The New York herald., 1872-04-20

revolutionary aspect and it is only with extreme
difficulty that one can follow and chronicle the
various events which tend to throw light upon its
present situation and deduce from them the pros
| pect OF It's future.
The insurrection, Notwithstanding all contrary
reports Is far from being suppressed, and still has
vitality enough to last for some time to come, and,
however sanguine the hopes and assured the
promises of Count Valmaseda to quell within
| given period the remainder OF the in
surrection, kept up by wandering insurgent
bands and others secure In their mountain
stronghods, that period, mst advancing with
| gigantic strides, proves the futility OF drawing
drafts of Time against Hope, and precludes oil ex-
| pectation of Its accomplishment. The same
promise, often repeated by Vamaseda, as we'll as
| his predecessor, Caballero de Rodas, has now no
hold on the credulity OF the people In general The
feeling OF the majority of the inhabitants OF this
| island Is not echoed by the press OF this city nor
throughout the island. The strict censorship
exercised over all articles OF political tendency
prohibits it from publishing facts known and cur
rent among them. The government organs in this
city all play the tunes prescribed for them, and
would with difficulty imagine the existence OF
mine, ready to ignite and explode ut any moment.
Accusations ana counter accusations, plots and
counterpots, and intrigues of all kinds are numer
Gus among the dissatisfied, and
coNsplkAcIEs
against the supreme power governing the island
are in existence, and the feeling that the insurrec-
ton has been fostered by the Spanish army officials
for the purpose OF promotion and punder Is more
general than would be supposed. The promised
peace is not forthcoming, and patience is becoming
exhausted even in those who had the strongest
faith In Valmaseda, and seeing that his attempts
thus far have proved abortve and failed, dismal
taka fhn ofo rfoti
of its practical accomplishment. The wholesale
amount of property coniscated the stringent
measures and edicts, the rivers Of innocent
blood split In the contest, have produced
but little towards efIectng the speedy
pacifcaton OF the country, and have only contribu
ted to augment the sentiments Of hatred and an
tagonism inherent for years between the native
Cuban and his proud ruler-the Spaniard. Ambition
and envy now sway the breasts Of many Spaniards,
who have since the commencement of the insurrec-
tion, elevated themselves to certain eminence
among their fellows and far from being satiated
The creating of one of their number Don Ramon Her.
rera, Colonel of the Fifth battalion, to the title of
Count has only awakened the feelings of jealousy
Of the rest Also the character and purposes OF that
class Of Spaniards who, before the insurrection,
were content to arrive at q competency has nota-
bly, changed. Generalization
is INCREASING
among them. Before the rebellion to reach their
aim they content to undergo life of self
denial renouncing all pleasures, and by strict and
mean economy. close attention to business from
| sunrise to midnight, Sundays included, finally
| qure sum to start themselves In business; then
by various practices not the least common of which
| was to invest their hard earnings in slave expedi-
| tions, amass the sum which they had fixed as that
| upon which they would retire from business. The
rank and file OF the volunteer corps are composed
| OF this class, and now, being drawn occasionally
from their, customary daily occupations, these
more shirk them. AS a proof we
| have had recently numerous national Spanish pro-
yncial fairs IN the towns adjoining Havana, which
have drawn large numbers OF the class referred to
to join In their pleasures and excitement. The
young emigrant, on his arrival from SPAIN goes as
naturally TO corner grocery as to higher class
establishment, according to the recommendations
of uncles or other relatives who have come out
before him and made their fortunes Upon an ave-
topositon sleeping and eating in his store he passes
life of drudgery and saving, content merely to
exist and lay up every dollar until his ends are
achieved. Many Of the wealthiest men in this
island have sprung from this beginning. But now
pleasure of being enrolled In military organza-
tion and the duties arising therefrom deter them
from strict attention to their occupations, and grad
ually induce state OF laxity and generalization.
The former goal of their ambition of amassng, by
strict economy and privations, sufficient capital
to start in trade is lost sight Of, and they acquire
habits which, with their Small salaries, they can
hardly maintain. AS these men are called the pill
lars that sustain national integrity in this island
and public tranquility, 1t is easy to foresee how the
subverting Of their habits and customs will eventu-
ally affect the political situation of this island.
The Ctrcatio HspaHo Ultrunla7iRo, lately estab-
lished at Madrid and sustained by Spaniards resi-
dent in Cuba, exercises great influence in further
ing the views Of certain men here As the leader or
director Of the Circolo appears the Marquis Man
zanedo, at one time a halter in Havana, but now
MILLIONAIRE IN MADRID
thanks to the safe landing of African expeditions
on this sland-commerce in sacks of live COAL as
old slave dealers term 1t. The Ci,culo purposes
to use its money and influence with the home gov
ernment to nave Cuba governed by It's ancient laws
from the best authority, that
vALMAsEDA WILL RETIRE
from the command of this island in the month of
May, convinced as he is of the objection there is to
his remaining If he should fail to pacify the country
within the time he has promiscd and even If he
should apparently succeed-he is making all avail
able efforts to buy over the insurgent Generals
Maximo Gomez and Modesto Diaz, both natives Of
ting the forenamed prominent chiefs to coalesce
with him, the Count comprehends but too
well the difficulty Of reorganzing the vari-
GUS opposite elements he would have to deal with
1t Is hardly credited that General Concha will be
his successor, and many of the knowing ones pre-
diet that either General Serrano Bedoya or General
OF Marine Genaro Quesada, will I'LL his place. Gen.
eral Cordova and General Rey, the lately resigned
Minister of War, are also mentioned. Whoever 1t
may be, aside from the fat prize for himself
and the new set OF carpetbaggers he viii surely
bring over with him, the position is far from enva-
bic, the many difficulties Of men and circumstances
he VIII have TO contend with auguring no easy task.
As TO
THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE INsuRRECTION,
IL ls, indeed, difficult to define It, AS usual all
sorts OF stories are ahoat Those who sympathize
with the patriots continue to assert that the nsur-
gents active, but nothing of any reliability is
heard, nor have the Spanish journals Of late pub
lished the usual reports OF engagements dispropor-
tlonate losses innicted on the enemy &c. Appa-
rently there exists tacit understandng-likey
enough emanating from superior orders-to publish
as little as possible concerning the skirmshes and
engagements. Vainaseda arrived at Santiago de
Cuba from Manzano last Thursday, and organized
sixteen columns of 200 men each to scour the dis
trict In persecution of the insurgents The follow
Ing Is the only item Of interest recently published
which, If true, deprives the insurgent of some
OF its ablest and most prominent men-
The Commanding General OF the Central Depart
ment tclcgraphs, in addition to the published accounts
of enlightenment by the San Qun tin battalion
the sh OF March with the bands Of Eduardo and Igna
clio Agramonte that II Is positively known that among
the whites killed by the troops were the Chief
Eduardo Agramontc; his second Major, Aurclano san.
chez his Secretary, Miranda and Calxto Perdomo Aid
TO Ignacio Agramonte.