New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.


TIE SPANISH MINISTRY DISCUSSING THE PRO-
PRETTY OF RETURNING GEN. sICKLESS NOTE
UNANSWERED.
MADRID, Sept. 21.-The journals of this city are
still violent against the presumed unfriendness of
the American Government. Some of them urge an
immediate declaration of war if the Cubans are
recognized bellgerents. The Ministry, after dis
eussng the proprety of returning Gen. Sckless note
unanswered, have decided to postpone their reply
until the arrival of Gen. Prim
RUMoRED WITHDRAWAL OF GEN. sICKLES'S
NOTE.
The EpOca says Gen. Sickles has withdrawn his
note This statement is not generally believed
GEN. SICKLES AND HIS CUBAN NOTE SEVERELY
CRITICISED.
LONDON, Sept 21.-The Paris correspondent of The
Times writes as follows: THE note of the American
Minister to the Spanish Government in regard to
Cuba, varies both in its tone and conclusions from
the diplomatic communications between the Spanish
Minister at Washington and the Government of the
United States. The diplomatic experience of Gen.
Sickes is limited, and probably insufficient to enable
him to rightly estimate the value and effect of his
words. Doubtless he is much surprised at the
excitement they have created, and it viii be
difficult for his Government to approve of them.
No pretext exists for recognizing the Cuban insur
rection, which does not hold single town or posi-
ton, and its prolongation to the action of the
climate on its opponents and 10 the facilities af-
fOrded to the insurgents in thinly peoped country.
The appointment of Gen. Sickes Minister to Spain
was greatly criticised, and has not yet been sane
toned by the Senate That body will do itself credit
by refusing to confirm the appointment of man
who has made so. bad a. first appearance in diplo-
macy"
THE TERMS OF GEN. sICKLEs's NOTE.
letter from Madrid to The Standard says: :" Gen.
Sckles, in his note, intimates that the Government
at Washington might under the force of public opn
ion, be compelled TO recognize the Cuban insurgents
He reminds the Spanish Government of the good
faith with which the United States has hitherto pre-
served it's respect for international law and of its
unwillingness to ,embarrass Spain Altogether the
note is not of an alarming nature but the Teticence
of the Government, allowing the people to remain
in ignorance of its contents justfes the violent
ticles which have appeared in the Spanish journals
for the past few days.
AID TO THE GOVERNMENT.
HAVANA Sept. 21-The directors of the Alianza
Bank have offered aid TO the Government for the
purpose of carrying the war; TO the amount of the
total profits of the bank while the rebellion lasts
The directors have paid on account of such amount
$4,000 The brig Thomas Owen and bark Harry
Booth have arrived here from New-YOrk.
SPANISH AND CUBAN LossEs-AN ExTRAoRDI-
NARY STATEMENT.
the victory of the Cubans at Las Tunas was well
nigh complete. One newt fact deserves attention
Gen. Benegas in going to Tunas, had a convoy Of
go horses loaded with supplies Of provisions and
arms. which was guarded by 543 men. The insur-
gents fought him two days after the Tunas battle at
distance of 400 metres from the town. of which fact
the correspondent of La VOz speaks sfollOws: Be-
cause of our deeplyfelt losses and for the reason
that our forces were small and overworked, we
passed the remainder of the 10TH the 17th and half
of the nsth in great anxiety, fearing, as we did,
repetition of the work of the 18th AT about midday
of the 18th Lieut.Col Benegas arrived with 800 men
and few provisions, which animated our spirits
greatly. This officer took command at once OF this
central point of operations, and is now at work en-
largng the Notifications. Excepting the center OF
the town, everything is in ruins"
Here il is clear that the insurgents took in the fight
with Benegasi most of his supplies. Two hundred
and eighty horses should have carried large amount
of provisions and war material, yet La Vozs cor
respondent acknowledges that very little OF this con-
yoy got safely into Las Tunas. The bad condition OF
the Spaniards is made more manifest by other Ian
cuage used in the Journal II 1t be well Tor us
ia keep Las Tunas il useless to send up there 3OO
or 400 men, We must forward at once 5000 or 4OOO'
well provided in all respects. Inc
enemy have been about this place II months, ana
have been during all that time harassing our troops
The Diayio de la Marina publishes the following
statement which u.s. at the least amusing: I'VE have
upder onr ewes statistical tables made up from the
official reports of our officers, which go back TO the
18th of October, 1862 and terminate at the present
time The losses of the two parties during the time
indicated were as follows