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eo ‘the time our cause was ‘less. Now, sir, I venture to assert that if we were provided with a sufficient quantity of arms the majority of those ‘who surrendered would promptly return to the yanks of the insurgents. 1 have made inquiries {nto this matter and feel contident that with our goemoces @ little brighter our army would increase robably sixty thousand men.” “May I inquire, Mr. President, in what you stand most in need of just now?” ONLY ARMB. “Arms, sir; only arms,’’ replied President Ces- pedes, very promptly. “Our men you might sup- pose were poorly clad and badly fed. That, how- ever, is far from being the case. First of ail the ¢limate is not such where anything but the lightest garments could be worn, Besides, most of the men here have been accustomed to wear nothing more than you see. They are used toit, just as you would be to an overcoat in Winter in the North.” “Are your troops well provisioned ¢”” “Ag for food,” said President Cespedes, smiling, “the Central Department, as we term it, abounds in wild cattle and we aiways have more than plenty. Oh, sir, there is no lack of provisions ; mone Whatever. I have never Pee heard aman complain for want of nourishing food, and then, as for vegetables, there is all that could be desired. Yams can be found everywhere in abundance, and, indeed, every other vegetable to which the men have been accustomed can be obtained without Gificuity, On the score of food and clothing we have nothing to complain.” PLENTY OF AMMUNITION, ~ mr, President,’ I next inquired, “it 1s said that youare ever in want of ammunition and that sooner or later your suppiles will be cut of, and that in consequence the war must speedily come to an end in favor of your adversary ?” “That is a mistake, sir—a great mistake,” he re- mpobded, with apparent good nature; but, quickly anging his cheerful look to that of one whe was suddenly vexed, added, “Yes, and doubtless one Of the stories cireulatea by the enemy to injure our cause. I will tell you exactly how the matter stands. We were sadly in need of ammunition until wihin a year ago. I confess the situation then was far from pleasant to contemplate. But now, sir,” he continued, ina cheerful and confl- dent tone, “we manufacture our own powder. The American expeditions brought us more snipe than ever we can use. Our supply of nitre, how- ever, was short and soon gave out. Yon have a good saying in America that necessity is the mother of invention, and, finding ourselves re- duced to some extremity, We managed to extract it from the ordure of bats that frequent the caves and rocky parts of the Island. Perhaps the only thing we depend upon outsiders for 18 ful- minating powder, and when others fail to supply it we have no difficulty in purchasivg it from Spanish officers,” “Do Lunderstand you, Mr. President,” I inquired ‘with some surprise, ‘to say that the officers of the Spanish army sell their powder to the Cuban in- surgents when they fail to obtain it through other sources?” “Without doubt, sir,’’ he rejoined, with a smile Not unmingled with contempt; ‘they sell their ape and occasionally they get the benefit of it. é are not wasteful by any means. The cartridges, for instance, that we use with the ritles are care- fully picked up,everywhere and retilled with powder, Youappear to be surprised to hear of our making purchases from the Spaniards. Why, gir, we can buy almost anything from them ex- cepting arms, and these oMicers and privates are obliged to account for to their superiors, You see this map, sir,” unrolling a large map of the rail- road between Nuevitas and Puerto Principe, open which were not only all crossings and bridges, but -ades and curves, with the angles of the latter; “this plan was purchased from a Spanish engineer for five ounces ($80).”” “are all your departments as well provisioned as this, which you call the central one?” “{ may gay they are, although vegetables are more plentiful in vhis quarter. Up to the present time, asI have said, no complaint has been made by the men, either in respect to food or clothing.” AMERICAN SYMPATHY. Up to this stage none of the other oficers had gaid anything, though I could see they were deeply interested ih everything that passed. The quiet, measured tone in which Cespedes spoke evidently impressed them, and now and then, as be ex- plained matters, a gleam of satisfaction was visible ‘on every face. I was in hopes that the subject of American sympathy with the Cuban cause might not be ailuded to again, lest hopes too brilliant might be inspired, and yet I could see that there vino topic upon which they would rather con- Ver-e than this—the very dearest to their hearts. Cespedes had therto maintained @ calm and dignified demeanor, and, though recumbent on the bank, showed that he fully appreciated the responsibilities ot the duties which his oflice had imposed upon him, He seemed to think that the American govern- ment had acted harshly in frustrating the plans of the numerous Cuban expeditions of relief. He dwelt at some length on the object which the Cu- ban patriots had in view, and in a semi-mournful tone observed that the cause being a worthy one should haye met with more substantial sympathy from a free republic. I advanced the idea that the interference of the government with the expe- ditions to which he referred was on account of the ama negotiations, . “I believe that,” said President Cespedes, quietly; “and yet would you not think that we de- serve the very strongest sympathy from a people who did so much to abolish slavery? The very first act with us was to declare all slaves free—the unity of blacks and whites on terms of equality.” it struck me, coming through the stacks of rifles, that whatever difference existed between the ae authorities and their colored brethren, that the professions of the Cubans, s0 far as the slavery question was concerned, were very true. In camp life, at all events, men, black and white, could not have better friends, They ate and drank together, and the colored officers were by no means in the minority. Even in our little group five or six blacks had congregated, and to all in- Yeats and purposes both racea stood on equal ring, President Cespedes continued to state that while he did not reproach the American government for not alding their cause in a substantial manner, he complained that it should have interfered with the éxpeditions sent out to jurther the objects of the patriots. 4 : i The terms of surrender General Fajardo had au- thorized me to offer the insurgents were then referred to by, I think, General Agramonte. Ail present listened to my statement of them atten- tively, but treated them about as the General had when I had first spoken to him on the subject—that ia, with the most supreme contempt, President Cespedes sais “f believe I am but uttering the sentiment of all Cubans when I say that if those exceptions were Btricken out, and a promise given of unconditional | Pardon to every man who has taken up arms against Spain, even if [had implicit taithin the offer, [ would not give it one moment’s serious con- sideration. As longas I live 1 WILL ACCEVT OF NO TERMS FROM THE SPANIARDS | td their recognition of the independence of juba. The President spoke with more warmth upon this subject than upon any other we discussed. When he ceased a general conversation ensued, and it ‘Was the unanimously expressed determination of all present never to jay down their arms and desert the cause of “Cuba libre.”’ THE MODE OF WARFARE. After some allusion to the Alabama question, with the settlement of which all seemed so well pleased, I interrogated President Ces) on the mode of warfare carried on by the gent troops. He smiled, and appeared auxious to communicate everything of interest on that sub- te “Our mode of warfare," he went on to say, “is got of course avery distinguished one, but as it has so Jar succeeded beyond our expectations we ropose to continue it. It is simply guerilla war- —in fact, the only kind of hostility we could possibly teeey one Our plan of attack is the am- le. We FIRE, KILL AND RETREAT. “The past shows what we have accomplished in this way. Our resources are inexhaustible, Every man in the entire insurgent army is thoroughly familiar with the country. They know almost every path, and can never be at a loss to get out of | the way. They ave all acclimated and rarely suffer | from disease. Our discipline is as perfect under the circumstan as it possibly could be. The | movements of the enemy are never unknown to | us, and we watch our opportunity and seldom miss our mark, For instance, the Spanish force come along on the attack, We never repel, but let them march ahead. Without a note of warning | they are met with a shower of bullets, but where | | | they come from they seldom ascertain without reater loss, ie denseness in most places are almost impenctrable. Through most of these the insurgents | have pathways, known only to themselves, and once the Spaniards attempt to force a passage they yerey see the light again. Thus the war is ed. Weare worrying the Spauiards to death, and will continue in that line if it should take twenty years. You see plainly it 1s the only chance we have, and cannot think of abandoning it, Time alter time the Spaniards have followed ta pursait, where one Cuban falls, thirty of their ene- mies are killed, ‘They are unable to follow us, and in this manner we can defy them for years to come.” “That is certainly an advantage.” t 18 everything, sir,’ rejoined the President, warming up With the subject; “and wi we intend to hold it at all ii how is it with the Spanish troops? more of them have_ perished were ever killed. Not being acclimated, they Soon fall of, and you know what a drain this war has been on the Spanish government, The hospitals are crowded with Spanish soldiers to-day, and the remainder of the army is ener- te i disgusted. L tell youour prospects are by no means 80 poor as they are generally repre- sented by our enemies. On one point you may fully rest assured, that we can carry on the war for ab indefinite length of time, and will “never sur- render.” ‘The officers composing the little group signified their entire assent to this remark--that is, if the bright gleam of their sparkling eyes could be taken as any symptom. SPANISH ATROCITIES. Upon my asking if the military tines or “crochus’? being built by the Spaniards across the island would not lessen the chances of Cuban success, he replied that the idea of cutting in two an army like theirs with a wooden fence was absurd, It Would xequire at least 10,000 mep to guard it, and the Spaniards could not spare them. In the dry season, too, it Would burn like tinder if they found ¥ at allin their way. President Cespedes gave it as his decided opin: wait (ie Spaniards themselves Mad vO velicf yn its avy, bub that st Was ONG OL You have doubtiess the —_wouds, noticed of which, Why, sir, by disease than | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. the means used by their officers in enriching thegp- selves, 6 vast sup, of money being needed ui | President Cespedes next adverted to what he termed the savage barbarity of the Spaniards, but did not hesitate to admit that the Cuban patriots were bound to show no mercy. His chief ground of complaint was their treatment of the women and chil@ren. whom, he said, had been rutulessly butch- ered. “We still maintain the custom,” the President went on to say, “of killing the wounded, That plan is cbserved on both sides. I may tell you, however, that such a course was inaugurated’ by the Span- jards themselves’ We take no prisoners, having no place to put them, and so, after ail, you see our warfare is simple, though severe. Prisoners of both sides found in hospitals are killed. In fact, no quarter is observed abywhere. Lately the Span- iards have been more barbarous than before, while we have been making an effort to inaugurate a more civilized and humane system, Upon several occasions receutly we have spared whe wounded that have fallen into our hands, aud when we were compelled to leave them on the field, have fur- nished them with food and water. But this has had no effect upon the enemy. Indeed, ten days after we had thus acted in the past Summer, the Span- jards found in the same neighborhood one of our hospitals containing our sick and wound- ed, all of whom were killed, Now the poor Cuban farmers who live in the country— parbaulaey in the region of the insurrection—are ited by the Spaniards wherever found, simply be- cause they are supposed to sympatiuze with the movement, but ostensibly because they failed to surrender themselves to the Spaniards. J have come across many a body with this notice at- tached:— “POR NO HABER SE PRESENTADO,”? as a warning to others to come forward and de- clare their allegiance to Spain. Let me add, sir, that many of the villages, including Les Yegues, Divinico, Vista Hermosa and others are com- pletely at our mercy, We could destroy them if we desired, but we know they are inhabited by Cubans, who are our iriends and who will finally rise to help us. THE PROSPECTS FOR INDEPENDENCE, It was unnecessary to question President Ces- pedes as to his ultimate hopes of success. 1 had already observed the strong conviction he enter- tained on the Sues and thought that further al- lusion to it would be superfuous. He, neverthe- less, dwelt upon it in a cheerful manner, and his sentiments were shared in by the officers who sur- rounded him, “Anh! sir,’ Cespedes exclaimed, “with a force of 5,000 Americans we could secure our independence in three months. I'll tell you the reason—the moral effect would be to make every Cuban in the land rise to free his country and drive the Spantards from the soil, I don’t believe it possible that any Cuban can be a Spaniard, and I have no doubt that every Cuban that has deserted from our force and surrendered to the Spaniards would be glad to come back to the rescue if he were satisfied there was any prospect of success.” THE REVENUE OF SPAIN FROM CUBA, “Now, sir,” President Cespedes went on to say, “I come to another point which is of no little im- portance to us, a3 you will perceive. A war such as Spain is now waging against us cannot be car- ried on without money. but what has been done to augment the revenue of Spain from Cuba? Ouban patriots—the rich and wealthy Cubans that joined our cause—have destroyed a large portion of the property on the entire island, burning their own sugar estates raped others, in order that Spain might be deprived of the revenue from them. I tell you the revenue from Cuba now is so much less than the expenses of the war, that Spain cannot {oi- low itup much longer. We can continue for an in- definite period, having no expenses to meet, and the troubled condition of afairs in Spain at the present time will surely net contribute to her victory in Cuba, The revolutions there will prevent Spain from sending out any more troops, and those now on the island cannot last very long. Nearly half of the Spaniards that came to Cuba have died from dise: fea, Mr. President?” ease.” “Are your troops never amlic “Nothing more than an occasional intermittent fever and they have discovered what is claimed as fn excellent substitute for quinine. It is called aguadica, and in many respects is as good as the other—at least it has served us