The New York herald., 1879-09-20
CUBAN REVOLTS.
CAPTAIN GENERAL BLANCo PUBLISHES DECREE
AGAINST THE RIOTERS OF SANTIAGO

Uehefal regrets that few misguided persons
have again caused q disturbance of peace
in the province of Santiago de Cuba. He declares
while all parties unanimously condemn the new in
surrectionary movement, yet for the security Of
persons and property in that province exceptional
Of the home government, the province Of
Santiago dc Cuba is declared in state
Of war. Persons engaged in rebellion
sedion will be tried according to the law Of March 49,
1870 The civil authorities OF the province will con-
time in the undisturbed performance Of their duties
but criminal cases. when it is considered necessary
will be tried by court martial Rebels surrendering
within fortnight after the publication OF this de-
will be pardoned. Another decree is published
which, after describing miserable condition of tho
inhabitants of the provinces of Puerto Principe and
Santiago de Cuba, in consequence of the last insur
recton directs that be appropriated for the
assistance of the province of Puerto Principe and
100000 for that of Santiago de Cuba.
DETAILS OF THE RISING SLAVES JOINING THE
AND POLICE
Evening Telegram, Sept 1o.l
despatch was received in this city this morning,
from Havana, to the effect that the slaves Of Glen
fuesos. in the Cinco Villas. Cuba. have
Cuban patriots. taxing with them a large proper
ton of their masters cattle. Tho follow
ing details have been received with refer
ence to the recent uprising in Santiago de
Cuba a-About eight O'Clock in the evening ire bal
loon sent up Q signal. The patriots then
gathered in the Hoyos district about thousand
strong. They were soon attacked by the police and
military. About dozen were killed and wounded
on both sides. The bulk Of the Cubans then went to
the mountains. where they met the slaves from
the following plantations in the district Of
Santiago de Cuba:-San Luis. belonging to
Colonel Norma; Borgita belonging to Echsvaris;
Mejorana. belonging to Colonel Manuel de Ia
Tore; California. belonging to Senator Bueno (Mr.
Bueno is now at Madrid); Los Ramos. belonging to
Mr.. Grinon; Savanilla belonging to the Marquis Of
Polomares Santa Barbara. belonging to Mr.. Candon;
Adelaide. belonging to Senator Bueno; Santa Anna.
belonging to Kindelan; Rio Grande. belonging to
Duanes; San Sebastian. belonging to Car
bonen. The slaves from the Guantanamo
district who Joined the patriots were:-
San Miguel. belonging to the estate Of Senator
Bueno; Isabel. belonging to Brooks. of New York;
San ndefonso. belonging to General Jovellar. ex-
Captain General Of Cuba; Esperanza. belonging
to the estate of Manuel Baro. of Havana. Great
dignation exists the massacre Of about seven
teen officers who have served in the last Cuban revo-
luton the patriot sde but have Of late been resi-
ding in different places and following their differ
ent avocations. From their past records they were
suspected OF being in sympathy with the present
their wives. and chldren's ewes by the spsnisb
troops and Others taken into the woods and
slaughtered. The Captain General Is causing in
vestigaton to be heldin Havana, and has cited the
Governors of Coen. Cienfuegos and Matanzas to ap-
pear before him to explain the cause of these nu-
merous butcheries.
MR. ALBANIA HEARS THE NEWS.
ME-. Miguel de Adama. the well known Cuban
patriot sought for late last night in his elegant
residence on West Forty-seventh street. He had
gone with . party Of friends to the theatre. The
ees x4naY found in the vestibule of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre during the intermission before the
last act, surrounded by . number Of his country
men.
.swhat do you think of the news from Cuba Mr.
Aldama p
II have been away from the city lately and had
not an opportunity Of keeping posted what Is
going What is the matter?'
The Evening Telegram placed in the hand of
Mr.. Mdama. who. after adjusting his eyeglass and
placing cigarette between his lips, examined the
telegraphic dispatches from Havana aud sxid:-
"Yes, read all about the rising at Santiago de
Cuba some time ago in the HERALD"
His attention having been directed to the de-
spatches relative to the rising in Cienfuegos MI.
Aldama observed-
that in general way it touched upon already in
the HERALD and one or two other papers"
The Cuban leaders attention was directed to that
portion of the which recited the assembling Of
the insurgent slaves at the Hoyes.
II know nothing about that. have not heard Of
.Do you think it is trues'
Most likely. What else could be expected from
You think it M probable that the encounter stated
in the may have taken place with the fatal
suits alleged?
>;s;o thot. riu avb.
place, and in the ported As for the killing
OF ten dozen men on either or both Sides it is .
thing deeply to be regretted. but still occurrence
that must be looked for in times OF war and civil
commoton."
MIR. Aldama is acquainted with number of the
plantations from which the slaves reported to
have fled The interview continued
"Do you think it is true that the Spaniards have
massacred number of Cubans who were formerly
officers among the insurgentsT'
1T would not be the first time. Bloodshed and
massacre have marked the policy of the Spaniards
toward Cuban patriots all through the time of the
afe civil war i'll Cuba. You remember the case of
Colonel Barnet. which read q while ago in tho
HERALD. He is adopted citizen of the United
States, and being lately Cuba, the authorities took
him up. After some infor NAL proceedings they were
about to lead him TO execution DE demanded to be
brought before the American Consul They laughed
at him. friend or two OF his were passing. They
reported the the right quarter, and when the
poor man had approached what he believed to be his
last minutes telegram arrived from the Captain
General ordering n stay of the execution. Thus you
see that but tor the timely Intervention of couple
consequences. Colonel Barnet would have gone to
untimely bloody grave in the same violent manner
that used to cut OF hundreds of his countrymen
before now"
at is generally believed that deeds of violence had
ceased when tho insurrectionary troops laid down
their arms?"
unfortunately this is not entirely the You
Mr.. Carrillo here just now? We'll, Mr.. Betan-
court, very respectable Cuban managed the estate
of n relative of his. Mr.. Betancourt was set upon
and massacred by some parties in the neighborhood
of where he lived. These assassins supposed to
be Spanards. who did tho deed account Of politi
cal differences of opinion. though thus far the
atrocous act has not been brought to the doors of
its perpetrators But this only one instance out
of many.
''Do you think the risngs which have been
talking Of are a part OF the plan to revolutionizo
Cuba Is 1t outbreak tho part of the blacks
independent of the revolutionary struggie?"
IL think 1t not improbable that these risings may
be in sympathy with the general plan which has
been laid down Tor the liberation of Cuba These
blacks are possibly working in harmony with the
revolutionary chiefs who are in the mountainous
portions of the districts of Cenfuegos aud Santiago
de Cuba"
Do won think he Standards can succeed n moin-