The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-05

GENERAL QUIrMAN AND THE CUBAN REVOLT
TI0NARY FuNDs.-It will be recOllected that the
Cubsn Junta publisheda manifesto some weeks
since accounting for the failure Of the revo-
ntionary movement and attributing it partly
to the hostility of the United States govern
ment, partly to the abandonment of the cause
by its chief-meaning Gen. Quitman-and
partly to the isolated and independent action
taken by prominent member and quondam
treasurer Of the Junta--meaning Senior Do
mingo GoicOuria. This latter gentleman has,
in his turn, published a statement which COM
pletely turns the tables on the Junta, and
shows that that body has exhibited the most
contemplate incapacity, and has permitted
itself to be duped, defrauded and betrayed by
an incapable chief-again meaning Gen. Quit
man. In Senior Goicouria's statement, we find
the following paragraph
According to the contract, the transport cost the
enormous OF $1t0, 000-a thing extraordinary,
stupid and scandalous that many thought it impossible
that 50 great stupidity could possess It's author In ef
Of 500 from here to Cuba, fixing the term OF
month to effect the transportation $500 600 in bonds
to receive the price cha the
The singular fact in this matter is, that offered
purchase entire the best of the steamers ready for use
for Sm H. e COO ssr hs was
made. That shows that we could easily have obtained
absolute possession Of the two steamers for 500 0O0
while the chartering, resulting in nothing, has cost
$3.50 GOO showing that In place Of now possessing two
steamers have actually been dispossessed Of one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars But In addition to
this though communicated to the Secretary Of the
Junta and to the General my opinion Of the Objectionable
character Of the contract the former assured me, as
,fall ~ Hot.a hat Ind
passed his most sanguine anucipations
Coming back to proos-rea facts was not the simple
enuncation of this contract sufficient cause to remove
Immediately the who could even entertain the idea
Of making III Whether entered into In good or bad faith
it not apparent in relief that the foreseen conse-
quencee, not the malignant intention to deprive
us of all our revolutionary means?
The charge against Gen. Guitman's honesty
and fidelity, thus publicly and definitely made
by a responsible party, requires to be as dis
tinctly and definitely met Will Gen. Quit
man longer keep silence, or will he take mea-
sures to wipe away this reproach from his fair
fame? His character requires that the charge
be Immediately and distinctly met and dis
proved. We "pause for reply"
Our NOVEMBER ELECTIoN-PARTIEs IN THE
CITY.--We shall have an interesting time of it
on election day, especially in this city. We
shall probably poll the largest vote that will
have ever been cast upon this island, because
we have SO many parties and factions in the
field, covering all varieties and shades of
opinions that nobody will have any excuse for
declining to vote. For instance, we have the
hard shell democracy, and the soft shell the
half she'll and the double shell, and the Ame-
rican democracy the straight-out silver gray
wings, and the fusion wings; the national
republicans, the American republicans, the
Know Nothings, the temperance party, the
liquor league, the peoples party, the city
reform party, the abolition party, and the con-
stitutional rights party-all of which have
separate tickets or separate candidate, here
and there in the field, for more or less of our
numerous corporation Offices. The pressure
upon our columns from our advertising Gus
toners and the current news of the day, is
such that we have not the space to give list
of all the various candidates that desire to be
elected. Besides, we have no disposition to
spoil the sport with any premature disclosures
Of the results yet to come Circulate the do
cuments.