The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07
The bogus Cuban Rev0l utlon.

SPECIMENS OF THE BRAG GAME--EIGHT THOUSAND
PILIBpsTERs IN CuBA-THREE REGIMENTS PRIVATE
LY fRoNOuNcED-wHO BLEW UP THE POWDER MA
dAzfNE AT aAvANA-CuBA 70 BE FREE IN THIRTY
NAYS, ETC.
EDITOR OF YORK HERALD.
Nxw ORLEANS, Dec. %, 1853.
Providence permitting, and wind and wave favoring the
nnd of Cuba will declare her independence within thirty
days from this date; the Spanish French and English
Aeets to the contrary Notwithstanding
There are now the island Of Cuba little upwards Of
eight thousand able bodied Americans ready 10 aid the
people Of Cuba their struggle 10 free themselves from
the yoke Of Spain These thoroughly organized
anu know that their will soon b. required.
Their arms ammunition safely stored where they
can be supplied 10 the men at q moments warning
Besides the eight thousand Americans already the
island there twelve thousand natives thoroughly
ganzed and being organized in the island making force
OF twenty thousand, which is considered amply suf1
oSns to oppose any force thai be brought agains
them unit. their independence established and recog
nhed
Under the favorable regulations issued last June
ny the Spanish authorities in relation To emigration,
large number small parties, cmgrated from dit
ferent points in the United States during the last six
months ready 70 leave with the rst favor
bic breeze enough swell the number OF Americans to
zen thousand men. These go TO Cuba however, as
sAigTaDts, with regular passports, and without any
Nv OF nut,ons. Their movements have been conducted
BY Of the abest in country, aud have been
confined strictly within the limits OF the law
A spy Of our government has been here for several
days watching the movements of emgrants to Cuba, but
has been able 10 detect nothing illegal going in fact
he satished that our government can ntcrpose OBJ
sace prevent the emigration TO Cuba and if he stays
here much longer we will convert him into Cuban re-
publican You will probably soon be favored with his
views on the subject in the Washington Union.
The Cuban revOlut0nsts have at their command some
tsen vessels, which are mostly owned by parties con-
nected with the movement
am informed by General n s. Renean, gentleman
of high standing, old resident and native Of Cuba
Who has just arrived from Havana by the steamer Phla
oepba the tone of feeling on the island is IN the most
favorable state for q revolt.
wealthy and influential planter the sand on get
Ting ntimaton OF the contemplated movement, pre-
nken into the secret Offering the i've hundred under
his command 10 the revoIuonsts, and saying that he
would fall on his knees and worship the who would
hbera the people Of Cuba from the bondage under which
they now lived.
lhis but illustration of thousands Of that
daily occurring In all parts Of sand when the
question put o you favor the annexation Of Cuba to
she United sates? in nine out OF ten the s
70 Yes most heaIt y, II 1t be accomplished through
own voluntary act
The troops Cuba coming to the revolu
ssonists Three regiments of the line havs re-
equity declared privately in favor Of the revolu-
eonists, and will 20 over in body the moment the
revolutionary standard is raised All the native troops
viii join the revoluonss 5000 as they SEQ prospect
Of success.
The stices watch is kept up by the Governor General
fr any indications Of revolt, and correspondence is vio
lated " dctec. and discover the leaders, ALL as yet to no
purpose The revotutosts do not trust their commun-
cations TO public posts but have perfect system Of
muhication Of their own.
Regular Communication with the United States kept up
by special ssengeIs and private vessels An express
expected here o-morrow the purport of any news
communicates will be on its way TO you after its
arrival.
ny information is from the official sources, and is
entirely reliable.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20, 1858.
The secret Of the terrible explosion Of the powder
magazine at Havana few weeks is perfectly
dersood by parties here who the confidence Of the
leading revoutionists
short time previous to the explosion gentleman in
this city received a communication stating that the
magazine might be troublesome the revout 1nsts and
very convenient for the Spanish u existed at the
time of the breaking out Of the revolution.
Tho brought the of the terrible ex
posion, and relieved the apprehensions Of the revou-
ticp,s sta on hat