, 1874-11-04

several. Three of the SPaniards were wounded.
Captain General Concha has postponed the time
for the payment Of the tax on capital until the
3lst inst.
Heavy rains have prevailed this week. The
River San Andres has overlooked its banks and
the village of Alacranes, in the Matanzas district,
was completely inundated.
The Commanding General of the Cinco Villas
district reports that on the nigb ut OF the 18th inst.
a small band of negroes burned some farm houses
at Vega de las Moves. Pursuit was Immediately
given.
In accordance With instructions issued by Cap
tain Genera CoDcha all enemies captured in the
field who may be convicted of incendiarism will be
shot.
In an engagement on the cattle farm Bartolome
between a band of insurgents and a torce OF SPaniards
the former were r~epulsed with a loss oil two Killed
and one wounded.
1t is reported that a society known as the Liga
Regulators. organized for the purpose ct regulating
the price of gold, will commence operations on Mon
day next.
A lighter ran into and sunk a Custom H use
barge on the 18th inst. An officer of the customs
service and an interpreter were drowned.
Madrid, Oct. 20.
1t is expected that a battalion of marines will be
sent to Cuba by the steamer sailing the last of this
month.
Havana, Oct. IA.
General Concha las prepared, and is now waiting
the sanction Of the Madrid government TO promulgate,
a decree offering a free pardon to all insurgents who
lay down their arms and surrender themselves before
the 25th Of December.
Another decree is also waiting the sanction oil the
Madrid authorities giving all persons outside OF the
island Of Cuba who have aided or allotted tho rebellion
the night to occupy their property on their again be-
coming citizens Of Spain and taking the oath Of loyal
ty, Tie after decree gives until the LIST OF March,
1875.
The friends Of "Cuba Libre place confidence in
the above reports, and as letters have been received
from ManEanilla stating that General Garcia had IN
view a surrender Of his forces, the Cuban sympsthl-
zers in Ha vana are quite in sympathy with the pro-
posed DEGREES Of General Concha. All parties here
are for peace.
The above is what / learned at the Palace this
morning in conversation with several Spanish officers
/ give it as received it.
THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
Rio JANEIAo' Dot. 81, 1874.
An engagement has taken place between the
government troops, commanded by Rivas, and the
insurgents under Plaza, in which the latter were
defeated and their commander taken prisoner.
President Ayellaneda has issued a proclamation
offering large rewards for the capture of rebel
steamers.
The bank of Entire Rios has suspended pay
ments.
Advices received from Buenos Ayres to-day
state that Congress closed it's session yesterday.
The President subsequently gave a formal recep-
ton to the diplomatic corps.
Montevideo, Oct. 10Th 1874.
A steamer belonging to the Argentine Repub-
lie insurrectionists has left here towing u vessel
containing arms and ammunition for the rebels.
JAPAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81, 1874.
The steamer Japan brings Yokohama dates to
September 30.
The arrangements for diplomatic missions have
been slightly changed Nyene Kagronon goes to
London instead of Paris. Lameshirna, now in
France, will remain so long as his health will al
low. Aiki Singo, formerly Charge at Berlin, is
promoted to the rank of Envoy. Yosida goes to
Washington.
The French government at present takes the
lead in pushing the demand for the opening of the
entire Empire. The correspondence shows a
vehement disposition to wrest this concession
from Japan in spite of all remonstrance.
The Mikado gave q breakfast on the 22d inst.
to all foreign, diplomats, at his own residence.
This was the first entertainment at which the SOW
ereign has freely mingled with foreign guests and
received them at his table.
The largest review of troops yet seen in Jeddo
took place on the 10Th, in one of the suburbs OF
Jeddo. Some ten thousand infantry. artillery and
cavalry were inspected by the Mikado and his
uncle, Fuesini no Miejo, who has been raised to
the rank of general in the army, and in case OF
hostilities with China is to be appointed to the
chief command.
Chilli has sent to Japan requesting %contribu-