The New York herald., 1873-11-10
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

Spanish Acknowledgment Of the Pre-
carfous Condition Of Cuba-Armed In
surrection and Financial Unstcadi-
ness-The New Captain General EN-
lightened-PersOnaI Appearance OF tho
Chief or the Exccutfve-The Capture or
the virginius Announced.
HAVANA, Nov. 6, 1873
Cuba has again another Captain General at the
head OF her government-number seven since
the insurrection-but never before has the
arrival OF this superior authority" been looked
for with more anxiety, never before have
so many hopes and fears been founded upon his
coming. Spanish Havana journals do no longer
conceal the fact that the island is in very bad
and precarious condition. and in speaking OF the
present state OF affairs which the Captain
General has to encounter, and the many dfi-
culties ne will meet with at once upon
taking command OF this province, the Voz de cuba,
the mouthpiece Of the most radical element of
Spanish conservatism in Cuba, paper that be-
leves in the divine right OF kings, the apologist Of
Charles VII, the Carlist pretender. and the ad-
vocate for establishing the law OF suspects in Cuba
and all other sanguinary and aud cruel
laws, conlesses that never since Tac0n's
time has the island been In q worse
state. There exists an armed insurrection
against Spain, which, after having been
cornered and reduced to the necessity OF hiding
its weak and expiring condition. in the mountain
businesses ofthe Central and Eastern departments,
has recruited its forces, has reorganized and re-
united its elements for war, and in many places
where even its very existence was doubted has
recently taken the initiative and successfully real
ized surprizes and other warlike maEeuvres, which
have greatly emboldened and strengthened its
existence. There is, moreover, an economic ques-
ton OF the greatest importance which has already
caused great evils to the country and may result
in its complete financial ruin II q remedy be not
soon applied. Public morals also are In lax
state and that horrible cancer OF any society,
gambling, has nearly reached the point at
which Tacon once found 1t in unbridled sway.
Affairs are in very bad state, and 1t
is necessary TO acknowledge It, and that heroic
remedy is needed for their relief The origin or
the evil according TO the Voz, is obvious and has
been demonstrated often not to need repe-
tition. Gold has risen to very high rates, and at
present is quoted at fifty per cent premium. This
fact alone answers for incalculabe damages 10 the
commercial interests of the country.
The state OF the insurrection Is not at all pleas
ant for Spanish eyes to contemplate, and recent
events are sufnciently disconsolate for them.
WHO is TO BLAMEs
The voz de CU6d-a misn0mer by the way
continues its jeremiad OF evils by throwing
all the blame OF this deporable state OF
AFFAIRS for the Spaniards In Cuba on the
fatal policy Of the Spanish republican
Ministers Of Ultramar, Pi Margall and suher
Capdevila. ''what did these demagogues care for
national integrity in the colonies when they were
endeavoring to break IL up the peninsula itself ~
The VOC continues In the same dolefully indignant
strain but states that, act OF justice to Gen.
eral Jovelar. he should be frankly informed OF the
bad state Of political anairs and be the blame to
whom II may
EVERYTHING HAS GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE
not only In the political, but also in the economic,
military and civil point OF view; and. for climax,
attempts have been made to introduce religious
schism and still further disturb the agitated ee-
ments OF which the island IL composed. But the
Spanish Havana Conservative press trusts as they
have candidly trusted upon the arrival OF every new
o on na he
very soon put stop to the present condition OF
things and initiate new era tor errorsl for CUBA.
CITIZEN OPINION CONFIRMED.
Another journal, the Legnlddd republican,, and
reported as General Peltains organ, calmly admits
lar comes to the command OF Cuba are difncult.
but by no means tnsuperabe, and consigns
Ssnao Ss Sts'f Pesu S the sans nss Sss ssa
Is impossible to surpass this General in
his good intentions; bn! such are not alone suf.
ncient for these din1cult circumstances, which
arise from multiple causes, which It Is not now
the time to examine, but only to find remedy
forth in bold relief-the ctvil war and
| the economic war, both OF which demand
the greatest SACRIFICES, frmness OF character and
real patriotism. This civil war has consumed
900 and 5000 lives OF soldiers the youth OF
| Spain, who have been torn from their homes and
from production, the national benefit, and taken
| to distant province to shed their blood In de-
| fence OF the national integrity, most
precious sacrifice which Spain makes for
| the interests OF the population OF her col
onies and such demands unconditional gratitude
| and respect on the part OF those who accept the
| great benefit OF the protection aud security
OF their wealth. The foregoing will sunlciently
show the expcctant tone OF the press and the dis
mai picture presented to the eyes OF the man no
has yesterday taken command oil the Island oi
Cuba.
THE PROGRAMMES
| OF the new superior authority will probably be
published within day two In the shape OF ad
dresses 70 the inhabitants OF the ever faithful
to the army, navy, volunteers, &C., &c. Since 1858
the rebellion has dragged Its slow length along and