The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
James Ryan, 46 years Ia native of the
State as are also J. u. Mitchell and r.
IL. Baker. There ares of foreign birth.
CUBA.
Her Struggle for Freedom-Area, Popula-
ton and Wealth of the Island Brief His
tory of the Insurrection.

GlOn anu ~ eaiGn OF the lSianu-f5rIe1 His
tory of the Insurrection.
The Cubans complain that they have
been persistently denied all participation
in public affairs, compelled to submit to
the most exhorbitant taxation, denied
the right of representation and trial by
jury, and In fact deprived of every fran
chise granted to the people in all civil
lied States. Yet Cuba contains sources
of inexhaustible wealth. It's tobacco
and cigars are known everywhere, and
its coffee crop was formerly of immense
value. Balancing these valuable ex-
ports, it was yearly consumer Of i'm
ports of great value, the yearly trade be-
tween Cuba and the United States ex-
ceeding its trade with England and
France combined. From the United
States Cuba has purchased sugar refining
machinery, locomotives, and rails, be-
sides general merchandise and provis-
ions, Previous to the war the planta-
tions made their owners immensely
wealthy, and the lavish Cuban planter
was known all over Europe. Now the
Government taxes them to such an ex-
tent that it is as much as they can do to
raise means to pay these cruel imposts.
The population of Cuba, according to
the last census, comprises 10000 Span
iards, 604, 141 Cubans, 4,203 South
Americans, 2, 1876 North Americans, 4, $50
of other nationalities, 225, 938 free col
ored persons, 1858, $50 slaves, and 81, 973
Cinnamon, making total of 792, 1858
white and 629. 461 blacks and coolies.
Cuba measures, In straight line from
west to east, about 600 miles, and it's
width from north to south varies from
81 to 1876 miles. The latest territorial
division is in two departments, the di-
viding line, called the s'Trocha, /" being
from Moron to Jucaro. According to
the Constitution of the Cuban Republic
the island is divided into four States
Eastern, Camaguey, Las Villas and
Western.
The wealth of the Island of Cuba is
very considerable, in spite of the disas-
tiers of the past seven years. The value
of land under cultivation is $3.50, $50, 523,
the value of city property is $170, 400,-
833, and the total capital invested in
commerce and agriculture is $773, $780,
1876, making an aggregate of 81, 324,-
480, 1862. The latest accessible statistics
are those of 1861, which show that the
income of the Government of Cuba was
$26, 400, 900 and its expenditure $780,
400, 900. The expenses of the war be-
ing about $50, 100000 year, there has
been annually a very large deficit ever
since it began. The total amount of
sugar imported from Cuba to the United
States in 1873 amounted to $73, SOB, 776;
the amount from all other localities was
$19, 072, 800. In order to raise funds
for carrying on the war the Government
authorized the Bank OF Havana, whose
capital is but SIS, 900, 900, to issue paper
money to the extent of $90,000,000.
The paper is now deprecated to such an
extent that gold is quoted at $40.
The Spanish army in Cuba at the out
break of the war numbered 10000 men;
it was increased to go, 900 in 1871. The
loss by death and disease is about 10000
per annum, so that over 100000 men
have been sacrificed by the Spaniards in
their futile efforts to suppress the revolu-
ton. The body called the volunteer
Corps" is composed mainly of native
Cubans; but the authorities are now
gladly admitting men of any nationality
they can get hold of. The volunteers
are even more hostile to the Cuban cause
than the Spaniards themselves, and
hence are much more obnoxious to the
insurgents than the latter. The volun-
teers generally number about $4,000
men. No less than seven Generals have
been sent out to Cuba from Spain, in
vested with almost unlimited powers,
yet they have all signally failed in crush
ing the cause of Cuban independence,
though they have not failed to gorge
themselves with the islanders money,
and have all returned to Spain loaded
with wealth. During the first two years
of the war the losses in the Spanish
army in Cuba aggregated %, 700 men
and 1, 784 officers.
The history of the insurrection may
be briefly told. There had been more
or less discomfort in Cuba from the be-
ginning of the century, owing, as has
been shown, to the scandalous misrule
of the Spaniards. In 1848, on the news
Of the European revolutions having been
received in Cuba, party was formed
for the purpose of getting the island an
nexed to the United States, and various
propositions to that effect have been
made to the Spanish Government, but
without acceptance.
President Polk offered 800, 10000
for it, but the offer was rejected. The
expeditions of Lopez in 1849 and 1851
resulted disastrously, and the chief him.
self was garroted in Havana. The Cuban
Junta in New York came into existence
about 1852. The expedition fitted out
by them in 1854 came to an unlucky end,
and Pinto and Estrampes, Cubans, taken
with arms in their hands, were executed. |
For some years after thus Cuba was kept |
quiet under the iron rule of Gen. |
Concha, but on AUGUST 2, 1867, r. Y.
Aguilera, M. A. Aguilera, and F. M.
Osorio met in the house of the last named |
In Bayamo. and formed definite con-
spiracy to iberate Cuba from Spanish |
rule.
On October 10, in the following year,
Carlos Manuel da CoanadeS raised the |