The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-05
ACTIVE WARFARE IN CUBA.
THB PATRTOTs ATuoRK WTrH norm
TORCH dND MdCHETE

hnrnsH'ne the Npnntnrd- und hahtr0 Trouble
in Every Quurtrr-The Financial Pcrp cx-
tiles of the New tnptatu-tiCncrai.
HAVANA, Jan 1.-Thc utmost efforts are
hcing ada TO collec. the war taxes The ten
per ccut. Income tax, 1t VS. calculated by he
! former director of the islands finances. should
ptoducc $2j,0OO0O) year. 1t rave for 1875 Sd
0Jo,l2j 81, as r as collected for that year. aud
for 1874, altogether, S7,C3i 1888, In b nix
notes. The tax collectors have seized the prop
ertv OF several commercial bouses, some OF
them respectable foreign firms, to sell for taxes
that are resisted excessive or unduly exacted,
and the corporation Of the butchers are threat
ened with the exaction Of three tines the
original amount Of tax, as a penalty for not hav-
Ing with few exceptions) paid the nrst two
quarters Of the Ave per cent on their capital.
Captain. General Jovellar and the Royal Com
missioner are studving tho finances OF the island
IN all their IDhoationa, and the task keeps
Since the new General arrived the reports of
nres have become more irequont than before,
and to the long list Of destroyed estates We have
this week TO add The names of thu" ele rafo,"
FavOrita; Rosa, toward Guannitas, and
near the FORBADE estate, aud one beionei ~ to
Senior Menennez, near Guareifas. The cane
helds Of The Desengaho estate were near the
On the sd inst. the inhabitants Of the town
Of Gent egos, startled at II O'Clock A. NJ. by
the bueles calling the troops aud volunteers TO
arms, saw their Governor galloplnv out with a
few hoisemen TO reconnoitrs the " Regla cs
tate, close ~ the town, IL gun snot from Fort
Zlragoza. After him went the cavalry, some
infantry Of the line, and gueirillis, while the
volunteers ana hrcmen, drawn up on the public
square, awaited orders. IL turned out to De a
The little town of Rodas. near Cienfuegos. was
recently attacked by 100 II tie rebels. nd they
DESTROYED four houses In the suburb, and killed
conference.-the :" Del Order" under the COM
III md OF Lieut.-Coi. Lovez.
The pario estate near Saeua was also attacked
a Ia Nga
of tho slaves were carried on. At Paso Real a
| small conv'y was attacked, and the on ,er com.
mnndine the escort and three volunteers were
Killed. The cultivated zone of Hol9uin was in
waved ON the IL h ult. by Maceo with aOout 900
Infantry AM Pm cavalry, anu Is houses were
burned nd nine volunteers killed. In the Dan
neil river. near Cienfuegos. q small steamer was
sec on IRE by band OF raiders, but the IRE
extinguis0ed before much imago had oeen
done. a steamer ~ the Regla Old Ferry was
burned T the wharf at Kegia, in this oay, on the
night OF the Hth. She was new, a tine boat, built
| here, and not Insured.
The Government is ready to pay the nrst Is
per cent. Of the enforced loan that was TO be
repaid the Havana merchants IN November last.
This partial payment Is said to De preliminary
| TO a fresh Application to the commercial com
muniiy.
We nave advices to- day OF f0ht at zaza, near
Remed los. GU the 2Ssh inst. between 90 rebels,
| under Pancho Jimenez. ana the batalons OF
Corona aud liahana and Camaguaian cavalry.
and the SpAniards three soldiers killed. I've
wounded, and i've horses killed. Another ngnt
occurred the same day at Leootuca, In the same
distrcf, win insis nincant results. ON the 2lst
| ius - at lnheruo. Pancho Jimenez and his escort
| Of thirty m.n were surprised 10y tue Cazadorcs
lie Is bel IL, ana had n very narrow escape,
losing tbeir saddlcs. two caroines eleven horses,
and good dead Of camp equipaee clothing, and
their omcial correspondence.
Correspondence TIE Nso Tort Eoenia0 kd0.
| The second important engagement Of the
so-called winter campaign has been fought In
the Sguanea woods on the 18th, under brig -Gen.
Montauer, leading the Jeff wing Of the sp n sh
army TO dislodge a force OF rebels estimates at
between 300 and 400 strong, from the swamp
| shelter and IL nOsgiDie destroy he val.
uabte rebel factories and powder mill known
| To exist thoretn accordingly on the morning Of
| the aIoft said date the camp at Guareiras was
nstir, aud preceded 10y a strong line Of skirmlsh-
ers, $50 infantry, 500 cavsiry, with eight
mounted howitzers. moved out In mart /
v. Deploying bis force In line, MonJauer
leading the centre they advanced into the forest,
| kee ing up an incessant IRE, the artillery Ia the
| extreme ADVANCE clearlnS the way. No response
| came from the unseen enemy. retreating slowly
ing was reached, on the inner edge Of winch an
ahattis seemed to exist; init was sounded,
| and the extended line contracted to clear this
| space and storm and carry wnst appeared to be
| rude parapets. escoritnK IL on the s'uth.
| Half an hours smelling followed nv four
| pieces In position, and then on the double quick
| the infantry was led to storm 1t, nalf the Inter
vening space traversed, not without inconve-
n'ence, because the ground was Uttered with
| lately fallen tim Der and underbrusn, and silence
reicned INTERRUPTED bv the measured and slow
REPORTS OF the four pieces Smelling At high range,
wnen IRON the two angie, opposite an enflad-
ing artillery nre opened from two masked hat
| tefies, well supported toy ride lring. A waver-
ins occurred, and finally = dash was made,
! gaining ouivA few steps. for the voieys OF the
| enemy thtckened so that hundreds felt per
minute; the centre broke and ted back, fol-
| lowed 10y the two txtremes.
| just at this time yell resounded over the din
| OF battle, ana Henry Reeves, the Ameri IAN, led
2N0 mounted infantry ON under cover, q fol
| low I'D the putsuit Panic q read and men
| horses, and atmnments became a tangled mass,
everything cum bersome east down by the
| retrentinc enemy-to the north border OF me
| clearinp-when the reserve force OF 100 infan-
| IT aud cavalry protected he shattered host and
checked toe reOel pursuit
| The close OF the day found the Spanish army
| u ck at GuareirLs IN a uemordli2ed aud pitiable
| condition, minus ia Officers ami o. men, with
| loss Of four pleces Of a tillery.