The New York herald., 1878-03-01
CUBA.

CONFIRMATION OF THE PEACE REPORTS YES
TERDAY FIXED FOR THE OFFICIAL PRocLAMA-
TIoS-LAuREIs FOR JovELLAR AND MAR
TINEz cAMpos.
Havana letter OF February % received iu this city
says-"The nsurgent chiefs having submitted to the
terms offered oy the Spanish government of which
fnct there is no longer any doubt tho restoration Of
peace on this Island may DO regarded as an accom-
plished fact The 25in OF the present month
has been designated as the date on which
the insurgents shall lay down their arms,
and on the 2sth peace will be officially proclaimed by
the government. For months past persons blinded
by passion have been prepared Tor this result The
continuous surrender OF Insurgents 10 the Spanish
forces the capture Of after another their
prominent men, and their lenient treatment by the
Spanish government all tended TO show that an entire
change In the situation was TO take place.
SUCCESS or JovELLAR AND cAMPos.
Generals Jovellar and Martinez Campos have thus
redeemed their promise paciy the island before tho
ind Of the winter campaign and 1t IL considered here
that they entitled to high for their
success under extraordinary difficulties especially rs
regards the financial situation 1t is believed that the
execution Of the terms of the peace viii involve no
serious inconvcnionoo.n -
NEWS DROUGHT BY GENERAL GONZALES.
Brisader General G. Gonzales, OF the insurgont
army OF Cuha arrived In this city yesterday morning
from Havana on tho steamer City OF Washington.
lie came here with Spanish passport at once re-
ported to Mr.. Miguel dc Aldama, attorney Tor tho
Cuban Republic, whose oincos No. 35 Broad
way. Whatever written mmunications Gonzales had
to deliver were not received by Mr.. Aldama and he at
once tcegraphcd to Washington for Mr. Echeverria
the diplomatic representative Of Cuba, asking him to
como on here ut oncc, so that he and Aidama might
arrive ut an understanding as to tho proper line of
policy Tor them to adopt In the matter. Mr.. Eche.
verra was TO havo late last night and to-day
conclusion WIN be arrived at between the represent.
atives oil Cuba.
Gopz.les has served principally In Camaguay dis.
trict and in that OF the Cnco Villas In which latter
section no Is credited with having defeated Captain
General Jovsl,ar two years ago. He came into tho
Spanish lines by virtue OF the lAto conven-
ton Of the Spaniards and portion OF
the Cuban forces in Camaguay represented by
what Is known as the Revout tonary Conn which
took the place OF the Chamber Of Doputies dissolved
some months ago. This "Revolutionary Commits ee''
which seems to DO a local body is composed OF Avo
members, among whom arc Brgadcr General Rod
riguez Colonel Loazas and Major Collaso. Gonzalez
lott Camagnay early last month or Havana where no
arrived on tho llth.
It's claimed that the conditions OF peacsn ac-
cepted by the Revolutionary Committee include
oral important features not yet published. they Will
be known to-day. The Revolutionary Committee
assumed, as far the district OF Camnguuy is con.
ccrred, the functions OF the late Chamber Dcpute
Gonzales brings IRON the Eastern Depart
mcnt and II IS understood that he is unable to speak
Tor tho patriots there He represents only the small
nucleus Of crcumscribed district whose patriots
have got tired OF the struggle II Is understood that
with few other patriots Of minor notc Vicente Gar
ca has gwen his consent to the socaed conditions Of
peace
SURRENDER.
Tho entire Eastern Department, whore the brother
OF Carlos Manuel Cespedes still holds aloft the banner
OF the insurgents hus not boon heard FROM those
acquainted with Cuban affairs believe that General
Francisco Xavier Cespedcs, who Ia now at the head
OF the Cuban government, Will have nothing
to do with these conditions Of peace. Un-
der his immediate orders arc General Max.
mo Gomez, General Modesto Diaz and General
Antonio Maceo, VINO have always borne the brunt OF
battle In Cuba and whose names most promi-
nenty connected with the struggle there. Nothing
has been heard from them thclr commands, ana it
Is generally believed among tho Cubans herc that
they Will tight the battle OF independence to tho bitter
end. Noither Mr. ALBANIA nor Mr.. Echeverria show
any signs Willingness TO haul down the Cuban flag.
Gu the contrary, Mr. Adama thinks that the war
must 10 and that while thcro Is hostile Spanard
there peace bc established
very significant feature in the peace negotiations
is that tho members oil the late Cuban Chamber Of
Deputies, who were in Oamaguay wnen tho partial
render TOOK place, have refused to be bound by tho
conditions, aud asked bo sont IRON the island to
that Of Jamaica, rather than live undor Spanish rule
General Gonzales Is q Mexican citizen, who, years
ago, espoused the cause OF CUBA 1851 H