The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-15
Eager 10 strike for Liberty
A CUBAN LEADER MAKING PREPARATIONS I
NEW YORK CITY.
New York Times.

New York TImesJ
General Ramon Leocada Bonacbea ar
rived in this city few days ago. and Il at
present engaged In organizing an expedi-
Ton and securing the necessary arms and
money to operate against the Spanish
forces in Cuba. General Bonachea has
always been one of the irreconciables.
ana when the revolution of three years
ago came to an end in Cuba he told his
fellow-cheftains that Spain would not
Keep her promises and that Cuban liberty
could only be won by the sword. THIS
prophecy has, he claims, been amply full
filled, and he is now engaged in making
preparations for q struggle which he con-
tidently asserts will result in driving Spain
forever out Of Cuba. A Times reporter
saw General Bonachea last evening at No.
325 west Twenty-third street, and through
an interpreter hada conversation with him
in relation to the present status and future
prospects Of the revolution which is now
i'm progress i'm Cuba.
The General said he was in communica-
ton with the inslirgent chiefs, and eX-
pected to join them in short time with a
considerable force. When he reaches Cuba
the different chieftains will meet and elect
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he formally raised. General Bonachea said
the great majority of the people was not
only ripe for armed revolution. but fully
convinced that relief from the ntolerable
tyranny to which they are at present sub
jected could be secured in no other
way. The planters were. the Gene
raj said, bankrupt; the taxation was
something appalling. and the custom
house frauds were OF such gigantic
nature that businessmen or merchants
who were not favored by the Spanish mo-
nopolists must, if change is not speedily
brought about, be driven from the island
A proclamation signed by General Bona
| chea, and Endorsed by the different Cuban
revolutionary bodies in New York and in
other places, calling OH all Cubans to aid in
the revolution, is being widely circulated
both here and in Cuba. The General in
dignantly denied that the men now en-
gagged i'm armed revolt in Cuba were, "a
the Spanish authorities claimed, mere bands
OF robbers who plundered respectable peO-
pie. under the pretence OF patriotism. They
were, he claimed, pure patriots, fighting
for sacred cause and ready 10 lay down
their lives at any moment on the altar OF
liberty. The statement has been published
since General BOnachcas arrival IN New
lorR that he was in favor OF the Use OF dy-
Mantle, and had already purchased great
quantities Of the explosive, which were now
awaiting shipment TO Cuba at various points
for use against the Spaniards. Being asked
directly If he favored the use OF dynamite,
General BOnachca said he had not given
the subject thought. II the SpaniaI lis
conducted the war in an honorable and
civilized manner the CubanS would OBJ
serve all the usagcs Of honorable warfare.
but if the Spaniards were guilty OF the cru
elites which they inflicted on Cuban pri-
soners during the last revolution he would
he in favor OF the Use by Cubms OF dyna-
mite or anything else that would put an
end to the rule OF Spain in Cuba. \ pub
lie meeting TO raise funds for the eXpedi-
ton TO Cuba will be called within few
DAYS