New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-06
PEACE II CUBA, DUT NOT HERE.
LATEST INFORMATION FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AMONG CUBAN RESIDENTS IN THIS CITY.
Tho stcamer Divide arrived from ! =

AMONG CUBAN RESIDENTS IN THIS CITY.
The steamer Clyde arrived from /
vana yesterday bringing letters 10 Cuban residcL1
In this city. 1t stated that General Martinez Cam
pos was expected at Havana to establish Cuban auoi o.
nv as large number OF Insurgents refused 10 surrender
until they practical proofs of the promises OF Span
inrds the proposal If Spain to give Cuba the same
rights that are enjoyed by Porto Rico it is believed,
would be OF benefit TO Cuba shan they were 10
Porto Rico This island sent deputies to the Spanish
Cortes and Spain took care that they were always Sc
ectea from among the Spaniards who were officials or
planters in the island All Offices III the civil service and
commissions IN the army were held by spaniards The
plan OF Representation was denounced as "a farce.
General Jovear it reported intended to sail for
Spain on March a. but General Martinez Campos ur-
gently requested him TO remain until the new form Of
Government was established. In Havana report had
snreod that the United states, England and Germany
bad already guaranteed the peace conditions Offered to
ths Cubans by Spanish Government The belief that
General Macco had refused TO surrender and tnat he
mad hanged Maxine Gomez. Rodriguez and Coaso. the
peace .Oners, had gained strength IN Havana
barged at MaHzanllO for jamaica having refused to
accept any terms of peace except thosc 81 peadehce
and IL was sa.d that they wOud all their efforts TO
seud aid the patriots who stlil nod our ana to con-
time the The new Junta dc Cvdades, committee
strongly opposing the emancipation Ol the slaves ana
request mad been made to Joyeiar and Martinez campos
for suensiOn Of the aw enforcing tne same until they
should be able to make contracts Tor tue services OF
Pne Cnbans N this city arc carrying a of
words only, among themselves Charges and counter
y are beiIr made in this city by the persons VINO
represent the and the opposition to then Mr. do
Luna said the trouble began about three years
when the Cuban army had Eaited IN vain TWO years
without receiving aid from abroad ana then number
of Cnbaps here asked their Cuban Government To place
me agency other hands than those OF Sir Adana ana
Mr. Echryerria T1is tue Government would not do but
changed the title agent to that of confidential attorney
Al me beginning Of 1877 tho Government OK Peru pre-
sented the Cnbans here 100000 earugss tor tie Gu
bans and subsequently they receiver oVoooo more
making total 100000 cartridges, which were never
sent To- cuba. General Sanguly raised 10000 among
the Cubans here during the past year. betwecn the
years 1869 and 1873 about thirteen vessels were
but out these, only five landed their cargoes tine 9th
ers lost. While expeditions were sent under com
uand of inexperienced ana incompetent persons, anu
generally irried tine Cuoans waited IN vain for aid
and finally had to succunD. 80
Cuban merchant III this city said that Mr Echeyerria
the Cuban diplomatic ascn! at washington. was not
equal the task OF performing the duties nat deyoyed
literary atnIEents, but understood very little Of
satesmanship and sill less OF Judging OF personal char
acter and adapting himself 10 the dispositions of
the congressman III Washington; his love of coutIadlc
own superiority hid still further unified hun for the
difficult office OF pleading for tue recognition OF young
trbnted from his own purse siderabe toward
the war; but being naturally Of tmld disposition he
generally men OF small experience or who had their
own selfish in view When the war of Independence
began. tine patriots We're inspired Win such strong
desire OF throwing of tho Spanish YOKE That each
one loudly clamored for nachete ana musket
and most of them refused to accept nigh ana responsible
Offices As the went on. persons oi more cunning
tho bravery took advantage OF tins zeal and gradually
obtained control OF important tsts Inen many young
men OF wealthy families, who had joined the rcVou-
ton either from patriotism or III consequence OF peinS
forced into by the Suspicious and "utTa@es OF the
panards obtained high commands and were placed In
OF important expeditions IuV thtlr personal
could compensate fer their want OF expert
ence and and expeditions were lei INTO the
yory OF death The last c1pedon under the com
mand OF Colonel PachecO started about hve weeks ago.
The vessel was old schooner, ana carried steam
launch ii when near CUBA me scarcity OF water
comprlled the crew sail for the bahamas Tor supply.
Wnle near Jamaica storm arose ana Tue sna seaner
WAS launched the schooner But the waves and
launch caused the schooner 10 leak at
the Tue cable was cut and three Of the i've men
Who in the launch were CROWNED. Ine schooner
believed Ii been wrecked on Inc coast
Mr. OuinteTO, editor oil La Icrdd, SAID that disScn-
| SONS IN New-IUrk were of long standing, Morales
Jem0s was at mead Oi the Juna here. iho Jdhta
contracted large deDta and thel applieu 10 AZ huha
for $4,000 with which to pay them. Mr.. Albania gave
$50 ana afterwards settled other claims Oi @-OOoo
| Later he fitcd OUT an expedition tuat hau
cost him $4,000. Tbs real troubles began
removed from the chief command 0i the CuDan
Army and sent here agent lie aud Ms adhefehts ~
facked NJ. Addma because tLty said ne ld ho cohlp
sufficiently toward the retO!ul0u aHOubh ne gave
marc than any OF them. General AguileIa was after
wards here agent by tespedcs, VINO was some
what Jealous of great popularity ~ General AgIera
had euancipa cd his slaves ana sacrhced MS glea lot
tune the revolution and was looked upon a. faher
General ASucrI proceeded 10 Pdfis
when the Cuban refugees there disappointed the eSec
IA ions OF the lighting patriots at home He returned 10
New York, and worked IN concert win DIT Alualha uh
iii the Uruguay was 1ed out, two years ago. when
took place. which led 10 rupture De-
| tween the two, and disputes were continued between
| their respective adherentS 49,,
| Mr.. Albania, when told Of the complaints about the
inactivity OF the agents said: "Why did not the com
paInantss themselves NJ out the expcditlOnst Ihey
cOl have done II. they say they contributed the
| money"