New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
Wins rather than the cautious policy of Gov.

that have been MADE 10 MIN aI auulehceS hau ny
authorized persons and in every way shown his de-
sire to know all the facts properly affecting action,
present or prospective, that may be considered or
taken.
Copies of official documents have been received
here direct from the Cuban Provisional Government.
Statements are made therein showing the general
condition of the revolution. and from them the FOL
lowing authentic facts are taken:
The Republican Government of Cuba has within six
months extended its sway over 10000 square miles OF
tbe IS 900 comprised within tho boundaries OF the
Island. Its armies hold and occupy almost wholly
the districts of Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin, Man.
zillo JQuarey Bayamo, Las Tunas, Puerto Principe.
Nueyitas Santa Clara, Moron, Remedies, Trinidad,
santo Spiritu. Sagua, and Cienfuegos Colon, the
Spanish troops remaining therein being confined 10
few towns and villages without means of attacking,
closely besieged unable to move out without danger
of serious disaster for the purpose of foraging
and trusting only to timely and fresh arrivals OF
troops from Spain to escape entire destruction Gen.
Valmaseda, commanding Spanish forces, remains at
Jigesani. making no serious aggressive Efforts his
is also the case with the troops at Cuba Manzanio
and Guantanamo. The Spanish troops in Santo
Spiritu Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Rene
dios and Sagua, do not dare abandon the shelter
of the towns they garrison. They have
made no active movement since the early part OF
February, as the Patriot forces under Pueblo and
Others numbering over 1900 effective men, have
kept them fully occupied in holding on to the few
stratagetic points now occupied by them. The
Puerto Principe Jurisdiction" and that OF the
Cnco Villas are the seats of the most active efforts
No more severe military blow has been dealt at the
Spaniards than the engagement between Count
Lesca and a patriot force in an important pass
of the Sierra del Cobre The general facts i'll relation
to this battle have already been received from la
vana and even the Spanards were compelled to give
some truth in the report they allowed to pass
Count Lesca moved with $500 well-equipped troops
a heavy train of supplies, two field batteries and
military chest containing half a million dollars in
notes of the Royal Bank at Havana. His purpose
was to relieve Puerto Principe. Quesada, with 5000
wel-armed patriots was intrenched on the road over
which Iesca was expected to pass. The only other
available road was through difficult mountain pass
to guard which the patriot General had placed
force of 500 men, The Spanish Commander diverged
from the highway and determined to force this pass
He succeeded in so doing on the third assault, but
arrived in Puerto Principe with butte men, train
no artillery and the loss of the half million dollars
referred to. The patriot loss was propOrtionately
heavy but they obtained several in good condi
tion and large number of rifles left on the field by
the Spaniards OF course Lescas troops were Of no
he was to receive. Since then hear of movements
toward Santa Anna for the obtaining of supplies,
some particulars of which have reached here by way
of Nassau The Spaniards were greatly harrassed
and lost largely their return in both men and ma
terial though succeeding in reaching the city with
large portion Of their cOmmissarial train.
The progress of the Cuban Revolution can be moro
plainly shown by the following statistics: The dis
tricts in open revolution at the beginning of Feb
ruary contained by the Of 1861 population OF
2G4 $40 persons, divided follows: 1888 whites,
1894 free persons of color, and 5l,77S Slaves
The districts which have reyolted since the LIST of
February last Including those of the Cinco Villas
and Colon-the latter being but few hours ride
from Havana) contained Mt the same date a popula-
ton of 12 567 whites IA free persons of color and
Gq2O7 Slaves This makes total of 54S,73S, which
must have increased since 1861 to at least 100000 per-
sons In area this territory covers twOthirds OF the
island. Within the same there are l47 cities, t0Wns'
and villages of which not quite one-haf remain III
the hands of the spaniards.
There can then be little doubt the representatives
of Cuba affirm, that they are entitled to something
more than the moral sympathy and support OF the
United States. Their cause commands the first.
The history of Spanish misrule is patent that it
need not be cited to justify the action alike of the
Cubans and the undisguised sympathies of the peo-
nile of this Republic. The facts relating to the Rev
CLINTON are now so well known as to justify the APP
neal made on the part of the Patriot Government for
belligerent rights. The Revolution has proceeded
steadily from step to another until It's full sue
cess is only question Of time, the length of which
may be materially shortened by the belligercnt
recognition which the United States of all nations
is, by virtue of her own principles and history and
the geographical situation of Cuba itself, bound to
accord.
Cuba, independent will at once enter into the most
harmonious and complete commercial relations with
this Republic. Whether an independent State OF as
member of this Union Ito be determined upon by
the freely expressed will of both countries after Cuba
becomes fully independently, the Island has within
tsef-by virtue of both natural resources and com
handing position--the elements of great prosperity
and political Importance. Under the present regime,
and despite all drawbacks, the commerce OF Cuba
ten years ago amounted to s574000O of exports and
s43 100000 of imports-an aggregate OF $lOOooOOoo'
The total trade at present is valued at more thah
$70OO0OOO of which exports only the United states
does IS per cent; England, q per cent; and Spaln'
only 10 per cent Yet the mother country drains
over S3OOO0OOO annually from the "Ever-taithful
Isle" of which more than One-sixth is taken 10
SPAIN and the balance spent IN MAINTAIN
ing Spanish administration and enrich
ing the officials. In 1862, the reported
value of the rural wealth (real estate. &c.l was
1881, 100000 that of the towns was $l7OOooOW' III
the same year sG2, the productions were valued a''
Sugar sG2 100000; Tobacco $l5,OO0,0OO; other pro-
ducts ASP 100000, total Of $129OO0OOo. The Hdrdnd
Weekly Report of March gives the following totals
OF exports at that port alone, from Jan. to March
4, inclusive Sugar. boxes, l92,7S6; hhds. 9742 Mo-
lasses, hhds., 1881 Coffee, arrhs, 6,lM Tobacco
pounds, 1,6SO873 Cigars. mile 26.8l6 The increase
over the corresponding period of 1868 is, in Sugar