just as well. For dressing wounds we have @ substitute for nitrate of silver in a vegetable known as guao. For manu- facturing pantaloons we have a plant called pitadeheniquer, while threads for sewing purposes are made irom pitadecorroja. The guacacoa bark is made into blankets by a simple process and we never want for leather white 80 many wild cattle abound. We have our shoemakers and, in fact, we want for nothing.” General Agramonte subsequently informed me that he had 3,800 men in the Central Department. Some of the soldiers at his order at once proceeded toshow me the skill with which they used the lasso to capture wild cattle. Having thanked President Cespedes for his kindness, 1 took my leave in the afternoon, accompanied by the same party with which I had started out. We travelled jor seven or eight miles, visiting several camps precisely simi- lar in appearance to the one I had seen in the morning. At nearly six o’clock in the evening we encountered Major General Vicente Garcia with about two hundred men, Having exchanged salu- tations, we pursued our way to the spot where I first met Agramonte, President Cespedes spoke in very. HIGH TERMS OF GENERAL JORDAN, and the officers were quite enthusiastic over him, ‘The President hoped the day was not very remote when Jordan, at the head of American volunteers, would rally around the Cuban flag all the sons of the much-oppressed isle. The misunderstanding once existing between President Cespedes and neral Agramonte was not, of course, adverted to, but their intercourse appeared most cordial; and I was informed subse- quently by Agramonte tnat there were at present uo dificulties or differences whatever among the Cubans, Ali were united against tle foe. Before leaving General Agramonte he gave me an abstract of the engagements that had taken place in the Camaguey Department tor a year, ending August 31. This shows that scarcely a day passe without its engagement. THE SPANISH WAYS AND MEANS, The Trocha Across the Island—Santiago de Cuba=—The “Pacified District”— Clubs and Balls—The Diario Demand— Sailing of the French Steamer—General Impressions. Leaving the insurgents, the next morning I reached the camp of Vista Hermosa, so utterly exhausted by the hard riding had done and the excitement I had undergone that I at once fell sick and had to remain tn my bed all the afternoon, This made the Spaniards somewhat suspicious, aud Ihad to manufacture some passable excuse. I therefore told them that the cause of my illness was the deprivation of coffee, which I had been unable to procure in the Cuban camp, and to the free use of which I had been for many yeans ac- customed, Even my indisposition was, however, no bar to their curiosity, and they EAGERLY QUESTIONED ME as to what [had seen and what were the impres- sions I had formed. Of course, in my replies, Icare- fully concealed the truth, and contented myself with telling them that I had simply seen General Agramonte and about one hundred Cuban soldiers. As this agreed with their own expectations and belief, they easily credited what I said, and I suc- cessfully left them in a state of delightful ignorance | as to my actual experiences and adventures, BACK TO PUERTO PRINCIPE. The following day I went back to Puerto Principe under the same escort of guardia civil, whose pro- tection I had enjoyed two days before. I reached my destination at noon and was conducted by my escort to the quarters of General Don Ramon Fa- jardo, Upon my entering his room he at once made pressing and eager inquiries as to how his offers to the insurgents had been received. NO SCRRENDER, Thad to reply, of course, that the Cubans were altogether unwilling to listen to any suggestion of surrender, and that they expressed an unalterable determination to fight on to the bitterend, And so far as his other questions went in regard to the condition, strength and supplies of the insurgents Tadlered caretully to the story 1 had told ont) previous day—that is, that | had simply seen Gen- eral Agramonte and one hundred men. Tonly remained tn Puerto Principe until the fol- lowing Monday, and then left tor Nuevitas, in order to examine the trocha, or MILITARY LINE, then in course of construction across the island from Baga almost directly south, Permission todo 80 had been cheerfully granted me, the Spaniards, indeed, seeming only too giad to show what vigor- ous efforts they Were making, or thought they were making, to insure success. When I arrived at Nuevitas (was met at the railroad depot by the Chief of Police, who put himself at my service and told me that he had received instructions to suow me every courtesy and afford me every facility for | seeing everything I wished. MORK CIVILITIES, He added that a gunboat was then in readiness to take me to Baga and that the hour of starting was siinply a matter to be decided by my conven- jence. We accordingiy left that same day at one o'clock and steamed across, about five miles, to Baga, where @ special train tuok us nine miles to the extremity of the works on the military line, 50 far ag they were then completed, WHAT THE NEW WORKS ARE LIKE, Thad better now describe what this new line of works Is like. As planned jt is to stretch entirely across the island, @ distance of about twenty leagues or sixty miles at this point. It consists, first, of aline of railroad and a telegraph wire. Then there is also @ continuous wooden fence, about fifteen feet in height and very strongly built of rough a i At intervals of avont a kilo- metre (which is nearly equivalent to an English mile) there are to be pianted BLOCK HOUSES, to accommodate gavrisons of abont twenty men each, I saw some of them completed, and they are, for their size, very strong. They are built of wood, are two stories in height, whough they are not partitioned off into rooms, anu are surrounded by a wail of chevane de srise, ery third mile, however, in piace of one of these small forts, there 19 19 kg @ Causp OF rap Que Lo live bundied e men, rifle pits, four or five feet deep and fourteen or fifteen feet long. On each side of the fence the woods are to be cleared for a space of five hundred yards, and the entire line is to be incessantly patrolled by a cordon of sentinels diy and night, The EFFECT OF THESE PREPARATIONS will be, so claim the Spaniards, to divide the forces of the Cubans, while the whole scheme Will only involve the maintenance of a garrison and patrol force of about five thousand men, Hitherto, within the ever fuctuating lines of the insur- ee. the Cubans have been free, when badly eaten at one point, to fy away and coalesce their shattered ranks with some other and more fortu- nate force of their brethren in arms, This form of retreat is henceforth to be taken away from them, and if the plan be successfully carried out it will undoubtedly do much to injure the Cubans, All this was expiained to me by the Colonel at Baga, who was in command of the forces of construc- tion, and who accompanied me on my journey of inspection. That night we stayed at San Miguel, to which point the line had then been completed, aud the next day returned to Baga, where the gun- boat was still waiting to take us back to Nuevitas. WITH GENERAL RIGUELME. T remained at Nuevitas until Friday, November 15, and thence proceeded in the Spanish steamer Marcella for Santiago de Cuba, reaching there the following Monday, and stopping on our way at the Villages of Gibbarra and Barracoa. Here Tat once made a call upon General Riguelme, the com- mander-in-chief of the Spanish forces operating in Cuba, and he gave me a most cordial and kind) welcome. He spoke English imperfectly, but intel- ligibiy, and ina pleasant way proceeded to ask me what i had seen and