The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-27
THE BATTLE TORN ISLAND.
Gen. Gemez Prepared to Meet the Spanish
Reinforcement Great Destructiop of
Estatcs-A spanish War Vessel Wrecked,

Zen. Gemez Prepared to Meet the Spanish
Heinforcements-G Great Destruction Of
Estatcs-A Spanish War Vessel Wrecked.
HAVANA, oct 2l.-The last news from
the interior Is that the Cuban Gen. Gomez has
moved his headquarters from las Minas dc villa
Clara TO the nelghborhood Of Jobosi, and il
making his preparations to receive the Spanish
troops that are arriving and being INN ediatcly
hurried to the invaded districts. Maiden. Ro-
Ion has been relieved OF the command OF the
Villas line, and is announced as having gone to
another district on commission" His place
has been taken by the Cuban Brig Cen Rod
r'guez, known as El Tucrto Rodriguez" or
One-eyed Rodriguez, am active and determined
partisan ana his second In command, Pancho
ARurre, ls said to be also an enterprlsnc leader.
Gen. Gomez expresses his conviction that ali
the troops Spain eau send will not be able TO
uriVc MN out OF the Villas.
~ Is reported that the owners OF several
estates near SaRua have paid tribute 10 the pa
trlot treasury tO escape the destruction OF their
properly. THOSE, however, who have refused to
will be lucky L they escspe. Meanwhile, a little
70 the East, the raiders arc burning all the
farms, and toward Sagua la Cbica the lfames
have consumed everything over a wide tract Of
country. According to my informant, the fires
were blazing on line eight leagues IN extent,
a1u all the stJietias' IN that section have been
cestroyed. All the arms and horses that are
found are carried OF bv the PATRIOTS.
Inc roads all through the low lands are re-
ported To be In an almost iInpassa able state. and
even surprising the Spaniards prove temporarily
stronger than Gen. Gomez appears to expect,
IL VIII be out OF the question Tor them to make
either rapid movements or prolonged expedi-
lions at any distance from the coast or the lines
OF railway and tho sickness among the un
acchmatized soldiers, unproyideu with tents or
any protection In the way OF suecial clothing,
" led and over marched, Is likely to be fearful.
Although the recruits that came first were not
allowed 70 remain many days here. nevertheless
Two or three score Of these were sent to the
hospitals within a few hours after they landed.
me financial difficulties are becoming daily
more unmanaReable. and the arrival Of the
Royal Com missioner, Senior Rube, Is anxiously
expected II Is said on good authority that he
VIII at once raise a loan. IL Ia rather difficult to
SEQ how or where. The Government press has
admitted that for the present IL IL impractcable
TO Increase any OF the taxes or invent new one
that the people can bear.
we shall no doubt soon learn the full particu-
lars OF the accident that has befalen the Span
ish man-of-war steamer Vasco Nuncz de Bal
bao, which got ashore at Mariel. II is believed
she will be totally wrecked. The Isabel aud
towboats went down TO get her or but so far no
success Ia reported. The sea was very heavy on
the reef where the steamer has struck lust at
the entrance to the port.
beyond a passing notice Of several SIN all towns
IN the VILLAS having been attacked lately by the
Cuhans, who In all cases are represented 20 have
been repulsed easily hy n handful OF men,
the last onctal war reports contain nothing of
Interest, and do not explain why the Govern
nent allows the many times externinated
rebels 10 come SO near us.