The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
Spain Endcavoring TO Recruit her Cuban
Army from Mexico.

In the months OF November and Dccem-
Der last, Spain landed in Cuba, as reinforce
ments for her army operating there, over
10000 men. The dsintcgration of this force
has been going on steadily, and not very
slowly, since the date of their landing
Forced marches, poor provisions and worse
quarters, the tropical climate and the incv-
table diseases to which all unacclimatcd
people are subject, with lack of hospital
accommodations and Of medical skill are
sufficient TO account for the humiliation Of
the raw recruits gathered chiefly from the
northern provinces of Spain. Whom to these
are added the advantages which complete
knowledge Of the country and the universal
sympathy of its rural population afford to
the patriots, the fearful mortality in the
Spanish ranks IL easy to understand
Two months ago MARrlSEz CAMpos APP
piled to Spain for %, 900 more men. But Spain
Is powcrcss to furnish them. In this cmer-
gcncy and with the complete loss of the
island staring them In the face, the Span
iards Of Havana are now cndcavoring to fiji
the depleted ranks 10y lcvics in the republic
OF Mexico. We quote from letter Just
received here from the capital Of Mexico,
In which the writer details this scheme:
'erion' danger threatens cuba from this republic
nnle.s an immediate remody can be found by sonnlins
TIE note ui alarm ~ Your country
The tact l.. ant ! enow 1t from an unqucstionarlc
source That az n'soiaton Of spanish merchants ct liza
Nma ha- written 90 II Gov rnor ct one cot these STATE.
stating Mat they have collected million and
hal ui dollars tor the purpose taking cniu- To- u
sud that II he would allow thcm To- be- engaged i'm is
Go,S S , g a s l' sn, s "a i ansy o Iss
Is a. lo.i"l. AID an 'sli,ne man. aud hc iniis
nni'r NE lret Nto eusiFlng soon.t-- the r purpose
a c oel anI the most frugal ami sober soldiers IA the
"A.unforunately the Governor. OF all the States are
not Ne NE one rter To- ;in,lar pTolo'ions may he
OF the "u' states ana may possibly be accepted BY them
This attempt to hire Mexican citizens to
cut the Threats of n people seeking to gain
their independence, really emanatcd from
Madrid. despatch from Havana, dated on
Wednesday last notices the return to that
city from Mexico, en- route to Madrid, Of
s. nor AgGANELLEs, whose mission was to
supply labor to Cuba, mission intrustcd TO
him 10y royal order Of the King of Spain in
September.
Tho pretended want Of labor in Cuba is the
merest sham. Slaves winch before the rev.
olution were worth sl,2oO n head can be
bought to-day for 800, the depreciation be-
ing due solely to the fact that their labor is
unrcmuncrative even at the exorbitant
prices at which sugar now rules.
Some thirty years ago colonists from
Mexico were introduced In Cuban sugar
plantations. They went out under contract
for labor for a stipulated number Of years.
On landing in Cuba they found themselves no
better than slaves. SO far was this carried
that O'DoSNELr, who was then Captain
General Of the island, at the instigaton ~
the planters, actually issued decree under
which the holders Of these colonis,s were
authorized 10 chastisc them and treat them
exactly as they wcr" entitled t. treat their
slaves. This decree of o DoNNELL's ended
the traffic, for the Congress of Mexico
passed law prohibiting any further emil
grafton 10 Cuba, and this law has never been
repealed.