New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07
FOREIGN TOPICS.
,nocpvc-rs M PEACE IN CUBA.

IA r.
,,,sspNs1oNs AT HOME AND ABRoAD-liiE NoL
., 90, rrv1y pErIlNE TO VENTURE INTO
r, ORDINATIONS APPoTNTMFNTs, AND
FAREWELL BALL ON BOARD TIN
..,,,,, CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUNEl
"u.,,v, Ian. 2s-It rs the general opinion among
~ - tor,,on residents Of Havana and the
-, c,t,es that before the emo OF the prese"'
h'eioi - winch is now cOnvulsing the
yea" IN have beep ended one way OF the other
enc ,os,dents a. care 10 express an OPINION
no,nt seem 10 believe that the success OF the
..r,oe,ior ~ assured. and that the dlsorganlHeu
49,, ,aotie condition of the mother country VIII
o1,ae further systematic efforts 10 prevent suon
lie The recent repeated successes OF INC III
,ba interior and the reports of the Carlist
,ns1rrections at home have demorahzed the ruieiS
a"a Tho ind themselves without resources, and
&c continually harassed by querulous compialhus
ofthe people which are the more bitter because
r., arc 40 INST The Spaniards are thoroughly dls
-,stod with the condition of affairs, and deDounce
a., No, of determination at home az unsparlDgly az
,hev do the instruction upon the island. The tele
ranbic adyieee of the success of the Carllsts al
So,tandsr and POrtugalee have set people thinking
Santaader Is one Of the largest ports III SPAN anu
through il comes the bulk Of the Spanish hoH useu
IN Cuba the discriminating duty OF % paiIei
cutting off competition by the United states III
dd,tion II u the distributing port for other sup
niies and IN various WAYS its capture imposes add
tional hariships upon the people Of TINS island.
lam informed that MontOner and Gambiche two
Spanish officers captured by the insurgents, nave
been carroted and that 80 other officers captured az
the engagement at Los Melones were paioieu
According to the statement of prisoner eaptureu
bv the forces Of Brighten. Bascones, near santa
Cruz the insurcent cavalry chef vicente Garcia
hos been created Secretary of War, and Maeeo has
s1eoeeted 70 GaTcias command Advces received
from Manzanilo state that the 2lst Jan the Gov
eminent forces received notice Of an intended attack
by the Insurgents but no attack was made. Some OF
the forces have been moved to BayamO TO operate
against the rebels The troops al ManzanlllO have
not been paid and there is suffering IN consequence
The appearance Of the insurgents on the CInco
Villas and the burning Of the estates " LafOs' and
"Mayaguar.AH near Trinidad still form the subject
of discussion Their movements are regarded with
apprehension. Ii is known that their general nten-
tion Is % make fOravs upon the peaceful sections Of
the island. burn whatever they can. especially the
plantations free the negroes and having induced
them 20 jOin their forces, use them against the
spa1iards This morning ! was informed that the
Spanish troops at Santiago tired Of service without
nav or sufficient food had revoted. This statement
probable. as the resources Of the island author
ities have disappeared, aud there is no
indication that they VIII be replaced. The officials,
despairing Of additional reGnforcements from Spain
during the existing condition Of affairs have as
telegTaphed some days ago, determined 10 enforce
the oonscuptOn far as possible, and compel the
Cuban residents 20 take up arms against their
friends. The volunteers, who have been applied TO
several times to 90 90 the front and perform active
service, fall back upon their stereotyped eXcnse
that they home guard enlisted for the defense
of the cities, and fatty refuse to go into the field
There is serious thought of using the occupants Of
tie prisons in active service and exposing them 10
the dangers Of Cuban ambuscades. As far is
practicable however the Spaniards are strengthen
Ing their forces from their own numbers. Impor-
taut appointments have been made recently. Brig
adler Menduifa has been named chief of the Third
Brigade Of the First Division at Bayamo; joaquin
Marin. Of the Second Brigade, Second Division. The
frgate Isabella La Cato6ca left here days ago
for Gibara in order TO convey achievements in
tended for Guantanamo TO operate against the insuI
gents who were threatening that place.
Senior Rebullida the Political Governor Of Havana,
has rendered his resignation, and viii sail for the
peninsula on the 3Oth Jan. He viii be succeeded
for the present by the Marquis Of Bella Vista.
The English gunboat Cherub, two guns, com
manded by Capt Baker has arrived here from Nassau
The United States war steamer Worcester left here
yesterday for a cruise 10 the wndward and will be
gone for about two months Her trip will embrace
stoppages az 81. Thomas. Barbados, Trinidad. and
the other islands OF Importance. The evening be-
fore leaving the officers rendered reception to the
American citizens resident IN Havana. The after
decks had al been cleared for promenade and dane
ing and tastefully Illuminated for the occasion.
III.
awaited themselves of the invitation and a very en-
jOyabe evening was the result. Among the partici-
pants IN the entertainment were Admiral G. II.
Scott, Capt. W. d. Whiting, Flag-Lieut.
Mark. Lieut. Commanders Miller and Davis,
Chief-EngineeI De Luce, Paymaster H. VI Dennis
ton, Surgeon Hudson, Lieuts. SpeTy Burwell, Bick-
nen WOodman, Dunlap Capt. Nokes Lieut.. Quack-
snbush, Assistant Surgeons Waggener and
Bertolittle, Chaplain G. A. Crawford Assistant
Engineers :. L. Smith and Hammun Ensigns Oster-
haus W NJ. Wood Wright, Reamey, and Jacoby.
and Messrs. a. Mckinley, w. a. Jones' W. NJ
Whiting, and Glchrist all of the Worcester. Among
the guests were Consul-General Hall and wife
Acting aforementioned Springer Miss Mary
Springer, DR.. David Wood, Mrs David Wood Miss
Angie Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs.
LawtOn, DR.. Burgess and wife DR.. Forum. Miss
Talbot Mrs Bartlett, Col Dickinson and wife and
Nathaniel Paige
THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EpN.
BURGH
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CEREMONY -RECEPTTON AT
TIKI AMERICAN LEGATION.
iFAOE AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oil THE rRrsr.v
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20-I have come here
20 attend the marriage OF the Duke OF Edinburgh and
The Grand Duchess Marie. Pending the arrival OF the
Gay or he Fri