The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-07

little doubt that he was acting on behalf OF the
Cuban slave traders, who saw, plainly enough.
that the practical effect of the scheme would be
to legalze the slave trade for a given period
of time. Senior Torriente was eagerly welcomed
by the original dupes of the Junta in this
country. They did not take the trouble to in
quire into his history; and when the wish being
with him father to the thought he assured
them that his plan was about to be adopted.
they threw their hats in the air, and plumed
themselves on having hit upon the truth acct
dentally. 1t Is probable that they have dis
covered their error by this time, though we no
tice that some few out of the number still sulk-
lily refuse to admit that they were the means
Of publishing silly hoax among the people.
The present position of the Cuban Junta is
curious, and serves to throw q good deal Of
light on its proceedings. For some time past
they have done little or nothing for the cause
OF Cuban emancipation. The natural conse-
quence of this is. that the Creoles are begin
ming to tighten their purse-strings, and hideous
bankruptcy stares the Junta in the face
More than this the new Governor of Cuba Gen
Pezuela, comes out invested with eXtraordi-
nary powers. In case of any danger, he can
not only levy forced tax upon the Creoles to
the amount Of all the spare cash they have
about them but he can shoot them without o
trial at moments notice. His appointment
is practical notification to the Cubans that q
new regime of unusual severity is about to be
inaugurated. Now, with such prospects as this
before them, the Creoles will not be likely to
make fresh contributions to the support Of the
Junta, unless the latter can show some tangible
signs Of practical benefit. They must do some
thing in earnest or the Creoles will abandon
them. and honestly rally round Pezuela for
safety's sake. Hence it is that the Junta have
been so active of late in trying to per-
suadc people that Great Britain entert ains per-
idious designs against the island. Hence
the manifestoes, glowing with patriotism, and
pregnant with dire threats, which have recently
issued from that august body These manifes-
toes-it is well that we should remember it
have two objects, and only two. The first, to
arouse feeling in this country hostile to Great
Britain, and thus to cover any filibustero move
ment against the island the second, to keep
alive spirit Of liberality among the Creoles.
With the knowledge of these facts before US,
it is hardly possible that we can 60 wrong in
our estimates of Cuban affairs Pezuela's &C
cess on to the Governorship of the island seems
likely to be productive Of momentous results.
Such system of tyranny as he is called upon
to carry out has never endured in any civilized
State. We have yet to see how long the Gu
bans will bear with it, Present prospects offer
oh IF ho fr,< -
cesson of the island to this country by Spain
and they know as well as we what difficulties
stand in the way of this contamination; the
second is revolution begun and effected by
themselves. Whether they have the power al |
the nerve to adopt the latter course they are
best able 10 determine.
The EUROPEAN NEws.-The mails by the Eu-
ropa add little to our information respecting
the Turkish dispute and the attitude Of the
Western Powers Conflicting reports were in
circulation OF London and Paris, and no one
seems to have known what the true position Of
affairs on the Danube was. On the one side, it
was affirmed that the Turks had fallen back
before Gortschakoif. and re crossed the Danube,
afs,r destroying their entertainments at Olte-
nitza; on the other, it was confidently stated
that they had marched on Bucharest and cap
tured it. OF the two assertions, the former
seems entitled to the greater amount of reli-
ance. Official dispatches from Hermanstadt
speak positively Of Omer Pachas retreat across
the river; and from the wide extent of territory
over which his troops were scattered. such a
movement on the part Of any single detachment
would appear the natural consequence of con-
centration of Russian troops in its peighbor-
hood. Certainly, judging from the pre-
vous accounts of the Turkish victories,
and the disorganized state Of the Russian
force, nothing seemed more likely than
the capture of Bucharest. It was but three
days march from Giurgovo and Olteuitza, and
flushed with the success of their first skirmish,
it was natural to suppose that the Turks would
at once push on thiiher. Still, if twenty or
thirty thousand men were concentrated against
the small force in possession Of Oltenitza, re-
treat across the Danube would be more polite
in every way than battle. in which the Turks
would have risked the prestige they have al
ready gained.
The telegraphic synopsis Of the news by the
Humboldt does not, by any means, bring US
a solution Of the problem. Winter is coming on
in Wallachia and our means of communication
with the seat Of war are growing slower and
less reliable. Some days may elapse before we
know, Of certainty what has been the ulti-
mate result OF the Turkish invasion (if we may
use such a term) of its own province. Mean
while we have no further Intelligence of the
movements Of France and England Both are
prepared for war, and nothing in the news by
either steamer tends to contradict the rumor that
strong party in the British Privy Council is in
favor of declaring war against Russio.
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