The sun., 1873-12-31
sPxIN,s WEAKNESS IN CUBA.
rpsuisrds Despsudent, Cubaus Bopefu'--Rc- C
ported Landing of Expedition By the
Fierids-Insecuriry Of Life and Properly.

ported Lnndipa of an Expedition By the
Fieriss-InsecuriIy of Life asd Properly.
Correspondence Of The Sun
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-Anothcr Christmas
has come, bringing with It doubts and fears to
the Spanlards In Cuba and hope and confidence
t. the Cubans, who for more than Ave long years
have so resolutely and bravely held their own
against their oppressors. We'll may the proud
peninsuars look gloomlly forward to what an
other Christmas may bring them, If they can
only bring Themselves to sec their position IA IL
really Is. Few among them can do that, or are
willing to confess to themselves that black days
are in store for them-days ominous for the
power of srain In this last remnant OF her once
numerous possessions. Often have | seen 1t
stated in tho Havana papers that the insurgents
were holding out In the hope that they mignt
conquer, not by force OF arms, but through the
utter ruin of the Spanish party. And this ruin,
go often held by the Spaniards 20 he an mpossi-
lility, is SO fast approaching that even they
themselves can no longer refuse to confess that
they are on the high road towa- ! II. The treas
ury Is exhausted, aud without means of replen-
ishmcnt the financial situation is daily pocom-
ing more serious, and undermining the fortunes
Of all who have money IN the Island. Without
any expectation of receiving rc.nfort emenis
from spain, The army Is dhly dwndllnR away,
destroy the remnant. one moro wear suc h ns last
and Cuba may bc free. the Suauiards do not
comprehend the gravity e the situation and fully
appreciate the dangers surrounding them. IL ~
because thcy have so of;en told the world that
there Ia no insurrectiun and that the " bauuit
fighting" still going on requires only " one last
EFFORT" to crush IL entirely. that AT last they ac-
the ull Of self-counGencc, wmcu H., however,
hctng dis-iptted now that they see So plainly
that their army is mo- lJn-'r IN position To at
tack. Now % desphiru- cry FOR men and money
is being raised.
cru,S srccrssrs.
The Insurgents arc gaining ground ra7dly;
their being able to attack and penetrate into tho
neat OF towns gives them supplies Of arms and
ammunition, and the very troops sent out TO
nght them are going over to their side and J IN
tar Bayamo district the insurgents are ia con-
siderable strength. and tdlixtO Garcia, win
about seven hundred men, entered Santa kta
on tho morning OF the q,h. and succeeded IN
carry Ing on large quantities OF arms ana cl1th-
iur. Little resistance was offered, as ~ town
was gmrIsOncd by only hfty men uf the regular
tIuoIs and about the s'me number uf VuIuu-
teef~. IL is not the purpose OF the Insurgents to
hold any of the towns of which tney may obtain
pus~t. sion; Their object Is To obtain the sup
il.rs y arms. which are 50 much needed, and
after ti1t is attained they retire. This gives the
Spanidrds room to say thIt they were rnitilsed,
whereas their retreats are always effected In the
most rertect ordcr q garrison generally beng
suuslS hidden within their fortihcations or IN
the houses, not darinG meet the enemy in
such superior numbers. And yet TINS attack on
santa Rita H. sad by The spanish tcirgralns 10
have been roruised So Nsoronslv that tho insur-
gem. lad lrecpitdtcIv tu eNacuate the place.
