Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
Cuban Ferrors and Cuban Facts
Anglo-French Interference.

Il The authorities in Cuba seem 10 be terribly
alarmed, Judging by the news just received.
1 Were the fillibusteros really disembarked
upon its coasts they could not exhibit more
activity and energy of preparation. The
whole Of Cuba and its waters are declared
in state of siege by the government and
bandos are issued for the general enrollment
of voluntees The latter is rather a danger
ous arm of defense, one would suppose, in
the peculiar circumstances of the case. Whilst
the authorities are arresting and Prosecuting
the most influential and popular men In the
island, this indiscrminate arming Of the pop
ulation does not seem to us very prudent
measure. General Conchs had better trust
to the Spanish regiments at his command,
than rely upon reluctant support which may
be at any moment converted into active hos
tility.
Curious TO say, notwithstanding all these
evidences of danger, there seems a disposition
among wel[infomed persons on the island
to question the existence of the alleged con-
spiract. Whether this incredulity be real or
purposely assumed, we have no doubt what
ever as to the fact 1t is notorious that for =
long time past extensive preparations have
been making at several of our p0rts for the
landing Of another filibuster force in Cuba.
and there are grounds for believing that fail
ing in its original objects, the Kinney eXpedl-
ion - i - - lS--..s -
armed colonization, and employed IN arresting
! from Spain a paradise more .congenial than
even the Nicarsguan " land of promise" That
all these movements were prepared in oombi-
nation with certain leaders of the revolution
airy party in Cuba there cannot be the slightest
doubt. The numerous political arrests that
have been made, including many high gov
ernnent functionaries, are a proof that the
authorities must have had good grounds for
the distrust and alarm which they Indicate
That the information upon which General
Concha acted was communicated by our own
government through the Spanish Ambassador
at Washington we have reason to believe. IL
reached him about fortnight previous 10 the
period fixed for the rising hence the sudden
energy and promptness of his measures For
the moment the decisive character Of those
measures and the moral support afforded him
by the presence of the English and French
fleets will probably enable him to crush any
attempt of this nature. But is it so sure that
he will long succeed in repelling the external
dangers that threaten him At present our
government lends its aid, as far as possible,
to the Illustration of the plans OF the flibus-
ters. But in spite of this disposition, and
under their very noses, we hear of extensive
bodies of men being organized for the inva-
sion of the island. If this be the case now,
how will it be when the approach of the Presi-
dental election viii paralyze the action of
our Executive and renderit powerless to con-
troll the lawless and daring impulses of the
countless adventures whose aspirations are
directed toward that favored spot ? Instead
of expeditions Of five, we shall then hear of
invading armies of ten, fifteen, or twenty
thousand men, with skilful and energetic
commanders, and an abundant supply Of the
sinews of war.
In the meanwhile we must have the first
positive evidence of the reality of the Anglo
French policy shadowed forth in Lord Clar-
endon's celebrated speech fewmonths since
in regard to this question The vessels of
the allies are, it will be seen, lending active
aid to the Cuban authorities, TO defeat any
attempt at landing. To what extent this
interference is to be pushed events alone will
prove to us Have the British and French
fleet instructions TO act as war cruisers well
as transports in the service of the Spanish gov
eminent Ii the fact be So some awkard
collisions are likely to take place which will
speedily determine the true character and
limits of that policy-N T. Hsrald