The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-22
SPANS FRUITLESS WORK.
FRESH TROOPS SENT TO FILL NEW
GRAVES IN CUBA.
An Effort to Squeeze More Gold from Havana
Merchants Valmaseda's Troops Fooled
Preparations for Vigorous Campaign.

An Effort TO Squeeze More Gold from Havana
Merchants -Valma seda's Troops Fooled
Preparations for a Vigorous Campaign.
HAVANA, Oct 10, 1s75.-Before the end
OF this month II Ia expected that more than
twelve thousand fresh soldiers will be here, and
by the 18th OF next month the remainder Of the
reinforcements promised by the Madrid Gov
eminent. regiment OF cavalry and over two
thousand infantry have come in within the last
few days, and others are daily awaited. The
streets are full of soldiers, and preparations for
the campaign are being made with unusual
rapi1ity. Horses are being "rcqulstioned " all
over the country, and Havana Is called upon to
contribute so many that the City Council has de-
tcrmined that draught horses, as well as saddle
horses, shall help to exc out the number. The
epizo6tc, or influenza, having just broken out
hcfe, between that and the Government exac-
tons the owners Of horse flesh are In disagree
able position.
The Government having need OF all the money
II can scrape together to equip tho troops as
they arrive, will not he able to begin repayng
the gold II extracted in August from the mer-
chants and banks OF Havana and Matanzas
until the lst OF November next. and has so
stated In the Gdz,tte but meanwhile, as funds
mus; he obtained, 1t il proposed TO call upon all
tradesmen each to contribute so gold, which
will be returned at some future period after
the merchants have been paid, II
ever they bc paid. There is no DOUBT
that the Government will obtain in one way or
another all the money needed To- nut the troops
IN the neld aud "a these soldiers are generally
OF better clase than the understood BOYS that
came out last year. and are onlcered 70 great
the patriots may expect to ind them moro for
midabc opponents. Nevertheless, the patriots
| feel themselves capable Of holding their own,
and am Informed that Gen. Gomcz has ofllr-
ally stated to the Cuban Government that with
| out further resources the war could be kept M
" necessary Tor another seven years, ana tnat IN
spite Of the Spaniards his forces will continue
| the destruction Of tho estates IN the districts
where tins measure Is ordered To be carried out.
SPANISH STORIES.
Although considerable body OF Cubans IL said
| 20 he now on the edge OF the Cieniuogos and
the coast there, little il heard of their move
ments, and bodies OF troops and volunteers who
| have been sent out to attack them have not SUI
| ceeded In finding their positions. The Didrto
SAYS that "although nothing official has been
published, It knows that the enemy mas suffered
several defeats IN the Villas lately. at Macagui,
and some other places. but score of killed and
wounded altogether seems to be all tue paper
claims as the result. Further to the east at Mo-
| ron, Lieut.-Col Pin met the Cubaus at Olo, Aqua
| and Rucon de los lloyos. The Cubtns were
| under the command Of Sanguill and Pancho
Jimeuez. and the Spamards claim TO
have driven them, after q sharp contest,
| to the farm house of Los Hoyos, and after
| cavalry charge on the rear guard. which was re-
| pulsed 10y q little band CT twenty men Of tho
| Rcus battalion, the enctny retired In disorder.
| They, however, again formed and awaited the
| Spanlards at the Rio Grlnde, having thrown up
! some cutrenchments there tut after renewed
| att ok tuey Md unally to disper-c In different
directions. leaving twelve Killed on the held.
| The Lieuteugnt-Colonei considers the patriots
| must have lost altogether nearly sixty men
| there. Two more fights with parts OF the same
force occurred next day at CacIrr!tas and at
| Cht os. Tue Spiniards only confess to two
Xii ed and "a many wounded in all these ac-
| ttOns. he news | sent YOU 81 the fight In which
and which must have re- hed YOU fortnight
ago, was published in the lO1 Il, Cuba Of the
day before Yesterday mere 80 your Information
on what passes In the interior has been earlier
by many days than that Of most Of the inhabi-
tants Of Havana.
CoNCEALISG THE BAD NEWS.
As this occurs with matters that pass so near
MS, and which the Government may ne pre-
sumed to have an interest in reporting, IL
IL easy 10 understand Row dihcult II Is TO
learn what the authorities must be anxious to
conceal.
The press energetically denies now that any
propositions looking to any arrangement with
the rebels have been made either officially,
obviously, directly; or Indirectly by the Spanish
Knocked at for having even for moment be-
lieved In any such absurdlty. You may, how
ever; be better Informed On this point, too, tn an
the Havana editors.
The oct,vIa. OF. Uruguay, "a sim at Jamaica,
porting To have been written by parties who had
landed from her, are said to have been written
by persons who embarked In the expedition, but
abandoned It at different points, whence they
wrote To their friends that they were safe,
! and the latter naturally supposed that this was
proof Of their having landed here In safety. So
far, however, We have only the official reports OF
the spanish representatives, and the statement
that Aguilera has appeared In New York again,
after enduring great sunerings during many
weeks in fruitless endeavors TO land on some
part Of the Island.
THE MADRID SCANDAL.
The recent steamers from Spain have brought
over, besides the troops, piece of court scandal
from Madrid, which has attracted good deal
OF attention naturally, from its beng that
the lady IN the affair was formerly resident in
Havana. 1t Is said that q Cp Olaheta, having
exiled from Spain. His wife applied to her
friends IN Madrid 10 assist 10 soliciting pardon,
ana was recommended to call at the palace, and
obtained from the King the favor she request
ed. The husband however, ON his return,
monarch had been requited for his clemency,
aud having met the King In company with the
Duke del scsto, in house where the wife was
or had been, he endcavored to shoot his royal
rival, but the reyolver missed Are, and the Duke
Immediately shot the troublesome Colonel
through the head and hurried on his King Ia
less suspicious quarter. As these little scan
dals might have an unfayorabe effect on the
prestige Of royalty 10 the island, 1t il fortunate
Tor the favoTers Of that institution here that
just when tins wicked story began to be known
the cable brought the following dispatches tc
ALFONSO AND ISABEL
MADRID, Oct IL 1870
H. ~ the King % ne counter Tilmaseia Harana.
der sailors ana volunteers for Congratulations ant
for all done IL defence OF country n,. ~, - ,o-.
! 10 ne Captain; GeneraL cuba, &c. ,-,.,,-',-,.,
, tanis army, navy and volunteers Of that pr ciou
Anucs sends ne mother Of our beloved King Afon.,
XII, the feelings OF affection expressed ny then
on my BIRTHDAY. They correspond 10 the love Away
prayers 10 the omnipot Mt Tor the YER speedy resora
ton Of peace ana happiness IN that beloved province
| and profound gratitude. ISABEL.
The Cubans, on their side are preparing earn
estly for vigorous warfare, and we nav look for
ward, no doubt to a lively time from this to tn,
end OF the year. As soon as Valmaseda get
| aOme more money may eXueCt to hin