New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF THE ACCESSION or DON
ALFONSO CIVIC PROCESSION OPERATIONS IN
THE INsURGENT DISTRICTS.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oFTHE TRIBUSE'l
HAVANA. Jan. 30.-The festivities in honor
OF the advent Of Don Alfonso to the Spanish throne
have been duly celebrated In Havana. Tnere
waA parade last Saturday morning OF the vol
unteers and fremen Of Havana when the royal
standard of Spain unOlded. On this OCCASION tho
men were from carly morning In line along the Prado
and Parks OF Isabel and India At 10 the captain
General made his appearance attended by brilliant
staff and rode along the line until he met tho royal
standard borne in carriage OF state by the Marques
de Beavista and the Alcalde Corrdor Don Julian do
Zuluea who has recovered from his recent illness and
resumed the duties OF his office The Captain-General
drew his sword and accompanied the carriage along
the lire of volunteers until II reached the plat
form which bad been erected for the accom-
mediation Of the City Council and other authOri-
ties. Here 1t was placed, and the Captain General
waved It In bis hands and gave one Vlya Alfonso Ai'
Rex de Espana" which was echoed with the enthu-
sasm which was expected Copies Of address OF the
Captain Gencral TO the volunteers and hremen were
scattered around informing the people that they were
about TO raise the standard OF Sp lin, and calling
upon them ever keep waving over the MORO Ia de-
fense OF national integrity. The gilt embroidered bit OF
yellow and red silk Withdrawn with the same for
in front OF the Casino Epanol and another over the
water near the Office OF the Captain of the Port amused
the crowd The parks were we'll flied by orderly
crowds OF people to to the music OF several mill
tary bands and witness the fireworks Saturday even
ing the Casino Espafol gave bali which attended
by the Captain General and over 5000 people.
On Sunday royal sautes fred from the ports and
menofwar in the harbOr at o'clock the civic process
sion formed In the Prado and shortly afterward began
At IN he here
several groups representing the different provinces OF
Spain and dressed in their respective provincial cos
TUNES committees OF gentlemen In evening dress from
the Casinos OF GuanabacOa GIanajay &c huge masks OF
giants and dwarfs menatarms, heradS. bands OF mu-
scians banners and flags with the coats OF arms OF the
cities OF Spain hOrsemen I'm armor OF the middle
ages; Indians and savaGes, to represent the prmi-
tive inhabitants OF the colonies and Islands or
Spain: the Province of Cuba. represented by Held
OF waving sngar-cane and small sug1r-mlll on
a largo wagon, followed by another containing the
products OF the Cuban SOIL and still another represent
ing the tobacco industry and attended By mounted
"Cuaciros" or the Cuban farmers, in their peculiar
country dress state COACH with tine portrait OF King
Alfonso under canopy. and tho Gilt crown which sur
mounted the canopy shaking and ready to fan off; de-
tachrents OF soldiers volunteers, and cavalry to close
the procession, followed BY the rabbe and carragcs'
Few "viyas" greeted tho procession, although
large amount of hrc-erackers exploded, and hnnd-
reds of rockets SCARED heayenwar Such WAS the great
civic procession, which has received its due need Of
praise from the journals of this city This day the statue
of Isabel was formally rcinstatrd ia oil pedestal IN
the pork of the s9me name, the statue Of C,unbu~
which had occupied It since the lcvoiutiOh "thg ag an
removed and returned to the palace Of the CLphfeh-
erI IL does not Appear there any cnihuslNsin
for Alfonso, Notwithstanding the large sums spent
Whatever may be the for government ID S'aiA' lh"'
of Cuba IL unchanged, and u1chlugedol':
Gen. Concba a few days ago removed harthez N'o'
wealthy gentleman, ana Colonel OF ths seventh bal hAt
talon OF Volunteers, from his pOpn Tor ifcc express
sion Of opinion regarding the payment OF tHe laA'
which he declkcd he had not pdld ana III not hcnd 10
pay COncha sent for the Colonel received hin ungra-
cIousy and gave him snort time IN which TO pay
his taxes Failing To do 80 he was removed. diY or
tWoagOtL he Captau neral ordered another uiorr Cen
duemc 10 take up his residence IN some other part
OF The island, bAnshng him from Havana and Mathn'
zas Tue General ha1 given Ohtnse, II seems Uy un
guarded conversation regarding political affairs.
A document has been privately circulated arOun1
Havana Tor few days past which giYe', IN pam ana
fOrcibe language, The true state OF Hilis IN tue
interior severely attacking Gen COncna aud the span
ism authorities for their lavish expenditure OF money IN
public AMI private festivities, WINE III thc Interior
whole families suffering from want or food ana the
troops h. not bCcu paid for months past indhelnE
state Of great discomfort and insecurity Iho paper
shows that it came i:om a Spanish source .. a..
Tie latest official ports from thc interior state hat
the column under Col Forum, composed IN part o cue
Barcelona ana iragoZd palJfoh7 ui - ivi &
the Camaluan regiment, had an encounter on the Z5h
with the insurgents Ia largo lOICe near Odoaisth hIu
the direction apparently OF inc SAuld Na' 1ialcl
The report further suites that the eO tue CuDdhS
to cnyeop tho vanguard Of the spanish column were
frutes5. ahd after hahutO-hihu hdcHvc cn"i 70 ~
the Cdmajuani volunteers VINO nave prtVI-
Ou5ly distinguished themselves IoI OI"'ci1'
the Insurgents abandoned the field, having
lost heavily (Is the report SUPPOSED and leaving
six killed. whom they could not carry OIL Ihe spanish
loss is stated killed and IA wounded, more than
haf OF these beng CdmcjuAni volunteers SNORT tno
"a ter the fight over. Col. Cubls with his column
came up, ana botl together kept ~ the pursuit U! ihe
29n the vanguard OF the rebels s rapotcd 10 nave Dcen
beaten between JuWento and Btez 10y Cor. Bonla's
force The party OF about 60 insurgents lately reported
as in the vicinity Of Sdnct Spiritus, has ciusoi con
siderable damage aud burnt several esiatc'. The
iusurgeut forces pursued by Valera aud E,pInId have
advanced Daro and burnt II 10 the rouhl tahlhg
prisoners the Spanish soldiers i'll that place.
The portion of Muriilos celebrated altar piece the
" Appearance the Infant Christ TO Stn Antonio
winch was Olru several months from the cathedral
at Seville recovered in NeWYOrk. and brought to TINS
city Will be- forwarded Spain to-day, In charge OF
sprcal agent OF the Government II mas btrH public
exhibition FOR several days paSI at he oec Oi tn1 CdleI
OF Police.