The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-24
TIE BATTLE-T0RN ISLAND.
SENOR RTBT BEGINS MS MONK IN
DER HUMANE AUSPICES.


HAVANA, Nov. 1s.-The Didrto yesterday
contained an order OF the Military Governor Of
this city, that at o'clock this morning the civ,
lians Ismael Alvarez Cruz, Joaquin Alcina Rodr-
guez. Jose Barrera Garcia Maxine Medina Is
tupinan, and jose Saturnino Molina Zamora
would be shot, in conformity with the sentence
of the court martial that had tried them. for
assaulting, robbDR. aud wOunding All Italian,
Angel Monte jano, on the morning ~ the 7th OF
May last, In the Gale del Sol Ia this city, be-
tween Cuba and Aquiar street.
The CONDEMNED men were placed IN capilla 20
receive the spiritual cancellations Of the church,
aud the usual orders were given to the troops that
were to be present at the execution. III the af-
| teruOon It became known, however, that the
| Italian Consul and other persons were eudeavOr-
Ing to obtain n mitigation ~ punishment, nd
last evening they succeeded, the sentence having
been committed, for all i've, to ten years labor
in the chain gang, owing, is ofhciay an.
tho dies Of the Society OF 81. Vincent de Paul
| aud the eXertiOus Of the Consus of Italy aud
| Mexico. and the influence Of bis Excellency the
| ROYAL Commissioner. d. Tomas Rodriguez RUM,
| who arrived Yesterday. and who took advantage
Of the proximity Of the birthday of the Princess
OF Asturins winch is ~ be celebrated to-InVr-
row. TO request the Captain General To grant tue
| Communication Of sentence In her honor
| RUBIs ADMINISTRATIONS
Senior Rrbi has thus inaugursted his admins
| trntion under humane auspices, and IA all the
condemned men are Cubans, the IMPRESSION
| produced IL favorable to him among their
| cOuntryncn, Us the excessive rigor OF
the sentence and the extreme youth Of
| lef that although criminals, they were being
eNceutionally hardly dealt With on account Of
| their nativity, belief which had probably
! foundation In fact. but which, In the present
state Of antagonism between tue island aud
peninsular Spauiards. could hardly fail to arise.
II Sencr Rabi has shown hlmself in this case
adverse to capital punishment. be has, It +
| said, no disposition for clemency In civil
| eNegflfiDDs. and the number of Government pm-
ployees already guillOtiDed, a. they say mere, Is
,ann apa Resorn, and morniit, are The
watch words az present. ana a thorough purging
Of the public Administration is promised senior
Rub has un arduous task before him, anu with
all the talent be h SAID IN possess, and the
honesty which all parties eoncs1e 70 HIN. u is
ins order aud prgsReriy ont Of The ehs.'s OF the
to draw a salary OF $-1UuO gold from the cx-
hausted treasury OF the island, as had been pub
lished here. senior Ru6i hns refused any ad:
the Council ~ state 10 Madrid.
Now thai Senior Rub has taken possession Of
| his post IL Is expected that the Captain General
will soon proceed to Las Villas to open the
campaign AN inst the Cubans." .. some l0,UO n'en
October and have Immediately proceeded to oc-
in-Chief, whose plan of campaign IL, the Eco
says. Of mathematical precision.
USEFUL MAPS
on commencing operations In each Zone
the commanders Of ths SPANISH fcrces are sup
ilicd with'a minuteN finished plan Of the dis.
tIlct. which has been Autographed by the stan
az the palace. which shows the departments.
movable telegraph stations. places destined for
work shops, hospitals, and ammunition stores,
the puin'r occupied by infantry and cavalry,
and the lines Of march OF the hying columns !;
ana further. the estates which have been aban-
duned and those in production. and all the
no doubt be very useful Ia the spanish officers,
aud also "a the Insurgents when they capture
them.
seventeen provisional telegraph stations have
been established t. commumcaie contnuhIN 10
a. To enable the indefatlgable cuinmAnier 20
give his orders At any hour 81 the dav OF night
with full knowledge Of the state OF affairs. and
without moving from ms arm chair Every span
ish coiumn marching on the enemy i now pro.
