The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-20
CUBA.
Corpus Christi and Threatened Attack Upon
: Newspaper 0fdcs-Activity Of the In
surgents-Patriotism Of Slave
Owners 1T Discount
HAVANA, June IA, 1878.

HAVANA, June H. 1878
On Thursday, memorable TO your correspondents
as the day OF his release, was celebrated the feast
OF Corpus Christi and the annual procession took
place. Precisely the same thing happened this
year as last at this time, many rum0rs being cur
rent OF trouble among the volunteers. Tnis ume
the pretence was to be the cutting OF the Tr10uno
ofice-a paper which by Its open advocacy OF the
Republic and daring attacks upon the government
OF Cuba and its individual members has gained the
animosity OF the ultra spaniards. Very frequently
OF late the Tribune has had its leading articles ex-
cised by the Censor and has been forced to appear
with some startling advertisement in place OF
news. A few days since 1t published on its first
page atm. sliH.al...
TIE LORDS PRAYER, CREED AND sALvB,
but omitted the articles Of faith On Thursday, the
day 1t was reported that there would be demon
stratiOn against II, its contributions must have
been unusually unpleasant for Its first page had an
immense advertisement Of the journal, and the
second two advertising cuts-one of huge ele-
plant and another OF bull and q nsatador-in
position. However, the day passed quietly; the
demonstration was postponed-no doubt inden-
nltely-and the Dragging. what they 1.-THE volun-
teers)- WILL do, continued. Al 70, S7r
H THE INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
Reports from the insurrectionary districts have
OF late been uniavorabe to the prospects OF an
early peace and show much activity on the part Of
ton the insurgents appear TO be more active, and.
strike quickly and often at their opponents and that
they are not idle In other districts the following
from the Dtaf'iO, will show 05 ta
:. The daring courage OF the commander OF the
Puerto Principe zone, Major R0mani, who mas paid
with his lie his ds0bedience TO positive ORDERS has
cost us thirty-nlne braves OIL the First guerilla.
corps, surprised In field near Yucatan. The
mainaer OF the column, some ninety men, fought
molly, Notwithstanding the loss OF their chief at the
beginning OF the attack, and succeeded in cutting
through the enemy, who greatly Outnumbered
them. Further details are waited, and meanwhile
proceedings have been commenced to inquire into
all the occurrences OF this unfortunate affair.n
telegram rom Santiago dc Cuba states that
Colonel Arias fought the insurgents on the 10th,
and took their camp at Purial, near Manzanillo,
killing seven insurgents The Spanish loss is stated
to be four soldiers killed and nine wounded
PATRIOTISM OF SLAVE OWNERS AT A DISCOUNT.
The recent decree OF the Captain General, calling
upon the patriotism OF slave owners to loan him
their slaves 10 the number OF 1900, TO finish the
military Gordon IRON Tampa to Baga has met with
mere rdicule than favorable response, and have
yet to learn oil the first slave rendered Tor that
pose, whereas many hints have been strongly
given to the government that it has in its various
depoIs more than i've thousand runaway and va
grant Chinese. who could be utilized in that man
ner. So after all, Ali Sin and his heather COM
paniOns may be forced TO finish the military work,
which, in the opinion OF Spaniards, Is oil great Inn
pOrtance and so soon as finished it will be ques-
ton OF naGiand to wipe out every Cuban In tho
field N rH -