The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
THE SfTIITION ~ crB4.
No Military News-.IoVriinr Going Home
Americans De-,oiied.

HAVANA, April 25.-Nothing has been
heard Of MARITIME Campos since my last. He
left Puerto Principe on the eth. and the silence
" the press j. the best proof that he has accom-
pli-hed nothing. He will pacfy Camaguey just
H. he pacted Las Wins He still adheres TO
his plan of wearying out his troops by long and
hurried marches through AN enrmys country.
But. n the rainy SEASON vii! soon be- On u.
even this pretcncc ~ activity must be- given up.
All reports 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
in Guiding his own verbal and written siate-
mcni--, aptain- General Jovrliar has decided %
return To- Spain. lie knows he Is not wanted
there hut it Is getting too hot Tor him here.
Taxes cannot be c0i".tcd. and all class, - Of en-
ploycO-. civil, military. naval and mis- 'rllan"-
Gus are "lamoring for pay The truth i. that
Tia" military situation and outlook in every scc-
tion ~ the island offer no inducemrni 90 prop
eri, holders 10 prove their Loyalty hy promptly
puylu- their taxes. On the contrary. ,.N.ryhplv
s""uis anxious 10 IND a safe way OF avoiding
thrn.
The cycmpting 81 the German merchant.
tax. aud H. r'iurning Il dior con
III at'i property 3" those who had r.
fused to pay il. have bred general iu~ uburii-
notion among all foreigners. amt. ] regret 10
say. TIA" tax Is collected to-day only from per-
sons vino are. nationally. unprotected. W.
Slrniard- and Americans. Our late Secretary
OF state, Don haniltou + III. war SEQ ois ,uuiou--
~ rf-Sransh IA his policy that y was hardly
against Spain through the stat, Department
am sorry To SAY tIui Mr.. Fi-h's policy II RI u
Cnnsnl-Icncral. Mr. ian. H. istcrrli'iv afraid
OF stirring up the spanish lion. give you lato
cas- m point
\ Mr. Cri-lobal MADAM an American citizon
owning. among other property. a nir' sugar
estate. Ia i,psa. near Brmbi,. wis struck hy
a spanish blarknuiilcr. Gen. Arm nan. for a
number Of cnrts and oxen. which were de-
muuded On tn" pea of military necessities.
Before the oxen and carts were driven Of the
- ttl
th'm l." hppra l-''d, protesting that. IL he was
IN American riliz,'n. Tie reduisition WAS Illegal
ana declaring That hc should ~ ono" enter his
claim against The GnN"rnm"ni for the Valu" II
big rr"l'rty. Mr.. hnlan ,,ame ~ mere. pre-;
ban o. l.. fyN-rthr money from tin q lN'rniurni.
Mr. Hall declined o. take amy a'tluA. Since
thsu Mr.. MADAM hn- sent hi- eu- tp Washing
iou. ahi Nr. nan has been in-tiu t"l 60 iu- Il
on tie immrd ate settlement oi the claim. We
slali -r" whether and how bee ob.,- orders.
llr i"u"wint a'iirl' from u lNir number y
Ia NJi fIhfa nt tauntguev. the OH nal oTgan ~
/ th' cuban Fpfgrnn"nl sheds nddiii"nnl light
| on the manner iu which Gen. MARITIME Clmpos
Br.s.-Grn. valera. who is serving in tho
! Spanish ranks has sent to Maior-Gen. Modesto
| Diuz propositions which nav" ~ ATTY on nd'i
! the dusuly NJ the command our FIRST Army
| Corps. The gallant soldiers who for more than
! eight years have attracted the attention Of tho
word % their rnth is.a,tic struggle f,r the indie
prudrnce 81 tins Antilla. must not and should
| WI" allowed them-r elves 10 l." luu-ht ~ the
| enemy As might p" expected. Gen. Diaz r.
colN with ~ cnnirmr! which 10 deserved. II
was marked private, and dated March 1:
stSoN Nopt.rp puz VI. esteemed TREND ana cousins
ia..i. par-cd an orilnit,ly ron ,sCh a,h,f. have
B i"'d f'' ,Ml thr ct ' "IinH umi"s mv % lou ~
/ po.fumit lcouIn,, NHuoi H.
i Ji a !, s9 an ie q" i s ta
/ e' .N'nt ha'NrrN' inl have not he.IAied IA no
'ea s'n ly,e MS i--i.n mr - ...n IT. .,,ibls at
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