The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-09
THE BUSY REBELS IN CUBA.
4 wan Scene ~ THE CRY or re
TORII De rs TItNHS

The Ruinuus Cost OF Loyalty to spnin-A CITY
Rc"cmbiins "A Ruined Cemetery The In-
smrecnts' Recent Operations in the Interior.
HAVANA, sept. l. Efforts are being made
To reorpanize the four regiments OF militia CIV
airy re the trocha, and to hasten the com pie
ton OF the railway which Ia being run across
the island just behind II, and from which tho
ptain General expects to derive great advan-
tare' during the coming campaign. The last
cargo Of rails and other materials for this limo
was shipped hence this week.
Las Tunas was at the commencement Of tho
insurroctOn rising town, and Is the seat OF local
government OF one OF the largest jurisdictions
In the island. A correspondent writes: "Im-
agine my surprise ON beholdng little OPP OF
smokc-stained and half.destroyed houses round
church tower well-nigh fallen, and enclosed
by palisade that horse might be made to
leap over, and all falling to ruin. while the faces
OF the garrison and Inhabitants speak only
Of famine, suffering, sickness, and misery
Dependent for food on such scanty supplies as
small conveys can occasionally introduce, at the
mercy OF the insurgents, who constantly cut OF
communication, with Its trade dead from lack
OF goods or values, with its streets filled with
ruins, rubbish and rank weeds, tho houses rid
died by balls, the bitches which defend the
breastworks full OF stagnant water, Its garrison
awed by the dread which n handful Of the
enemy's rude cavalry has been able TO inspire bv
the assassinations they have for some months
committed with immunity, its hospital invaded
by every form of sickness, without lights, with
out the articles most Indispensable for life. the
city Of Victoria de las runas presents the as
pect Of ruinous cemetery, where nothing but
TIE wrecks OF monuments and tomDs shows
above the brushwOod amid the disinterrcd re-
mains revealed by the fallen walls"
. Persons OF nigh position In the District Of
CtcnfucCoS, and devoted 10 the Spanish cause,
represent the state Of things as practically hove
less. ana many people arc moving To less I'M
comfortable quarters. Havana becoming
crowded with these refugees from the country.
Inc same 81 te uf affairs appears to exist IN the
District uf Trinidad.
In the Nillas,.more to the eastward the rebels
are giving the Sp nish commanders trouble,
though the Cuban bands have been announced
several times ~ routed and DESTROYED.
The Comandante-General Ceballos has trans
tcrfed his headquarters to Remedies, to
endeavur to restore tranquility to that section.
In the Sagua district the town Of Jiquiaho. near
he Aware II ltiun Of the Central Railway. has
been attacked lately by tie Insurgents, and still
more To the west, at place called Mayabuu.
iN horses which the Government had levied TO
remOuut rt OF it, forces were carried OF by a
proved very acceptable BOOTY to Gen. Gomez.
some more estitcs and some farms have been
burned about the limits OF Colon and Genfue-
cos. and the Governors Of Colon, Matanzas, Car
denas. aud Cieniuegos have been busy despatch
Ing what volunteer and other forces they could
10y bands on to the threatened points. The
Governor Of Cienfuegos took the field In person.
ana came upon toe tracks OF the rebels at Pal
mira, and learned the direction Of their retreat
hut abstmned from pursuing them because
the number Of the enemy was small"
ne spanish law allows a slave three DAYS to
seek "A new master when his owner wishes TO
dispose Of him. but the Captain General has
had notice published In the Gdcefu to-day ex-
planning that tins privilege l. only to be con
to the slaves In the country, nor csuecially
where tue sale IL OF the entire gang ot an estate