New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
BROKEN SPANISH FAITH.
HOW MACEO AND CAsTIGLIO ESCAPED.

ho" ihhf WE'RE TREATED IN sPAIN-TIIEIR AD-
VENTURES IN THE CUBAN WARS
The adventures of General jose Maceo and Col
onel Pedro Castiglio of the Cuban Army of Liberia
toi' before aud since their capture by the Spanish
FORCES IN cuba IN 1879 up to the time of their last
escape from Spain, related last evening by
oenefal haceo to TRIBUNE reporter, vino called
upon him at the Hotel Grifon, Nos. 10
and 21 West Nnth-st The General, who
does not understand English told his story in the
Spanish. speaking with dcliberation and without
excitement. of the suflerinGs of his countrymen IN
the effort for freedom and relating in the sim
piest manner the story of his own career. Though
but thirty-six years old, his life has been event
fu one His father and six brothers lost their lives
in the sangunary aud hopeless conflict waged for
ten years by the Cuban patriots who went down at
last before the superior forces of Spain, without
plying eye to see a helping hand to save. Many
were killed others surrendered trusting to promises
that were not kept by their cruel enemies when
once they had them in their power. From 1868 to
1878 the war continued until in the latter year
tine peace of Zanion" was made.
now rnE sPANtARDs BROKE rArru.
year later 1t broke ont afrcsh aud from this
point the story IL continued In the words of Gene
era Maceo
" In August 1879 I raised an army in Santiago
de Cuba. the capital of the Eastern Department of
the island and after seven months of hghiing the
Liberals, failing to come TO the aid of the Indcpend
cnts under my command capitulnted with =, ZOO men
10 superior force after the Spanish Government had
agreed that ehould embark. with portion Of my
command, and proceed numolcatcd to Kingston or
some other foreign port. We embarked ~ Santiago
de cuba. hut tho spaniards broke faith with ~
and sent man.of.war after ~ stopped thu steamer
Ia. "a i. All.
aud arrested us on the high scas We wcro taken
10 Porto Rico and thence 10 Chaitorlnos, IN the
,panisl possessions In Africa. Then were carried
10 Spain aud confined to the limits of the city
of Cadiz. but not Imprisoned. We were permit
ted 10 walk about under surveillance. We were
supplied with money by our friends and the people
generally sympathized with u.s. though the author
tiles at time used us harshly On August 10. 1852
We cuded the guards and, taknga Spanish sailing,
vessel which our friends had prepared for us, pro
cecdcd to Tangcr, in Morocco.
From there we sailed in the British steamer Her
cules to Gibraltar. At that point the commandant
whose name cannot at tins moment recall, caused
us to be placed upon the neutral ground between
that fortress and the territory of Spain where
Spanish soldiers were watlngtO arrest us. Ii was
done by the use of Spanish gold The English
Government removed the Commandant from Glib
raltar soon after.
FROM PRISON TO PRISON.
"Once more in the power of enemies we,
were escorted to the fortress of Hacha in Centa,
near Gibraltar where remained for a short
time Then we were taken from one place to
another first to Cadiz. then to the cita-
del of Pamplona; aftcrward to the military prison
III rellas, IN the province of Navarra then to All
cante whrre we were confined IN tne Sdste sinso OF
IN the Baleares Islands where We were quartered
in the Castle Of Bebeil. Here we were allowed
90 beyond the lines of the guard Here my wife
and son were with me- having come from Cnba to
Join me. and also Colonel Castlglio. who had been
captured with me and had been with me ever since
zone dark night, by an arrangement the paItlcu-
lars of which cannot give you, We escaped to a
French snip. that was in waiting and WEI were con,
ban0uet by the Spanish and French Liberals, at
which I made an addr ss, declaring that when
Spanish republic was pro; aimed III spain the
Cubans and the Saniards would be
one in feeling and destiny. From there we
sailed to Marseilcs; where, we were cordially
received. We embarked at Bordeau in the Cha
teau Yquem and arrived here yesterday"
AN APPEAL TO MR. CLEVELAND.
Both General Maceo and Colonel Castiglia de-
clared that their presence here had no political
significance. 1t is, however, certain that the
Cuban Independents have not given up their in
tention to endeavOr to throw off the yoke of Spain
La Republicd, their organ in this city, published
Yesterday an address to Prcsident-c ect Cleveland,
In view of his election TO the Presidency,
which concludes with these words:
During your administration the fate Of the Cuban pco
pie must be decided II will he impossible. for obvious
to ignore the war for independence about to be
renewed iu Cuba. We ask no active help from any for
eign government We expect none. our victory Is al
ready assured Before the expiration of your term of
Office the Cuban problem shall inevitably be solved. But
If either by word action yOu contribute III
the least TO snap asunder the tender thread that binds
the people of the island to their tyanncal government
your name will live in our hearts beside those OF wash
ngton, Lincoln and Bolivar.