno
Lieut. Col. koa, MAJOR COLLAGE and Ramon Pere.
Trpllo rs members. and Brisadicr lsaiae
ton / have received. Gen. Gomca-on" OF ia,
promoters of the counter reNolution-Brig.
Gen. Rodriguez, and MAJOR Col.azo are 10 go as
iHnnmo; MAJOR Castclanos and jose Barrenqui
10 Bnyamo and Hoguln; and TruIillo. Spot
| orno. and Molh - Las Villas for the purpose o
inducing the army 4 those territories TO adhere
To the capitulniOn az -ced upon with Gen Marti-
nrzC ampos. The deputy Marcos Garcia had been
sent before the count, Y revolution WIS mad,
public, in order 10 mould the opinion in Las
Villas in the same direction. II has been i'm,
possible Tor me Ia send commissioners To the
| departments, because the necessary means al
transit are III the power Of the counter revolu-
| tonists. and have been Obliged to limit myself
| 10 writing through the medium Of our conf.
Dental friends within the Spanish lines but as
1t IL possible that my letters may not have
reached the commanding officer there. through
the medium which have stated, 1t would b,
well Tor you To send copy OF this loter to thos,
with whom YOU may he In cores Ondence In
order that they may not be deceived by the false
hoods which are being circulated. for | can,
not believe. although am in ignorance of tht
real position, the Spanish accounts Of what /,
| transporting there
Gen. Gomez, Brigndier Gonzales-a Mexican
| and Lieut.. Col. ROa seeing that they hav,
| lost al prestige on account Of their excesscs
and having been unable Ia obtain the permits
sion which they asked Tor to leave the country
ngure in the foremost ranks OF this counter
revolution, and in order to open way whicl
was refused them, they have not hesitatcd I,
dishonor themselves completely. | am toll,
mat they ARE to leave Immediately for In,
Ia ALI