New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
OUBAYPATRIOTS NOT DISMA TED

WHY CERTAIN CHlEfS SUhhhNbH"i''>'
RECENT REPORTS SPREAD ABROAD BY "iOAhp
sPASIARps-TALKs WITH LOVERS OF CUBAN
LIBERTY IL THIS CITY.
The Spanish authorities have MADE gleat
narade of The fact that certain Cuban chiefs surrendered
a sbort time ago IL was alleged thar the insurEehI
leaders Guillcrmon, Maceo and Sanchez, had oecoue
thoroughly convinced OF the hOpelessnessoi te
for independence and had yielded to discre"on ~ s
ing themselves up the Spanish Government v" 'no
other hand tho Cubans OF this city stoutiy n'"'"''
that the surrender Of these three chiefs arose rom
n,rloto misunderstanding OF the state Of affairs III
Cs,ba at the time no knowledge being had by them OF
the arrival of General CaixO Garcia ana tue aclo"S
that followed communication between 'Ho W.
forces being skilfuiy cut off by the spahiarus o"O'
lose Marti president OF the Cuban Revolutionary Co-
mittee who was found at his house at an early ho"r
Thursday morning, made the iohO"ihB eApi'""'o''
statement to reporter OF The TRIBUNE:
.Tbe trpth has recently begun to be XII own afou 'he
latest events of the Cuban such as the surrender o
Gullermon, MaceO aud Sanchez. We know very We"
that in spite Of the mstrust entertained DJ oei"'n
Cubaps this surrender does not jeopardze 'he i'o'
cause in the slightest degree Nor are we "itno" an
obvious and natural explanation OF tbs dlS"nec
General Garcia l. not one Of those persons TO whom
marty spirit aud political fauaticism lend temporary
importance and reputation lie IL ""'
able man. both IN civil administration anu III
military matters In he Is cool alert ana always
ready to attack Defeat does not discourage hii N'
weaken his resolution. He loves open engagement
I'm fair field. At this moment lie Is extending tIe hci
NJ hosttes sending his chiefs TO those districts Wicre
mace attn obtains although the cause o. hDeId"h "
very popular and the inhabitants are lneteo 10 wa
the country needed just such commander as "eH-
eral Garcia Many Cubans are joining ms Ioices o"S'
such Is their confidence in him. That is the reason INC
surrender Of Gmllermon Maceo and sancNez mas ua" "
little effect Ter Won have mad more sS
ni6couce II they could have taken with them all tho
men belonging to their commands. Bht OF Ihe -oV nv
whose capture paraded by tue oP'nis"
Government nearly all remained in CUBA anu theS
returned TO the nsurgent ranks rs soon az 'nS
Jaw that the war was still hOtIy waged without "eu
erals Guilermon and Maceo The surrender woulG haNe
had reor importance had il resulted from reasons gen
orally and vitality affecting the patriot cause But VIC
are now that the reasons OF the surFeHuCr WIZ
first The undeniibe ability with when the Spaulu"S
kopt apart the forces OF Gucrmon from those oI va"
cia and secondly, the purposes OF certain "eA"o"n
Cuban chiefs who were only waiting lend their support
| n he war for the moment when Guillermon ana
Macon sbould have less prominence In Cuban aIir''
PREJUDICE of race and color is prevalent everyWhere,
einiliermon Is negro ana Maceo is muao sur
fcIrnty explains this conduct 80 mat instead VI u
nanny and disastrous consequences following TINS sur
reHdcr, 1T has really only placed the war upon me
footiug several important leaders having JOlheu tne
ARMY Liberation who had not previously peeh "VtlNV
| 80 A. Tor Idmbano Sanchez, his isolation and ms y
norauc. Of Gagcias LANDING are the natural an ouS
reasons for his action. Many new leaders oi ths 20
narueut have arrived in Cuba, and VIII sptedy TAKE
charge OF tue forces left there without comahuers.
The Spanish Government asserts nOlslY that lne nc
| uudpr Gmlerm6n and MacCO were the only nghtnS sol
diers Island. But the next moment u ahnouee
aud burning OF Gu "a, tue aleSL triumph VI
Caracas forces The simple truth IS that Garcia Is con
ductng with the greatest SIKH ana actlNtf.
freely through all the eastern soc OF tue
| Sunez and Garlic, while awaiting the other chleis
maintain the in the sane safe CONDITION III I'm
Villas The Cubans IN the United statc5 nave rec1ghAeu
fact that there Is 10 reason 10 appIchehu cN
ouences resulting from the last surrender, anu le1 hc
Quietly persstenty dong all they eau IN thei aux
iary work for the cnuse Of Cuban independence.
The following facts were obtained later from oeho'
Beraza, member OF the committees ,, A.,
A letter has Just been received from CuDf, "nlch
conains some news General CallxtO Garcia mad an en-
gagement at oe DIabOs ManzInill, Ia when ne knee
two guerlllas and routed corps IN charge OF =, y
convoy. Ceciiis Gonzales has been BETRAYED "!
one OF the Arencibas 10 Captain Iona, OF tDe
Civil Guard. who killed HIM by burning The Dulld
Garcia has appointed Colonel Jose Medina Prudente 70
the command Of the District OF santiago de CuDn
Brigadler FOuseca has taken charge OF baracOd' hu
Colonel David johnson has been sent TO command IN,
invading forces OF Camagucy: several pr"muen
oicers ID the late revolution will join him upon ms ar
! rival. General Garcia has his headquarters In Man
camilla where he recently burned the village OF Guist
and took large quantity OF stores.
From the Department OF Las Villas we nave sOih'
particulars. General CarrillO commander OF the ais
irct " Las Villas has iractl0nized ms iorces tl'
remains with his staff and escort III Renedlo Gallo
and Quesada IN Las Crulas. AT VIVA cara mere
is large force, Emilio Munez having fallen back 70 ina
poson placing pickets at ali strategic points te IA;
ammunition, forty or his men are arneu VIII
Winchester repeating rifles In the Western part OF La
Villas Amado Perez is stationed with 100 men On TN
/ st day July he had engagement WIN the ClVl
Guards, near Palos. killing ten OF the enemy