The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-12
CUBAS FIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
THE sPANIdRDS RAPIDLY WORKING
III Err OWN DESTR UCTION

New DEGREES, New Rules, and a Maze Of
Confusion The Truth about the Recent
Fights In the Interior Departments.
HAVANA, Nov. 6.-The Government has
been very active lately sending out orders and
DEGREES II new rules and regulations tending to
impede the commission OF such frauds as bave
occurred recently in the Custom Houses here,
and to put stop to the supply Of necessories to
the rebels in the interior. The determination
TO establish here the system Of consular invoices
az check on snueglnR calls for no adverse re-
marx IRON persons In business with whom
have conversed but they almost unanimously
complain Of the injustice and absurdity Of the
penalty attached to any error or omission, or
want OF Information on the part Of the captain
of n vessel, regarding the real contents Of any
packages In his cargo, or the particular class OF
goods they belong to, 1ne OF t20O gold being
imposed on the captain In every case Of discrep-
ancy which, 1t appears. are almost Inevitable
fraud the revenue, and ~ Is expected that great
trouble will arise before the regulations are re
formed. The measures taken to regulate tho
transmission OF ali merchandise to any point OIL
the Interior are also Ill received by the trades
people.
II punishment were meted out to those
vino arc accused Of contributing to kecp up the
insufrcction in proportion to the ovil thev eject
In drtrimcnt Of the spanish cause. tnere are
members Of the Casino here who are doing
Spain more harm than many armed rebels Am
btiun and greed Of Office or OF gold have lei To
some strange intfieues recently to endeavor to
place Don Miguel Suarez vigil at the head OF
ders and IN lieu ~ the alrc idy appointed Royal
Commissioner Rub. who viii be here very soon,
ana vino, tue VOC dc cuba informs u-, II To re-
ceive "A salary OF $1,000 FOR the eminent services
he Ia to render. 1ne intrirucs ended In squan-
| bile among number of the memners IN the
| Casino meeting, IN which some violent talking
W accomplished, and II has become apparent
that the " old spanish party Is daily becoming
more and more divided.
A DISMAL FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
The financial situation meanwhile does not
| improve. and II ;, nor Ruth does not bring some
| uucxrected remedy with hin, TINS VIII oe a
year Of trial for many branches of trade, aud FOR
tue planters especially. some OF the veal NEST
are being driven TO seek private arrangements
with Their creditors 10 aVoid a CRASH, anu u low
| prices and high taxes continue, many others
| will have to follow. Military preparations are
on scale to call f9s more money
| from Spain aud those already in the
| field here, the General calls upon the
| different Lieutenant-G GOVERNORS to furnish moro
| men, and 100 infantry and 80 cavalry have been
| dem nded OF Cardenas, and propoftionate mum
| hers from Mattnzas. Sagua, and the other cen
trdi districts, while II IS said several Dattnlons
| OF volunteers will accompany the q neral from
| Havana when he starts Tor the east, wnicn will
| be as soon as the royal commissioner arrives.
| The little village Of Caimanera, ON the edge OF
| the bay Of Cieuiuegos, was attacked ana partial
| ly destroyed bv tue insurgents. who, however
| could not capture the for; deienied by onii
| nine civil guards, who were able to Kill some o
| tue rebels from their cover me spanish VIE
| Of the corporal in command Of the post distiu
| guished ncrself in the defence OF the post ~
| assisting the wounded under FIRE, and ever
| firing herself II l. probable that the darin.
Duna Maria Gonzalez Will be rewarded oy th'
| Government.
Ia the Central Department the Findl reports
glorious affair. which consisted IN Don Alfred,
CAS- llas going out with the guerrilla Of Afagot
to abou league from san Miguel to hunt f.
insut gents aud having found three, and Will
pursuing them. he was charged By party q
~ rebels VINO suddenly emerged from the for
est and a sharp n-nt ensued, wherein Capt
Caseilas after losing several men, compren nee
his situation and made an honorable retreat h
enemy continuing his attacks almost to tue out
works Of san Misuel.