The New York herald., 1874-11-25
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Dire Danger Impending Over tn
Sugar Planta ntations-Ffnancing Under


A Dire Danger Impending Over tn e
Sugar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Under
Difficulties.
The following extract from Havana letter
ntains important Information concerning the
effect the Cuban Instruction is having upon the
sugar crop In the island and other matters:-
HAVANA, Nov. 10, 1874
+, AS yet the aggregate OF the last years. sugar
scrop has not been OflciaIly made known. IL Is
Of that Of 1873 by about TO- 900 tons, nmt as tne
amount exported TO the United states has not
been materially less tnan iSr t1e year
or the exported staple has been bout the same
In 1873 1t VIII be OF special interest 10 the people
per capita from Cuoa, 10 know that the
the highest degree favorable. The weather has
been especially auspicious for an abundant yield,
large. Tns is now regarded as Beyond a ssngie
contingency, save that It may possibly be con-
snmed by the torch OF the lnsnrgent forces, of
which there Is, naturally. considerable apprenen-
s.on. This eeling Is due to the Intelligence from
various potnts in the sugar district TO the east
large slnsurgent detachments within the Cinco
Villas. AZ, Tor example, have seen letter from
o merchant Of Trinidad to Spanish house here
IN which 1t is mentioned, with much concern.
that q body OF 400 to 500 Insurgents had come to
o ne ssgr a o as a the sns nsn
%otner.la.iax a 81 General RlaSsms, "niss
aty Spanish soldiers stationed there for lis pro.
lection; t1at these insurgents remained en-
thirty-sX hours, helping themselves to horses Tor
q reniount, and such supplies as they needed and
season to the vlclnage to burn the cane fields as
soon as the cane should be sufficiently dried for
THE WAR OF THE auERILLAs
Similar bands had been heard from moving
with the same confident audacity elsewhere: SO
that IL would seem likely that several thousand
insurgents are now under arms west OF the
Trocha, between Camaguey and the Cinco Villas.
CAUSE OF DIRE ANXIETY.
4 week OF vigorous operations with the torch
among the dense cane fields OF that section, as
may be seen, might easily create sufficient havoc
CUBA Will be able to supply to the United States
Tor 1875; and TINS Is casualty which Is within the
THE SPANISH RESOURCES FOR WAR.
Meanwhile, in spite Of all the strenuous efforts
an active prosecution OF the war. there is abso-
luteiy no improvements III the financial resources
measures win the Spanish Bank forced Jose An
tonic Fesser to retire from the presidency or di-
rection OF that institution several months ago. as
Is notorious, that gentleman seeing that II he re-
NAMED at his post he must lose both his financial
and personal character. 1t Will Serve to illustrate
J1e depl0rable condition to whica that bank has
already been brought TO know the unquestiot-
aDlc TACT that Of Its currency OF the denominations
ol five and nlty cents, at least the amount OF
sl,5oo,o0o have become wholly valueless. as no
one Will receive or touch them at any price.
now THE MONEY GOES.
II is also q reliable fact that q considerable part
OF the moneys raised In Cuba bj Concha rom the
Planters and others, 80 DC sent TO SPAN for the
cruItment, outfit and transportation to the island
OF about Il 600 soldiers, promised by the Madrid
government III that event, has been applied by
SPAN, IN her inexorable necessities, 10 other pur-
poses. For example, the money paid England
for indemnity to the families OF the British SUBJ
Jects butchcred In connection with the Virginlus
affair came IRON that fund. Il Is also qgtte as
certain tnlt several hundred thousand dollars
were diverted TO the payment OF the Messrs. Rem
ington, arms contractors in New YORK, ior arms
furnished for use IN spain,
GLOOMY PROPHECY.
Finally, have seen a letter rom Senor Moret,
q leading member OF General PRINTS Cabinet. from
London, where he now resides, ieariessiy express
ing the conviction that spain is doomed TO lose
her colonies at an early day.
A Coasting Schooner SeIzed by the
spnniarJls and Eleven Men Executed.
Another letter, dated havana, 10th inst, says:-.
Last month party OF TWENTY-FIVE spanish sol.
1lers Of the artillery garrsonng Fort st. Hilario
in the Central Department, revolted, seized a
coasting schooner AT puerto del Padre, ON the
north coast, and under threats OF death forced
tue captain Uf the vessel TO get under way, Oruer.
Ing hin 10 take them 10 Key West, 81. Thomas or
any OF tue nctghDuriug islands. The captain,
set sail, out ran the ve-sel aground on neigh
boring quay. lie then jumped INTO q small boat
with the prctext OF getting aid, went 10 the near
est military headquarters and informed the com.
manuer, VINO sent q force OF men TO arrest the de.
serters. They were tried by court marital, and
on the 6th lust. eleven OF them were shot aud the
remaining fourteen imprison0dsn