The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
THE CUBAN CIRCULAR.
Proclamation by the Cubans TO "COOd Span.
iardS' and Other People.
A Terrible Indictment Against
the Ruling Power.
HAVANA, Feb. 8, 1875.

HAVANA, req. 3, 1870.
The following 10 q translation Of circular which
has appeared on the streets OF Havana. Matanzas
and Cardenas. 1t has neither date nor signature 81
To TIE GOOD sPANIARDs or THE Island OF
CUBA:-
In the districts OF sanu Espiritu and Cinco
Villas there are events occurring wnicn we would
think almost doubtful II their fatal consequences
were not seen aud ielt IN such o direct way. IL 10
and calm. owing to the intelligence loyalty ana
activity OF our worthy authorities. but now these
districts are again liable to be overrun by 1nsur.
gent robbers, VINO threaten with destruction the
lives and properly OF honest people.
any reason why the insnrrectlon was not suodued
here In the interval OF It's greatest development,
but vet 1t Is not subdued IN spite OF It's slight I'M
pOrtance.
IL Is evident. as every one knows. that our mill
tary authorities have immense resources to over.
come the tnsurrection IN these districts There
are $4,000 men OF the regular army IN the district
Of Santi Espiritu and 1000 in that OF .he Cinco
Villas, besides the volunteer forces and the contra
guerillas supplied by Inc municipalities. In spite
Of this we have TO grieve day by day over losses
occasioned BY the insurgents.
On the night OF the 18th OF January the suburbs
of Santi Espirltu were invaded. pillaged and SET
GERS Of the army wers killed and another carried
or for nothing mas siuce been heard Of him.
me village OF Jlbara, three leagues from SAINT
moro than 100 persons perisned; among the num-
Der several women and chidreG.
seven days ago company OF artillery near
Clenfueeos were surprised and sustained q loss Of
three killed, twelve wounded and four missing.
crimes elected by the Insurgents. On the
san Felipe estate, Don Pascagio Alfonso and
and their norses and money taken. and SO bold
are the rebels that they can be seen every day
In TACT, as we said before, we have more re.
sources than need TO destroy tile insurgents
land they are increasing every day and their
crimes are augmentlng daily 10 whom 10 at
trlbutape the i.ults
Let forces be we'll employed. Let US naht
the lnsurrecron against Spain with all the means
a authority has its and
ton IN these districts viii disappear, as 1t hap
penea not long ago Let US take good care 0! the
sustained; let us nave an intelligent combination
OF military operations, and we will not have long
to wait Tor results Otherwise. II the well-beng,
health and lie OF the poor soldier Is abandoned;
n volunteer IS despised; II there 10 not clear
ton OF military operations; II we do not try and
ind out the means o cnastsing our enemies, the
iusurrectlOn Will increase and the good Spaniards,
VINO up to TINS time have made lncaculable sacri-
fCes, viii receive IN return RUN and in amy.
We are iorceo to avow that the authorities who
now rule US do not fulfil their nigh task as we
would wish them 70 do. There Is nothing in their
deeds oil CARE love and activity, which Is needed
In this case.
Uncared Tor. no pay since last October. no hos.
pirais OF good conditlon. badly fed ana dressed SO
In at their lie and nealtn nave been ENDANGERED,
how can the soldiers be prepared to encounter
with enthusiasm the dangers Of the war;
In the barracones called the hospitals, in the
steamers coming from the eastern part Of the
island filed up with sickness, there are scenes too
horrible to attempt description. LAID down on
without any means OF Mitigating their suffering,
the poor soldlers life, which he so generously
dedicated to his country, is sacrificed. Tue pale
lips oil the dying soldiers are filled with curses and
must resound GU the conscience OF the guilty.
Inc enormous taxes to which we are liable, be.
sides those which existed before the ten per cent
on our uncertain profits ana the five per cent on
our capital was instituted ought TO be sufficient
to meet the eXgencies of the Insurrection
Besides. the General III command oil these dis.
Iricts remains inactive ana receives the unucky
news OF the destructive work Of inc enemies OF
field with the greatest Indifference.
A general OF brigade some time since could
sustain peace by the wise application OF MIS- ex-
CeenL qualities; now 1t IS impossible for i've
Generals to do so. For these reasons we have
been induced TO say That what has transpired here
Generals, whose only wish Is to pillage the
towns, generals no are all the time at ieasts and
every branch OF the admnlstration-that Is what,
to speak In q bold manner, Is to be seen while
we see the people wtaout repose, an army with
Juasing from what the papers say the authort
Cinco Villas Is TACT, the lnsurrectOn Is SuDuued
and there is nothing wanted but to praise and
give titles to those who have succeeded IN estao.
fishing on the island OF cuba sucn state OF pros.
perity.
press OF native interests and sustained by good
and loyal Spaniards defends such an absurdity
and employs sucn sarcasm against US. Are tnol
not, for instance OF public note, the abandonment
OF our authorities and their abomlnable admins
tratlOnf
erals OF the island and OF two lntendantes Vi
Finance the incomes OF the custom houses are
reSen OF the retention Tns being the
case, TO what use IS the incalcuaDlc re-
sources which the new and foolish taxes producel
nous amount Of revenue' III the administrative
system belonged to our enemies they would not
have anything else to add to tue acts Of our pres
ent rulers"
1t is lime for everybody to know what occur!
here; it IS time that public opinion should mol
IA an Cnea led q living. ndtterlnQ
order that all good spahiards should be able to
persist that our evils should be alleviated: and IN
order that noble spain may keep all the glory
whicn emoelllshes the submest pages Oh her his
tory.
PROGRESS OF THE CUBAN WAR FOR LIBERATION
MAKING GoMEz's DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
THE CINco VILLAS.
HAVANA, Feb. 8, 1875.
For the past three weeks there have been
great many rumors in circulation in regard to the
invasion Of the Cinco Villas by Maxine Gomez
The number Of mis- forces mas been estimated as
high as 1900 men, well armed and equipped; but
IRON sources which deem reliable learn that
his Iorce does not amount to more tnan 5000 men,
most oil whom are mounted.
FIRE IN THE SUGAR ESTATES DISTRICT
On the 25th ult. the insurgents set fire to four
sugar estates-the San Antonio. Tunicu, Sau
YsIdro and Sera1a, which were entirely de.
stroyed, together with all the dwellings, and out
houses.
Two houses, which were fortified and used al
forts Tor the spanish troops, were also destroyed,
the troops retredtng INTO Santl ESpIritu.
SPANISH OFFICERS KILLED.
On the night OF the 18th ult party OF insurgents
entered tie outskirts OF Santi Espirltu, ando en-.
C0untering IOur spanish Officers killed them with
their macnetes and succeeded in making their
escape.
FREEDOM OF TRAVEL IMPEDED.
By orders OF the Captain General no persons,
except in the military service, are allowed 70
leave SAINT EspIrltu and come to Havana.