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| IMroRTANT PROM CuBA.-The editors ot ii,


Gezette have received the following extract Of


letter from their correspondent a. Havana, dated


llih January 1897:


/" In tue present unsettled state OF Mexico, and
when SO respectable naval force existed in thu
port, the Appearance ol Commodore Pouer on tut
coast with Ifigate two briggs and schooner ta
excited no htte surprise here; in FACT il is corsd
cred quite Quixolc idea at lht Comm odore he
depended probably, hndihg the Spanish tta
lthst Was disabled il, HE Sepie mber gale, still 90
der Jury nasls, torfeuipg lie character which 50
emntn,ly dstingui.Les Me head tf!ceis oi Mis-
government for st,i,ity and energy ; and VII d lave
abored most assiduously il, defence OF The ssd.


They ordered the ships 10 be repaired forthwith
winch is nearly accomplished, that the very day
intelligence rest he'd US Of poi ter's visit Commodore
l.abode sailtd ~ pursuit Of him with three frs a,t,
and brig, end one on two additional ligaies will be
despatched shortly TO reinforce him. Porter les
sheltered himself Under the American flap al Ksy
West, and he y blockaded by Laborde with pan o.
said force, " no Is determined TO await his cepar.


urc, or unli Porter IS oined by the reinforce tnls
from Colombia, winch II is reported to-day he rg.
poets ! he Spanish vessels ale abundanlly suppl
ed with provisions and money, and ale in bs,.'
condition than when launched.


In several OF my letters have ad,erted 10 the
immense resources OF this Island, ard 10 he eli.
Client and vigorous management oil the fnsr al &c.
pertinent, under the Inlrndent Mr. P,nlllos II
now appears by the exhibits oil the FIRST wear Of fis
administrator, that alter de!raying three expensie
on,hts ot the squadron, the expenditures for the
maintenance and support Of the army, fort6t acn,
supplies, &c :here Iemsns balance in Ire treasury
OF upwards Of hall q million of dollars this is really
p odgous. Last year when he entered On the du-


es OF his othce, lie mas obliged TO make loan oi
hve hundred thousand collars "a, high rate Of 10.
'cies' he has paid off one fourth OF il, and he viii
d'scharge another insalment which becomes due 10
TWO months hence to meet which he has separate
aho instinct resources at his command. The colse.
duehee 49, ,hat 'he army and navy will be increased;


The line of battle ship Sob.rsno OF so guns. and sew
erai smaller vessels, with loops ON board. are al
'esoy on then way 10 this place from Old Spain
and are daily expecied.'