what I'thought about it. As before I confined inyself to genera) and guarded statements, But by this time this incessant cross- examination, it may easily be believed, had become somewhat wearisome. A PLEASANT SITUATION, T very soon requested that he would give me fa- cilities to see the iasurgents in the Kastern Depart- ment, ‘To this he immediately made very strong objections, and warned me that 1 would have to pay with my life for my temeréty if I ventured fur- ther in that direction. The reasons he gave for tuis were many, but the principal was that the Cu- bans themselves would kill me, in the hope that the blame of the murder would be thrown upon the Spaniards, and that thus trouble would be made between Spain and the United States, Already, he said, the cdicorial in the HERALD holding the Span- ish authorities accountable for my safety had been republished all over Cuba, and had created an in- tense desire among the patriots that I should pe assassinated, This was anew, and to me at any rate, a very cheeriul and promising view of the situation, INSURGENTS NOT TO BE FOUND. Again, General Riquelme said that It would be a very diificult matter to find any insurgents to see, Not that there were none; he admitted frankly the existence of many o/ them; but they moved about the country with such bewildering speed that you never were sure Where they were, or, for that mat- ter, where they were not. fhey were everywhere and nowhere. Only on the previous Saturday night they had destroyed some coifee plantations but two Miles away from Bantinga de Cuba, and yet at that present time it was absolutely linpos- sible to tell their whereabouts, Still the General promised to do all be could forme, There was an Onticer then absent on an expedition against the rebels, at the head of a flying column, in whom he had every confidence, and as soon as he could be sent tor and brought back 1 should be put under his guidance to go wherever I desired, and in the meantime I might visit some sugar estates in the neighborhood and go to the plains of Guantanamo, from which a view of an immense extent of coun- ay cone be gained. Afterwards, if 1 still per- sisted in Between the stations there are dni MY FOOLISH DESIRE to interview the insurgents, the officer alluded to should take Ine as far as he was abie, and then, having been given a statement in writing to the efiect that I had yoluntarily abandoned his pretec- tion, I should be free to go wherever I liked. More than this I could hardly expect in fairness, espe- cially as the conversation ended in an invitation to dinner with the General the following day. The General estimated the number of armed in- surgents at seven or eigut thousand. The country in the Eastern Department, he said, wag so heavily wooded and so mountainous that unless the insur- gents themselves desired it, it was dificult for Spaniards ever to see them, He said to me, “You see now why it is the rebellion has not been sub- dued. If I had 20,000 men in each of these two de- partments, in additiomto those needed for garrison duty, I might hope to accomplish something in a short time. But as it is You scevmewtis guerilla. war may be kept up for four, five, six or seven years. The revels, having sufficient food, unless their supply of arms or ammunition gives out, on their own soil can prolong the war indefinitely, In time of course we shall subdue them, but it may be a very long time, uniess the United States should by some decided action prove to them that they can never expect any assistance trom her.’’ ‘That same evening | was also formally mtroduced by a Lieutenant Aguero to the members of the two Spanish clubs of the place, where I was received with the greatest Kindness, thongh I had to ge through the same familiar round of questioning, SLAVES AND SUGAR ESTATES. On the Thursday, accompanied by a major of Gen- eral Riquelme’s staff, I made a little excursion into the country to see the sugar estates before referred to. We took the train to San Luis, about twenty miles from San Jago, On the irain with us we had an escort of twelve cavalrymen wiih their horses, and at San Luis we struck out into the country for about twelve miles, visiting three fine sugar esiates., This was what Was by courtesy called the Pacified district, but it needed little discrimination to see that it was pacified but in name. Not only was every bridge on the railroad guarded by a military camp, but each of the plantations was guarded by @ little fort, held by fifteen or twenty soldiers, with a strong palisade pierced with musketry holes, and night and day a sentinel was kept on the lookout. There must have been con- siderable sugar raised, however, for there were on the three estates we visited respectively 157, ninety-four and twenty-seven slaves, all of whom appeared to be in the most deplorably miserable condition. Men and women were working together, and their filthy, scanty clothing gave scarcely any indication of a distinction in sex. ‘That evening | attended an immense ball at the San Carios Club rooms, to which I had been invited General Reguelme personally, While here the Heratp Commissioner was treated with marked honor, and had presented to him many high civil and PT 4 dignities. It must be noted that everywhere | had been within the Spanish lines I was treated as rather an ambassador than a mere newspaper correspondent. Indeed, I was always spoken of as “the American Commissioner.’ ‘This was the third vbailI had attended in Santi- ago de Cuba. The night of my arrival I accom- panied a voiunteer oficer I met at the club room toa mulatto ball. It was an aristocratic affair, and I saw none but the upper jen- dom of the colored peopie there. They had fine music and a most bountiful supply of refresh. ments. The dresses of the women were for the most part unexceptionabie, though there were a few whose dresses were @ trifle too decolletté. This city is celebrated for its BEAUTIFUL MULATTO GIRLS, and I was glad of this opportunity to see them. The noxt night, upon the invitation of a Custom House officer, I was present for about two hours at @ private ball, where I met some of the first people of the place. ‘It was here I made the acquaintance of F, A, Kamsden, the British Consul, whose sub- seqnent kindness has placed me under It/e-long ob- ligations to him, CORNERED. On returning to San Luis { found myself in an in- | teresting dilemma, Before I had leit I nad received a private intimation that the Diario, published in that place, controlled and owned by the vojun- teers, would the next day—the day of my expedi- tion to San Luis—contain a communication askin me to give, through its columns, my iinpressions o} what I had seen. Accordingly, when I came back J found this article awaiting me ;— MR, HENDERSON, This personage (interesting on account of the mission he is reporied to have) b © yester- day morning, having ast night he visited the house occupied by our “Circulo pafivi,”” where he was received by some members of the committee and the Director, who were ther seems that Mr. Henderson did not make kno tention of visiting the club beforehand, the “Cirewlo” we saw him in the Park, admiring the Deauties of nature embellished by our belles. H inated gardens of that pleasant pia and Alcantara bands made still more p preity pieces they plaved. We regret nothaving arrived at the "C hile he was there, so as to have nad the honor of being introduced to Mr. Henderson by the Directors, and to be able him to tellus the impressions received by hivi in what le bad already seen, and espe- of the secessionists he found in arms; where he may haye found tr r des and the staf of his vision ¥ ethe kindness to use t the ‘a, that belongs