Show SS OF THE IN euba CUBA the struggle for independence in the if gem of the antilles continues andi audi and according to outmost our most moat recent telegraphic dispatches with very flattering prospects of speedy success the cubans seem determined to submit no longer to the domination of spain and despite all the efforts of the home government and the stringent policy of the newly appointed captain general the star of spanish supremacy in the most valuable of remaining colonies seems to be already setting on the arrival of captain general dulce he tried conciliatory rhea measures and promised reforms thinking probably that would satisfy satis thinking the cubans asrob ans he immediately issue issued an amnesty proclamation to the insurgents and promised the inhabitants of the island representation in the constituent gor or tes soon to assemble at madrid peace commissioners were also appointed to attempt to negotiate with the insurgents but all the measures hitherto attempted to conciliate have been fruit lesa and notwithstanding the fact that several thousand troops have been sent from spain S in the he t rebellion continues and is 14 1 4 growing browin in magnitude the f failure al f ure are of the inea measures oscap tain general dulce seems to have soured him and according to recent accounts he had bad determined upon a more ri rigorous orous policy he had withdrawn the tho tle amnesty proclamation the liberty to carry arms and had again subjected the press to a rigorous censorship sor ship and had even forbidden the people to print news pers at all without leave leave of the government this repressive and rigorous policy as might naturally have been expected has inflamed the insurgents and ana strengthened their determination to overthrow the rule of spain and und in future to td legislate for themselves the rising g extends now how to almost every eatery part patt of the th e island the puerto principe district with the exception of that city is said to be in the hands bands of the in sur burgents gents anid arid the city of hava havana na the thel capital of the Isla isia island hidi fidi though not formally declared so 90 by the captain gen el ei al alls ails alis Js considered to be bd in a state of slee ble siege blee e other important sections of the thel island are alive with insurgents and alarm and excitement everywhere vail tall the ranks if the revolutionists are being augmented by spaniards aa as well weil as cubans and so great seems tobe the determination to achieve independence that the slave holders of th the island eIsland it is said are willing to emancipate their bondmen bondeen bond men if by so doing the cause of freedom can boi bor assisted the present it very unsettled condition of the mother country is highly favorable to the revolutionary cause in cuba sedition leol Jedi tion tumult and party strife areo abreo imminent just now in spain nand naud and the national exchequer is in such a dilapi dadd da ed condition that the provisional Provis fonal government are unable to send forces sufficient blint blent to save cuba io to the spanish government and even cerep things there in a permanently settled and flourishing condition conditI it is dou whether that could be accomplished the cubana cabana beem seem to be as tired of colod ial lal vassalage and the indignities I 1 es and impositions ever attending suc sue such sueh h a condition and as united in their d determination to td submit to it no longer as the americans in 76 then again the fact that the insurgent chiefa and had the slav siave slave holders have already inaugurated mea adres aures for the early ein ern emancipation ane ant tion of the tiie slaves on ithe the island W while h il e the horde honie government have done dohe nothing but promise is an additional augury of the success of the movement I 1 whether ultimate success which now seems almost certain wiil will prote of any real advantage to the island wand Is doubtful when the condition of mexico and other ancient spanish dependencies is considered A population consisting st sting bf f a mixture of spanish indian and ile lle gr 0 blood seems to have within itself t tho the 6 elements of lum ite own destruction wrangling turmoil and bloodshed seem to b be their normal condition of such elements ia Is the population af cuba com corn posed and though that island is noted for the abundance and vaine value of its productions it IV may if the task of self government be bd attempted speedily become the theatre of discord and death deaths like mexico or of poverty misery mise ry and ruin such as prevail tb the e independent ament but ungovernable inhabitants of st domingo we hope better things for cuba AO the idea of annexation to tile the united states is said to be bd favori favorably bly entertained by many of its inhabitants should thi this s be the expressed willbe will of the tho people at large whan their independence is achieved then aa as a state or territory teri weri atory in the american union the bless blessing of liberty and self government would be secured to the whole of its inhabitants and at the same bame time their wealth and prosperity be increased and made permanent |