Year: 1869

Tho Cuban Revelation and tho State Policy


Formation Of Volunteer Corps 70 Suppress


the Rcvolt-The Appointment or Escalante


Ms Commander.


MADRID, Feb. II. 1859.


The Cuban question still continues to agitate the
public mind Every days intelligence Is more un-
favorable to the Of government than that last
gwen, and It Is believed that we do not yet know the
worst. The government has adopted o very childish
and foolish policy Of publishing only such news as
1t thinks favorable to It's position, such must
come out through other chanels Nothing could be
more damaging to its prestige, and nothing could
be less effective for Its ends than this policy.
The people want 70 know exactly how affairs stand
In Cuba, whether the island Is really attempting to
gain It's independence, the forces 1t has at It's
mand, the strength OF the government army, the
locality and extent Of country dominated by the In
surrecton; these and hundred other facts are de-
manded by the people, but they get very little salts
faction.


The other day the government was assuring the
journals that there was change In affairs in Cuba,
aud no news Of importance, when o telegram via
England was published announcing that martial
law had been proclaimed by General Dulce over the
entire island. This was most grave intelligence.
because 1t already showed that the Captain General
was convinced that only the strong hand OF the
soldier could grappe with the conflict and that the
time for . peaceful treatment had forever passed.
The government finally acknowledged the truth OF
the sta ement that martial law had been pro claimed
and that General Dulce had begged for reinforce


~ rn hess ea e n su
to send with the greatest promputude, and the
people are satisfied that they are IN for an
expensive war, which may De successful and may
not All recognize the fact that the result s exceed
ingly doubtful; but most Of the people will give
tneir support to war measures because the cry for
Ia
that the honor OF Spain would suffer should 1t be
lost We hear very little now OF the moral interest
aud nothing else that would be wounded by an un-
successful effort to crush out the rebellion OF the
Under this cry the people wi doubtless rally strongly
in support OF the most vigorous measures on the
part OF the government to que the insurrection and
save the island Already we hear or volunteering
going On among the Basque provinces, which are
connected by Important commercial ties to the
gent or volunteers. Two thousand CaGa-
Ian volunteers have already been accepted
IL Is sld by the government, and steps
have been taken to equip and prepare them
for the voyage which must begin before the stn Of
Marcn. SIX thousand regular troops will be sent on
mountain artillery, expressly organized Tor CUBAN
work. The Pacific squadron. which Is now In tns
Telegraph, via the United states proceed at once
Cuba and join the squadron there The latter wall
be still further augmented by the despatch OF TWO
ir0n-clad Tixates and 0 number OF smaller vessels
for coast service.


General Duice win have received altogether more
than 70 renforcements OF land troops before the
Ist OF April, and powerful addition to the naval
forces IL Is hoped by the government he Will lie
able to crush out the rebellion with those means
anu to accomplish its purpose before the advent OF
the sickly season, wnicn IS naturally greatly
dreaded for It's destructive influence on the
health Of the new aud unacc.imaied troops.
other persons. perhaps quite as well informed
OF tie situation as the government, ant but
less sanguIne. assert that Spain must send
least 400)J men before she can put down the dis
turbauce, and many doubt whether that iorce Will
sulfcc. AL thus viii entail q terrible expense and
one does not quite see now SPAN can afford the out
lay III the Impoverished condition oil her resources
There much cheaper ways OF arranging the dun
Guilty 10 the benefit OF both Sides but just there
Is not the slightest possibility OF their receiving
moments attention. "rne honor OF Spain Is IN
voivedr and that settles tine matter once for all.
She viii send her last man, spill her last drop OF
blood and spend her last dollar before she viii cod
To give up the Gem OF the Antilles at tue demand
oil the armed coonists. That Is the almost universal
sentiment now, and you need look for no caauge TN
less something extraordinary should occur 10 bring
it about.


the fiery fellow VINO commanded the people AL tue
outbreak IN Ma1IId at the beginning of the revolu-
ton. lie - brave, reckless, independent sort OF
man, that the government Is very glad 10 send
abroad. His presence here, where his influence with
the volunteers aud people 10 al-poweriu, Is u con-
slant menace to the provis!onals, who dread him.
lie speaks opinions freely, and does not hesitate
TO express his views on The character or the mem
bers OF the government In the most uncomp!imen-
tary but ivrcbe language. lie entertains parti-
culariy mean opinion OF General Prim and the pre-.
seut President of the Cores Kivero. whom he used
10 denounee publicly with terrific violence. lie has
more than once publicly threatened to hang Prlm
witn RIver0's bowels and drag them through the
streets la return for all these violent attacks against
the leaders OF tue revolution In power he has been
made general OF brigade, and VIII, no DOUBT, reap
higner honors IN mis- new field OF servlcs. Prn aud
his friends regard any reward cheap that Will enable
them TO get rid OF Escalante. lie viii. no doubt,
maze his mark or md nis grave In CuDa