The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-03
THE EYER FAITHFUL ISLE.
Progress Of the Revolution and the
Prospect OF Stamping 1t Out.

| hear that advices favorable to the rebellion
have been received there. It is reported that
the third and last attempt OF the Spaniards has
failed, and the wet season approaches. II is
rumored that Great Britain will recognize Gu.
ban independence, with view to induce the
establishment of separate republic, and thus
prevent annexation. 1t is known that there is
a considerable number of leading Cubans,
especially the younger men, who favor the
idea of a separate republic, and of eDdea-
voring to establish federation between Cuba,
Porto Rico and st. Domingo, with an eye to
theiuc,usion Of the English and French islands
here lfter.
Every kind OF rumor is hfoat, and the arri-
val of special agent OF the government, sent
some time since to Cuba TO ascertain the con-
dition of affairs in the island, is daily looked
for. The action Of the government, it is said,
will depend, to some extent, upon the report
made by the agent, who is gentleman in
whom the administration places implicit conf
dence. The report is looked for with consid-
cradle interest.
TIE SITUATION.
The Cuban Government is acting with viSor,
| and Count Yalmaseda, commander of the Span
ish forces ID the Elstefn Department, has
| 1ssued q proclamation. whereof the following
are the chief features: First, every native male
over fifteen years OF age found away from his
residence without sufficient cause will be exc
cute1; second, every uninhablted dwelling,
and every inhabited dwelling, where white
flag is undisplayed, will Re reduced to ashes;
| third, all women away from their houses will
| come TO Bayamo or JIquani. or they will be
| brought by force. The proclamation was dated
| Bayamo, April 4th.
dispatches dated the 3Sth state that ac-
cording to the Havana journals the news from
the Eastern Department has OF late been favor
able to the government. No great results are
announced, buC several skirmishes in which the
Spanish troops were victorious are reported.
According 10 the government accounts one
thousand insurgents are still in the field, under
command of Cabada, in the vicinity Of Trini-
dad the Governor OF Remedies. who had
returned from military excursion through his
district, announces that he has made arrange
ments to put down the insurrection In that
vicinity, which We take to mean thas 1t was not
yet put down and in Neuv1tas extensive pre-
parations are beng made for campaign
against General Qiesada, who still holds all
the country around Puerto Principe. From
the Eastern insurgentsf we have only
an appeal from Generals Marmol and
t1gu.reQO IOr dTulS uuu icSOSuiIoh vi
their belligerent rights. In Havana men
were arriving freely from Spain to replace
the losses of the Spanish army, but they come
mlserably clad and unprovided with any OF the
elements for war. The splrit OF the volunteers
in Havana however, provides them amply i'm
mediately OIL arrival, and they are at once sent
to the scene of active operations. A battalion
OF pegro troops has also been sent to the field
frcm Havana, being the first, we believe, that
han nt,f N
upon the treasury has led the government to
contemplate increasing the present-trffn oI
import duties. The war ls now. in fact, War
ef EaH agtSs sn'4a Meh ID 1hs
shape of war material. Everything else must
be provided from the RESOURCES OF the colony,
and these the governmen&is pressing to the
utmost. On the part OF this Cubans the ques-
ton s merely one qssnss; ahsEo is
driving them from the Fl sd if they cb ,ose to
hold it in small 5ands adherlnS to the Fabian
policy.
rHENEw SEAT OF wAR-How TILE REBELS FIGHT.
The Havana correspondent of the New York
Times writing on the 24th April, says:
The Soauiards are evidently becoming aware
ri the fact that summer and the rainy season
are fast approaching, and that something must
be done by main strength to change the pre-
sent uncertain state OF affairs and TO fix on
place which may be called the seat of war, and
also also base OF operations. Puerte Principe has
until now been the Richmond Of the war. The
Cubans have tried as we'll as they know now to
take it, while the Spaniards, with great tenacl-
ty, nave refused 10 give 1t up, and still not only
hold the place, but are actually sendlng out
forces to points ON the north and south coasts
to escort conveys OF provisions back. An army
of about 5000 Spaniards, under the COM
roo,,a NJ 1atona IA n0w masSiQp N6uyltQg.
their first object will undoubtedly be the re-
construction OF tho railway, which viii enable
them to remove the troops quickly from the
coast and to use the 1000 men which are now
engaged conveying provisions, TO act against
the enemy. Judging from past events, they
wi i undoubtedly ba successful in their at
tenipts, and will clear the neigh6orhood OF
Puerto Principe OF Insurgents. The Havana
journals Will publish glowing accounts OF Dat
ties won, and Of deeds Of herosm performed,
aud probably will make the announcement that
the insurrectlon in that part OF the Island mas
been completely quelled. The Spanish popula-
ton all over the island will join IN the chorus
or the Diario and other journals 10 singing
hosannah and halloujah, and everything, will
wear q rose-colored aspect for two or three
weeks. when the lull and then the reaction will
set in. The troops will remain stationary IN
some town or hamlet, and will make occasional
sallies, and kill a few insurgents. Ihen
all OI " buuuou tuC "hiPPoe "s0
rebels will appear hundred or more
miles from tho then seat OF war, Will levy con-
tributions, burn plantations, cut Oh commun!-
cations increase their numbers and be ready
to commence the same anne over again, Wnile
the Spaulards will have filled the hospitals
done a great deal Of hard work and gained
nothing, not even Glory FOR there are no nghts;
The Spaniards call the Cubans cowa1ds, and
say and publish that they always. run from the
troops, but forget that everything Is iair IN
love and war, and that tho Cuoans are Vlcto-
rlous whenever they run away. Ihelr prlncl-
pal weapon of offence and defence is this same
running away; they use up the Spanlards ana
save themselves. The troops hnd no enemy
to fight. but the Cubans cause them severe
losses by sickness, aud at the same time de-
stroy the energy and morale OF the Spanish
soldier, who does nothing but march, and VINO
gets dlsgusted at q war IN which there are no
enemies and there is no fighting. The plan
pursued by the Cubans is the only one which
can insure them SUCCESS
DEFEAT OF THE sPANIARDs.
The steamer Columbia just arrived from Ha-
yapa, brings private letters from Trustworthy
persons that citizens A. Cabede and Juan VII
jcpas have appeared with reduced forces near
The CITY of Trinidad, and taken possession or
all the arms and ammnnltlol belonging to the
Spaush Government in the arsenal there, the
troops being unable to prevent them from go
dJlng.
THE FLIGHT OF pULoE's sYMpArH1zERs-THE
sPAN1ARDs' DIsoouRAaEn1ENTs.
HAVANA, April 24.-The emigration OF Cuoans