The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-19
70 u B a.
The Abolition Of Slayery-Decree
Of the Revolutionary Junta-
Conflicting Accounts Of
the Situation.
Financial Condition of the
Island.

mono ence from Havana to March 49,
Tine Cuban revolusonists ap ear to have
take at last q truly decisive step, Ia tended to
bring them, to q certain extent at least; the
moral aid of the United States and Eng
land and the material aid of q large portion of
the inhabitants of those countries whose sym
Zines they already eUjoyed. A proclaim alton
has bsen issued decreeing the Immediate aud
nncop ditional abolition OF slavery, and quite
~ cnnirast with q similar document issued
which contained so many condltions ana re-
slTicliops as to be almos! impracticao.e
slavery party, and respectable numosr of
wealthy Cubans belong to II. should this
n"t he ei surprised II the Spanish Government
take the same step and arm the negroes
,hs blscSsNwho for q generation, al least. will
be unable TO think or work for themselves
will most readily accede to. give verbatim
Translation Of the proclamation referred to-
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The institution of slavery brought to Cuba
nv the Spanish Government should be aoo-
Iisbed with that government: a,,a The assembly
into consideration the pinciples OF eterna!
Justice, In the name of liberty and the people
they represent, decree:-
l. Slavery is abolished.
2 The owners of the men who until now were
slaves shall be ind empified for their losses.
s. All individuals who in virtue OF this de-
cree obtain their liberty. Will contribute by
their exertions TO obtain the liberty G Oh Gaoa; ,,
rolled in our ranks. and eejoy the same pay
S II Those who are not ft for service will. dur
Ing the continuance OF the war, perform the
same labor they perform at pi esent in order to
preserve the property, and by these means aid
those who are now Sis rus sppiies to ali cite
gems who are Already free ana exempted 1rom
military service, nc matter what race they be-
g. A special decree will be issued defining the
means for carry ing out this act.
p -FTI 81 COUNTRY AND LIBERTY!
Camapnev. the 2Otn of Februaey, lS69-Tn6
assembly Salvador c's Cisneros BstsnSourt' hsrsn'
Ioynar, Francisco Sanchez Betancourt. Anto-
nio zambrana. The General OF Division.
Whether this document produces a better
effect and will prove more successful than the
first proclamation remains 10 be seen. There
to the Spaniards, and unless reinforcements
arrive soon from Spain, the Spsnards will
hold the ground their soldiers stand on and no
more.
The Situation.
The revolution goes its usual way. and re-
ports about so-caied battles daily fill the pages
go prominently displayed by American jour
mails during the civil war are not to be met
with in the Havana journals, but the bonn oastic
style ana graphic descriptions of the heroic
deeds of ye men OF war fully make up for the
deficiency, and their readers have really come
fought. At most they are skirmishes. but any
military man from the United states or Europe
would classify them as reconnoissances, and
sometimes as sRluJes exchanged between
pickets
The Fight at st Domingo!
The Spanish version of this affair, as pub
IL he'd by the Diofio. Is as fotows:-
Fifteen men belonging TO the OWL Guards,
reinforced by an equal number on mounted
volunteers, attacked party of insurgents
numbering over one hundred, and owing to
the decision and extraordinary valor displayed
by the former, the latter were completely
routed. With six or seven killed and not q few
wounded.
The Cuban version is told thus:-
IAOl 1inhf hn hafo hfun inf O nTliI n ICrn
moved fIom the houses where they had been
compelled TO hide themselves for some time
past and, led by traitor, surprised q small
fOrasiDg party of about twelve men, of whom
only half were armed, The patriots, however.
killing five of the enemy but in capturing a
number of hort es aud several guns, the Span
tards running as If whole army was after
them.
Fight at Sagua.
A Spanish version, according to the Dtario
and an official des patch:-
'SAGUA LA GRANDE, March 6.-The military
commander, Don Enrique Trilo Figueroa
writing today from the plantation of Santa
Oruz de Leblanc. informs nae that. having
made tb Q ne cessary preparations to attack the
camp OF the insurgents. situated on the San
Jose farm, belonging to Don Pedro N. Abner,
league and half from the principal pianta.
tioD, he was attacked by. about 500 to loco in
es sGreentss III These. accoEsdning to the report. he
Tne Cuban version, as communicated TO your
correspondent by gentleman just from Sagua,
"The Governor of Sagua. with about 800 men
intended TO surprise the advance guard Of the
CuDans at the San Jose plantation. The
Cubans. numbering about 100. had been ad-
viked ofhis coming. and before reaching The
San Jose. killed five Of his soldiers and
intrenehsd behind several buildings, aud
on The approach of the advance guards
opened q very lively hre The engage.
ment then became general, and was only ended
by he increasing darkness when the Cubans
fearing rear attack from the cavalry, began
10 Withdraw to the neignbortnR plantations
The SpRniards seeipg.thts mRu oeuvIe imag NED
That lbe main army was coming down upon
The n:. and Tetreated hastily towards Sagua
closely followed by the Cuban pickeis Toe
lots of the SpantardS is estimated at thirty
killed and rs many wounded, the CuoanE
losing one man killed and seven wounded"
Financial Matters.
The island OF Cuba, financially considered
presents curious appearance. With mere
neuiaive currency, guaranteed by nothing
and never expec,ed 10 he redeemed, not q
single failure OF sny consequence has taken
gisce IN Havana, and the noes OF the Spanish
bsnk can oe SOLD for gold at one aud two pei
cent. premium: The shares of the bank, how
ever, nave declined from fifty per cent. pre-
MUM 10 nve per cent discount; the shares o
the Credito Industrial, or HAS Bank, from
l26 10 thirty discount; while the shares
OF the famoukly m lsms nag ed "a 81 tuition know
as the banco DEL Comerclo, or Fessero Bank
while Its securities are better than those OF an
other simller institution, the bank owning ths
cee brated hegla warehouses and Shore Rail
II Will not be long before the Havana retail
merchants, following the example OF thei,
brethren IN tne inierlor towns. will be CON
pend pay ment. not only from the inabilitv ~
wish Of their debtors TO pay. put also from wan
money TO spend. aud the rich having sithar lss az
for foreign countries or being unwilling 10 la,
out ny thing except for the bare necessities 8
nis. 80 a. cxee eed very much. q hS,ss ss