New-York tribune., 1874-04-24
CUBA.
,,o,r,sED STATE OF DISORDER.

INSUROhNio-
rNBARRAssMENTS.
,nn, spyc,,t CORRESPONDENT OF TnE rRlbUNEl
HAVANA April 17.-Nearly the last vestge oi
Pennhlicanism has disappeared from TINS lsiahu'
On tho 14th Of April an official decree sus-
,,a,a;na the comic Republican journal Juan |
palo,no for one month appeared and its editor
was sent 10 Spain by the mail steamer OF the
foI,oving day. Everything is turning toward that
form of monarchsm sof which Don Carlos is the rep
rcsentative. The telegTaphic news from Spain for
the mast few days has been withheld by order OF
tho Cantain.G General who is thus beginning to ex-
orcse the unlimited powers with which he has been
endowed by the Home Government. The grand pa
rada' and review of the volunteers took place last
Sunday afternoon, the weather proving very pro-
pitious. A cool north wind was blowing al the uihe'
The volunteers formed at noon, the hhe
extending from the Jail TO a point Deyond
the Castillo del Principe distance OF about
three miles and there were between l5'oOO
and 10000 men under arms. At o'clock Uen'
Concha, accompanied BY his staff and body guard
rode along the line stopping every now ana theh
TO exchange few words with the different orncels
of the regiments remarkng to several that TINS
bodv of men was sufficient guarantee that the Ma
tion.l integrity would be preserved. After inspect
ING the volunteers he rode back and placed mmsen
in front of the TacOn Theaer, and the volunteers
filed by in review. The enthusiasm among 'neih,
however was not great the only ones who cheered
him ,vore the coIored firemen and that probably
done at the suggestion of their officers The volun-
toers looked well some were well-armed with the
Remington rifle. some few with the Winchester
Everything passed off quietly, excepting that
coachman received bayOnet wound from volun-
teer for attempting to cross the line. numerous
concourse Of spectators lined the streets.
IL was reported that COncha did not intend to en-
.I,o nil; Law I'M II that he has
changed his mind since the review. Whether 1t was
OWING to his surprise at seeing many volunteers,
OF to the fact that hints had been given that If the
Militia law were not enforced, the volunteers would
be offended is uncertain. But the day after the parade
an article appeared in the Vos de Cuba stating that
preparations going for the immediate collec-
ton of the lists of persons liable TO military duty
The slaves for the army are beginning to arrive at
Havana, and, as they arrive they are taken to the
Palace. After inspection they are sent to their
quarters. Notwithstanding the circumstance that
they get their papers of freedom at the end OF the
campaign they are far from being contented look
ing set and they do not to relish the idea of
going out to fight Now that Gen. Jovellar has gone,
Concha's opinion in regard to aid from Spain seems
to have changed for his organ, the Vos de Cuba de-
mes that he ever said that he needed no men
from Spain to crush the insurrectiOn. Whether he
needs them or not it is not likely that SPAIN in its
present position, will have any men to spare for the
Island Of Cuba.
According to official reports from Puerto Principe
on the morning of the 9th of April, at o'clock, an
nsurgent force of 1000 infantry and from 300 to 400
cavalry appeared before the encampment Carload de
Arteaga and began attacking the fort on various
sides. At 2 o'clock most of them retired, leaving
onya few scouts around the fort, who also disap
peared at dusk. Five Of the insurgents were seen to
fall on the northern side and three the southern
side This place is in the immediate vicinity of
Puerto Principe. The volunteers in one of the nu-
merous sockades in the environs of Puerto Principe
being short of water, % Of them offered or were or
dcred TO bring in a supply from lagoon in the
vicinity: but they had hardly gone beyond rifle
range when they were attacked by the Cubans, and
% out of the % were killed. The surviving three
only suoceeded in escaping through their swiftness
of foot.
Cries from all quarters daily reaching Havana
from the Eastern and Central Departments of the
island for more troops, and Concha is answering the
call as far as ne is able. Eight hundred men will
Ieave in dav or two for Nuevitas and some of the
mobilized coored fremen will also leave for the
Trocha; but this small number will be of very little
service From the accounts Of the Spaniards them
scves the insurgents have been in great force
at six or eight different points at the same time
letter published in the Vos de Cuba yesterday, from
Gibara represents the city and surrounding country
to he in state of great apprehension, both from at
tacks from the Cubans and from starvation, the
Cubans having driven off all the cattle and showing
themselves boldly in the enyirOns. There are no
troops-or at least not enOugh-to send out against
the enemy Gen. POrtillo, according to the
70, de Cuba was to have struck a de-
cisiye blow after his arrival at Puerto Principe,
but nothing has vet been heard of it. The Cubans
arc giving him every opportunity, and are even TO
be seen from the very house-ops of the town. 1t is
1eported that PoTtlllo is not on the very best OF
terms with this Captain-General. and there is some
talk of his being relieved; it is also rumored that
Burrel of Vrginus notoriety is to be appointed TO
the vacant position of Segundo Cabo, now filled al
interim by Riquelme, formerly chief of staff. Gen.
Maxine Gomez is said to have challenged Gen.
Portio to fight but the challenge has not been ac-
oepted Pertillo had not men enough, and what he
had he could not rely upon. Gomez with a large
force is near Carload about II leagues from Puerto
Principe Brigadier Acosta is undergoing trial for
disobedience of orders in not attacking the Cubans
His exclamation he has sent TO Gen. Concha. 1t is
so reported that Concha will visit Puerto Principe
on the LIST of the month"; and perhaps take the field
in person.
Gen. Concha visited the CaSinoton Monday even
ing Two bands of music from the volunteer regi-
nents PLAYING the royal march were In attendance
at the portals Of the building, where Concha was
received by the Board of Directors In body. 1he
binding was illuminated within and without, and
plants and statrary decorated the spacious saloons
yeryfne orchestra also in attendance and per-
formed while COncha and the Board of Directors re-
freshed themselves from the ample board that was
extended in the southern saloon. When the cham
payne began to flow Julian Zulueta, President of
the institution thanked the CaptainGeneral for the
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