The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-26
The Cuban News.


In our last issue presented few remarks called
forth by the recent from Cuba. Since then we have
additional intelligence but partakes OF the uncer
tain and contradictory nature which characterized the ai
vices by the Cherokee. One despatch, dated New Or.
leans. August 2o mentions the arrival of the Falcon and
that she brought private information that four thor
sand Spanish troops had gone to Lopez. The Bai
Sun, from which take the despatch says thai
is from an irresponsible Another despatch, from
the place. dated August 2l states thatswo steamer
filled with men sailed that day to join Lopez in d.
6ance OF the exertions of the United States marshal
despatch from Mobile dated the 2st. announces ths
arrival OF The Vixen at Pensacola on the 2oth, bringing
intelligence that Lopez had had two engagements with
the government troops and victorious in both-h.
Spaniards losing eighty officers, and three hundred men
killed and wounded.
The dispatches on which these remarks are based
will be found in another column
Our readers will perceive that affairs on the island
Of Cuba are yet in state OF uncertaaty. II il use.
less for US TO attempt to unravel the tangled sksn
OF conflicting statements But there is one fact shout
which there is doubt. II stands out. bold and proni
nent from bloody back ground Fifty OF our citizens
have been seized the Gulf carried to Havana and
shot within two hours-bu little more than the time
necessary to disembark them and march them to The
place OF execution In our last issue we expressed
our opinion this subject, and it is Unnecessary to
repeat now what We said then. But, ~ we wish to
avoid, with abundant caution, the possibility Of
doing wrong to any one will mention here that the
National Isegeneer of yesterday says that undsr.
stands that despatch from consul at Havana STATS
that all the persons tried before they executed
We cannot but believe that the understanding OF the
Infelgeneer is at fault We cannot think that our con-
sui at Havana, matter how much he misunderstood
his duty, and matter how far he fell short in execu.
ting his duty, would seek justify himself by any
statement OF facts. How could such despatch reach
Washington but by the Cherokee How could il happen
that trial could be had. and despatch be sen, by that
vessel stating important fact Of which the officers and
passengers Of that vessel Ignorant We may be
dull Of comprehension yet cannot understand how
fifty be disembarked, tried, convicted, and
condemned and then marched a considerable dis
lance and executed. within two hours The idea 10
We have hesitation in saying that
the fifty men executed at Havana were not tried
They may have been taken in gross. and carried
through mock tria-no,hng more was possible and
tina, trial than if they had been, each Of
them, sho, they walked from the Habanero to the shore
Let us ask, how could il happen that those Atty American
citizens could have been tried, condemned. and
ted and yet the American people be left in doubt 10
where they were taken-how they were taken-whe,hsr
they were armed when taken ! Again say the idea
is preposterous and we say with confidence,
knowing that the National inteigener s apt
in it's efforts uphold and sustain the Spanish authority
in Cuba
All accounts agree that the American consul at Havana
did ntepose to prevent the hurried in that
city II is stated that he excused himself from interfering
by MIR Fillmores proclamation of the 25h Of April last
months and ten days before the rising in Cuba Tbs
proclamation that "hs reason 10 believe thai,
military expedition is about be fitted out in the United
States" intended for the invasion OF Cuba. sc. The
proclamation then asserts that "such expeditions can
only be regarded adventures for plumber and rob-
berry" Truly, this unnecessary. The adminsua-
ton beliered the a5h OF April that military eYpedi
ton was about to be fitted out from shores, and
then went TO denounce the persons who might engage
in such expedition robbers and pluoderers We feel
no hesitation IN saying that this proclamation imbodensd
the Spanish authorities butcher our citizens they
would have buchered dumb beasts W,hou; this
proclamation the Spanish authorities would not have
dared to pursue the course they have pursued,
Here we again lament that the President should
denounce citizens in advance m robbers and
plundsrers and proclaim TO foreign powers that they
might massacre them at pleasure. The followers OF
General Lopez embarked after an outbreak had taken
place in Cuba and declaration of independence
had been promulgated that island. The outbreak
COX place and the declaration was promulgated on