The New York herald., 1871-12-23
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The Students Condemned to the Chain
Gang at Their Terrible Task.
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DISARMING THE VOLUNTEERS.
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The New York Herald the Bette
NOir of the Havana Press.
LATEST FROM THE INSURRECTI0N.

niche OF OastanOn, consisted In scratching the glass
which covered the niche and taxing away few
wreatns which hung on the outside Of the same1
Nevertheless, those students condemned to the
chain gang can be daily seen SUFFERING under thG
cruel exactons OF their Spanish taskmasters There
is q rumor anoat however. that they will soon be
transferred to the Isle Of Pines The better sense
OF the Spanish people cannot but condemn th&
severe castigation indicted upon them for theN
crime. II indeed such frivolous, thouQhtless act az
they were guilty Of can be classified among crimes.
Naturally enough these late events, In Conjunction
With the Presidents Message have again attracted
the attention Of the American public toward Cuba'
causing many and various comments Of the press
regarding the affairs Of this island. This has. Of
course brought upon the American press and peos
pie . TRADE Of abuse and insulting eplthe!s from
the pens which animate the columns Of the Havans
journals Their ire Is directed principally against
the New YORK HERALD, which, on account OF III
advanced opinions concerning affairs IN Qy6as
comes in for the largest share OF their dspleaslte.
Some Of the papers preach calmness, prudence,
Hrmness; others advise that the iron.clad frgatea
lying idle in Spanish ports shall ONE to these
to % arrive en- rom Spain. win maze % such pS demon.
s'l'Gs @sf.ss = NJ ssAS y S4s .yAs1ss soypsA4,gx
put an END TO the shameless 0utcry OF the American
m ell bsys for 1e
- al luucpcuuouL udtlOu, ucy bdy, duQ ~ ucI VWl
people Of the United States reminded 6f spala4
nsn GSls sssy fSS et N sSya ss ' In q w
the tfy Of .Yioa EspaG1 let DANGER
Come" they exclalm; "tnas against the bayone!s
able to cope with the United States at any ume5
to BLOCKADE I the ports Of New York, Pniladciphlas
Baltimore, charleston and all the principal pors q
trade or The United states Is with Cuba and pOrtQ,
Rico, and In case OF war With Spain the people and
bankruptn Who would deny, alter reading the
endless, ridiculous and insoent nonsense winch
brag in journalism nppertained to other natlonsS
The Spaniards, IN their line, can outdo tnem and
as g " n Ss
The Dsayio THIS week dedcates two long leading
articles TO the American press. paragraph from
one OF them translate as specimen:-
journals do not courteous s,n
not oscanse taey exhaust the vocabulary against
Spain and spansras saa we initiate them y ns 81 so1 rne
WA. OF the spanish monarchy very while ,S S
sass has 6es1 Ta.i w,s
ss a Is a s book l @ Ii: &.
past 70 nSS5. George e b
hsrS lived sp.niAs: who n pagan 2ssss:
and Others OF glorious memory. FT
THE GRADUAL DIsARMAMENN OF THE VOLUNTEERS
II would appear, from notice published recently
In the Havana dailies, that the government had
become emboidened by the expected arrival OF
sess a1ops measufe ana which, in
an probability, affairs continued IN the &c course
ay ssn
gradual disarmament OF the Havana volunteers, and
withdrawal from any active participation IN the
for it Is weII known they are verilabIe homo.
guard pledged never to LEAVE their homes homes
| referred TO IL to the effect that from the
18th INST, IN order TO relieve the worthy
corps Oi volunteers from the ardu0us service they
MORT Morro % canaSa 'I and Principe % icrlincaons .nis
i service would In future be ulschalged by severa1
newly organized companies OF veterans, composed
transient and cOnvalescent soldiers OF the regular
army. The motive or excuse given for this cnango
is that the suo-lnspector OF Engineers and Yolun-
teers had manifested to the Captain General the
them for twenty-iour hours from their homes
VIII Wiling 'I to Continue the service. 1t woSia Be
convenient to relieve them II means could
az Authority % thanks them A. warmly for their sacrScss
to the cause, and WIN call upon them with the com-
The service OF guarding tae prisons, public build
ngs and forts wlthin the limits OF the clty is still
| performed Dy volunteers
THE RESURRECTION.
Concerning the situation OF the insurrectlon
tH ae yes e es Of an e
gagement between number Of moDilize0 and
band 81 insurgents under the command i q General
| The insurgents were entrencned on point OF
tue Sierra Maestro called Corral Nuevo. ana
party, which they succeeded ID repuising. but were
themselves dislodged aftsr repeated attacks OF
eTnment s troops to retreat Sa iner rereas tss neg
met large lorces OF insurgents, VINO tried TO sur
round ami involve them. but did not effect their OBJ
iect the spanlards only confess to Q loss q SIX
Killed, TWO officers anu SIX soldlers wounded. Dates
from Gibara TO the 10th report that news had been
received to the effect tnat party Of insurgents had
attacked the village OF Sagua de Tanamo: AS soon
| as this news reached Mayari the Deiamater gun
boats Active and Dardo were. despatched TO
| assist In defeating the attack. No details had
reached Gibara before the steamer left for tnla
port Reports rom Puerto Principe bring The
| usual number OF skrmishes and surrelders;
Don Francisco Agramonte, aid to YgHaclo Agra
| monte; Eduardo Alvarez, an oifcer belonging To
asu TSev e nrsoers nv the o.
Colonel Marin. opera,ng In the woods OF Jimiru and
Las Piedras. tried by drum head court martial, and
the sentence or Qoath Immediately executed The
| first named was very young man, son OF Mr. Fran
cisco Agramonte, residing In the state Of Georgia.
| GENERAL EUsEpIo PUEBLO DIED
In this city the day before yesterday. after pro-
| anu joined the Spanish cause when Spain occupied
the island n 1891. ana has since nee Kept faithful
mngo with them in 1866, he remained I'M
this island nalf pay until 1868, when, after the
ia command OF considerable force and sent to ine
Ufnco Villas To subdle the rebels OF that dlstrcts
So Uasuoy ;VSpS as - general Where he was
badly defeated by General Jordan, In consequences
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| tomary military pomp, took place yesterday.
Like all new brooms, Ills Excellency, the new
POLITICAL Governor, has commenced oy making u
! Clean sweep OF the gambling saloons. Two
where the "pyohio,do' has been .,,, INDUCED E in In
Excecncy in person. lie called III at these places,
na not %ouG wa1 ke vltd e x
! questions and inquired II they were, allowed tt
no an@e asssss So s sGsp @ nst4 st
| have any trouble from the authorities, as we 'hx
| lnings' with them" Ills Excellence then disprayed
his authority and had the parties arrested. II IS
former Governor got very nice percentage from ak
| the gambling hells In Havana.
AMoNgY aRABBER CONS TO GRIEF.