to the “Circle,” or those of ti paper, with the permis:ion of the pro- eat his service, so that they may be by his desorption of what he inay have He may befertain that we prietors, We p made interest sven and observ: With anxiety and’ pleasure bis experimses, ever are on a large scale, persuaded, as we are, that the be useful to the Sensible and laboriows part of the people of hi the cause of nation and satisfactory to ours, as well as to iba, Which is that of Spain: of famili our midst he will, doubt Jess, ade of our volunteers, j and so know personally. He — will then ve able to grace the columns of the Hraatp with the convictions of those high-natured and polite soldiers of order of Cuba, whose motto is “God, was now certainly perplexing. Even if I bad been uble honestly to say anything that would have been palatable to the Spaniards, my duty to the journal vo which I was attached would have prevented my doing 80. And, of course, it was out of the quea- tion to tell what I really thought, white a refusal to speak would draw in biy upon me the jealous suspicions and more than likely the open Violence of the volunteers, PERSONAL At las to see General Riqueime and make a formal com- piaint tohim. I found him very indignant about the matter, and it was only at my own urgent so- licitation that he was induced to forego his inten- tion of arresting the editor of the Diario, This, however, | knew woul be my ruin, The General then told me that iff wished io make a short reply to the article im question 1 could do 80, but that, Whvther 1 did oF not ky Would protect me, Le TROUBLES, | Country and King, and who will, rathor than that | | motto be changed, die erying “Viva Espana, | "Gupa, Nov. 19, 1872, NANGIER, | ‘THE SITUATION I thought the best thing I could do was | | it met with little success, added, however, that I had better be careful not to go abroad at night without @ trusty companien, as he feared that the Cubans were on the alert to kili me and thus bring odium on the Spaniaras, HOMEWARD BOUND, 1 determined, however, now te at once go home, Having visited such portions o1 the insurgent forces as iwas able, 1 judged that my duty was com- pleted and that there was nothing more for me to do in Cuba except to make my way out of it. Just at this time, too, there came luckily an omportany to depart in the French steamer, which left the next day at five o'clock, I said nothing about this determination, however, until the next day, and then, having notified General Riquelme and the British and American Consuls of my purpose, I left wenn molestation and made the best of my way ome, GENERAL CONCLUSIONS, Let me now briefly sum up, as well as 1 am able, the results of my mission, We are told each month, each week, each day almost, that the Spaniards will certainly succeed, or rather, more generally, that they have already succeeded in ex- tinguishing this tong, tedious and bloody struggle. All the Drowizcad wetewn senerais now in the fleld hy been time and again slain in the official Spanieh newspapers, and so persistently has this kind of policy been persevered in that many, even ofthe Spaniards themselves, have a blind belief in the overwheiming power of their own forces and of the practical collapse already of the insurrec- uon, conclusions, however, lead me to a totally different estimate of the situation as it exists at present, | have shown that the insur- rection is IN NUMBERS far more serious than it is generally credited with being. The Captain General at Havana told me that there were at the most only three thousand men in the fleld; but this catculation grew even larger as 1 neared the disturbed districts. At Puerto Principe General Fajardo admitted that the number must be between five and six thousand men, while General Riquelme’s confession swelled the estimate to eight thousand men, This latter computation does not vary very seriously from the accounts of the Cubans themselves, who claim irom eight to twelve thousand men, Their strength fluctuates, no doubt, according to the season of the year and tothe supplies of arms smuggled into the “unpacified” provinces; but it is rarely below seven or eight thousand men. The greatest need of the rebels, mdeed, is arms, not men to use them. They have abundance of am- munition, and manage, by means of the rude though ingentous shifts I have already de- scribed, to furnish themselves with food and med- icines and the various other necessaries of a cam- paign. And as they are volunteers, serving with- out pay, and living on the country or by their own labor, the patriot army needs but the smallest ecuniary resources for its maintenance. Thus it is clear that on the Cuban side the struggle can be INDEFINITELY PROLONGED, or at least as long as the patriotic enthusiasm of the people remains at its present height, unless the Spamards throw ina force sulticient to garrison every village in every district, ard by the sure pro- cess of the absolute extermination of every pa- triotic Cuban make the Gem of the Antilles what it Was once boasted to be, “the ever faithful” isle. But that such a gigantic undertaking as that is within the means of the Spaniards | have no hesitation whatever in stating is impossible. To effect it the Spanish army would have to be numbered not in tens, but in hundreds of thousands; and ag its soldiers are but conscripts or mercenaries they would require sums for their support altogether too enormous for the slender resources of crippled and bankrupt Spain, Perhaps, too, many of the prominent Spanish military officers do not sin- cerely wish the immediate Crushing out of the in- surrection. To them the war is an ever ready means of plunder and profit. Both officers and men loot the country without mercy, and not im- probably at heart desire that the struggle may last a few years longer, until they can return to Spain their pockets filled with spoil and their hearts stil: afame in an ecstacy of loyalty, WHAT MAY END THE STRUGGLE. But how long will this terrible contlict continue? At present it seems as far off from the end as ever, SLAVERY IN CUBA. Agitation Among the Colored People of the United States for the Abolition of Slavery in Cuba, Boston, Dec. 18, 1872, The following address has been largely promul- gated among the colored people im Boston with reference to the abolition of slavery in Cuba, The meeting takes place at the Menonian on the 23d inst., and 18 one of a series which are to be held in the leading cities of the Union to protest against Spanish tyranny in Cuba, The next meeting will probably be held at Baltimore :— TO THY PRIENDS OF HUMAN LIBERTY. We, the undersigned, citizens of Massachusetts, thank- ful for the abolition ot American slavery, view with hor- ror the fact that 500,000 of our brethren groan beneath fet chains of slavery at our very doors, in the island of ouba. We, therefore, unite our voices and hereby pledge our- selves to use our energies in favor of their just rights and in behalf of the Cuban patriots, who have aiready de- creed and put in practice the doctrine of the “equality and freedom of ali men.” We view with abhorre: y of the Spanish government during the past earsin thatisland, both for the unnecessary and that have disgraced civilization un- he tenacity with which they eling to ud inhuman Institution of slavery. re resolved that we ho!d a public meeting nian, on Monday even , December 23, to take the necessary and proper action to advance the cause of universal freedom, and we respectfully invite the co-operation of the public :— \ John J, Smith, George L. Ruffin, Char! William ¢ Lewis Hayde J. Milton Clark, Cambridge. William H. Dupree. John C. Dunlop, Peter II. Nott. Charles Palmas. Richard 