The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03

Two br1gadee OF Fosksts, sd .. porosa y ~.
on the 4th, and On he fslowisg day che i.fsrns-
ton Was received that the gallant colonel hsd Oh
ready surprised and burnt Uithesldsr's laagx,
without any casualties on the part Of ths troops
The fugitives were pursued into the Zulu valley,
and Il would appear that ever since that period the
patrol, with various reinforoements, had boon ia
oesssntly engaged In tracking and folio "'as the
NacSmo and sanG iii, with the main body Of the
Gaka Ksirs, continued TO End shelter in the extsn'
hvs forests which skirt the Amatols mount sns but
II 10 known that they almost entirely destitute
Of ammunition, and judging from the mtseraby
snaciated condition Of the msraudiug parties oooa
scnaIly fallen in with and shot down By the patrols,
In great want u 1000
Capt Hearnss, Of tho 18th regiment, fell in the
discharge Of bis duty, though net a. soldier would
tschment of the 18th were out, under his command,
escerting drove Of cattle from Orivss Hill, near
Grahpms Town, to Fort Peddie, the captain horse
returned to camp with blood upon the saddle, and
search being made, the body Of the unfortunate Of
fcer, cruelty manged. with two men Of the 18th.
and civilian, named Riley were found ut the clay
pits, some miles from the town Ii appears that
Cspt. Healnes, with three others, had been in the
rear OF tho escort, when they were out of by am
buscads and ssvagely murdered.
The governor has issued . proclamation, dated
the 30th Of October declaring thst the lives Of any
Hottentot rebels who may surrender to the sutho
rites OF Graham's Town or Fort Beaufort will DO
twelve minor chiefs are excepted by name.
Che Celebrated Cuban COrTespon d sncs--Its
Effect In England.
From the London Times, Dec IL
We have read with interest, net unmingled with
suprise, the very prolix correspondence published
By the journals Of the United States with reference
to tho policy Of the American government towards
Spain, in relation to Cuba. These documents have
been produced in compliance with resolution Of the
House Of Representatives, Of the 4th Of February
last and although it Is not for US to judge
whether such publications ara or are not com
must DO allowed to express without reserve our
opinion Of tho unounded and gratuitous aspersiOns
thrown out, in the of this correspondence, on
the motives Of other parties. The transactions to
no less than "a years; and our readers viii learn,
with astonishment equal TO our own, that during
tire whole OF this period, If the language Of the
ministers and agents Of the United States is to be
been directed to the preservation Of the just
rights Of Spain over the island Of Cuba against
the rspsnous ana aggressive designs OF other
countries, aud especially Of Great Britain. It
should ever have been seriously entertained by the
cabinet Of Washington but this correspondence
demorstrates that it has been not only enter.
tsired, but acted upon during long series Of
years, and is row published as the principal
ground Of the policy pursued by The United States
IN relation TO Cuba II may DO remembered that
he project for the seizure Of Texas was justified by
General jackson on similar pretencss.
Tho origin Of this absurd story appears to DO
that, in June, 1927, the Spanish Ambassadsr in
London reported TO his government that he lad
just been informed by tho Duke Of Wellington (of
All men y, that friaato had been sent out by the
Britifh government some timo before, for the ex.
press purpose Of revou iorzing the Canary Islam
and Cuba "to tho end that tao inhabitants might
TO brought TO declare themselves independent, and
10 solicit the protection OF the British" On this
report, which WAS communicated to the American
government, The President Of that day took the
alaIIa, Ard Immediately declared that it was "
settled rrir clple Of tie United States that tho
lslsnd " Cuba must In NO event and under no pre-
text pass aio the possession under the protection
OF any European power other than Spain" He
drew q strong contfss. between the proceedings i'm
pst.d 70 Great Britain and those Of the United
States In this quarter, and urged the Spanish gov
"wkoss wish and policy it is to sustain the King't
rights anu toe existing sta.o of things In the
Inland" THIS language was carried on for twenty
years England was always represented as the ra-
pseious ally, eager TO obtain, ut any price and by
any violation Of principle possession OF this coveted
islasd; and the United States were always ready,
from the nos. dsinteresied motives, to renew their
offers OF protection, aud even to ASSURE Spain that
In case OF sry attempt, from whatever quarter, to
wrest from nsr this portion OF her territory, she may
security rely upon the military aud naval resources
OF the United states to aid her in preserving and
covering IT," Such are tho words Of Mr. Forsy this
IL ID scarcely necessary, In this country at least,
to remark that not ono atom Of tangible evidence
poducsd in support Of the intentions thus loosely
and, we must add. dishonesty imputed TO Great
Britain IL was not Ergland but the United States,
whose attention had been thus scutely directed to
the naval And military advantages Of the possession
Of the Havana, and whom American statesmon
talked Of their 'sleepless vigilance In Watching
over the rights Of Spain in that quarter, owing 70
the supposed designs OF another power" net ono Of
them could be isRcraat that the only dssigns from
whioh Spain had anything 70 fear were those Of
renders the sbsurdity Of the charge more palpably
evident FOR ii viii hardly be believe that England
would choose the very moment when the Was As
sisng 10 place Queen lsabella III. on the throne, to
rob her OF her birth right, tina. Just after we had
shaken of the burden Of slavery, st an expense Of
twenty millions, and emsncipased our own negroes,
We should covet the acquisition Of an island CON.
tanning SIX hundred thoaand slaves II the Amer
loan govern ent ever credited such Inventions 10
these IL was grostly imposed upon. But il ID still
more difficult 10 account for the publication, at this
distance of time, Of bsssless Suspicious, which
peiisDce NJ wei a. rcason oagas 10 have dispeed,
ana vi motives whios il lie beneath the government
Of oDe great and friendly nation to imputs to an.
ether.
"A lsto a. the year 1913. however, this Lar usge
sss sill he'd ~ tho government Of thc United
States, though its real purpose was now allowed
more clearly 10 traDspiro. In the summer Of that
year Mr.. SsGrdsrs, tho American mister at Ma.
onc, was instructed By Mr. Buchanan, then SEQ
rtsfy OF Stae, 10 open FORMAL neRotieticn Tor the
purchase Of tho island. lie was TO proceed by way
Of . oonhdentil ocnversstion with the Spanish
Ministers, end carefully TO avoid writing. .'~nich
might cnbafraEs as ber,after," says Mr. Buchanan,
an the acquisition Of the island" He Was TO eug-
lest tsat Cubs might be wres.ss from spain By
Great Laitan 10 e0nstqGeroe o. the dismissal Of Sir
Henry Bulwtr from Madrid, or that IL might be
seized Sc security for the deb. due to the British
holders Of Spanish bonds; and having prepared tho
wy 10y these honorable insiuua1ions, he gently
10 niAt tina. tho Preislt II The United States was
READY 10 relieve Spain Of all these difficulties and of
the Inland itself by Purchasing 10 outright for the
sum Of ons hundred millions OF dollars. General
Narvaez ard N. Pisal, 10 whom those propositions
cssved tbs office, Mr. saunders vas driving st; for
they took IN very good pat the professions Of the
United STATES tending to protect the leland from the
~ gretsivs designs Of any foreign power; bat the
ptgo,isiioS proceeded, and they fsurd that the
tive Of this zeal on the part Of the Americans was
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