The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
MACEO'S MISSION.
VIEWS OF THE CUBAN CHIEF ON TIE INsUR-
GENTS CoNpITIoN-uls OWN POSITION

M AGEO . NJ l0olON.
VIEWS OF THE CUBAN CHEF ON TIE INsUR-
GENTS coNpIrIoN--HIs own POSITION.
General Antonio Maceo, VI the insurreclionary
forces OF Cuba, together with several officers
company him his present mission, IS quartered at
No. 10 West Ninth street. The General yesterday
slated that ne Is here tor limited time mission
from tho provisional government OF "free Cuba"
the result OF which is to determine for years
TO the question Of peace or on
that island. He spoke in terms OF Kindness
and appreciation OF the labors oil the Comms.
sioner had passed several days IN mis- company
at tho camp Of General Caxlo Garcia in the month
OF March, 1873 but seemed 10 deplore the change in
public sentiment, far as the leading organs Of the
American press concerned. which has taken place
in tho United States sinco that time IN regard to
Cuban afrira Tho General considers that the policy
OF Amerca toward the Cuban patriots selfish,
uuleeilng and ur-American, and tina. the Monroe
doctrine is u dead eicr-l barren declaration which
the United States have not had the courage make
eGectvc. To that indifference OF the Washington gov
he attributes tho present dopiorabie copdi.
ton Of tho Cuban cause
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The surrender OF the troops OF Camag uay and the
Cinco Villas DISTRICTS together with the CUBAN con.
cress IN Marcn last, he said. parayzea Tor the timo
beng ali revolutionary movements IN those parts Of
the island. General Vicente Garcia, who was then
acting President. ceased to be recognized Ia that
capacity after tho surrender OF Camaguay. At tins
juncture General AMaceo, who then comma ndcd the
Cuban forces IN tho Eastern Department, called
convention OF the leading Cuban chiefs, to meet In
his camp ut Baraqua, in tho jurisdiction Of
Santiago do Cuba. Among those present. besides
Maceo, were Generals Vicente Garcia, Manuel Calvar,
Felix Fignercdo, jose Muceo, Colonies Flor Crombet
and Beola aid many Others The deliberations Of this
assembly covered The period between the 18TH 23d
OF Marc., resulted III the electon OF General Man
uel Caviar provisioualiy the Presidency General
Vicente Garciu 10 DO Generai-in-Chci The Cuban
Army and General Maceo his lieutenant, but retain
ing the chief Co manu- OF tic trpops In the Eastern
Department. TINS order Of things was equivalent to
leaving Maeeo at tue head OF tue Cuban loices there
being At the tline no Revolutionary columns OF apy
| importance outside vi the department MaCeO
was appointed 10 cominand
POSSIBILITIES RENEWED.
Upon the BREAKING OF conve nlon which
called CAVIAR TO the head oil tho govern
ment hostities were renewed against the spauiards
Oh the 23d Of March, alter the utter failure nego
tiat.ons winch ID been IN progress Tor week,
through the medium Of Maxine Gomez il tho otncr
representatives OF the Peace Committee OF Camasuay
These Negotiations based UPON lw propo LIONS
one on each side-thc spaniards Offering TO the
surgeons the sumo terms which their former compa-
triots hau received III tamasuay, and tho CuUans
Claiming that the independence
be unequivocaiy recognzea py Spaiu As Martinez
Cam pos could not TINS demand The COZ
cnce betweeL the Ueigcrcpts was broken up without
any results. FROM that time until the day oi Maceos
departure from CUBA he had fought ne Span,ards
NUMBER OF engagements With Varying success. The
principal OF these actions La Caobai Cosado
uel Cauto, the former lasting IN &C days Sometimes
The CuDans were, according 10 Maceos account vclo
rIous ~ other times they proved unable hold
| their own.
| WHAT MAcEo COMES FOR
General Maceo ueEIcd tBat no hau surrendered TO
Maitinez Campos, that no owed tho Spanish COM
manner iavor oi any kind Upon belng told that
the newspaper hnd pub sned reports OF surren-
der aud departure from uupa m ,nauisn war vesse,
he N w Nug flrt bpn "A
suea IRON Cuba Ia The Fernando el Calolico IL was
not true that e had 10 any way surrendered himself
| rs prisoner or had accepted any Conditions from
General Campos.
