The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05

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| 1t Is matter OF Official record that abv,." -,
months ago General Sckles In q conversation '
q distinguished Spanish general whose official EN-.
| ployment afforded him ample means OF accurate
Information was Informed that fi6f5 than
s40O0O666 had been expended for military
purposes during the year then passed In
Cuba He did not state whether or not this
large sum Included any portion OF the amount
disbursed for the fleet or gunbOats maintained In
those waters especially with reference to the insur
rection. 1t was further stated that the aggregate
force under arms exceeded one hundred thousand
men, more than half OF whom were regular troops,
and that the losses of the Army OF Cuba, from
various casualties of the service, expended
$4,000 men, Il was the Spanish generals
impression that the insurgent force did not number
more than six thousand OF all arms. General
Sickcs then heard from trustworthy sources likely
to be we'll informed that that the insurgents lost no
ground Of Importance that their troops were better
disciplined than ever and that IN several recent ac
lions they gained considerable advantage over the
Spanish troops, many OF whom were represented as
deserving to the insurgents.
Reports OF the most cruel seventies against pris-
Oners OF war and against n0n-c Ombatants, perpe.
trated by both parties, continued to reach Madrid
1t is known that In the course Of the struggle In
Cuba the rights OF American citizens were erected
by the steps taken by the Spanish authorities to
crush the insurrecton, 1t being found announcement
to refer all such cases to Madrid.
The Spanish Minister here was by request OF this
government, authorized to settle by agreement with
the Captain General OF Cuba, without consulting the
Spanish government, questions arising with this
government or It's citizens, from the circumstances
through which the island OF Cuba was passing, ex.
cept In cases OF disagreement with the superior
authority, or In cases Of such gravity that In
the judgment OF Mr.. Roberts, 1t might require pre-.
viOus consultation with the government Questions
were thus amicaby adjusted until the power was
Withdrawn by the government at Madrid, In view,
as 1t was Oflcially asserted OF the favorable sttua-
ton in which the island then was in. The favorable
situation was supposed by our government to DO
the supposed extinction of an organized armed
resistance to Spanish authority IN Cuba, and the
withdrawal OF the power OF Mr.. Roberts without
notice to US was regarded as an unfrlendly act on
the part OF Spain.
letter to the Department OF State, announcing,
among other things the successes OF the insurgents
over The Spanish troops.
Activity at the Philadelphia Navy Yard-Or-
Destination.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4, 1872.
The Spanish war cloud has not been without its
effect a. the navy yard In Philadelphia. COmmo.
dore EmmOns has received special orders to nt out
six monitors at once. special force Of men is at
work on them, and tkey Will be ready for sea In
week.
Commodore Emmons stated to-day, positively,
that they were intended for Cuba.