American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-16
Cuba Axaini

Cuba Again.
The late disastrous expedition to Cuba MAJ
entailed upon all who have not united In de-
nouncing it as piratical expedition all the illi
of which a want of success has, throughout the
history Of the world, been deemed deserving
and the desire every where appears to be man
ifested by each virtuous and indignant repuDn-
can to prove his holy horror and sentiments OF
humanity to have been most excruciaungiy
excited by the lawless band OF Americans and
Others who desecrated with unhallowed foot
prints the sacred soil of Cuba.
Could any counsel of ours have influenced
these men, gladly would we have restrained
them in their perilous adventure; but, however
hopeless their cause, either before or after, we
could never denounce them to their Spanish
captors, nor to the world There is no room to
doubt that they believed not only that the spirit
of revolution was rife in Cuba, but that various
efforts had been made by the Creoles to effect
their desired object. Is this denied?
The National Intelligencer of this morning
quotes from the New Orleans Delta, of July
22d, flor the purpose of rebuking, and proving
fraudulent purposes upon its editors,) certain
accounts of Cuban insurrectionary movements,
wherein it was announced that the revolution
had commenced, that q battle had been fought,
that the patriots were triumphant, and more
to the same effect Whether the Delta did or
did not credit these reports, we do not know !;
but we do know that on the 18th Of .July, (six
days later,) the Intclgencer itself stated that its
editors had, on the preceding evening, seen and
conversed with gentleman direct from Havana
Isabel as far as Charleston, had made the trip
from Cuba to this city in less than sir days.
This gentleman stated that Havana was filled
with rumors Of a revolt against the Government
in the eastern part Of the island, which many
persons supposed to be of serious nature
Among these reports, it was further stated, was
one that at Puerto Principe three companies Of
the regiment of Cantabria had thrown down
their arms and gone over to the Creole insur-
gents; and that the remainder of the regiment
had been publicly disbanded at Havana
The Inteltgencer, though apparently relying
upon this statement, appends an account from
the Gaceta de Ia Ha6ana, I" relating the sam,
occurrences, though greatly diminishing theil
consequence.
That both the journals we have named may
have been misled is possible; but that one OF
both intended deception is not to us apparent.
At the present moment the statement Of 1t.
Van Vechten is attracting much attention.
That this statement is inaccurate in important
facts, and that its writer ventures upon very
absurd arguments and conclusions, we think is
quite obvious to any one who reads with atten-
ton. Our first impression on perusing the let
ter was, that if the writer had received his lif,
and liberty on condition that he would sign ant
defend as his own certain letter, this is sucl
q letter as would be presented to him. TIL,
New York Sun remarks
"What he says regarding the character and
motives Of the expedition, places him in no en-
viable light before the world. He undoubtedly
feels grateful to the Captain General for his life
and liberty, but still the style in which he speaks
of the gallant Crittenden and his companions,
however pleasing it may be to the Spanish au-
thorities and their friends in this country, win
only excite contempt for the writer in every
manly American breast
Mr.. Van Vechten alludes to the sale of
Cuban bonds in New Orleans, and of these one
tanned to the amount of Sic, 200. If this be so
he has made q bad speculation. He also speaks
Of having been deceived by Mr.. Sigur of New
Orleans. We rather think that Mr.. S. will con-
slider that he was miserably deceived in Mr.
Van Vechten; for If we have learned to Judge
correctly Of Mr.. Sigur's character, we feel GER
tain that he would scorn to employ the services
of such man as Mr.. Van Vechten confesses
himself to be. We do not know Mr.. Sigur
otherwise than through the testimony of bis
fellow-citzens of New Orleans, and according
to the general opinion there, more high
minded and honorable man is not in New Or
leans.
Mr. Sigur is man who despises all mean
and deceptive conduct, and unless he should
come forward and confess, after the style of
Mr.. Van Vechten, that he is not the honorable
and proud spirited man which he has been es-
teemed, we will not believe that he has been
actuated by the mean, avaricious motives as
cribed to him. But Mr.. Sigur can and will
defend his own character; and he will show.
we doubt not, that he cannot be degraded by
the statements of men over-grateful that they
have been allowed to return to the United
States to serve the ends and interests of Haynau
Concha and the hateful Government he repre-
SCENTS.
1--WE have reason to suspect that Mr.. Van
Vechten's skill in composition would hardly
enable him to prepare document like the
above for the press. II would interest the pub
lie to know If he had any assistance, and whose
Since the account was published we have heard
more than one person remark that Mr. Van
VS. statement about Gen. Lopez applying a
red raw-hide' to the men, to make them fire
quicker, staggered their confidence in the mar
rative. Had Lopez dared to apply raw-hide
to any American in the party, he would not
have lived FIVE minutes after.
TEXAS CnEDIroRs.-of the meeting yesterday
we find no regular report this morning; but
learn, in addition to what we yesterday stated.
that the debate on General Hamilton's resolu-
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