New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

CUBA.
COL. HAYS MISSION NO CUBAN NEWS AT
WASHINGTON.


COL. HAYS MISSION NO CUBAN NEWS Al
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-A Madrid telegram IN
todys papers states that Col Hay. Secretary OF the
American Legation, is on his way to Washington 10
adjust the questions arising from the Cuban SITUATION
Our Government knows nothing regarding the move
OF Col Hay further than this newspaper account
weeks ago. sickles under instructions from the
sition part for adjustment OF the pemdlhiB
questions and SUGGESTING that this take PsGe M ms Sa
as yet made response. Our Government has MOI Ior
from Cuba as the American Consul Havana has been
III None OF our vessels are now at cuban ports' o"me
To the sicky season.
INDICATIONS OF THE COMING REVOLUTION IN
THE IsLAND-DE RODAs AND THE yOLUN-
TIERS REFUSE TO EXECUTE THE DEGREES OF
SPAIN.
The Captain General has within a short time
past received from Madrid various mt
executed, among which enumerated the following:
l. The Law of Emancipation voted by the Cortes
q All volunteers who have enlisted since the 10th of
october, 1868, shall at once be disarmed.
3. All property seized heretofore and belonging to
American citizens whether still claiming to be such or
naturalzed, shall be returned.
These the principal matters insisted upon by the
Regents Government Soon after the receipt Of the
manding the volunteers and asked them to give their
discussion of each one OF these propositions 1t unani
l. That the first ORDER relating to emancipation should
be disregarded.
o That the volunteers with their Chiefs DE ROdas
a their head would at refuse to execute permit
TO he executed any order coming from Madrid that
inCOnyenient.
a And that in case II became necessary the volunteers
would Themselves take hand the rcns of government
in the island until any Spain should bring about
such condition of things as would inspire conf
dence. -
These items news from persons who are wholly
in the confidence of the CaptanG ana the casino
Espauo They give additional force 10 rnnOIs, hereto
fore circulated, which looked somewhat III the same
| direction ,,--
The volunteers would as matter OF course, Judge as
to when Spain had actually brought about such new
condition of things such would inspire confidence
That expression is of exceedingly doubtful slghcaton
Perhaps the Interpretation would be hat the Nol
teers should continue rule the island until the spanish
Government would agree fully and in all things 10 con
sut alone the interests of the Spanish residents IN CUBA
and he guided and controlled by their cOunscls II so IL
might be safely said that the prOpouS day would never
arrive and consequently the usuTpers would remain
wholly masters of the situation for all time .,
The CAPTAIN on last Thursday evening tle llln
inst was called upon by number OF companies Seeceu,
one each, the different military Orgahzau0hs Wheh
he was presented with the uniform OF mSn private
and went through prearanged exercises There was
a CAV time at the palace and Tor once, at easi, IIc
was an openly proclaimed cordial understanding be-
tween His Exceency and the men who anlshed Dnlce
and have 40 long been dreaded by DE Rodas himself
The volunteers il must De confessed are III hSn hps
as are also the Spanish resident population generay
There is a deeply settled conviction which p,iihea-
tbe masses that the island is TO continue spanish Ohy
So long as the Government refrains from aylnga ntNy
hand upon the interests of the volunteers ana the span
| ish residents