The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Matters in Cuba.


nand, under the impression that he may
be suddenly called upon to make vigor-
GUS defence, or to answer for the talent
committed to his care, which he does not
propose to wrap in napkin and hide from
circulation and use.
The military land forces of Cuba may
be safely counted at 12, 500 men, and pro-
badly not 10, 900 effective could be put in
the field, and at any one point not more
than 5000 troops could be concentrated,
and such point, Of necessity, would have to
be near Havana. The composition Of the
Spanish army, as now found upon the Is
land, is mcasurably large portion of
doubtful material for desperate work, con-
sisting, nearly one-third, ofthose who have
served out the period Of their lives given to
the public service in the colonies by the
Royal ordinances. They have been re-
tanned pasttheir expiration of service, ow-
ing to peculiar circumstances, for the last
several months, and because the recruits
to relieve them have not been sent forward
intime to meet the necessity Of their re.
lease. This soldiery willnot actwith good
will, and it will be found difficult, l ina
gine, to keep them from descrtion, al
though Spanish troops adhere with much
pertinacity to their banner and their loyal
ty--so say the Queens officers of high de-
gree. The retired, or licensed soldiery,
are also to be recalled for actual service.
This is large class, which composes the
posters ofthe city residences, and fills the
cigar factories; and occupy themselves with
various other branches ofindustry, in con-
formity with their tastes or previous cult
walton and trades, before they were hon
ored with the livery harness Of the Queen.
The first movement is to be closed by
mastering into the public service 1000
men, making two regiments, war compf-
ment, and the officers for their drill and
discipline are already selected. Thscorps
is to find its officers by draft, or selection
ofthe Captain or General, from the Span
ish troops located here, and with their
change of corps they are to receive ad-
vanced rank, to make the black pill go
down their royal throats with more gusto.
N srcported that the distinguished sol
der and statesman the profound jurist
and the honest Judge. has determined to
have six regiments of the native born ne
groes to preserve the peace and tranquility
Of the island; and they are to be organized
with the like number of rank and file, and
to be filed as fast as the material can be
cngrossed for identity, and put into militia
ry force and formation. The pay is to be
equal to thai of the infantry arm of the
army, and it is supposed that they may be
kept in subordination by the equal number
Of white troops that will always be quar-
tered near or with them in barracks or
field.
~#HcuCAdl l. CZuCld Aldc c1iu, GIu AS 10 u
man that weighs well his words, especial
ly when occupied with the orderous af-
fairs Of his "Black Warriors that Spain
has said that Cuba shall be Spanish or
African" and that it shall not be for want
of his care, that it is not verified where
fore shis determination to cultivate and in
struct force that shall be formidable, as
anucleus, for future colored aggregayative
Spanish honor, has to be turned over to
the negro branch of the "Eden-race," for
preservation. This have reason to know
is the wise intention Of the "Divine right
legislators, but there is an inner force,
which they will arouse, that they have not
counted, and which, under the dispensa-
ton of Divine Providence, will be the
means of bringing defeat and ignominy
upon the heads of those who have plotted,
as well as those who may attempt to exc
cute the scheme, =. -s gr.-. ...'-..
Since my last advice we have informa-
tion-not at the Palace-of the landing
effected by three slavers, with perfect safe
ty, and without attempt at interruption OF
the part of the local authorities. One
madein the district of Trinidad, by Por.
tuguese bark, with cargo of $50 Afri
cans, who are already mingled with th'
slave population ofthe island, having beer
.old and distributed while the sails of tn,
sessels that brought them were yet visibl
n the ofing. Two Spanish vessels,
,rig and schooner, have also landed O
he north side of Cuba, from both vessels
40O. Africans. Had these vessels bee
overhauled outside, for which purpos
there is now nothing afoat in these waters
itawould have been declared, and the bes
evidence of the fact given, that their cal
goes were composed of colonists, who Wis
tied Cuba under contract for term {
years, for which an abundant supply {
documents were long since prepared in ou
city, of which you were duly notified I
the time, and see letters from the Cove
nor of Cuba for protection against all ca
ual cruisers that they might fall in witt
showing that the vessels were authorize
and commissioned to bring cargocs of en-