The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29
Our Havana correspondence.

HAVANA, June %, 1864.
Mr.. 7Hrasher's Plan for ReuolutioniSing Cuba
Revolution Not so Near as is Supposed-1he
Creole Race the Willing Slaves of Tyranny
The Black Warrior Afair-What is to be the
Action of our Government ?-Ne,o Line Of
Steamers between Hare, Liverpool, and Ha-
pana-Is Cuba to be Conquered or Purchased p
Festival of Corpus Clristi-1he "Intermar-
riage" CTcular--Picture of the New Cuban De-
Tenders.
/ have perused the letter Of Mr.. Thrasher, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Bennett and published in the New
Orleans Picayune, in which he writes about having
"a little plan Of his own" for revolutonizing this
island and asks for assistance to enable him to
purchase the Spanish army.
1 am not in the confidence of Mr.. Thrasher, and
therefore have not any knowledge as to what his
"little plan'' may be, but am close observer of
the "signs of the times" and Of the course of
events in Cuba, and do not hesitate to express my
conviction that this island is not the present mo-
ment, as near revolution as she was last autumn,
and that each day that passes she is becoming less
and less so. The Creo!es are miserable and
dspirited race They have become used to oppres-
sion and tyranny that they bow their heads with
meekness at each fresh torture inflicted upon them.
upon eaIicT uCqudlALauCc Will JIG OrcoicS VI
Cuba confess had arrived at different opinion
respecting them. l knew they were tyrannized
over by the Spanards, and from their expressions
OF hatred of the Spanish race their love of freedom
and their determination to strive to shake of the
bonds with which they were and continue to be
oppressed, ] felt that revolution was near 81
hand; but, alas for poor humanity, have lived
here long enough to ascertain that these high
sounding expressions were mere wind, Tor have
seen torture upon torture added to their grievous
burdens, and not alone has there not been struck
single blow for freedom, but the complaints against
injustice, which erst were uttered so boldly, are
now scarcely murmured forth in whispers As to
purchasing the army" as written about by Mr..
Thrasher, that consider to be matter more easy
to talk or write about than to achieve, and will
assign some Of the reasons which have led me TO
arrive at this opinion.
I presume Mr. Tbrasher's intention is not to buy
every individual officer and soldier now in Cuoa,
but simply the commanding officers of the several
regiments. This though it may seem an easy task,
yet fear will not In reality prove So because the
fisk of detection would be so great and the punish
ment that would ensue upon discovery would be so
terrific, and so certain Of being Indicted, that it
tire class 81 men, such as those now the subject Of
consideration, could be bought for any sum Of
money that could be offered them. Let IL not be
suppcsed from what have written, that entertain
very exalted opinion Of the officers Of the Spanish
army In Cuba, for fuch Ia not the case; as soldiers
| and fighting men believe them to be despicable,
but yet consider the amor patyic glows too
money tins Island, the brightest Of the appendages
of the Spanish crown. II therefore follows that
| would rather meet such men as enemies ia al fail
field Of battle, where should have no doubt as Il
| gaining victory, than to attempt to buy or II
! bribe them; In this latter case | should suspec