The New York herald., 1871-03-24
Dissatisfaction in Havana-The
New King Unpopular.
2umored Landing Of an Expedition
Under Quesada.
rsLeGRAms 70 THE new YORK HEsAlo.

tive Spaniards, are yet only waging war Of
words, but the latter threaten recourse to
| arms. A committee, called 'Comite Liberal
| Conservator,' with the Marquis Esperanza as
| President, has been formed, and manifesto
| Issued, which means prescription of the
| people. They declare the time for speech
making past, and that the time for action has
| arrived. This committee. they assert, is to be
| the nucleus of great conservative party, and
| 1t must have for motto the word ''acton" if
it is to give the home government an idea of
what it wants and means. 1t must not allow
illusions in the country where they possess
wealth, and, above all, Spanish honor, to lose
their statement.
They say that causes for alarm are both
lugubrious and ludicrous. Our adversaries,
they declare, some moved by aattering theories
and others by ambition, have been for some
time fencing cunningly against us with arms
the government gives to all-viz., the right Of
assembly and freedom of the press, and these
arms have been artfully and successfully
used, and unless opposed by others of the same
class with better temper, they will surely tri-
umph by reason Of our inertia. Precious
time has been lost, during which our adversa-
ries have excited the public credulty so mar
vellousIy. Though painful to confess it, they
have impregnated the political atmosphere
with dissolving principles, revolutionary and
anti Spanish ideas, which our activity must
destroy; Porto Rico wiz become another
IIayi or st. Domingo, if we have not re-
course to the power which is ours. History
will point with shame to the fact that, while
our brothers in Cuba were fighting armed
bands arsl sacrificing blood and money, we
were idle spectators of the beginning of
revolution in our own island. Above all, we
should have newspaper with sufficient means
to defend with intelligence and valor the great
interests at stake, to combat idea with idea,
meet sophsm with truth aud treason with
loyalty.
This inhammatory document is suppemented ed
with like arguments from the Diario de la
Marina of this city, which offers them assist
ance in crushing the people, and reminds
them of the wealth of this island and
the strength of its army and navy.
The Spaniards here and in Porto Rico are
earnestly tanning revolution into fame
The resignation Of Captain General Baldrch
was compelled, for proving friendly to the
LIBERALS. The determination to crush the
creoles is very strong, and before long you
may hear Of bloodshed /; and all this because
the Spanish party failed in the elections.
The appointment by the Spanish govern
ment of General Cabolino as Segundo Cabo,
in place of General Carbo, has resulted in
peculiar outburst from the Casino Espafol de
la Habaua, that political body again aspiring to
rule the island. AT a meeting held last night it
was resolved to repudiate the appointment.
As General Carbo is their tool the opposition
took the apparently harmless shape Of desire
to have things remain as they are. Valma-
seda gave consent to sending kilograms to the
home government expressing this desire, and
the reply has not yet been received, but If un-
satisfactory it will be the signal for quietly
ignoring the authority Of King Amadeus per-
haps, after the fashion Of Captain General
Dulce's expulsion.
There is much secret discomfort with the
new King, and the events Of the past few days
show that Spain is in greater danger than ever
Of losing her remaining American colonies.
There is rumor in Cuban circles that Cen
eral Quesada has landed an expedition sue
cessfully in the vicinity of Trinidad.
Surrender Of Another Insursent General-
Opinions Of tho Havana Press ON the Pro-
posed sale Of Cuba.
HAVANA, March %, 1871.
The insurgent General Machado, with over
sixty armed men surrendered to the Spaniards.
Antonio Vellegas, who surrendered last week,
acted as go between. This leaves two small
bands of insurgents in the Cienfuegos district.
| Long articles are published in the journals
here protesting against the reported nogotia-
tions for the sale of Cuba and Porto Rico to
! the United States.
The Diarto SAYS Cuba never will be sold.