The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
The Cuban InsurrectiOn.

The Cuban InsurrectiOn.
We get very little news Of the movements Of
the Cuban insurgents and know very little Of
their strength, their adherents, their means or
their designs. The Spanish authorities having
full control of the telegraph and the mail lines
communicating with the outside world exer-
else, no doubt to considerable extent, the
power they have Of giving or suppressing the
news Of the insurrection, as it may suit them.
Thus, we are informed from Havana that some
Of the merchants there are raising subscrip-
tons for the payment of three months volun-
teers against the rebels that rumors are rife
that several cargoes of arms for the revolu-
tonists have been landed; that it is reported
that secret commission has left the island for
New York and Washington to look after the
American press and government in behalf of
the rebellion, and that within the last three
months there has been very great reduction
in the price of negroes.
''The Republican Committee Of Havana"
under date of November IA, in regular pro-
nunci0miento, denounce the Captain General,
Lersundi, is having provoked this revolution
airy outbreak in the island in consequence Of
his adhesion to Queen Isabella and the Bour-
bons, even after their expulsion from Spain
had become known oil 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 responsibility will fall on the
Captain General who unfortunately governed
the island during the time of the national revo-
luton against the dynasty of the Bourbons."
Here, then, the important fact appears that
this instruction in Cuba was set in motion in
sympathy with the revolution in Spain expel-
ling the Bourbons, and against the Captain
General, Lersundi, still adhering to Isabella
and the cause of the Bourbons. Since this
g,qoaunciamiento was issued, however, the
revolutionists have doubtless heard Of the APP
pointment by the Provisional Government at
Madrid of General Dulce to supersede Ler-
sundi as Governor of Cuba but still the revo-
lutionary movement has been gaining strength
and has raised the ensign Of independence
and annexation to the United States" The
revolutionary party of the island have evil
IDENTIFY made mp their minds that Spain herself
is in doubtful quandary and that her diff
Guilty is Cuba's opportunity; and so it is Nor
have we any doubt that the issue win be the
annexation Of the island to the United States
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cution of this war OF independence to a sue
cessful issue, now or hereafter, will depend
very much upon the action of the government
at Madrid.
The present government at Madrid has been
recognized by the United States. 1t has the
authority, therefore, to treat for sale; it
wants money very badly, and the 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 cesson, too,
we have no doubt that the Cuban planters and
manufacturers of sugar and tobacco. would
cheerfully assume the burden of the. debt.
What does Mr. Seward think of it? One
would suppose that this would be exactly in
his line; but he may, perhaps, have his fears
of England and France. Giving mp, then, all
hope, so far as Mr.. Seward is concerned, we
are thrown back upon the question, what is the
prospect of this Cuban instruction? 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 move
ments, we can only say that the opportunity is
all that could be desired, and that if Cuba falls
short of independence II will be for the want of
competent leaders in this enterprise, and moth
ing more.