New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-11

q slight loss, but the possession OF the for
tifications and artillery gave the Spaniards
great advantage.
While devoting entire columns to the de-
tails of this unsuccessful attack by the Gu.
bans on Ciago de Avila, the Diario has not
condescended to say anything about the
simultaneous assault on the north end Of
the Trocha, at Jucaro, the port whence the
military line draws its supplies. This
place was destroyed, the garrison soldiers
all killed, million rations and other stores
were captured, and the storehouse and
wharves were burned, together with six.
teen crafts of various classes lying there.
the destruction of Jucar0, but endeav0rs to
conceal the importance Of the damage by
calling the sixteen scho0ners and lighters
canoes"
The text of all the government organs is
now the disastrous condition of the insur-
rection and the innumerable reasons why it
can be easily quelled. Spain, they say, 10
ready to make all requisite sacrifices for
it's immediate extinction, and it will cer-
tainly be crushed. Numerous reinforce
ments to the army and navy have been fur.
been sent to the Captain General to draw
upon the treasury at Madrid, in bills at
sixty days eight, to the extent Of $4,000
dallv whenever he may consider it Recos-
sary, to cover the deficit in the island
revenues needed for the campaign. The
papers are right in making the most of
this, but it is doubtful whether the actual
results will be as important as they as
sert. It is believed that SOtOlOngo & Co.
will be the parties to place these bills on
the market, but opinions are not formed
vet to the working of the plan or how it
will affect exchanges. The government
continues to issue explanations and Gin
structions" as to tho new taxes, and addi-
tionsl energetic proceedings are announced,
with q view to making the foreign
residents pay war taxes. A French house
was threatened with embargo yesterday,
and the cOnsul's interference was requested.
A report is current that the premium on
foreign gold COINS is to be again abolished.
financial matters, but they do no not seem
to be synonymous with improvement.
DR.. Jose A. Keynes. at the head of the
clinical course of the University of Havana,
died recently. He was Spaniard, and was
about leaving with his family for Europe.
His funeral was largely attended by all
classes. Mr.. john V. Crawford, for many
years the British vice consul here, is on the
point of leaving for England BY way OF
New York. The British residents gave him
farewell banquet at the Hotel TELEGRAPH
last evening.
Signor Aldava, the former intendant of
military administration under Valmaseds,
is ON his return here to answer charges of
administration. So says q telegram
from Madrid. Should these charges be
seriously Investigated, very interesting
revelations may be expected regarding
Count Valmaseda's proteges. Jovellar's evil
dent determination to keep his administra
ton honest, if practicable, is producing
good results in the increased amount Of
revenue yielded by the customs, notwith.
standing the comparative paralyzation OF
business. 1t is certain that the troops in
Los Villas are better cared for than in the
past, when the government had more
money appropriated for their use.-New
York Sun