The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-23

brothers, and fathers In Punishment because OF
their known relations to the Cuban cause that the
relatives OF these banished patriots, by pretended
ell az covering that OF their absent friends; that
the avas OF all this property secured only by the
pro essed loyalty of tle holders who are naturally
In sympathy with their absent friends. and, with
true Cuban generosity disposed to AID them at
every opportunity II will be seen how weak Ia the
hold spin has upon the population. One Of the
wealitiest planters In neighDoring district was
quite recently iqcined to go north for the coming
sumner. But nt;cr reelection he decided that IL
better to remain, because lie could thus make sure
OF his 9w" property and certain other that 10
was holding Tor friends. " You know" lie
said to the writer OF this, THAT IL vent to New
York sdoui meet many OF my most intimate and
warmcst friends there, with whom I could not resist
TIM temptation u associate. Those friends are all
Known as sympathizcrs with the rebellion. The fact
would DC ut once reported here by the Spanish spies
who usost New YORK. and my properly would at
be conhsc ted No. can serve the cause better
by remaining here, holding my property, aud quietly
sending TIE proceeds 10 those who are in need OF 1t
ana can make good use OF IL for the benefit Of the
good use" Who will say that this gentleman was
not riSntr And when it Is remembered that pre-
cisely the same sentiments control fifty per cent OF
our planters aud merchants the truth OF my propo-
shion Will be- apparent.
DsciMArIoS OF TUE SPANISH ARMY.
Now take another indication OF srain's growing
weakness. Or the 1000 recruits sent mere last fall
from Spain, not 1900 can now be mustered for
duty. SICKNESS, DEATH and the chances OF the neld
have taken the rest Volunteering Is absolutely at
an end and the process Of drafting has been tried,
with what results has been seen Thus IL Is certain
the army cin Ue no further rcplenished from the
resioent population. Tue last troops sent from the
old couhtry we're recruited with the utmost dincul-
~, and only upon the most outrageous Ia 40 repre-
sentations Tney were told thoy were to come here
10 put down asersie insurrecton,a and many OF tbem
have tod me they would nave come under other
induce ment, The treatment they have received
from the island volunteers has wholly alienated
them, and they are not nov to be trusted. They
write nomo, suca Of them as can write, cautioning
their friends not to be led into the same trap. In
addition TO tnis, have talked with the officers OF
the spanish mail steamers, who assure me that IL
would be utterly Impossible to recruit another army
IN SJan for tuis service even could Spain spare the
troops, which she Is In no condition to do. Thus,
tnen, IL must be clear that the last resources
now in the ne1, and that IL the present campaign
Goes not SUPPRESS the rebellion 1t never can be sup
pressed
TUE GuSDoArs WITHOUT CREWS.
THIS wea'Sness of the Government is further ma
infested Ia its oiity to man the fleet Of gun coats
recently secured in New York with the AID and Ia
yur o. Hamilton FISH or that whole ileet of thirty
vessels, oniy about dozen are now supplied with
eteNs and in condition Tor service. The others are
riding at dncdhr In different harbors, With mercy
| gun squad- vi boys on them, and with no crews TO
| he dorirIb TO move them. rhoy are merely float
tls batteries. very ineicenty manned AZ that. and
offer easy prcys to eltcrprsiny cruiser The Gu
o-ns n.,y succeed In letting ailoat.
the utsougcas OF TUE orpREssoR EXHAUSTED.
Thus. tucu, il spain at hcr extremity Of power.
What va been accomplished In Camlguey by DE RJ.
das u better known To Your readers tn1n to the IL
vahe>c. lIis cam aisa must nov De at It's enl. AL
ready that scuurg, oi foreigners upon this islam l.
| tie yellow Jack, has made it, appearance, and its
ravtles Viii De fearful among DE iiodas's troops.
iGcir uscfulie>s IS no ut an end, AMI he can only
select tie most leslthiu localities In wlicl 10
| camp the ior the summer On the Con rlry, the
lariots nave but TO reuun quietly On tier arms
until tall, when tue ul deye,1p nent Of tic weak
ness Ot T. cit Op.rc-sOrs, which have attic np'ed
brie1y 10 SNOW, Nii appear 10 all tde world. IAer,
| not before, public o. iniOn Ia the United States
viii COupc. t'c inter etence Of our Govern ncut to
put stoJ 10 tie iuriLCr waste OF lie ant property
In the meantime, tue friends OF the ttriog cause
can do mucJ ~ preparing tue in-ur-ens array IOr
vigorous ca hpi IA ia the fall, " demonstrate its
| vitality anu strength.