The New York herald., 1875-09-18
CUBA.

WIDESPREAD DESIRE FOR PEACE-SPANIARDS
AND cUBANs TIRED OF THE STRUGGLE
JovELLAR's INTENDED VISIT OFFICIALLY DE-
MED.
HAVANA, Sept 9, 1875
The great question to-day ia whether shall have
peace not Both the rebel papers which the
blockade and reach Havana Spaniards who live the
borders of the infected districts and the Spanish papers
commence to whisper ''paz," ''pas' for tred-out
Cuba The prayer offered up to Heaven in many a
secret shrine stronger fervent and vehement
in view of the preparations made by both parties for
the final struggle, cannot but find an echo in every
feeling heart Cuba needs peace must have it, and
soon-very soon, unless commercial and intelligent
communities have interest in her industrial and ag
ricuturl destruction and now than ever is the
time when friendly advice will be gladly and eectuay
received. The Spaniards convinced TO that
the further display of military power is than
useless-even criminal The banched and unburied
bones of so 900 old Spanards, commngled with Cubans
Africans and Chinese, too truly attest the fact
Seven years of conflict and the destruction or
half of the ''Queen of the Anties' is than a
sufficient atonement for the national crime of slavery
CONSUL GENERAL HALL CRITICISED.
Several American citizens of standing and monetary
position have approached your correspondent with
anxious inquiries to tho why Consul Gen.
cra Mr. Hail. in leaving this city had left his consulate
and American interests in the Mr. Williams FORM
erly merchant of this place. thereby ignoring his
lar clerks appointed by the State Department. and Mr.
Springer, who is the oldest empoye in the office It is
supposed, however, there may be diplomatic
authority for his doing. If this be not the
case Mr. Hall has committed gross injustice
Sharkey did not leave on the Morsella 1t Is under
stood that unforeseen difficulties have arisen. He has
paying for past board and his passage money
is not forthcoming His Cuban friends again fool
ishy attempting to have him Internationally released
here
Among those who have recently escaped from the
"Evcr faithful Ise is the famous Trujilo who is now
accused Of being the leader OF gang of robbers who
hold Havana in terror
WAR NEWS
The from the seat of is very meagre the
country papers being muzzed by the local governors
The few impartial passengers coming through from the
burned and daily burning districts however give
accounts of the sad state of affairs. AS your corre-
spondent has often told you before, the government
forces merely acting the defensive and manifest
desire to hunt up the dreaded ''Mamb," whose
sharp-edged machete under the guidance of modern
Fabus has brought him within a six hours railroad
ride from Havana The destruction of property in
Cenfuegos to be the heaviest, tho rebels hold
ing almost entire control of that locality.
JovELLAR
Valmaseda has received an Official telegram from the
Colonial Minister authorizing him to officially deny the
truth of the news forwarded by the New York Asso.
ciaed Press that Jovellar had solicited the command
the r. 600 soldiers that to sail next month for
Cuba The report was credited here and created quite
oscillation in the gold market The official denial
may probably to quiet the fears of the few
vivng believers in the forced subsection proposed by
actual Governor.