New-York tribune., 1874-02-09
AEEAIRS IN ClInA.

PROCIAMATIoSs OF CAPTAIN-GENERAL JoVEIIAR-
THE ISLAND DECLARED IN STATE OF SIEGE
MEASURES FOR SURPRISING TDE REBELuoN-
TIE INSURGENTS SAID TO BE CONCENTRATING
IN THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENT..
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-Two full pages OF to- day g
ODieal Gazete devoted TO numerous orders Issued
by Captain General Joyelar who lately renYested
with extraordinary powers
The first proclamation Of the Captain General gives
full explanation OF the present state OF the nsrection
aud the reasons why continues. IL also contains as
surances that peaceabe citizens can live TRANQUILITY and
securely under the protection OF the laws long as tLey
do not infringe them.
The second proclamation declares the entire island in
state OF siege All rebels and persons accused OF &C.
dition murder, aud similar crimes are to be tried BY
courtmar;ial Persons charged with other crimes and
misdemeanors to be tried before tho ordinary courts
the CaptanGeueral reserving the right TO turn them
over TO q courtmarua If tue gravity Of their crimes
| requires IT,
The third proclamation orders the mobilization of one
volunteer OF every ten for active service This Ia 10
begin Immediately and will continue Six months. All
persons between the ages OF 10 and 46 years. VINO were
not volunteers on the OF February to be enrolled
in the militia. Voluntary enlistment Is TO be for one
year. Any volunteer who may enlist fer one year Will
be exempt from all future drafts Every drafted yolun-
eer will receive 500 bountymoney. Drafted volunteers
will be allowed furnish substitutes. The payment OF
money relieved from service VIII not be allowed
No fone subject draft will be allowed TO leave the
island unless he give bonds that he VIII furnish
substitute In case he is drafted. All persons
I5 years of age will have TO place one mobilized
man out OF every OF their number Ii they cannot
enlist sufficient number Of men to cover this demand,
they must pay 5000 god for each man wanting TO fill
the quota Qlartermasters Will furnish the necessary
aecouerments TO drafted persons who will receive tho
same treatment and be subject to the same laws and
regulations regular soldiers Those drafted will DO
organized bodies Of 900 thus forming two additional
companies, making each battalion. Two-thirds OF
those drafted Will remain In garrison, and the other
third will 20 into the field, accompanied by the reg
lars Every six months tho third that may be 10 the
field will be relieved by of the other twothrds per
forming garrison duty. Tho artillery and engineer
CORPS Will be reinforced 10 the manner the in
fantTy.
The fourth proclamation orders that the militia shall be
divided into four classes according 10 age, and that
everybody shall included IN the militia all to be liza
BILE to military duty under certain restrictions and
diuOns.
The atth proclamation provides that free colored peo
ple enrolling themselves in the militia shall he subject
to the same conditions the whites, and lbe mobliSed
In the same manner.
Tle sixth proclamation orders that owners OF slaves
shall ye one out OF every 1000 in the island TO work in
the camps and the Notifications, and on the irochds
At the end Of campaign the Government Will berate
all these slaves pay ng their owners 81 600 for each.
The seventh proclamation augmeLts every battalion In
the army by two companies.
The eighth proclamation creates Iunta for the nspec
ton OF all items OF tho expenses OF the war.
The ninth proclamation organizes vigilance commit
tees In tho interior who will take note OF everything
going on and furnish guides, and act homo guards
This system of vigilance to be paid for and intended
TO prevent communication between rebel sympathzers
in the towns and armed insurgents thus soatlng the
latter.
The tenth proclamation orders that all officers and
soldiers shall be paid in future 10 gold or it's equivalent
In paper.
The eleventh proclamation increases the extra allow
ances and food OF soldiers IN the field
The twelfth proclamation relates TO towDs and settle
ments In the interior ordering that only such set
Elements be preserved may be necessary In military
and political sense and whose disappearance cannot
produce any alarm, desertons TO the enemy.
The inhabitants OF the destroyed towns viii be removed
10 the nearest preserved town. and receive land for
tillage known be In q productive condition. Able
bodied males will be enlisted as local guerlas, their
families 70 receive Government rations Towns may be
taken from their present site TO another aud towns
built according TO the prescribed plan.
These orders are published simultaneously through.
out the island The spanards suppose that they viii
be sufficient to crush the revolution within ak tbs
letter from Hoguin says II believed there that the
Msrous of Santa Lucia, called to be President of the
so-caIled Republic in place Of Cespedes, has passed
through the Jurisdiction Of Las Tunas, pursued by
spanish column In the direction OF Central Depart
n,en where II s said all the rebel forces
tratlng