The New York herald., 1878-03-06
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

homoho fboai IdE QUEEN OF The ASI1LLEb-
PROTEST
The uncompromisng Cuban nationalists In this city
claim TO have received yesterday very important
from Havana. The steamer Clyde which left that
port tho 9th OF last month and arrived hero on
Monday night, brought letters to four OF the
Cuban exiles In New York former aldo
do camp to Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, tho
nrst President OF FREQ Cuba and threo other promi
nen Cubans vouched for tho rustworthnoss OF these
communications. They bring the news that the poses
commissioners representing tho late ''Revolutonary
COMMITTEE" composed Of General Maximo Gomez
Brigader Rodriguez ana Major Coaso, who toog
tho proposals OF peace to General Maceo, had been
hung by this leader and their bodies sent
Santiago do Cuba for the spaniards 10 judge of the
patriots readiness TO surrender. II will be remsm.
bcred that on tho 25th Of February Gomez, Rod
rgucz and Collaso their mission Of peace TO
Maceo should this prove TO be true Is 10 hs.
lieved that 1t must exercise favorable innueuce
the affairs Of Cuba
WHAT WAS LArE MEETINGS..
There was a private Cuban meeting last Sunday
night in Masonic Hall, Mr. Miguel Barnet boing IN
the chair The hall densey crowded. Energetic
protests were entered against the action OF
the la,e s.Rcvoutonary Committoc," and Messrs.
Miguel Baross, Clcmento Munoz and Fell
cians Valdez wsre named a committee TO
walt upon Mr.. Miguel dc Aldama. Tho committee
met that gentleman on Monday, at noon and mad .
lengthy conference with him. Aldama told them
that he did not know what the cause Of the late
surrender but stated his determination 10 take ener.
getic to support the national cause IN the
present trying crisis.
The meeting on Sunday night ordered protest q
be published against the Spaniards and expressed
thoir determination TO combine speedy and effective
measures for succoripg the who have refused 70
lay down their arms The protest. which will DO
found below received over SIX hundred signaturoA
above reierroa 10 Iha. General Francsco Cespodss
brother OF tho late President OF that name, who sue.
ceeded Don iomns Es'r5aa S, IN % omce, reasnea mo
ter intriguing tor the establishment OF tue
"Revolutionary Committee,n ana that Cespsdss,
Eastern department from Camaguay and Joined
Gcneral aceo. They say that Cespedes Is now with
dent ana the war will continue until Cuba shall
acquired her indspcnde
The followinsis ine protest which was adopted At
Masonic ual:-
sao.. nsssa revenge s ANY man
and always WIN know aign''y liberty and pstrio%tsm. %
rishtsw,,h tue rights Of patriot. without single ss.in
with as % S Ss: M b. Of rs ss a s
liberty with the just rights that have been given
~ % h ssa
s.. rs our lives and
IN G ae aye OH, a.. IN this
hour mourning and disgrace sooanly rspo.s "a
Of ali our duties as true oubans:
ns "s Ss tine cnc
time be ue republicans, aud 90 those who know now
sseo%e s%ss 'ssp rspuSo among ''0
Ne wish noIhnx we will receive nothing tho mon
snsssved snsn. and pros.isa.sa CUBA Nothing nosnnr
and haunt ncessantly. The deg adaon OF those
ous rather do many suffered aud died
s a al s ~s Ss
Infamous dissr Infamous stern. ssgradataon
ss ss ;ss '
rs ,om s. would ID s s h oU"S
would d. again ts. thee be disgrace ana and
hazardous iborsy. have bowed down to murder tho free
Glory glory to the CuSans who h aays mot Yielded Glory
i how S ssd:m Of ast and
undertake AN immediate reorganization and with 70
@s:a s:.ss: y y:
the fields Of CuSa our fate greatly
70 the Of the whole world ]. Is tras me.
and TO spirits lives in Cuba, th. nuti
h
must sacrifice everything to our greatest desire
saaa.s even @ os &c Ssaasa by promise.
ioiees 10 imuasdi.ely truly prop
rentAtives those who in the peninsula have
ns but asa sy 0Ssid s;
"a' shsir surrsaasr they gave them no;hins worss
% Bss taken AND
they come aud deceive some OF our crednoIs men With
Vers.rs M.naansIe.. yicay.ro and B.cay guarantees
sia %hoa n. S ~ Cuba will
followed periods of blood and nre will be sub
break tho bonds which attach the
tion AS long ~, Cuba l. not entirely tree.
Already everything boon lost and all has been
sac.!dcsd forever sacrificed until
buy shame patriotism We are not aonc,
show that we can triumph even when the world
been shown BY our comrades such aud
aGno could go to Cuba. r. there % to have the =;
family, home friendship influence property with the
ons noS s%ss ns sna W. s
would losses; and enjoy with dignity!
faith. dignity the :pirit Of pasrio.s aud
ExILE PREFERABLE TO SPANISH RULE.
To live in exile we have % snfesney from our ndu,.r! M
comfortably; could orm family could aspire 10
the almon Of our patriotic duties we have not been in
exile to make "c SI TO stay % o,.
Should be terribly dsxraced These the doors OF hell
sae,sd or deceived some. shall able
Ths!s VIII s. ,. and good men Sse ,n: S' terri
burn suffer wanow In the nrs and mud when It II
The aneese sp.n.rd prineiped shall be
rspel With alton and contempt the spes
who has made himself the murderer OF his native
country tbuah~yng Sold humbied and stained it, though
80 macb tiood has shed tor liberty: not only The
blood Of the living but the blood tbs spirit and tho I'M
mortal glory OF tbe dead.
1he orms heroes have persisted sjcstic
ally arising in OF isith in tho triumph that Is te
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| Now msjestcally rising those who in exile have
known how echo the revoutiou majesticaily
arising the Cubnns SpAniards and tho who
sympahixd with aud labored tor the revolution
suffering tortured the held by spanist
tyranny. now macstcally arising all of the nnon
aud ali Of the who have sympahi,cd with and aidst
struggling Cuba
Now arising. too the unprncipcd enemies Of Cabs
who have c1nkued their aud tntercsa
And yet everything the world sa arise 70 seor t
who have thus sacrlh ed the
land able victims Tnc whole vorlt
cannot know tho will Of cnslaved people, because
Of their deudct chiefs aud warriors
rendered aud attempting by ndncng others 10 sur
render to involve their TALL Therefore we protos
tbm forcibe 10 not TO be
arded the will Of tho people, rs people oppressed
surprised unable To demonstrato b.
. universal suffrage what " their sovereign will.