The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-18
AN ANNIVERSARY IN CUBA.
THE MfRCH or THE FBIG THAT
WAS UNFURLED At Y4RA.
Not tho Prowcss OF tho Spaninrds nor even
the LOcnI knowledge of Cuban RoyRIists
Able to Check the Patriots Advance.

Able to Check the Patriots Advance.
HAVANA, Oct. o, S75.-Tho sun that rises
tomorrow will illumine the seventh anniversary
OF the Cuban Republic, aud the few dozens of
malcontents, whose determination within
week was 30 confidently predicted ip October,
1908, have since multiplied like tho dragons
teeth and IN spite Of tho Immense sacrifices OF
blood and gold witch have been made In the in
tcrval to nut them down, II Is impossible for any
impartial person to entertain a doubt OF the
ultimate success OF the revolution, however
protrscted tho struggle may yet be, and however
different the social aud political results may
prove from what was anticipated by the
initiators OF the movement. The nsurgent
forces have gradually spread, with many alter
natives Of success and failure, from the neigh
borhood Of Yara to the borders OF Colon, and
glance at the map IA sufficient to confute all the
arguments OF their antagonists as to the "pecu-
liar circumstances" and the especial topoRra-
phy OF the country" which have enabled the
rebels so far to escape" but the absence OF
which renders IL impossible for them to come
further west. since the war begun " circum-
stances" have changed 10 almost everv conceiva-
BILE particular. This Cuhans have over
run districts as d.simllar one to an.
other "a they could be; they have
come In contact with all the numerous varieties
of troops that the different provinces OF Spain
putes. jeaiousies, Disappointed ambition, the
thirst for vengeance on individual foes have from
timo to time carried no incOnstdeTable number
Of Cubans of all races into the Spanish hles, not
to mention those who have been forced into
them Dy circumstances. and those whom more
unworthy motives still than the promptings OF
passion have induced TO abandon their country
men and JOIN the European OppressOrs; vet
neither the military qualities OF the Spaniards
nor the local knowledge Of the Cuhan roy yAlists
have been able to secure anything beyond nomi-
nal advantages or keep back the advancing tide
OF insurrcction.
For more than weak now there have been
no tidlngs Of interest from the interior, except
the reports Of the great preparations whicn
are being made for the winter campaign
when examined into schemes for getting money
out OF the planters, and commands for iavorite
| officers.
| There is a re port that the great estate OF Zu-
| lueta,"Z za.' near Itemedos. mas been attacked
| by the Insurgents, and the aduinistrai or, over
at FIRST said that the estate had been destroyed.
but this Is now denied.
The promised reinfOrcements from spain are
| beginning to arrive. They are a hard lot.
| one OF the wealthiest planters In the island
| stated few days ago that hardly any Of the es-
| " the prices Of sugar did not improve II would
| prove out Of the question for the landed propri-
| CtOts TO stand the pressure OF the war taxes and
expenses of the works required from them ny
Guilty In getting parties willing TO take contracts
for supplying the troops with food and othei
| necessAries.
The musical public OF Havana are doleful, as
! II appears there Ia no hope Of any opera troupe
| coming this year, owing to financial troubles.
| As close my letter hear Of another estate
having oeen burnt near the limits OF the sagus
| distriCt.