8. Brown, Richard Cosby. Joseph P. Hawkins, J.J. Moore. William B. Hopkins, Thomas Downing. sD, Mitchell, M. Trotter. B, Baile c J fambridge, Jer . Harvey, Lynn, #. J, Jones, Cambridge H. Mitchell, N. Bedford. D. W. Howland, N, Bedford. Procter, 1.,and oth MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, The first concert of the Amateur Philharmonic Society will be given at Robinson Hall, in Sixteenth street, this evening. This is the fourth season of the society. The latest successful French play 19 M. Edouard Pailleron’s “H¢léne.” It is as innocent as any play can be which is founded upon a crime, and teaches no lesson but the one there is injury in learning. The rivalry between Adelina Patti and Nilsson at St. Petersburg is becoming so warm that the merits of the artists are estimated according to the number of times they are recalled. We knew after the sale of Alaska that the Russian bear knew how to get his money's worth, but we were not quite prepared for this. The Spanish pronunciation of the actors in “A Bold Stroke for a Husband” is one of the amusing features of the performance, Even Sejfior is made | “Seenier,” and Don Julio, Don Vincentio and Don | Garcia would not recognize their own names, A correct accent of the Spanish words would give as separate and distinct a flavor to the performance as mulled wine to a Christmas pudding, Among the scenery which is being prepared for the production of ‘Brother Sam,” at Wallack’s, on Saturday evening, {sa chamber singularly exquisite in workmanship. This scene is as nearly perfect in itself as Mr. Sothern’s representations of Dun- dreary and his brother. Sam, by the way, is a | thorough study, the fop being the result of weeks of observation of the types of London foppery, as exhibited in the clubs of that capital. Mr. Frank Marshall, the author of “False Shame,” sprung into popularity at a single bound. Three years ago he introduced himself to the pubd- lic in @ short play called “Corrupt Practices,” but His new play is sald to be fresh and original, and it certainly was success- ful. The original title of the piece was the “White Feather,” but somebody remembered that some- | body had produced a tragedy, or comedy, or farce, or something somewhere at some time long past with the same name, and it was changed in conse- quence to avoid a possible fight about copyright. Change is to be the order at Booth’s Theatre for some time tocome. The “Lily of France,’’ conse- quently, can have only a briefrun, as we understand it will be withdrawn after this week, “Henry Dun- bar’ will be produced on Monday evening, and this willin turn be succeeded in quick succession by the “Great Duke of Marlborough,” “Amos Clark,” by Mr. Watts Phillips, and other novelties, which have been kept in waiting for an oppor+ tunity, These plays will bring the season up to Mr, W. J, Florence's engagement, after which Mr, and Mrs, Boucicanit will return, and they are to be again succeeded by Miss Neilson in May. This ie certainiy an interesting programme, and gives promise of trestness ag well as interest, ~ YACHTING NOTES. — The annual election of the oMcers to the Colum- | bia Yacht Club was held on Tuesday evening in the club house at the foot of Fifty-seventh street, North River, Ths club is rapidly increasing its fleet of yachts and adding 4 bers, There was a large at eat this meet- mg and after transacting the business of the even- ing, the members passed a pieasant and sociable ume, Commodore Joseph Novices was re-elected \ unanimonsly and the other oMcers of the elub are Vice Commodore, Jolin s, Sage; Secretary, C. M. Armstrong; Treasurer, Robert Wilson; Measnrer, w . Winans, and Steward, Jonn Smith, The Columbia Yacht Club hold their annual ball next month, Mr. S. J. Colgate, owner of the sloop yacht Gracie, has recently purehased the schooner yacht Idier from Mr. 'f. C, Durant. Both gentlemen are members of the New York Yaeht Club, LITERARY CHIT.CHAT. Tan Mussks, APPLETON will shortly nave in press @ work on Ireland from the pen of the Rev. A.J, Theband, @ distinguished Jesuit, which will come opportuncly after all the discussions that have lately kept our good city under @ temporary excitement. ‘The Irish Race in the Past and the Present”—such is the title of the book, It is need- less to say that the recent debates have not had anything to do with its composition and form no part of it. But as Mr. Wendell Phillips has proved that at this moment Ireland 1s a most interesting spot and deserves to attract the attention of the public, an exhaustive study of the race cannot but prove acceptable to many readers. We understand that a new view is taken of the subject and that the author does not follow the usual beaten track. People may yet be surprised to see that there is more in the Irish than can be seen on the surface, \ HORSE NOTES, The horses burned at the flre of Gus, Balchin’s training stables, at Kentford, near Newmarket, England, November 28, were the brown filly Peris- tera, by Beadsman, dam Columbia; Princess Clotilda, three yearlings and two hacks, The Times of India says that Lieutenant Charles King Rennell, of the Fifteenth hussars, was killed at Mhow, while riding a steeple chase on Saturday, November 2, His horse Viscount, which won on the Thursday previous, had refused a jump, and the deceased officer went back and taking the jump again the horse swerved and threw him, Kicking him on the left temple. Mr. Rennell was picked up senseless and lived for only some twenty minutes after his fall. Messrs. Brereton and Doug- 8, riding in the same race, were thrown, but not much hurt, Mr. Teakle sold his breeding establishment in the Ramapo Valley, N, J., to Mr. Darling, of the Fifth Avenue House, for $55,000, Mr. Galoway’s four year old stallion Dixon, by Happy Medium, had the epizootic disease alarm- ingly, but has entirely recovered, John Cotfee will train six horses the coming Spring—three Leamingtons, two Lightnings and a Beacon. The Leamingtons are two year olds and they are very promising, The Lightnings and the Bacon are three year olds, > MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. CLARK—MITCNELL.—On Monday, December 9," at ‘the residence of the bride's parents, Norfolk, Va., By the Key, A. J. Coffman, Mr. JOsEra A. CLARK, of New York, to Miss MaGoig A. MITCHBLL, of the former place. GILBERT—MOORE.—At the residence of the bride's arents, on Tuesday evening, December 17, by the Rev. Dr Crosby, Epwarp E. Ginperr to ALicr L., daughter of George F. Moore and niece of the late Judge Moncrief, both of this city. No cards, FENNEMANN—DULUNE.—On Thursday, December 12, in Zion church, Greenville, by the Rev. J. S. Schooner, JOHN HENRY FENNEMANN, Of New York, to Louisa ADELLE, daughter of Martin Dulune, of Greenville, late of New York. FRIELE—STEWART.—In San Francisco, Cal., on ‘uesday. December 3, at the Church of the Advent, by Rev. C. W. Turner, Danien E, Frere, First OMicer of the Pacific Mall steamship Alaska, to Miss ADELAIDE S. STEWART, of New York, Norr—EpMonps,—On Wednesday, December 18, 1872, by Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., FRANCIS A. Nort to Miss Juia F,, daughter of the late Francis W. Edmonds. OWEN—Moore.—On Tuesday, December 17, 1 at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. Dr, Crawford, Jonn P, OWEN to daughter of Sampson Moore, all of this cit Pow BURRKOUE —On Tuesday, Decen: 17, by Charles Hall Everest, George W. Powe Miss HATTIE E. BURROUGHS, daughter of the lute Thomas Burroughs, 1. Of Brooklyn L Wiitt—LAVELL.—On Wednesday, ovember 27, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. | Mr. Tunison, WILLIAM H, Wire, of this city, to Marix, eldest daughter of William Lave.t, Hoboe ken, N. J. Died. AGATE.