The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
CrBf's EIGHT ron FREEDOM.
stirring Letter. nrom the New President Of
Cui,n's Provisional Government.

The following letters from tho President
OF the newly organized Provisional Govern
ment Of Cuba have been handed To The SuN for
publication. II tho men in the Eastern Depart
mcnt who have refused 10 submit 60 the dis
graceful treaty made 10y the Central and Villas
Departments can hold their own even for six
weeks. the advent Ut the hot weather will obligc
Spain to send another army TO Cuba for next
winters campaign. that is. II she can raise one;
DEAR FRIEND AND CoMRADE: In order TO give
you an iden ~ present events and 81 the sttun-
ton which our evolution y now undergoing.
scnd you the following linrs.
As the men 81 the Eastern Department ignored
any compromise with spain. We resolved 70
wage war against our enemies with our usual
nrdor and enthusiasm. Gen. MHceo at tho
head Of his Guantanamo troops. had obtained
distinguished triumphs.
Matters were in this condition when we were
surprised hv the news that Gen. Gomez. Brig
Gen. Rafael liolrgurz and Mnjnr Colian1 wore
on IN" road from CHmaguey ~ Commits toner's
To inform us of the dissolution 81 III" Congress
and the Government, and Of til" treaty Of peace
made by tho Central Commit and the General
in-Chief Of ia" Spanish nrny. The news
caused II. much surprise ms disgust; every one
felt suur"mrly indignant.
Win the Department nf Camaguey and Las
VILLAS ont ut the revolution. what did il hphoOyp
Oriente To- do A; To d"termine upon Il course Of
ton We Resolved Ia meet. IN order that IN
presence OF the leading Held aud company
officers Of tn" department. W. might arr V" at
some solution ol tn. problem, ia acror,lanc"
with the inter- sis Of the country and in concert
with those who siill remained ON the Held u
honor. For this purpose the greater part oi the
brigade aud rcgimcniAl officers gathered around
Gen. Maccu. The brigade Of Bayamo formed an
exception. and influenced by Gen. Diaz accept
ed th" shameful agreement OF tamagucy, and
delivered to- the enemy the cores poudcncc in
which W" invited II tn meet rs.
On the 18th inst an interview took place be-
army and q len. MHcro. No result WIS arrived
at, rs'nus" Gen Cannes declined 10 make any
| Other CONGO e-ious "NccIi turh rs iHd been sup
ulatod ia Cumaisu"y. Tn" conference" ended.
and it WAS agreed that hostilities should be- re-
ON tho same day uhe 18TH we proceeded To
orguniU' n government. and II WAS Resolved To
! appoint q provisional one for the purpose Of
| direct ne TIC course ~ the revolution and 10
| hume % conmandrr-in-rhirf of III" army. The
prs rioct' Il Tor the duties oi the Govern.
mont w"r'. the und' r-icn"d. who was hnnor"l
/ with th" iris idcn'N. Col. Leonardo Marinpl
and liouL-to' IUblo beola Ms members,
I and Lient-L oi. 1. tigurrcdn Sorarrns as
S"r"try. IT." tovernmrnt then appointed
Mnor-G"n. Vicente Garcia as tominander-in in
| thiri. and Muur-b"n. Antonio Mtcco n sec-
"nd IN command. and commander ot the De-
| partmeni of Drientr.
On tn" ISL INST another confcren'c took pla .
| between Grn. tunpos and the members Oi the
! Provisional Government. Gen. ,anpos would
| yield nothing To our claims and We declined to
| mov" from the honorable attitude We had ns-
summed.
Thr war, therefore goes on; tho present
CAMPAIGN wlll he rough ono. ana the ilgit
an unequal one; Int. ~ tue most energetic
protest against the ignuminy pcrDctmted IN
| tanaguey. W" still remain ON the field of
/
! cipl,s provided Cuhans, both inside and out e
side the island. endorse our action. or in cnse
| our brothers abandon Us 10 raNo at least the
| honor Ot our arms.
| | request YOU by your spirit Of patriotism. "a
| inform our brothers in your city ut our ini"n-
ton, and at the same time that you VIII state IT,
| me. with that frankneS~ which 80 chara t"rll II
| Nou, whit the Intentions Of Cubuu- tier" really
! nrr ! viii merely rrmark ihat Intentions 10
/ hrip Us must be- converted into deeds IA sUvcdl-
/ Is as possible.
! Win tie hi shcst consideration H.,
/ lfSAE, VI tr'h 20. MANUEL CALNAE
! M,,.ra.a I... t,s.ss
Ny blrIINGCIsuEp FRIEND AND CoMRADE
| The unfortunate events of which the CumuEupy
! and Has Departments have been thu III aatr"
! ~ W. of which vail lave already rcu he'd You
! hay" reduced The ilght against thr spanish Gov
! erum,ut to the Eastern Department and Las
| 1uuu-. which under all tenn ltatlun are opposed
| To tr'a-un aud iulumy.
~ a ,un..,lurnou 81 the continuation If IL,
| struggle. uiri huNin- broken away FROM ia,
! Iu-f. % PROV - ,onal Government named ly tn"
| pouuinr Nuiro has been established Cor Tho pros
! cat. lhl~ Government Is comp I.ri ui ia" lr'r-
! SON who has tir honor Ia address NYu rs
! ll"ut.-Col. lhh'o Bvola Us members. and
l.irut.-to i. J.. lilu'lrip Sorarr,,S a. Seer igry
/ NUor-tiou. Nicrhtr GHreid hU, hfCu uppniutr
I Grnrrul-it-Chiei and Nu'r-Gru. Mhvn Conn
mnu,l"r ui the Military ll'Wfti.'ui % Orr'utc.
| Nto HnNWs Mha, may yet u" acui Nnl hy II,
P determination and courage OF uiose who stll
! remain "n 10" field ut tmtrf
has. 800 =. IN. ron pd 90 1t Ia order mat win
NuIr Nnluiil" coop 'tti llu You lNNA d-ri~t h- t
/ t,i-nnit' work which We are r,!l und'tiak
| he-'oon ynu to continue in Nuur task. and &.
| mHhr. Nrtf "nort To- assist a. WIN lll' highest
! consideration. MANU- CAIN AZ.
GUANTANAMO. March II.