The New York herald., 1869-06-13
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Secretary Fish Aiding and Abet-
ting the Cubans.
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NOn-RecOgnitiOn the Best Poll
cy for Them.
THE ARMY OF FILIBUSTERS.
Clean Sweep Among the Clerks in the
War Department.
FOUR HUNDRED DISCHARGED.
Reported foul Work Of the Grand
Army of the Republic.

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1869.
Secretary Fish's Policy Towards Cuba-NOn-
Recognition Aid to the Insurgents.
1t seems the Cuban sympathizers here were little
premature In the hopes they entertained yesterday
OF speedy recognition the part Of our government
They supposed that the almost total disappearance
OF the Spanish authority would naturally lead Secre
tary Fish to recognize at the only other Power
on the island that OF the patriot Cubans Mr.. Fish,
however Is still disposed to make haste slowly. He
acknowledges that the power Of Spain has virtually
disappeared from the island, nothing remaining OF
1t but the mob known as the Spanish v0lun-
teers; but he thinks 1t unwse to abandon
the policy which he has heretofore pursued to-
wards Cuba. This policy the Secretary insists has
been and Is the best for the patriot Cubans well
as Tor our government He regards the present con-
dition OF affairs IN Cuba proof OF the wisdom OF
his policy. Had he been guided oy the urgent ap-
peals OF the Cuban agents. listened to the popular
clamor, and recognized the belligerent rights OF
Cuba, the Secretary thinks he would only have
created complications which would have prolonged
the struggle. Spain would probably have made an
extra effort, and might have excited the sympathy
and possibly secured the aid, OF some European
Power. All this Mr. Fish argues has been avoided
by simply allowing events to take their own course
Caleb Gushing is among those who COM
pliment Mr.. Fish on his policy and, during
call at the Department OF State to-day
SAID that Mr.. Fish deserved the thanks of
the country. Mr. Fish thinks he sees the end OF the
trouble in Cuba. He does not believe that action on
the part of our government would hasten It, while 1t
might, just at this junciure, delay it. The indca-
tions are that the Spanish volunteers will get up a
revolution on their own account among themselves,
ending with repetition OF the old story OF the Kill
kenny cats They have the upper hand, and it will
be necessary for whoever is sent out as Captain
General 10 cOncate this mob IL Is the opinion OF
the best informed among the officials here that il
let alone the Spanish power in Cuba, rather what
remains Of it, will go TO pieces, and thus leave the
Cubans an easy victory.
Cheering Reports from the Americans in
Cuba.
Information has Just been received here by parties
in the interest Of the Cubans that expeditions
numbering over six hundred men, with arms ammu-
milton and provisions have safely landed in Cuba
and joined the revolutionary forces They repre-
sented tried soldiers all Of them having been In
the armies OF the late war. Deseruons from the
Spanish forces to the Cubans are increasing every
day. There are frequent collisions between the
Spanish troops and the volunteers. and the dini-
culties between the parties represented as ire
conciable. The Cubans have organized their forces
into two army corps, one to be under the command
OF General Thomas Jordan. An engagement is daily
expected between the forces OF General Lesca and
those under General Jordan. The Cubans in fine
spirits and confident OF victory. General Jordan has
two thousand Americans In his corps, and 1t Is
believed that the Spaniard will find them a different
class OF soldiers from any they ever before met in
battle
The Ruthless Guillotine In the War Depart-
ment-Four Hundred Clerks Discharged.
I telegraphed you some time ago that list OF
clerks doomed for the Official guillotine had been
made out by the War Department authorities, and
that ut distant day the victims would be SEM
fenced for execution To-day the death warrant
was publicly announced, at least its existence
became known, and the number OF victims was
great as to startle even the most apprenensive
among the Shakers and Quakers Think OF over
four hundred clerks at dash OF the pen
deprived of their cosey little berths. That is
the number II IL the largest batch at one
sweep ever yet doomed, perhaps under any
administration. Secretary Rawlns, 1t seems,
decided upon the step before leaving for Connecti-
cut, and OF the to-beremoved officials declare
that he delayed the PRONUNCIATION Of the order pur
posely until after his departure so that he might be
spared the appeals for reinstatement that would
naturally follow. Rawlins Is tender hearted
man ana could very poorly endure such entreaties
lie would be sure TO break down and cave in If COM
PEELED TO meet the storm OF complaints and prayers
that would be directed at him, consequently he
did well to retreat to the repose OF the
Nutmeg state and leave his subordinates TO
meet the means aud sighs and impreca-
TONS News OF the affair leaked out some time
this morning. through clerk who secured private
perusal OF the order, and It may be imagined that
there was soon a big sensation all over the dingy
old war once. Clerks we're noticed whispering to
each other at first very quietly and mysteriousy,
then more loudly then they were observed dropping
out In groups into the corridors OF the building and
even into the streets to discuss the terrible mandate
from the martial Tycoon. Many faces that were
yesterday happy looking ana smiling were suddenly
clouded with gloom and sorrow In such cases there
are always some who will talk cheerfully.
"well, my dear Jim, my trunks are packed any
how. No use crying, you know. Laugh and cheer
up. old fellow"
can very well for you to talk, Joe; you haven't any
family, but have"
"Pshaw I don't believe the thing can be carried
out; why, rhe War Department might as well DO
closed up at once. II that order is really executed
there won't be enough left to do the business"
"Rawlins will suspend the execution, you may be
sure. He can't be so foolish as TO insist upon such
an outrageous proceeding"
"It IL not Rawlins work at ALL It's the work OF
that Id Army OF the Republic. John A. Logan
and Jim Thayer are at the bottom OF IL. suspected
they were at some devsh trick wnen saw them
hanging about here so much lately"
That's why Rawlins went away too. lie was
forced in the step aud then was afraid to face the
music.r
In such ways did the clerks talk over the m after
among themselves Their customary resorts for
liquid and solid refreshments were deserted, and at
least two noted beer establishments in the vicinity
OF the war once had good reason to bewan the un-
popular order. The stamps were rarities In those
TALLY as follows:--
ordered, That the general service and temporary
clerks aud all other clerks employed IN TINS depart
ment aud not authorized by law be discharged rom
and after July 10. 1852, and that the same be FUR
loughed for thirty days. commencing June 10, 1869.
The eject OF this order Ia to reduce the force OF
the Adlutant Generals ONCE from 300 to about 6S