Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-07


p-;nc;ne. he IS the SON fone ofthe most infiuen-
tia men in the place. 1t is supposed ne VIII
be shot.
md able document; but too long ior inser-
ton this week. ,,. .ba
In commenting upon the above news 'ne
Tribune SAYS, it seems to be almost loiin
that a serious revolution has broken out IL
Cuba. The nature of the accounts %nich
reach US. notwithstanding their contradlc'o-
ry character, shows at least that serious Cot-
lisions have taken place between the d
triots." and the Government troops, ana we
see no reason to doubt the success claimed
by the former. The evident desire OF the
authorities at Havana to represent the wnole
affair as triiing ebuliton OF disloyaity'
which was speedily crushed, does not COM
port with the fact that relntorcements nave
been sent to Neuvitas and Puerto Principe,
which were already well garrisoned. The
Tribune concludes its comments by showing
the geographical advantages of the position
chosen by the insurgents to serve as the base
of revolutionary operations:
The Cubans have this time shown consld-
erable foresight in their choice of locality
for the initiative steps to Revolution. The
town of Puerto Principe, which is the capl-
tai of the Central Department of Cuba, is sit
.uated in the interior, little to the east OF
the center Of the island, and 450 miles from
I Havana. 1t is thirty-six miles from NeuVl-
tas, which is its seaport, and through which
all its foreign trade passes. The town is SIT
uated between two rivulets, which unite ana
form the San Pedro River. The country IN
| the neighborhood formerly produced immense
quantities of cattle, and supplied the markets
! of Havana. The soil is exceedingly rich and
productive, but much OF it lies waste and un-
cultivated. The mountain range of Cuban
fanks the city on either hand. The eastern
chain, running to the point of the island at
| Cape Maysi, is savage and broken, some ol
the peaks rising to the hight of 5000 feet.-
These mountain valleys and deiles will afford
ample shelter to the revolutionists, who may
also draw their supplies from the rich agrl-
tural region adjoining.
In addition to this advantage their distance
from the seat of Government is also in then
favor. 1t is said that the revolutionists have
received re-inforcements from Bayamo ant
| Villa Clara, two of the most important towns
If this be correct, the insurrectionary distric
is near three hundred miles in extent, com
prlslng the very heart OF the Island. Int
prospect of the movement is therefore encour
aging to the revolutionary party; the exilet
Cubans in this City are certain of success
The Government, however, has terrible
weapon in reserve, in this case, and woulC
not hesitate to use it. a single decree viii
then liberate the FIVE hundred thousand slave
of Cuba and turn them against the wites, re
enacting in more horrid form the Haytiar
tragedy. This presents itself to US as the fl
! nal issue, but we hope for more fortunate
termination of the struggle.
| SAVANNAH August 2.-There is much ex
citement here on Cuban affairs, and severa
volunteers left here yesterday, for Cardenas
Immense numbers, it is said, are preparin!
in the interior of this State and in Alabama
for the same destination.
A letter just received from New Orlean
states that one thousand men left that cit,
OF the night of the 25th ult, for Cuba. Tw,
steamers have been purchased at New Orlean
by the Cubans, and the general impression
there was that the patriots would get posses
sion of the island before the present efior
ceases