New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-06
CUBA.

GEN. LEsCA RELIEVED--THE SPANISH BANK
HAVANA, Dec. 4.-Gen. Lesca is sick, and Gen.
Carlo is ordered to relieve him of the command OF
the troops in the Cinco Villas District. A Spanish
war steamer arrived from Cadiz yesterday with
battalion of troops; also, the family of Capt-Gen.
De Rodas The Spanish Bank will issue SIX millions
in currency as an additional loan to the Government
The steamship Bavaria sailed for Hamburg to-day.
Arrived steamship Rapidan and brig Havana, from
New York: ship David, from Cardiff
THE QUESTION OF RECOGNITION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Cuban partizans are
preparing for great battle in both houses of Con-
gress on the subject of their recognition by the
United States Government, either an independent
republic OF as belgerents. Petitions have been for
warded to every postmaster in the country, all the
members of State Legislatures United States officers
throughout the country and all prominent citizens
whose names could be procured, with request in
each case to obtain all the signatures possible and
forward it to some member of Congress. petition
mile long and large as barrel will be presented
by Senator Cameron tomorrow. BY actual count
there are on this petition q, 74s bona fde names.
THE PHILADELPHIA PETITION.
Mr. c. II. Needles, jr., has brought to Washington
petition signed by 9,74S citizens OF Philadelphia
and neghborhoOd, asking Congress 10 accord to the
Infant Republic of Cuba" the rights of belliger-
first 200 names were signed in the Union League Club
of Philadelphia. Duplicates of the petition were
placed about ten days ago in the leading factories
workshops and industrial establishments, as well as
in public places of that city, without reference to
party. Among the signatures are manufacturers
merchants statesmen and others. The petition IS
wound on a reel or cylinder. and when uncoiled
measures nearly five thousand feet.
INTERVIEW OF CUBANs WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Messrs. Fesser Echeverria, Delmonte and Cisnero
waited on the President on Saturday. Mr.. Fesse
stated that his Cuban oountrymen asked for no par
tcuar assistance but objected to the present course
of the United States onesided, and calculated to
help the Spaniards unreasonaby. The latter could
take all kinds of supplies away from the United
States but the Cubans not permitted to send off
munitions provisions vessels. In answer TO re-
minder of the President that CHba was not recog-
nized government, Mr.. Fesser hoped to have it
otherwise, The United States he said, tie one of
our hands and allow Spain TO have both hands free;
only let us have fair play. Mr.. Fesser earnestly
pleaded for beligerent rights, but elected no other
reply from the President than that he could do
nothing but carry out the cOuntrys laws Congress,
which would soon meet, would, he said, adopt that
course which would be in its judgment the best.
Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter afterward
seen by Mr. Fesser and his associates and expressed
sympathy for the Cuban cause.
THE SPANISH GUNBoATs.
The argument on the motion to discharge the
Spanish gunboats from the custody Of the Marshal
70 have been heard in the United States District Court
before Judge Bachford pursuant to previous arrange
uen Judge Blatchford informed Mr. Webster OF coun-
eel for claim that the time agreed upon had arrived
Mr. stoughton OF counsel for claimants informed Judge
Blatchford that understood that Attorney
PerrepOnt had a motion 10 make in reference TO the
matter DlstriCt-Attorney PieTTepont into
court and moved that the matter be laid TO next
Wednesday would be impossible for him to proceed
before then The other side knew his for not de-
string proceed, and would, he believed, make OBJ
lection 10 HE notion Counsel for claimants said that
they understood that public business Of important
nature would prevent the DstrictAttOrney from going
with the before Wednesday they would not OBJ
ieot to tue motion.
Mr.. PeTrepOnt said no would like Wednesday any
other day later but he could not before Wednes
day.
Counsel for claimants said they wOnld not like the mat
ter Ia later than Wednesday, and Judge Batch
ford put the argument down for that day at IL