—At Yonkers, on Monday, December 16, Many, wife of Joseph Agate, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, on Thursday, at three o'clock. Carriages will be in waiting on the arrival of the two o’clock train from Forty-second street, BEARMAN.—On Tuesday evening, December 17, 1872, OPHELIA F, TAYLOR, Wife of Charles 8. Bear-, man and second daughter of Joseph S. Taylor. The funeral will take place onFriday morning at eleven o’clock, from her late residence, Duboce street, Union Hill, N. J. ferry every fifteen minutes. BoyLE.—On Wednesday, December 18, BOYLE, in the 62d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- LEeodakn f Invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 20 Clinton avenue, on Friday, De- cember 20, at half-past nine o'clock, to the Churen of the Sacred Heart, Vanderbilt avenue, and Seen to to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flat- jush. DE Le Hunt.—On Tuesday, December 17, after a brief illness, JouN L, DE LE Hunt, in the 63d year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- specttally, invited to attend his funeral, from the Church of Annunciation, Fourteenth street, be- tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, on Thuisiday next, 19th inst., at 1 P.M. Philadelphia papers pleas ecopy, CaRLIN.—On Wednesday, December 18, Mrs. MARY CARLIN. ¢ friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, the 20th inst., at one o'clock, from 336 West Forty-second street. CRONCKEN.—FRANCIS CRONCKEN, aged 25 years and 5 months. ‘The funeral will take place from his late rest- dence, 1,174 Second avenue, on Friday, December 20, at one o’clock. t EpgeRTON.—On Tuesday, December 17, Tracy EDGERTON. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his jate residence, 102 Dean street, Brooklyn, on Thursday, at twelve o'clock noon, CRANE.—On Tuesday, December 11, after a lin- gering illness, JANE REGAN, beloved wile of Robert Jrane. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from he: East Fifty-ninth street, on Thursday, December 19, at two o'clock P. M. CounyorsiER.—At West Hoboken, on Monday, December 16, Mrs. HENRIETTA, widow of Albert Courvoisier, of Locle, Switzerland, aged 79 years and 16 days. The relatives and friends of the family, as also those of her sons-in-liaw, Messrs, Messmer and Schwartz, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Clinton, near Paterson avenue, on Thursday, the 19th inst., at two o'clock P. M. JURYEA.—Suddenly, on Monday, December 16, SicnoLas W. DURYEA, in the 38th year of hia age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Excelsior Lodge, No. 195, F. and A, M. and the fraternity generally, are invited to attend the funeral services, at Rev. Dr. Brownlee’s church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, on Saturday, the 2ist inst., at cleven o'clock A.M. Boat leaves foot of Dey street at 9's A. M. for Port Richmond, Car- riages will be in attendance at the Hamilton ferry at two P. M. . DunKry.—On Wednesday, December 18, AWELTA, infant daughter of Thomas J, and Mary Jane Dun- kin, Jr., aged 14 months, JOHN Funeral from the residence of her grandfather, | B. P. Beekman, 158 East l2sth street, on Friday, December 20, at one o'clock. Epae.—In Jersey City, on Monday, December 16, of cerebro-spinal meuingitis, NOR, Wife of Joseph G. EK Re Funeral on Thursday, December 19, at two o'clock, from her late residence, 310 Fighth street, between Cole and Monmouth streets, Jersey City. Long Branch papers please copy, FARRINGTON.—On Wednesday, December 18, at five o'clock P, M., GEORGE W. FARRINGTON, aged 55 years, 9 months and 1 day. ves and friends are invited to attend the services, at his late residence, No. 323 East ity-seventh street, on Sunday afternoon, De- cember 22, at one o'clock. Fiscuer.—At Hariem, on Tuesday, December 17, Mrs. CATHARINE M. FISCHER, Widow of the late Louis Fischer, aged 24 years, § months and 2 days. | The relatives and friends of the family are re- | spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 20th, at ten o'clock A. M., from the corner of h street and Fourth avenue. ‘owLEn.—On Weduesday, December 18, Mary Fow er, aged 70 years, ‘The friends of the family are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from the resi of her son-in-law, Charles T. Corwin, 154 Nassau street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 21, at two o'clock, without further notice, Ety.—On Wednesday, December 18, 1872, Ser Ey, aged 38 years and 3 months, The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 179 West Forty-seyenth street, this day (Thursday), at L3 ‘The remains will he taken to for interment on Friday morning, please coy .—On Wednesday, ember 18, WILLIAM WARNER, infant son of William W, and Katherine Bb. Hoppin, aged 14 months, Funeral at the residence of his parents, 50 West Fifty-second street, on Saturday morning, 2ist . at eleven o'clock, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Without further notice, Hurse.—' nesday, December 17, suddenly, of disease of the heart, Danie. HULSs, Esq., aged 6s years, Punesal services at the Allen street Presbyterian Mrs, | of tne tamily are r Horse cars icave Hoboken | r late residence, 235 | choreh, this (Thursday) afternoon, December 19, a€ one o'clock, Worru Lopar, 210, F, AND A. M.—BRETHREN—You are heseby summond to attend a special meeting to be held at the lodge room this day, at eleven o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late Brother Daniel Hulse, By orde: AUGUST H. BRUNING, TINSON, Secre’ » y. ,. December 17, WILLIAM n the 72d year of his age. ral trom his late residence, In the town of 's,0n Thursday, December 19, at twelve | bor aed His friends are respectfully invited to at- | tend, | KinsMAN.—In_ Plainfield, N. J.,0n Monday, De- cember ot diphtheria, CARRIZ PAULINE, intant | daughter of J. Douglas and Anna P, Kinsman, aged 1 year and 3 months. Relative | friends are requested to attend the funeral ser , at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Westerfeld, on Front street, Piainfleld, on ‘thars- day, 19th inst., at fiteen minutes past ten o’clock. Central Railroad train leaves toot of Liberty strees New York, at nine o'clock. KE »y.—On ‘Tuesday, December 17, at ten P. IND KENNEDY, aged 3 years and 4 months, ply son of Mict Kennedy. The funeral will take place this (Thursday) after- noon, at two o'clock, from 168 Pearl street, New ork, Kr n Tuesday, December 17, SARAH M.y wife of P. C. Keely, in the 45th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 257 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, on Friday, at ten A. M,, to the Chureh of Our Lady of Mercy, where a re- cis high mass will be celebrated for the repose of he soul; thence to Flatbush Cemetery for inter- Linbsey.—Suddenly, on Sunday, December 15, 1872, aL the residence of his parents, 661 Myrtle a » Brooklyn, Joseril PR, LinpsEY, son of Thomas and Catherine Lindsey, aged years, 6 days, friends of the famil Fidelit: 184 y, also Magnolia Euclid Lodg aAmpment, No, 50, I, O. 656, F. A. M., and Leo ‘0, 41, K, of P., are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, December 19, at nalf-past one o'clock P, M,, from the De Kalb avenue Metho- dist Episcopal church, LENNON.—On Monday, December 16, 1872, Prin LENNON, @ native of Tulley Corbett, county Mona- ghan, Ireland, in his 824 year. His friends and those of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 235 Mulberry street, on Thursday, December 19, anc thence to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, at half-past nine o’clock, where there will be a solemn requiem mass for the repose of his soul, and theace to Calvary metery. )UGHLIN.