The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-30
FOrty.Seven Men Killed and a
Large Number Wounded.
The Questions of Colonial FL
nance and Slavery.
Slaveowners Disposed to
Relax Their Hold.
PROJECT OF A NEW BANK.
!ELEehAMS TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

HAVANA, Jan. rs, 1873.
Official Spanish kilograms have been received
which state that the Spanish guerillas have had
two encounters with Ygnacio Agramontc.
The Spanish loss was two officers and eight men
killed and thirty-seven wounded.
The Cuban loss was thirty seven killed, but the
number Of wounded is unknown.
jose Morera, Agramonte's chief Of cavalry was
killed.
The Great Questions OF Finance and
Slavery.
HAVANA, JAM &c, 1879
document, signed by number of prominent
dry goods houses, was very extensively circulated
tenth Of their property to redeem the bills issued
by the Spanish Bank for government account and
to accept bonds for the moneys so advanced. The
proposition is considered impracticable and meets
with little favor.
PLAN OF a PEOPLES BANK.
committee from the dry goods houses has been
appointed to prepare D basis for the establishment
OF new bank, to be conducted for the interest Of
the people in general and not merely for the ad-
vantage Of few stockholders. The financial
question is the absorbing tonic of discussion at
present. and there is much ADVERSE criticism of
the Spanish Bank because 1t declared o semi
annual dividend OF seventeen per cent while 1t
was allowing Its notes to depreclate daily in value.
Its notes now are twenty-three per cent discount.
More concern Is manifested at the danger attend
ing this financial question, and 1t is more dreaded
than either the abolition of slavery or the insur-
rection.
SLAvE-OwNERs DEBATING THE QUESTION OF
SLAVERY.
numerOusly attended meeting Of slave-owners
and others was held in the Spanish Casino this
evening. Several speeches were made, in which
very different views of the slavery question were
taken, and propositions in favor Of its abolition
were advocated. The general idea, however, was
to give the slaves their liberty, provided they will
make contracts Tor term Of years ranging from
eight to twelve at from to five dollars month,
with conditions similar to those the Chinese as
sent to.
The meeting was adjourned without any definite
action being taken.
One speaker advocated the making OF the con-
tract before British, American or German Consul !;
others, and they were planters, demanded an in
demnity of $500 for each slave liberated, the sum
to be made payable out OF the treasury of the
island, while others again fixed the indemnity at
$1,000 Tor each slave.
Another speaker objected to indemnity alto
gether. because he considered it unjust to tax the
poorer classes to indemnify the wealthy slave
owners.
Several planters hitherto considered uncompro-
missing pro-slavery men, gave expression to very
liberal views, to the great astonishmcnt of the
audience.
EXECUTIVE CAUTION.
Captain General Cebalos is in favor OF the policy
which may be considered most beneficial to the
country. He is acting in an impartial manner,
waiting for the slaveowners to take the initiative.
his course is warmly applauded by the people.
The slavery and financial questions are now
prominently before the public, and their solution
ut an early day is inevitable.
THE UNITED STATES FLAG.
The United States steamer Nipsic arrived, here
to-day.
THE COOLIE TRADE.
Peru Sending an Embassy to China and