The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-30
TIE STRUGGLING CUBANS.
err -CENERAL JOTETLfR'S NEW
PLiN or OPERATIONS.
III. whole of the REGULAR Army to he FIN,

III. whole nj the Regular Army 10 he Em-
plcved IN the FirId Twenty Thournnd
trt-h Troops War Ncws from the Interior.
U.vNNA. Dec H.-Thc principal topic TO
whIcn the Vot 4, cuba devotcs its editorials
continues - he the Presidents message. The
o-.,n - tho ultrl-ronscrvativcs calls upon the
NmHl Government To- rrerarc for war. and
,.r..i,ll, t. got the 0co' tcadv for immediately
taking the offensive, should MIR. Grant attempt
toe tfy out the Intervention nc appears to con-
template. Il insists also on preparations being
made for the prompt conversion Of Spanish
er.hant steamers into vessels Of war; should It
become desirable e. strike a blow at American
commerce. Tho Did,1o is more moderate in its
tone. but equally positive ia its declarations that
no intervention can be submitted to. and that
the only solution OF present difficulties must he
sought IN enforcing the unconditional submits
zion vt the determination Of the rebels. Mean
whEc the general public, while not free from
auxie.y TO the real intentions OF the Ameri-
can Government, comforts itself with the belief
that the Philadelphia Exhibition will prevent
any war,iAe projects being carried out during
the coming year. and that Gen. Jovcar may
during that period obtain such advantages over
the Insurgents as may remove the temptati onto
Foreigners TO interfere.
NO MONEY To PAY THE TROOPS.
General will leave Spain on the Both inst, and 1t
ia supposed that Immediately on his arrival he
will revive his old project OF calling out
numerous militia, so as to be in position TO
employ the whole OF the regular army in active
operations The renforcement4 received from
kuun already amount to 1000 men, AMI four or
hvr thousand more are on the wav pr prepHring
T. leave the Peninsula; in addition to when We
are Informed that the Madrid Cabinet intend 90
de-ratch fresh bodies Of troops as rapidly a. the
means u TRANSPORT alton can be secured. Thesu
means. however. include principally money, and
Of this the supply Ia very limited. According
e. the statements published by order OF the
Royal Commissioner there are troops in the
l.. nd nov " no are receiving t. Ity "A u art only
of tneir October pay. Others Their June pay. AMI
tie army contractors. instead Of the S.QJNl
oalN LATELY agreed uuun have only had Sl1.VOJ
in tuo last Distributions. while the Govern
ntnt payments are thus Lehindaafd, tho
nunicp1ities are equally short of funds. not
wfNstaudng the general complaints OF iusup-
l"Nahie taNailon' as specimen II may Cc
mentioned that the scaooluasters even here ~
Havana have teen seven months with fut re-
ce'ing cen' II their very limited salaries. and
tne Ii1rr TINS morning coniesses that they
have not ,lt means Of supporting themselves
aud Their .aM'l'e-. ANA that physical weakness
caused a. NATIONS can toe pleaded b, many IS
an cXcu~,. -uould they be charsei with in
When tins l'i Gus Ia HAY ma. vhat must he the
Iostina ~ tis glass of pnbhc servants IN the
Interior towns aud v'll'gesT
TIM WAR NEWS.
The CUtan lders continue to make their ap.
pemlc' o" different parts q tho districts %
l. Ilt-. and Yen "a tie ucixlt. rh. uu 81 the
he duuutcr- al LIS Cruces theN manage TO COM
n.it urir Relations. Tie news apef- do not
u-uIN contain mach 70 tteticil iaf l.l..iuu is
o. he % .ku..s puN licly reported e. le t climate
iIc tHc E4rUUruu Or ops recently arrived. lut
fud iu the bpITto an ~ rict from Ia ITlCbd
published 49, tiegl de ANila. ~ wllch. w.ile
'peakingof the atduou, operations eGec ed oy
tie lOrl conn auder with the yer, limited
forces at MS disposal. the editor SAYS tuat there
tie-o Ge Ayila. aud - more Ia that at Moron.
~ ta' parer mentions els where that only 3l
men had arrived there yet OF the iirSh trJo,s. 10
l. fair 70 suppose that II 80 lar-r u nit.her OF u
small force, cAitny composed 81 partially accli-
miti1ed troprs. were under the doctors HANDS,
tie more unhen points al ne e cuasts
Were the garrisons re elrly all 80 sh iroW Ei-
ruue. most snow even mole proper tomato I'll h
nes- md lamentable waste II human life.
According To official reports. the cane held Of
toe Teresa and lrVertido estate, c.osc e. Las
tfdces, were burned Yesterday l. some extent.
Ihe forces stationed there sailed fDlth ihlincdi-
ai~ly and seized two chm men who were con-
voted u originating the fires. and We're shot IN
presence OF the negroes OF the estates Is q
warning.
In the AHA II the 2ist inst and a report q
The appearluce on the Caplro HIS. near villa
Cara. IT "a hand II some thirty rel els. who were
uDmeuiatciv attacked by a considerable force
from the city. under the command Of Don Do-
tuIt1 c'sat ior'"s "i,d f,Ir ri,.ri'- '' MIA
rr-cutng from tine euru.N' power the maxi BAGS
l.r tie neisnooring for,-, "utch lad s.urt.y ue-
re fallen INTO MS hants.
vALMAsEDA's FAREWELL.
cen. Valma-eda, In his farewell proclamation
= the ARMY, navy, and Noiuufctts, does not
Clam TO have me. with any succts-e. la bis last
fl % campaign, b I couLr.t ulatc- them on hav-
o.. ,,caiod any reverse. The niUal reports,
7, urtly pItli .ed. hardly sec 100 - warrant this
rr'i'u; but he says SO, and surely he ought
.. ~. Referring tn his 20 vcru4ucnt Of the
..ni. Dee IS Dee shall rTr 'tlS regret II IL has
tIiNru 20 neral satlsf elton, a, that has been
the ot J.ct g al his forte.
l'rslu WHO have just arrived from the coun-
tT, near Colon say that the Insurgents continue
in tue -liue districts they occupied some months
%. .aud that In spite Of the concentration of
&C.,. - IN tIat ~ ri orhpud, one or two esta es
have teen destroyed md tie raiders escaped A
sftct watch is maintained At the points tccI-
.. by TIE Suaniarus, aud the recent orders,
g. siug all inhabitants TO keep at home after
q she are iigdly enforced
inc want u money is severely felt in the in
teri 3. Many persons In the employ u the ltrge
t,'ties have not received any salary Tor four OF
u.s. months, ana Ia some places the operttt rs
% ustr making are unavoidatlyr ~ tarced uy the
" 4nf If necessary funus to effect inIi- pcusa' lc
T. ans 10 machinery. Nc. ltls eNiden hat the
InTio h. rGht Ia Saying that the c0unir, &. m
O. lear any Increase Of taXatiu.. tut as tlc
g. .ai g. mut--l"uer complains that the e. .icr-
4 i, ni If.e ent taxes are more than Afff per
C.t. in rreHrs, 10 vs. uid appear gic.l that ihe
Itt" -hU Nd ~ further ano SAY that the c1uu-
~ c.hi.i bear the tax ZION dread. Imposed.
INTEETI'NrION ~ CUBI