The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-31
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TIE BATTLE-T0RN ISLAND,
THB STRUGGLE THAT MUST END IN
CUBAN IkDEPENDENCB

Devastated Estates and Rmpty Tressurv--
The DAMAGE Done bv the Patriot Troops-
Moro Taxes on IMPOVERISHED Rcs,dcuss.
HAVANA, May 2l.-The estate Santa Ana.
between sagua and the Boca, has been dc.
stroyed by tho rebels.
The Pos de Cuba gives q most romantic ao-
count OF the heroic defence Of the Escsrial es-
tate by the proprietor, Don Serapio Hernandes,
who Is represented as having kept up alone so
active nre on the enemy. from the window OF
his bedroom, bis wife standing beside him and
handing him cartridges as fast ms he could dis
charge them. After be had sent about eighty
bullets into their ranks and several Into their
bodies, the valiant planter and his brave lady
bad the satisfaction OF seeing the raiders retire.
Ine V02 de Cubn, In reviewing the military
situation, states tn It, after all, the Insurgents
have only destroyed thirty-nlne estates since
,ny tney crossed the Trocha, to carry the war into
The Government continues TO Issue decrees
Tending TO reform the administration, and the
SuIS houses are now called upon 70 give In
rumors OF new notifications i'm mpendin ng In the
metnod n, OF taxation, but no details are given.
from Madrid to exempt the Germans from the
payment OF war taxes, but they continue to de-
manu them from all other foreigners.
In consideration OF the critical situation Of
nv OF their customers, the banks OF this city
months time to all OF them In need OF help who
WIN pay hity per cent. Of their bills. with a
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ditions for the deficit, H. when the first term
expires. the debtors are still unable to clear OF
the whole OF their remaining liabilities.
. The Grand Bazaar at the Spanish Casino, for
cs@paisn, has 50 isr producsd sSSsSS gold, R sH
Red Cross Association OF Madrid as sent over q
handsome contribution to this bene1cent un-
terday.
1he Captain-Genera has issued a decree an
nulnng all licenses TO carry arms, and ordering
tnHt In future tne6e ahall oulv ha nh
tain bic through the Secretary Of the Governor.
another tnsIr dscres orders all persons having IN
them at once. under serious penalties in case OF
omission 20 do So with the proper documeots
aborers, as previously ordered.
=. The Gaceta has just been brought 10, and
the thirty per cent. income tax, which Is regs-
taolished, to take effect after the 1st July next.
The net income on wb,cn tnis tax Is to be paid
Il estimated as follows: On rural property sixty
nve cent OF the gross produ e Is deducted for
esps"sss' % ana on sly Hr9pery TWENTY-FIVE per
dustry or art, the tax Ii 1xed at ~ times tho
municipal tox In the districts where the latter Is
Calculated at per cent. on the said ronts.
These taxes are to be paid In gold Tne profits
AMI income that may be declared in bank notes
are TO be reduced To gold on the basis Of 100 per
cent. premium on the latter. Stringent rules are
given for the enforcement Of pigment, and for
The amount OF sickness IN some stations is
dreadful. In the Wills some churches have nad
70 Hsy%s%. IA % May .S sip "oi Is now asserted .ha, in
spite OF the publication In yesterdays Gdoetd
OF the regulations for the collection OF the 10
per cent. income tax. this measure will not be
cried out 80 coon, II at ALL as tie LIST
OF July next The Intention to raise the
por duties Is again positively stated to exist.
The Official news this morning is OF some
lights with the rebels; at Alfonso Sanchez. in
5. Spiritu, Maxine Gomez being be ten, 40
huts destroyed, and ten Cubans killed; tue
SpdniArds having one officer and nine men
wounded. Canloa with about 200 men is also
said to have been defeated and nve insurgents
killed In another skirmish. Tine Spsniards
represent that In the last ten days they have, al
together, killed sixtv-two rebels, captu ed
ninety horses, thirty-two firearms aud eleven
cutlssses, and wounded many OF the enemy,
losing only eleven Killed, thirty nine wounded.
and SCI br. ,aed