The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-12-17
THE CUBAN ,INSURRECT1ON.

We get very little news of the move
ments of the Cuban insurgents and
know;very little of their strength, their
adherents, their means or their designs.
The Spanish authorities having full ton
, troll of the telegraph and mail line COM
municatiug with the outside world ex-
ercise no doubt to q considerable extent,
the power they have of giving or sup
pressing the news of the insurrection,
as it msy suit them. Thus, we are in
formed from Havana that some of the
merchants there are raising subscrip-
tions fo1the payment of three months
voluntecs against the rebels; that ru-
mors ais rife that several cargoes Of
arms fofsthe revolutionists have been
landed; Chat it is reported that a secret
commission has left the island for New
York anil Washington to look after the
America press and government in be-
half ofs<AC rebellion, and that within
the las,athree months there has been a
very great reduction in the price Of
negroes.
The Republican Committee of Ha-
vana," under date Of November IA, in
in regular pronunciamento, denounce
the Captain General, Lersundi, as hav-
ing provoked this revolutionary out
break in the island in consequence of
his adhesion to Queen Isabella and the
Bourbons, even after expulsion from
Spain had become known all over the
island;- the committee further charge
that he has been acting as if confident
that the revolution in Spain would end
in the restoration of Isabella and so
bring him new honors from "the odious
Queen" and that "if Cuba be lost to
Spain, as It may happen in consequence
of recent events, the whole responsible
ty will fall on the Captain General who
unfortunately governed the island du-
ring the time Of the national revolution
arains. the dynasty of the Bcurbons, !"
Here, then, the important fact ap-
nears that this insurrection in Cuba
was set in motion in sympathy with the
revolution in Spain expelling the Bour-
bons, and against the Captain General.
Lersundi, still adhering to Isabella, and
the cause of the Bourbons. Since this
rronuuciamento was issued, however,
the royolutionists have doubtless heard
of disappointment by the Provisional
GoySFSheut at Madrid of General
Dulce to supercede Lerscndi as Cover,
nor Of Cuba; but still the revolutionary
movement has been gaining strength
and has raised the ensign of Sin
derendencc and annexation to the
United States" The revolutionary par
ty of the island have evidently made up
their minds that Spain herself is in a
doubtful quandary, and that her diff
Guilty is Cuba's opportunity; ano so it
is. Nor have We amy doubt that the
issue will be the annexation of the
island to the United States; but wheth.
er by purchase or through the prosecu-
ton of this war of independence to a
successful issue, now or hereafter, will
depend very much upon the action of
government at Madrid.
The present governmct at Madrid
has been recognized by the United
States. 1t has the authority, therefore,
to treat for a sale it wants money very
badly, and che money which it might
obtain for Cuba would enable it to
weather the shoals and breakers by
which it is surrounded. In view of the
cession, too, we have no doubt that the
Cuban planters and manufacturers OF
sugar and tobacco, would cheerfully as
sumo the burden of the debt. What
does Mr.. Seward think oft? One
would suppose that this would be exactly
in his line but he may, perhaps, have
his fears of Englang and France. Civ
ing up, then, all hope, so far as. Mr..
Seward is concerned, we are thrown
back upon the question, what IS the
prospect of this Cuban insurrection ?
In our opinion if the managers have the
least degree of skill and sagacity they
will surely succeed but while we are
ignorant of their leaders, their plans,
their forces, means and movements, we
can ony say that the opportunity is all
that could be desired, and that if Cuba
falls short of independence it will be for
the want of competent leaders in this
enterprise, and nothing more.
NJ y. Herald.