The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
THE REVOLUTION In CUBA.
THE SPANISH REI0S or TERROR ON
CHRIsTMls.

Crv for Biood-The Catalan Volunteers
Prefer False CHARGES Against Cubans-
Assn ssinatfon the Order OF the Day.
The Garrote at Work-The Cinco villas
Overrun with Patriots.
Correspondence OF The Sun.
MATASzAs, Dec. 2s, 1s6e.-The Spaniards ap-
pear 10 feel that they cannot win under any circum
stances not with the aid Of Webster, Fish, and
Summers and having hecome desperate, seeing that
their troops repulsed In most every engagement,
and that the spirit and efforts making for indie
pendonce cannot be crushed, they have hit on n
novel plan 10 strike teri"- among the patriot The
arresting Of so many innocent men, the teal them
away from their families, and running theiI pecu-
mary prospects,, did not satisfy the revengeu char
neter OF the srsniards. The principal ingredient
was wanting. No blood had yet been she'd, and who
heard of Spanish holiday without the shedding
OF blood and the sacrifice ofsome living bengS When
human victims could not be had. recourse was had
to the bull ring where at least bulls and horses,
and occasionally their inferior, the spanish bull
0ghter, had to give NJ the ghost Such shouting and
yelling, such heavenly pleasure depicted in the faces
OF the audience at the sight OF blood the supreme
satisfaction expressed in every counteaanee on see
ing bull or bull fighter killed, the truest ndi-
cation Of the feepgs OF the people and their san
culinary, blood-thirsiy character. But no bull fights
were announced for the Christmas holidays, no
blood offered at the Shrine Of this civilized nu.
ton, and yet blood must be had by some means.
COURT MARTIAL
1nds man gu lty Of sedition and sentences him TO
years Ienitentiary according to existing laws.
Rodas. under contractto act reasonable, but under
Obligations and compelled by the volunteers 20 obey
their bchests approves the sentence but sends the
President and members ~ the court martial pris
to the MORO Castle because their sentence had
been too lenient and then to show TO the volun-
tesrs that he is OF them, publishes his action In
tho orcial gazette. The volunteers grinned and
smiled at seeing their tool plant, but blood was
yet to be obtained. bright Idea strikes one: he has
read in old chronicle that tho Inquistion for.
merry employed to bring charges against pers
10 punish them for some imaginary crime. No
sooner thought than done. Catalan volunteers
swarmed the streets and coneehouses, snd By night
tcers with having ATTEMPTED 10 make them shout
ltrc Cub0 HbTf." All the arrested persons were
.enteneed 10 dcaih.two OF them Jose Crespillo.and
Jose Ndldes Rubio having already met their fate
Al The HANDS or IHE ExKcurIoSER.
The other -four will follow to-day or tomorrow.
In order 10 avoid any such accident happened IN
the case OF Nodart, who was only sentenced TO six
years imprisonment by the court martial composed
OF regular army oncers. the courts martial In the
latter case were composed exclusively Of volunteer
officers, pfejudced judges, ready to sentence man
TO- death whether innocent or guilty, provided he Is
Cuban.
TUE REVOLUTION IN TIE vUBLrA ABAJo.
Increasing, and with the addition OF the battalion
OF Havana volunteers sent there to aid in suppress
ting the numerous small bands, who make every road
unsafe for the pdto,ss, nothing has been gained by
the SpanArts. An gagement took place at San
Cbristobal. when the Gusrda Civil lost eleven
and the patriots three squad Of the same force,
attempting TO enter the Cuzco mountains, .haa not
been heard from. The negroes say that the big
ghost OF the mountain has swallo wed them.
sloop, laden with arms and ammunition, landed
her cargo safely Friday last between the Colorado
reefs, and the patriots, who had been watching Tor
H. soon carried IT 20 n safe place. little more
revolution around HsVa ana, and the game will soon
be over.
EXECUTIONS.
Young Lamar executed on Saturday. meeting
HE fate like hero. When led out OF prison he
smoked cigar calmly, and when his eyes were
bandage, lie remurked:
M Idt,id. niuero 0sstoso ior a." CMy father.
land, | gladly die for thce.)
In Havana two young men were exec ted yester-
day. two IN Colon. one In Cardenas. and dozen
prisoners sent hom Manicarsgus have failed TO
rive nj Colon the guard did.
Tue cISco VILLAS
ave still In the hands Of the patriots. and the Span
iards have only been enabled hold OF the hills
Trinidad, the rest being still covered with the
armies Of the patriots, the Spanars having sent
force OF over 100 men TO protect the eastern road