The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-07
TIE CHANCESr FOE CUBA.
The Seizures OF Men and Munitions i'm
New York-The Policy or the Admin-
astration. fB

A New York letter Of Friday evening says =
Still another filibuster tug boat, the "Chase. .
was eapturedin in Long Island Sound and brought
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard this morning. Be
sides the crew. there were but few ''troops', on
board but the United States Marshal learning
that tieir former companions, uuder command
OF Colonel Ryan In person, had debarked at
GARDENERS Island, he dispatched On, armed
cutter with instructions to capture them.
The men on the tug describe Ryan's men as
behaving very badly on the island. Cows, hogs
and sheep were slaughtered for their subsis.
tence, without any compensation tothe own.
themselves. three OF their number are SAID to
have been killed, with several dangerously
wounded. 1t remains to be seen. however,
whether these statements are correct.
= The sggrsgsts xalpe Of the munitions Of war
estimated ct s15000D. Concerning the priso-
ners at the BrooK!yn Navy Yard there is moth
ing new. A.! Of them are well cared for. and
Sasd as gsnos
DR.. Bassora--tke fermerl Secretary OF War of
the Cuban Quota, and she latter q contnbntor
OF tunds to the expedition were brought. over
ssd tbaf eyenns nn%ans bere
be taking less hopeful view Of the situation,
in the face of the moral certainty now that no
further aid can be forwayded to the insur1 ents
from the United States. They say if that Ryan
regiment could have oeen landed in Cuba, it
would have been worth more to the cause than
tive times the number at some future tune.
A Washington telegram says
1t is ascertained from the best sourcs ss of in.
formation that the administration will not take
action looking to recognition of the Cuban
insurgents. |.
FIRST, it is questionable how far the Execu-
tive may 80 in that direction without author1-
w. from or corporations OF Congress-; next
there is delica.e, Question about committing
our governmenh to sproposltions that are in
yolved 10 the controversy with the British Gov
ernment when the latter government may have
been premature In concedlng belligerent rights
to the Confederates; finally, It Is ascertained
that the administration fiuds the most accent
able solution OF the d,f7iculsy ia q propositions
TO the spanish Governments for the purchase S,f
Cuba. and That end our minister. General
Sekles. ig instructed to proceed at the earlieat
practicable moment after his arrival In Mad-
y i, 70 negotiate treaty for the purchase Of
the Island 0f Cuba tfS 7EIsy 'I,; ~
The income to the Splnish Government from
it is certain that the expenses of warfara rist
the Cubans will exesed that, amount r,er an
mum. 1t is therefore argued that the knah1ah
Government will be disposedtO get ryia az CSnI,a
On m re reasonable termst than ever herefS-
fore auggested. and that our administrator
ahoula take advantage Of the opportunity thus
presented, and by purchase on reaaonabIe
terms AVOID possible collision or unpieaaa nj
c0n'r rQy0Eey with Spain. and ct the same sIyna
steer clear OF the probable complications az i,,-
terDational law involved In the Alabama claims
controversy with England 90 far as by anAi-
ogy these Questions may be applicable 70 the
reco9nttion Of belligerent rights to Cuban In
surgents.