—On Wednesday, December 18, at ty-fourth street and Eleventh avenue, ManGa- rer J. LOUGHLIN, Notice of funeral in Friday's and Saturday's: pap Masvryi—In Brooklyn, on Monday, December 16, LAURA CARLETON, wife of John W, Masury, in the 5ist year of her age, Funeral this day (Thursday), 19th inst., at two o'clock P. M., from her iate residence, 120 Montague street, Friends are invited to attend without fur- ther notice. | _MALoy.—On Tuesday, December 17, JOSEPH F. MALOY, aged 28 years and 4 months, The relatives’ and friends of the family are ree spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurs- day, the 19th inst., at one o'clock, from his late residence, 170 avenue B, MoLLoy.—On Tuesday, December 17, after & lingering Ulness, Parrick MOLLoy, aged 77 years, a native of Queen's county, Ireland. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 228 East Eighty-third street, on Thursday, December 19 ‘The remains will be taken to St. Lawrence church, East Eighty-fourth street, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul at ten o'clock A. M., thence to Calvary Cemetery. McSoRLEY.—On Tuesday, December 17, at his residence, 242 High str Brooklyn, Perer H. MCSORLEY, youngest son of Mary McSorley, aged 21 years and 4 months. he relatives and friends of the family, also the members of class 1870 of Manhattan College, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on the 20th inst., at half-past nine o'clock, from St. James? y street, near Concord, McCanty.—On Wednesday, December 18, 1872, after a long and severe fllness, ELIZABECH MCCARTY, the beloved wife of Cornelius McCarty, of county Cork, lreland, in the 42d year of her age. Funeral from St. Stephen's church, Carroll street, Brooklyn, on Friday, December 20, 1872, at half-past ten o'clock A. M., Where @ solemn requiem mass will be said for the repose of her soul. The friends pect(ully invited toattend, from ! her late residence, 80 Carroll street, Brooklyn. | The r 1ins will be taken to Flatbush Cemetery for interment. McQuaps.—On Tnesday morning, December 17, | after a long and painful illness, which she bore with, | Christian resignation, ANN ee wu native of the parish of Muckney, Castle Blaney, county Monaghan, Treland, aged 59 years, The relatives and friends of the family, also those of her sous, Bernard, John and Arthur, are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 226 avenue B, on Thursday morning, December 19, 1872, at ten o'clock, to St. Bridget's church, corn of Eighth street and avenue B, | where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered ; for the repose of her soul. Her remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery for interment, at one o'clock precisely. YNEILL.—On Tuesday, December 17, 1872, JAMES O'NEILL, & native of Castle Pollard, county West- meath, lreland, aged 63 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 428 East Ninth street, on Friday, December 20, 1872, at nine o’clock, te Bridget’s church, avenue B and Fighthstreet, where a solemn requiem high mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, and from thence the remains will be conveyed to New Brans« | wick for interment. : The members of St. Bridget’s M. B, and B. So ciety are requested to meet at their hall, on Friday, morning, December 20, at nine e'clock, to atrend funeral of their late brother member, James eill. Purpy.—At Croton Falls, N. Y., on Tuesday, De~ ember 17, ROXIE C. Moses, wife of John C. Purdy, aged 32 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re~ spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her ce, on Thursday, the 19th inst., at one, Trains leave Grand Central depot af 8:30 A. M. —On Tuesday, December 17, CATHERINE Aue Her friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, December 19, from 248 West Thirty-fifth street, in rear. ; ON.—At Hoboken, N. J., on Wednesday, December 18, 1872, THOMAS ROBLNSON, aged 68 years, 9 months, 7 days. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday morning, Decem~ ber 20, at half-past nine o'clock, irom his late resi« deuce, 237 Washington street, Hoboken, and from \ thence te St. Mary's ghureh, at ten o'clock, where high mass will be offered. \ _ StmONTON,—At Clarksville, N, J., on Tuesday, December 17, suddenly, CHARLES L. SIMONTON, age \ 18 years and 8 months The relatives and friends of the family are re« | spectfully invited to attend the fuueral, on Thurs- | day, December 19, at two o'clock P. M., from the residence of his father, 94 First street, New York. } | .SwWAnToN.—At Schenectady, JANE SWANTON, Wilow of Matthew Swanton, in’the doth year of er age. Funeral from her late residence, 197 Stantom | eresty New York, on Thursday, at one o’clock SHILCOCK.—At Philadelphia, on Monday, Decem- ber 16, Mrs. SUSAN OAKLEY, Wife of John W. Shil- cock, aged 48 years and 3 months, } Funeral on Thursday, 19th inst., at half-past two o'clock P. M., at the Trinity Methodist Episcopa¥ church, West New Brighton, Staten Island. The | friends of the deceased are respectfully invited. — | Swirr. Suddenly, at Providence, R. L, on Mon~ day, December 16, ELizaBeTu Swit. ‘The relatives and friends of her brother, Williamt | B. Swift, of her sister, Mrs, Webber, and of her | nephews, Thomas and ‘Anson 8. | Palmer, are invited toattend the funeral services, en Thursday after» noon, the 19th instant, at two o’clock, at 107 Hart! | street, between Marcy and Tompkins avenues, ' i The remains will be taken Green wood, ) TALLMAN.—At Sailors’ Snug Harbor, on Wednese day, December 18, Captain FREDERIC TALLMAN, | aged 59 years, 1 month and 13 days. Fuueral will take place at three P, M. this (Thurs« day) afternoon. j ‘AYLOR,—Suddenly, at her residence, Stamford | Conn., on Tuesday, December 17, of diptheria, Me | JOSEPHINE TAYLOR, daughter of the late James and Jane E, Taylor, formerly of this city. Funeral services at St. John’s church, Stamfora/ on Friday, December 20, at two P. M. Relatives | and friends of the family are respectfully invited ta | attend, Trains leave Forty-second street depot at | 11:38 A. M. and 12:23 P. M,; returning leave Stam | ford LY 3:42 and 4:06 P.M. Carriages in waiting ad aepot, Teow.—The funeral services of the late Groraw W. Trow will take place at the residence of hit parents, 216 East Sixteenth street, on Friday, the 20th inst., at half-past three o'clock, The relative and friends of the family are respectfully invited | to attend without further notice. ‘Titvs,—On Tuesday, December 17, 1872, of biliou@ fever, MARY ELIzA, eldest daughter of the lata ee John and Eliza Titus, aged 36 years and 25, days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on tN at half-past one, from tha residence of her mother, Cold Spring Harbor, L. I, The half-past ten A. M. train, Long Island Railroad, via Syosset, wiil convey the friends wishing to attend the services, who can retura by the quartes past three train, , WiLson.—On Tuesday morning, December 17, CHARLES HENRY WILSON, native ofUxford, England, aged 48 years, Funeral from 221 Broadway, Brooklyn, E. D., to-day, at two o'clock P. M, Oxtord and London papers please copy. Wenae.—Suddenly, in Brooklyn, PB. D., on Tuest day, December 17, ISABEL, wife of Alfred Hl. Wedge, in the 2ist year of her age. ‘The funeral will take place on Thursday, Decems ber 19, at half-past one P. M., from her late resit dence, 482 Marcy avenue, Relatives and friends aré respectinily imvited to atiend without further ims vitation. ZApmiskie.—In this city, on Tuesday, December 17, CHRISTIAN ZAURISKIB, 14 the 83th Year Of Wig ay Frinerat service at the residence of his son, Zabriskie, 131 West Twenty-first street, on thurs day, the Wha just. at ha thine o'clock A. MB Reiuains will be Cakeu to Backymsacks Ne dp