New-York tribune., 1874-03-11
PROSPECTS OF PEACE IN CUBA.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE IN CUBA.
ACTIVE MILITARY PREPARATIoNs-THE CAPTAIN
GENERALS DESIRE FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS
WITH THE UNITED sTATEs-DEATH or CEsPEDEs.
(FRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRTBUsEl
HAVANA, Feb. 5.-The city has been much excited
this week on account of the arrival Of volunteers
from the surrounding villages. Three hundred of
them were sent off on Sunday morning by rail to
Bataban6 there to embark on board the steamer
Cienfucgos for Manzanillo On Monday evening
about 1000 were sent from here by the Spanish
man-Of-war Isabella CatOlica, destined for
Nuevitas The volunteers from this city and
cnvirons that have 80 far made their appear
ance for active duty look very well. All had
new uniforms and were armed with Remington
rifles In fact some of them were perfect walking
arsenals; bowie knives and pistols were stuck in
discriminatory around their bodies. As soon az
Transportation can be furnished the remainder will
be sent off. The CaptainGenera reviewed all OF the
volunteers before they sent to their quarters
in the Cabana fortress, haranguing each company
separately. Great enthusiasm prevailed; the
streets and wharvcs were lined with people. Busi-
ness has been less interrupted for tho last
few days. and for a long time there has not been 80
much excitement in tho city. Volunteers in full
marching trim are met everywhere; the one-horse
hacks about the streets are filled with them the
little row-boats that ply between Havana and the
Cabaias are going and coming incessantly loaded
down to the waters edge with volunteers, who are
trying their best to spend some of their money each
one Of them having received 800 from the Govern
ment as bounty upon their arrival at the barracks.
There is not much fear of their desertiOn, the
money their own regiment pays them for the six
months service is deposited in the bank payable to
them upon their return, or to their families IN case
of death in their country service Those who come
under the head of militia not 80 jubilant. They
have longer to serve in fact their term of service
will very much depend upon the aspect of the war.
All possible means, therefore, resorted to for es-
cape Forms have been distributed in every house
in the city as preliminary to the conscription. and
i'm reading those which have been filled up, one
would believe that there was not sound man to be
found IN Havana among tue Spanish and Cuban
population. The pay of the militia is only about $40
per month, and there is no bounty.
On Monday morning the United States steamer
Wabash, Admiral Case, arrived, accompanied by the
Dispatch and Pinto. The Wabash having fired the
customary sautes the same were returned by the
fortress Cabafas and the iron-clad Arapiles. The
Admiral, accompanied by his staff all in full uni
form, came ashore and, accompanied by Consul
General Hail. called on the Captain-Geleral, by
whom they were very cordially received. Before
to the CaptanGeneral to visit the ship, and in such
a hearty and earnest manner that the Captain
General said he coud not very well refuse; still it
was an unprecedented case; no Captain-General of
the Island of Cuba had ever visited man n-ofwar of
a foreign nation in his official capacity before, and
he would beg of the Admiral to give him time for
consideration, and would let him know his determi-
nation the following day. On Tuesday Gen.
Riquelme, the Captan-Generaps Chief Of staff. went
on board the Wabash and informed the Admiral of
the acceptance Of his invitation The time fixed tor
the visit was Wednesday noon.
At about noon Wednesday Captain General Jovel-
lar, accompanied by Gen. Riquelme Col. Chesa, and
Commander Lafont of his staff and several Of his
aids, started from the landing place in his own
barge. and was received on board Of the Wabash
with the same honors the Spanish Government
cords to the Colonial Minister, that is with manned
yards, officers in full dress and full guard the band
playing the Spanish National March The Captain
General was shown the ship through, and he exam
ined everything with great interest. There was an
exercise of the largo guns, and he was also shown
the working of the Calling gun The reception was
in every sense of the word perfect success. The
ship was in the most perfect order, not rope being
misplaced. Tho Admiral may well be proud of her.
and excused of the vanity if there any vanity in
It, of showing off to his distinguished guest There
Is no doubt that this visit will have its good results
1t will 90 o great way toward healing the breach
formed between the two nations. Gen. Jovellar is
looked up to and respected in this island than
any of his predecessors. This plainly seen to-
day upon his landing after his visit; nearly every
head was uncovered as be walked back to the pal
acc. passing crowds Of people who rushed to catch
glimpse Of him. None of the three or four former
Captain-G Generals ever created such an excitement
by their movements. Gen. Jovellar evidently favors
Q moro friendly policy toward the United States
than has hitherto existed. BY thus going out of the
beaten track Of Spanish custom q good example has
been given to the press which has been hostile to
Americans The Wabash, Pinto, and Dispatch took
their departure yesterday evening. little after
o'clock. f .. ....I..t. ..r Z
Two private kilograms were received Tuesday
evening from Santiago dc Cuba. The following are
the translations of them: Today was brought
here. killed by the San Quintin Battalion, the so
called President Cespedes" Carlos Manuel Ces-
pcdes dead: seen by mo inferred in Santiago do
Cuba. lNsUA." The Diario, in its editorial on the
doath of Cespedes, says: ..... ..... ......
If Carlos Manuel do Cespedes had dlod al months
Ag0 A.l!t.n!9s sRa 1aeersRisl Ycsd Aas sspsra als