, 1875-07-07
C UB A
{ From the Budget, Jamatca.)

(From the Budget, Jamatca.)
1t is some time since any news has
been received from Cuba ofaa startling
character, as indicating either the progress
Of the Insurgents towards their final
achievement, or of the Government in the
strong measures OF repression which it
had resolved to take, in order to restore
peace and ro-estabitsh the authority Of
Spain in the island upon such a sure and
certain foundation as to render hopeless
any future attempt to set up the standard
Of rebellion. When Count Vallnascda
assumed the rcins of Government as Cap
tain-General, he gave assurance that with
his elevation to power all doubt in the
matter should cease for he would return
to the island pledged to 'such an active
and decisive warfare as to force matters
to a crisis which The clemoncy ofhis prede--
cossors had prevented. Such language was
ominous of still greater brutality in the
future than has been witnessed in the past
in Cuba fort to talk of clcn8ncy among a
class Of men whose tender mercies were
but cruelty is but to indicate further ex-
cesses which should cast IN the shade the
worst that had already occurred. 1t
might be differently understood if it came
from one who was a stranger in the ISL.
and and to the means of repression that
had already been employed ; but not from
one like VaIha$eda who, though not In
vested with supreme authority, had serv-
ed for a long time as commander of the
forces OF the island, and In directing the
war. was the chief actor in those bloody
scenes which have been endcted betWeeh
the Spaniards and the Creoles,,' If on en-"
tering afresh upon his work. Invested with
an authority which protects him from ac7
countability for his acts, and his resolu-
ton is taken to allow no quarter and in-
dulge no thoughts of mercy until the
rebels are reduced to submission or dig
nersed and scattered in endless confusion,
there is nothing to expect but a war of
extirpation. The line of procedure to.
be adopted was to offer a pardon to all who
would lay down their arms and return to
their LOYALTY to their "rightful" sover-
ejqn. On the arrival of the Captafn.G Gen
eraI, the offer of pardon-was made; but no
one availed himself oft, and the7ciyilized
world has ever since remained III anxious
and painful expectancy of the day Of acc--l
tive operations. gsle
If, as vet, Count Valmaseda has failed to
makegood his threats, and.the war c%ontit-'
ues slow in results Of decisive characterize
either party, one thing. is certain, the torch
of the i~ncendiary has not been extlngufsheds
for the work of destruction goes On With
assiduods regularity, every day adding tn
the desolatfoH for Which the Island seems
to be tesesfGed.' The Packet brought fresh
accounts Of ,4suugar estates 4 destreyedig the
insurgents and the. more. important fact
that the effect is beginning to- .teffl at 'fast
upon production inlithe island; dOF, this
there can be uor surer Indication than the
state Of The Sugaf Market IN thosg ,eeSooipln155,ss
tries wtiek draw their supplies sSshlttiilTsIlYS1
from MISUNDERSTANDING. Il dealing with
conme4f9gfia al matters a New YQ5kss sprresri
pohaaassHht say says ,: :-5oEra Sugar Market conf
tinues extremely firm, with an upward
tendency, the accounts from Cuba of the
destruction of sugar plantations coming in