New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03
CUBA.
HER FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL EMBAR-
EASEMENTS.


HER FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL EMBAR-
EASEMENTS.
SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE MONEY MARKET TO FLUC-
TUATIONs-CANCEILATIONs OF BANK NOTES
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE INsURRECTI0NARf
DISTRICTS.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
HAVANA, Sept. 26.-Every week there are
variety OF rumOrs, which their course OF day OF
two before they found to be false Nevertneess'
for @ time they or less affect the god marAe"
causing 1t to rise and fall alternately. IL was
reported the Spanish bank had taken every pre-
minary step, and about to issue tsooooo or NOR"
In bank notes, but that Don Jose Antonio Fesser INC
President Of the bank had refused to sanction THESE
measures. and consequently rendered his resighatoh
Others alege Fesser himself had conceived pan
which he submitted TO the Captain-General TO raise
IN gold for the Government but that the banK
directors were indignant that he should take such step
without consulting them. and requested him to resign
The Diario Indignantly denys the truth OF these reports
and begs the Government to adopt some measure "
punish the calumniators who cause so much mischief
The Dario. which official organ desires the 1oV
eminent TO order and command" deeming the mere
despotc order Of the Captain General panacea ior All
the ills with which Cuba is afflicted So. perhaps IL
might he II the chief authority Of the island had the
troops to back him. The Didrio says:
We have asked TO have the city under military rule in
order the superior authority may nave greater
power in enforcing its commands. for there are many
who seek to avoid obedience. and aege frivolous pre-
texts.
The resignation of sefor Fesser was accepted, and
Don Ramon de Herreva has been appointed in Ills place
ad interim rumored that Senior Fesser is soon to
be married DOha Rosa MOntavO Countess Gibac0a,
very wealthy Cuban LADY, that 1t for this and other
private reasons he resigned the position h. has held
with general satisfaction since last May and that causes
of political nature have had nothing TO do with his
resignation.
The cancellation every Monday afternoon at the sala
Captuar of the bank notes received during the week
through the 10 per cent tax incomes &c. stiii con-
tnues and the amount thus far Cancelled IN Havana 10
s52s933 81. At Bejucal sagua, Cardenas. and other
cities greater or less also weekly Cancelled on
tho account
The Diaro publishes notice in this mornings Issue
from the CorregmientO City Government to the
effect that the with the praiseworhy
desire of regulating far as ii may be possible the
exchange Of money in this city, establishing
LEI al and prudent competition Ia that business,
had been pleased TO order that the owner OF
apy store whatever might engage In such
business by first providing itself WITH the usuai ana
necessary permit from the government, which would lie
issued gratis, and by conforming with the previous
order to exhibit tabella the rates OF buying ana
selling Farther the shopkeeper would not have TO pay
any of and the rate which exchange occs
have hitherto paid is reduced from five TO three hundred
yearly,
telegram has been received from the Commanding
General OF the First Division, announcing That the
rebels attacked the town of Mayar on the Dist OF sep
tember but repulsed after stubborn resistance,
leaving behind them is dead. The Spanish accounts
confess also Of two killed and five wounded.
telegram from sdgua reports the sur
prise on the 18Th. 10y the Civil Guard under
the command Of ensign, ana hut eight men in ALL OF
the Cuban negro chief Caoba at La seiba Inc account
states that the insurgents succeeded in making their
escape into the darkness he attack was made at III
the morning. but left in the hands OF the spanardsa
large quantity of ammunition and several firearms.
One of the insurgents, negro, was killed The Span
ish forces promise soon to rid this district OF the nu
lnerous maraudng bands Of insurgents which inest IT,
They have existed long uDmolested because OF the
facility with which they have hidden III the
recesses of the mountains and defcd pursuit
dispatch from the CObre district states that Is nsur-
gents were killed in recent encounter with the Spanish
troops and five were wounded. At Guantanamo SIX men
and five women had presented themselves TO the author
tiles imploring clemeuey The pursuit OF the nsur-
gent bands, who under their cheftain Jimenez.
made an inrOad about month ago into
sancti Spiritus, and have ever since been roaming
around that district, is still actively kept up by Col
Forum and the forces under his command. dispatch
from the Commanding General of the Villas announces
an encounter between the Spanish Major Velasco
airy, with this leader Jimenez at the head
of 200 men, The nsu gents opened fire. but the Spanish
cavalry made charge, firing voley at the same time,
dispensing them in every direction Their loss Is five
killed aud one prisoner so horses, and ammunition,
q medicine chest, and variety OF other effects This
reduces the number OF mounted in Jinenezs band
to about 40.
The Voc de Cuba Of the oath publishes an account OF
the defense of OF the forts of the Eastern
Trocha No. A. by four volunteers belonging to the Sd
Havana Battalion, against an attack OF 20 insurgents.
on the eth OF setember strange how accurate the
Spaniards generally in giving the numbers OF their
assailants Less they should in their calculations,
they generally incline the largest numbers The attack
was made between and 10 at night The insurgents
appeared in force in front Of the fort which is but
small square bOck-house. with an upper and lower
chamber, built Of ogs and slabs and surrounded by
mel they replied with heavy discharge charge
torches and machetes. rushed inside the stOckade.
cutting down the timDers, setting them on fire. and
calling upon the inmates 20 surrender But the defend
ers descended into the lower chamber OF vault OF the
fort and from oophoes opened brisk fire against the
enemy, who finally retreated. The commander OF the
publicly congratu ated these volunteers Tor their
bravery. Much is made OF this incident In order to
stimulate the patriotism OF the volunteers, and sub
scriptiOn has been started TO make them present.
Another telegram from the Villas report that the col
unn under Leut.-COl. Andrews, had again overtaken
the band of insurgents under Jimenez, who had man
collect together $50 men-accordng TO Spanish
hgures-and on this occasion totally dispersed
gent loss was eight killed and several
wounded besides large quantity OF ammunition. The
SpaDiaIds do not mention their own losses which is
suspicious circumstance but 10 judge from their
the spanards inyulnerable and the Cuban
bullets never touch Them