"How Is IL possible that Martinez Campos coui
have allowed you "A frec pass on royal vessel
while still preserved your character as an enemy
70 The government Of Don Ailonsos' ny tho
| reporter
Gen,ral Campos said, Il know you are going abroad
ona mission Tor Tho Cabin Insurgents; mission
avail yourself O tue means OF transportation when
place ~ your disposal, aud 60 ireeiy'"
General Maceo, VINO, by Inc way Is muat,o, with
negro blood predoiinaiilg somewhat, proceeded 1,
explain his ptoscnt position mere. He ,ays that on
tne 27th vi April. President ualvar IN
mission which he Is no" asehargng and the 81 oi
May he received marching orders. lac brings with
MN an address from the republican govcrnmcn oil
Cuba, bearing date OF tho TN oil May, the shape vi
an appeal 10 tue patriotism OF tho CuUans IN the
United states. THIS document paints IN vivid ooiors
the critical state OF CUBAN cause; t re.
minds the refugees OF the terrible slrus giles
through which tho men 10 the ned have passed since
the heroic Carlos Manuel 40 Cespcdcs aud ms brave
followers raised lue standard OF rebellion at Yara on
the 10th OF Ocoocr, 1865 and appcais 10 them by
cmoiics Of tneir tnar;,red dead ana tho sacred
cause OF their common country 10 now lend all the
moral and material ad IL their power reinforce the
patrols IN the manigud, and furnish them arms
aud ammunition whercwis' 10 continue tue
light 10 the butter end. This patr otto mp
peal ends with declaration that the
Cuban soldiers are resolved to immediate themselves
upon the altar CT liberty rather than submit TO the
rule OF SPAN. In ADDITION 10 this appeal Maceo brings
witn him short ana piihy address to tue CUBAN
Revolutionary Committee oil This city, aud an ordor
IRON President Caivar instructing HIM TO avail him
sell Of the means OF transportation paced AT his di
posa by Martinez Campos, whereby he could leave
Tor Kingston, jamaica which he did.
| TRUE
General Maceo wishes 10 contradict reports which
appeared IN several newspapers to the effect h,s he
bad made Arrangements win the enemy and accepted
amnesty. He also states that 1t error 10 re.
port h m ms estimating tho Cuban orces now In the
held AT 900. lie believes that ihcrc arc more than
two thousand CuDans OF ail ranks still under arms
against Span. He believes that the war Tor indo.
pendence must 10 on, and denies that ho
paper any clio about the conciao DRY poiicy
OF Captain General Jovcilar and Martinez Camps.
But Msceo had been, curing the conference. NJ The
headquarters OF Martinez Canpos, anu had spoken "a
him The Cuban provisional government had asked
oi Campos transportation Tor commission 70 90
abroad and this request was granted
| SILL PLOTTING.
| Yesterday afternoon Macco visited by mum.
Der OF prominent Cuban refugees, smone whom were
Carlos Sangu, Captain lRnacio Qaes,da formerly oil
tho stall OF President Ccspedes and several others
The officers who accompany the Cutan Commissioned
also quartered at his present beadqnartcr The
General 10 recognized by his country men here III
the solo agent oil The Cuban Repubnc, represent
ing during MS stay abroad the cause OF Cuban mao
prudence. IL is Understood that n he succeeds IN
carrying material aid TO tho men In the field the wal
will 20 on When ho lett the Cuban iorccs IN tn,
nod during the 1rst week Of tho month just ended
they were excellent spirits aud still opposing TIL,
Spanish soldiers. Maceo docs not believe that hi,
comradc arms, Lirnbano Sanchez has surrendered
ouph report 10 that ELECT had becn published II
| Havana and hOrQ