New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
Alta CKING SPANISH AUTHORITY.

SENDING LEADERS TO THE CUBANS.
SUCCESS OF THE RECi Mt Expedition FROM TuE
UNITED sTATEs-HOw THE AFFAIR WAS MAN
AGED.
The Cuban expedition which THE TRIBUNE
announced over month ag wa preparing 10 leave Tue
United stat las reached Cuba. Dispatches received
IN this city stale that General Garcia and about eighty
men arrived Santiago de Cuha rying with them
arms and ammunition. These placed in a.srparaie
vessel which afterward met the bearing the men,
and then the :ps Orpedots, explosives and other wnr
materials transferred 10 General Garcia This
caution taken in order not Ia violate the laws Of
this country. Among those who accompanied General
Garcia were CoOUe Prud"nie Of BaracCa Colonel lou
eeca who secretary to OF the Presidents Of the
Cuban Republic; Colonel RUsado Colonel David John
son, who The Confederate Army; Colonel Barnet,
Colonel UT5na, Carlos Pequdo jose Mana Garcia, anl
several Americans.
Leandre Rodriguez. treasurer of the Cuban Commit
tee said yesterday that tie information about the TX
redtion was as vet very meare. It victory TO
get these men Of" he addet." "TIeir number was not
large but that does indicate the value Of the rxpr
diton The vessel carried leaders the men IN Cuba
who are now IN arms. Yuu tno uprising began oi
August 90, 1870. Az agreement had lren made among
the people seven districts begin the revolution
August 80 1879 But the 26ta, Svcrius del PrAdo,
of Guantanamo arrested by Spanish authorizes
suspicion He is about evenly years odd and
was one Of most Influential men m thar pant ~
Cuba and hr Ola great deal toward organizing the
movement. He wa~ taken to Spain. whore hr was i'm
prsoned, and was finally liberated u ciuIe nothine
could be proved against him. In Eovcinbe- there was
auOther uprising under General Cari-u,s and other
leaders, and in the same month an expedition LEFT
Jamaica under The command Of General Br1irz. Gen
era Ramos Colonel ROsado aud others. This eNpeGi.
tion numbered about twenty-five"
How many men do you suprnse You had In the Held
then3"
well, about 5000. should suppose At least
many raf Rt the end VI the last revolution
We can get plenty OF men in Cuba. Wnnl have l-vm
wanng wns a. get tis leaders who were scattered n
this country to the feld OF acton"
who Will take the commnud TOW
General Garcia"
"w the black people thrTej tom with the insurgcnt e.
Certainly; II Is 10 their 'nlcrrei" 49,
Have t'icy not necI cmancraiCd b. laws % Spain -
"No; they have been deceived According % Tie new
agreement the slaves TO receive pay for thru Ia or
BIZ! they do nat get as much now ~ troy dig hcii"
because theV formerly gwen some ground 10 t.
crops They C0ulh make more III tlai way. There
Moncava, who has cOna1d OF the Eastern District, is
negro" .,..,. ,,,,.,, ,.,,, ~. .,,o,,, o., ,
tnnei" .,,,,.. ,.on .,o.o.,,,, ,.t 49,. 10,
tie people not Stcn deceived. II, pelre a"irlr-
made With only few men VII" rev tse"t4d that &C
cOrdne to the t'rns the pee ole w"ad oc able {" govern
they are net familiar with the country Iht" Il II" en-
gAgrnent between the troops uutss brught on b. tie
Cubans and I'll never iuah nio t+ht until thcy have
''Whcre do on get your funds Z"
" From c0niriuu;iolS. The Cub ms have this matter
at hear. They sacrifice everything 10 HM tho ctlY.
The tTncts dos I there for money, because they get
pay They 81 Gsh inG Tor Independence"
Will au"th cxprditi"u start from this country
yell that don't want 10 answer You see The
leading C1hans here el0se.Y watched. GrOerG
Garcia when be bore had Detectives his track az
tho time They were in the house with bin; they lived
across tba from his r,.!n. and hey rude III tic
cars and The elevators with lila. l. The VIII
The Spanish authorities here are very yiEi
That Is why Considrr II - vlcOTy 10 land our
petition safely IN CUBA We Will probably have IN Ter
particulars about TIC expeditions when General GARCIA
authorities have control or The telegraph anG
communications must be- carried on ~ILh great care"