New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-07
TIE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

THE MADRID Observation-Disclosures THE MOB
DENIAL OF INTENTION TO SELL THE
ISLAND.
HAVANA, Aug. lon the 9Oth, the Government
published a dispatch which your correspondent
knows was invented at the Palace. 1t read thus;
''The Minister of War. Gen. Prim, advises the Cap
tain General that the CaTlist movement has been
crushed. that tranquility prevails in the Peninsula,
and that he is preparing reenforcements for the
islandD 1t was further denied that the Government
had the least intention Of selling the isand-this
assurance being necessary TO pacfy the excited mob
and cOunterbalance the secret work of the Bourbon
party. Gen. ROdas proposes to issue the order for
general levy of Spanards, Cubans and free negroes
from 16 to so years Of age He visited the other
day by Don Justo German CanterO, inst from TEini-
dad, who frankly declared that every natiye-bom
white and black of both sexes in his neighborhoOd is
an insurgent He had every reason to believe such
was the case in all other quarters, and anticipated
no possible arrangement the part of the
Government unless it recognized the Rebels at once
aud granted them self-govenment Mr.. Cantero is
n wealthy planter of Trinidad, who has a brother at
Fernando Po
NEW RISING EXPECTED.
A Spanard just from Vuelta Abajo reports that
the Cubans Of that quarter are ready to move
against the Government the moment favorable
opportunity offers and urges the authorities to send
troops there. Many think that the opportunity has
come.
SPIRIT or THE SPANISH PRESS.
HAVANA, July 31.--The Vos de Cuba argues that a
,lozen executions in the Campo del Marie had they
occurred the last the present month, would have
done more toward peace than the torrents of blood
which have been shed since last year. Though the
hour is late" SAYS the Voz there is time to repair
sur fault. Many traitors have gone, but plenty re-
iiain who, like those of PuertO-Principe, maintain
lose relations with the enemy" The DiariO clamOrs
that the United States owes it to Spain to Danish the
Cpban Junta. The HOz ndOrses this opinion, and
adds that a superhuman effort must be made to put
down the rebellion. The papers generally admit
shat the news from the beleagueTed localities of
Trinidad, Sancti and Puerto-Principe is Ominous,
and confess that by of sickness and want of
troops, the Government has been forced to suspend
operations at Gibara, Puerto Padre, Holguin Santi-
ago and Las Tunas.
Brigadier Lecture, who, like Brigader Escalente
has sailed for SPAIN says that he Will return with
l9,eOO fresh troops by the LIST of October Gen.
Acosta writes that all will be lost unless supreme
effort is made. EscOsura, Director of Adminstra-
non, leaves for Spain. Gen. Pueblo at Puerto Prin-
cipe mas issued an order utilizing slaves Gen. Mar
cano commanded Cuban colOred brigade at the
CincO Villas; Gen. Gabriel Forum led the loo men
mostly colored, who made q late attack ON Puerto
Principe. Nalmaseda has sent a request 10 Havana
for more troops. Benegasi is in Puerto-Padre and
il calling on the Spanish authorities for men and
supplies.
Through the United States Consul-General, a
reclamation for damages has been sent forward 10
Washington, by Senior Ortegs an American eti-
zen. and proprietor of Pima del Rio This gentle
man had been nearly nine months in the public
prison iHoOamHRiead0. He was seized by the voun-
teers without pretext, afterward released, and
Seain seized and lodged in prison The Unted States
S1oDsul finally obtained his release.
SANTIAGO.
Gems. Jordan and Fgaeredo have resolved on at
lacking Santiago dc Cuba, and have advised the
sousqs Of the different nationalites TO hoist their
Gags.
IHCEHDIARISM.
The LmpqrcaI, Of Trinidad gives an account of the
property destroyed in the partido of CabrigaD, be-
tween the 18th Of April and 18th Of June. to wit:
twenty cattle farms, two sugar estates, four coffee
farms, three tobacco farms. vegas 152 houses and
~ Estates In many Of these estates all the farming
tools were burned up. and the food for the horses
~ha eatue consumed as also the seed used in sowing