The New York herald., 1875-08-24
CUBA.
VALUABLE CAPTURES BY THE INSURGENTS
NOTED SLAVE TRADERS ELEVATED TO RANK
BY ALFoNso-THE LAST ATTEMPT, PERHAPS,
TO CRUSH THE INsURREcTIoN.

NOTED SLAVE TRADERS ELEVATED TO RANK
BY ALFoNso-THE LAST ATTEMPT, PERHAPS,
TO CRUSH THE RsURREcTIoN.
HAVANA August 10, 1875.
The rebels in the Eastern Department under the
mand Of Modesto Daz have shown considerable activity
lately capturing several coffee and sugar estates in the
neighborhood of Guantanamo. The most Of these
places guarded by small garrisons Of movsados,
who, in instances, instead Of defending the
plantations made common cause with the rebels and
helped them to accomplish their ends In these raids
the rebels have captured a large amount of
clothing medicines ammunition, and recruited
their ranks from the field hands and Cuban sympa-
thzers who from necessity ieigned repentance for
former rebelous antecedents had temporarily re-
mained living under Spanish rule. This is the way the
presentados behaving Santiago de Cuba, and
the Commander Chief Of this district his order of
the day published the 9th nst threatens severe
punishment for all future desertion, and forewarns
Spanish planters not to place their trust in the new
Cuban converts. He also says that he will severely
punish all parties accused Of spreading any war news
not previously announced in his official bulletins
TWO PLEBIANs EXALTED
The last Spanish mail brings us tho official news OF
the exaltation by King Alfonso from plcbeiansm to
arstocracy of the distinguished Spanish slave traders
Don Julian Zuueta and Don jose Bar6. The ex-Mayor
Of Havana the title Of Marquis of Alava his
native province, and Viscount Of Casa Blanca small
village situated the other side Of the Bay of Havana
where he immense property in wharves, coal
yards ship yards, dry dock, &c. Don Jose Baro IS
appointed Marquis of sanh Rita and Yiscount of
Canet do Mar an humble village in Catalonia that
claims the honor of being the birthplace OF
the Cuban slave trader whose fortune Is estimated at
$40, ooo The royal decree proclaiming nobility IN
most is the result OF purchase, but in this in
the honor has been conferred by His Majesty
testimonial of gratitude for services rendered In Cuba
to the Spanish cause and on gentlemen who are known
be representatives of the prosavery party and en-
ergecaly and decidedly opposed to any concessions
that of emancipation the propagation Of liberal
ideas and free government in the island of Cuba Both
Zuuea and Bar6 in their social intercourse and as bus
men, are highly respected by every one Mr. Zulu
having lately distinguished himself by his high adj
mnistratve qualifications as Governor of the city
of Havana Humanity, however, cannot for
| get that both these recipients OF royal mu-
nicence have been until within the last
few years the most noted traders human flesh
that the Spanish annals can show The thousands
of slaves toing on the estates belonging to these
new -aedged mobiles would far more gladly have raised
prayer heaven bless the royal hand that had writ
ten the word freedom" for the slave rather than a
ward for the authors of the mseres they have
tailed upon them by wrestling them from their native
homes and bringing them to this island to raise
still higher the piles of gold ounces that
destined to glitter in ostenatous dinners and magnif
cent display of fnery. If European boy king,
has the audacity reward his prncely slavetrading
subjects, cannot sympathZing America insist on the
ennal be perfect national success as long as single
human being groans in bondage this Continent? The
Diario de la Marina is jubant the singular proofs
of affection shown by the King to Colonel Zulueta Mar
quis OF Aava and Viscount of Casa Blanca and also
silent partner in the above mentioned paper. In the
future nobility will direct the politics Of the popular
Marina
A STRONG FORCE DESTINED CUBA.
The Marquis of Aava to have given the present
Ministry strong hopes of overpowerng the Cuban re-
belion, providing Valmaseda is retained in command
body soon enough to commence the fall campaign. The
money for the transportation of this force is to be sent
from Cuba, and the Lopez Navigation Company have
agreed to transport the division in their SHIPS for which
purpose they have purchased two of the German steam
ers and chartered all the large ships plying between
Barcelona Cuba and New Orleans Inc ~, 900 men
TO be selected from the regular army and will
be here in the month of October, TO
commence military operations as soon as the
fall rains cease. So it to have another
years hard lighting, and the Cuban patriots that now
count years hard fighting will have to struggle
longer before success crown their Efforts
Poor deluded Spain will sacrifice more blood and more
treasure but never again bring Cuba back to the
DAYS in which she delighted to be called in official docu
ments 'my faithful island" Maxine Gomez must
this be of the preparations and II forced by
perior numbers to fall back the Camaguey district will
undoubtedly before taking this military step apply the
torch to the still unburned estates in Colon, and
thereby deprive the home government of the revenue
expected therefrom. The Cuban militia uneasy
over the news because they will also be upon for nine
months l think the emigration will soon turn
heavily again toward foreign shore. The merchants
and property holders are in breathless anxiety await
of raising the immense sums required for the coming
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