The New York herald., 1874-10-30
CUBA.
General Conchs to Visit General Calixto Gar
ca-Tour Of Inspection by tho Chief Of tho
Executive-Amnesty Proclamation
Volunteers with Cuban
Flags in Their Pockets.

HAVANA, Oct %, 1874.
General Concha, accompanied by his stan and
two companies OF Guias as an escort left here this
morning to make o tour OF inspection and re-
view the troops Of the different stations. It is
rumored here that tie object OF his mission IS to
ascertain the sentiment OF the people in regard to
the amnesty proclamation soon to be issued II 1t
meets the approval OF the Madrid government.
The main points OF the amnesty proclamation Is
restoration OF all property to those who are out
side the jurisdiction OF the island OF Cuba and
turn before March !, 1875, and take the oath Of
loyalty to spain and ren0unce any citizenship &C
CURED asrng neT IT absence n @ from cuba 10 regard
themselves, with their arms bafore the above
stated time will be pardOned on taking the oath or
loyalty, and be permitted to remain on or depart
from the island. The principal cause OF such o
decree not having been issued before this is the
deserters from the Spanish army and are now
with the insurgents. The above proclamatlOns
e s M G the ee r an 10 %s a
fact some parties have already arrived In Havana
and are awaiting the appearance OF the proclama-
tiOn to present themselves
THE CHIEF OF EXECUTIVE TO VISIT GENERAL
CALlxTO GARCIA.
1t Is reported that the main object N the de-
parture OF General COncna Is to visit General
CalixtO Garcia, at ManZanilla, In reference to the
proposed surrender OF ali or portion OF the insur-
Gents Rumors have been in Circulation here ior
the past week OF 5000 insurgents having crossed
the l'rocha, and IN the vicinity OF Puerto Principe
and Cinco Villas and 1t Is not probable chat GEN.
eral Loncha would run the risk OF going into the
camp OF 5000 insurgents with only his stan and an
treating with the insurgents IN regard to lheir
surrender. IL is well known here that the capture
part Of Lieutenant Arlsa. It was well understood
that Garcia had been appointed commissioner
on the part OF the Cubans to treat with number
or Spanish officers IN regard to their surrender,
and his capture did not meet the approval OF
either General Concha or the Madrid government.
General COncha now goes to Manzantlla to see
General Garcia and learn the sentiments OF both
the insurgents and loyal citizens in regard to tue
reported amnesty proclamation. This course In
approved Of by Spantards and CubanS, as well as
foreigners in Havana.
On account OF the difficulties encountered In COL
lecting the i've per cent tax on the property In
come of the island. q proposition has been made
to abolish the same and substitute an additional
ten per cent on incomes.
1t IL also proposed to make the
EXPORT DUTY ON SUGAR
IS, gold, per box. Reports from all portions
OF the island give nourishng accounts OF the fine
appearance OF the sugar cane, and II Is believed
largest ever harvested on the island.
LABORANTE ACCOUNT OF AN INSURGENT CITY.
epor6ed mere oy 1ne OF Gu0n ra
Puerto Principe, is city composed OF the families
OF the insurgents In the field, numbering about
1900. and that daily rations are procured from the
Spanish cOmmlssary in Puerto Principe.
DIsAFFECTED VOLUNTEERS CARRYING CUBAN FLAGS
IN THEIR POCKETS.
private letter from Cabaiias dated 10th,
says -"rhere is considerable excitement In the
jurisdiction or Bahia Honda upon the discovery Of
y plot among the drafted volunteers to go over
and JOIN the insurgents In the field. great num-
Der VINO were drafted In the last call for troops
have taken to the woods running parallel with the
coast, determined, II hight they must, to JOIN the
insurgents. Seven or eight OF the drafted volun
teers were captured this morning, and In the
pocket OF one was found the nag or the Cuban Re-
pubic.n
City Rum0rs In Havana Relative to
Concha's Plan OF Taxation and Rcve-
nue..
HAVANA Oct. "a, 1874.
1t has been reported that the Eadrld govern
ment has telegraphed General Concha dsapprov.
ing OF the ve per cent tax on capital, and order
ing him not to enforce its collection. THIS report