vided with explorers and spies well acquainted
WITH the country. The army now receives exact
news Of all movements OF the Insurgents and
now tue combined attack" on those raiding ia
tic NilI,s mas commenced; and the Eco SAYS Il e
"activs." "incessaDt." and Tenacious" u all
this Is true the Cubans had better spare them
selves unnecessary fatigue anu give uD ut once
But the patriots. 80 far as can he seen. do not
seem disposed To- come down the Tree just yet.
gent bands are st ISSUED by the Count. In the
Of the rebels have shown sgns Of repentance,
lie warns them TINT this IS ? sitivelv the " last
, word Of beneyolenee" that he will address to
; THE TROOPS is SANTA CLARA.
Three batallions Of over l.O0O men each and
the squadrDns OF the regiment Borbcn," are
! distributed among the santa Clara estates, aud
| the owners, with the exception " very few,
expect ~ secure their crops. The rumors 4
> ! the death Of Maxine Gomez from fever con
ttnue, hut do not acquire grtnter credlbility
frou any new particulars. In the Central De-
partment and az the east end OF the island,
nothing OF importance - reported ~ have oc-
Cured. The usual skirmishes and destruction
| ~ tannerics. salt works. Sc by the Spaniards,
and of outlying property 10y the Cubans.continue
with what re alive success II Is Impossible TO
| say as here only one account ~ these Affairs n
n heprd. The following are extracts from Off lal
On the Sd Of October the guerriilas Of Doe
$ Camnos. In the Eastern Department had u
/. short encounter with the enemy, killing three,
| trtff l.-z M tde he linn n
T. commanded by Col. Provedo, 10 operatione
around Cohre, from the lath 70 the S'd, captured
. one prs ,ner near EntradOs de Cambute. and,
with Information derived from him. sdcceeded
: IN surprising a large band to the north II that
wounded. On the 18th the forces commanded
n by Lieut. Col. fernandez had a ncht with the
h rebels at SaDana de RncOn (hoiguin), causing
4 them some cssuaties (Which the latter With
- drew and capturing three horses, but suffering
the less Of oae ulan kiled and one wouneed
. On the Oth, part Of the Chiciana battalion
: wounded some Of the rebels neir fi
a pence, capturing two arms without loss. On
: the al INST. the enemy attacked the coffee
I estate Paradise, and Killed two iaborers belong
y stroying the house which was defended by halt
IS These details, bv their very insignlncance
= have a certain Importance. and show that one
/ rations cannot be very active in that direction
:, however brisk they may b, in Las villas.
n TIE URUGUAY.
\ The fate II the Uruguay. which the Jamnc'
i auth critics seem anxious 70 get rid Of doel
"A not attract much comment here. thougi
II the :Brirsh officials can be 40 condcscendin.
with the pirates, and evidently consider thci
behavior Is indecent But just AT present Joht
Ball Is not likely u be attacked by the Havana
press which 10 too busy pointing its guns at th'
u Model Re yublic, ana IN proving TO It's own salts
% ction that America Will he unable To inter
ne vene IN any manner In the Cuban quarrel an,
w that " the Government at Madrid T. equ Il
" the. crisis Mr.. Cushng's gotes will be tue las
]" iu,Eectual effort OF a contemplate y riy to en-
De- hroii the two countries, and at the sane time
10 tue new departure" for policy Of uncom
adj prpmis ~ nrmness on the part Of Spain toward
iu the impairment md neddling neignbur who's
~ forVaruness n rendering advice ana slackn,s
ai carrying into effect her own laws, aud IN com
"a, LlNing attn strict treaty obligations, have con
s tTibIted, according t. the spanish press, NOR
~ tn anything else tu the duration OF the Cubal
" difficulties.
"a The telegraph announced yesterday that tn
y Madrid q government mas already replied 10 vi
IT, Cushing IN "a firm, though conctlt tory mahI,el
md the next move In the game Is now locke
for with interest. The same tel egrilm also give
}. hopes of a speedy peace In tho mother country
-, and all tins, to2ether with the safe arrival d
~ s. nor Rub has caused favorable iupressin
ny apparently m this market, for gold has nddenl
e. declined FIVE or SIX per cent, aud further IA
no Is anticipated.
| COHri CnIendnrs-Fhis Day.