The aS,sgrdlty of such a statement " manifest
IN ] TIE stoi OF les- tuau a huudr,d men driving
nut In, seyrn hundr,d 4 carries the rontradIcttnn
un its face. The spa lts accounts give TIE Iusur-
gent lo,. a. hfiesu killed aud their own a. Ave
hli''u anu or, on , ",','' ", 'us Ani'u -, lhs
the wuuuicu uh' V'u.u. These return, tell
tH'I YWh I"' 30 ' ~ .'- pc, dsS leil 70
,''L ,'r |''l ST. ' uAll;
FROM danger
SPANISH tI's.
on the lpth inst. the Palrt4 ili1s fort was 1T
"a q Tg
f.l,.f,- It a. rtfu. tp iiis .,. Iinf given hy tlte
.,i,ri ,.l',,utY,, ,Itt.t. ana , f.,y 4, 'Iun-
teen. Ncrt sufficient TO ral. l.e the Jlu.' Ihis
I.a air .p,ciu.ru Il the i.cuilci'y ~ tho re-
ports ~ euricemrnfs received from Spanish
Le . u.ssrlre t. the -iani.rds that with 300
men iu the ned they are utterly unahle ~ put
.lil,, To swcnp clear the lrugth aud breadth If
Cun,. aud ytt 10 Do this tLDy say nat taey re-
mira from luun0 To- ~ a.. more men Where these
49,, -, ta c,,,e fr.,,,, - th.r , lin MD nr,p-
lem tu solve tIr tie ,oI.ntsets refuse 10 stir
n a., Cr, - ,,,,,, mi ..,.t th q, cri,,tinn
s.hith i 80. III" " ~ - - -. .i.'t v.'y In
~ " = 80" 81, ,',''e 80. 49,. "a,
,.-"tf,hl results. .l~ ''u- Ilpt' 'h y Ilr N'Nts
n r'''Nl the u,9.'l,'l'u !" @ ','''' "'.t ''''St -
th"-t l'"uI' =" ue ul'ltfA "ic NJ" Nl'v9u V"l.-
Gitt nv NOT htch "l '1r u'-'. "' ~ '@''. '','
81 l"'' ri"til"ilS ~ u t7' 'i. H'''. ~ .tt'N & w
N'ir'' ann tiic nI"l l'i.- ~ .'e''lf -. -
NAV beluhE'ns To "Hnrs has -"he !" @ W" 80 y
81 WI ana l"7r .l SH'n NH'"A. 30 Al1' ana 'H'u
MAJ au2As are soon &" follow
FtELINC AHou4 siCI1rss.
Tho rum.r,d resignation uf Nr Sickla4 il
st Lam ,f "a Am tr,nu,su at tlris istfrp and n.
I,,, Is T', ,lassi W. the l,i4r3n,i. " no Az,
1,,rf,..Iv Norkiug for the ruiu Of Spain.
IL h r.ltrI.rrt fhat the Florida hf safely land
cd an cxy,diuon on L. p south coast between
Stntiaso and Bayamu, and the To- ne Cuba mem
tilus anot her which Is beng ureDured. and FOR
contribute tAIp'l Out ~ the proper .'ts nh Whl'h
AZ tulhtr.' hdl uc'i p,S.cu' uut ~ w." l".H H.
"a f1rt-naiely a. did thlt Of ;he NIr.iniu., II
Viii be made heartily welcome.
lifes ON sugar estttcs hlye already COM
/ menced. The santa Lucia" nad it, cane n.lds
sci ON ire in eighteen different places, and 10
r4pid was the progress of IKE devouriu. element
thlt not .l acre wa. -1gcd. one uf Aldliua's
estates was also ia taiu,s. but the hre was Y
. tiust.i- he'd before aiiV ~triuu, damage was done
II h. said that THE di-raihtrrued properties de-
cree hau something tp d. with It,
Murder, highway ruhhrrIr- and hur-lerirA
are becoming uiarmiucly frequent. and h. i~ eN-
. trrmcIy dangerous 10 pass through crr.Hin
str-rts after dark. The olhcc II the DtuO AZ
. entered ly some men Who. after masking one II
I the clerAs confess tho secret ot opening the
. safe, gagged hIn and mate on with about 49,
/ tuu Dr. Galltriu's rouse was also fOuiby tu-
/ tered and the porters duusegpusly stabbed. In
! THIS case also the tueNes succeeded ia carving
/ "a a large amount of money ana yaluablts, part