Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-25

navy and On the army, which is sacrificing
its blood for their sAlVationl When thos8
legions shall return, 10 triumph or defeat,
what Is to be the fate Of this weslty section
Of Oubli Who can predict the course Of
events, now that all barriers that might pro.
tect the citizen have disappeared, aud an
infuriated, ignorant and greedy faction rule
supremei
Meanwhile the insurrection Is about ae
eomplishing the eighth month OF its exis-
tence. Can you who have ever breathed
In freedom conceive the difficulties which
these Americans have had TO overcome in
order to have sustained, nay, 10 have at
tempted their revJlHtioui Can you con.
ceive, mean, the accumulated moral force
excited by centuries OF d, spOtism and mis-
government, with which they have had to
contendl d. y5u not recollect that our
Southern slaves had fallen so low as to
prefer, II we are to believe their masters,
habitual thralldom 10 the blessings Of un-
tasted libertyi
That mprsl-inertia has been overcome by
these later apostles Of liberty, and the
Cuban Americans now present to tho as.
tonished gaze of their Well-wishers the
sublime spectacle of q people who, touched
by the spirit Of freedom, have not stopped
chances Of success against power that Is
master Of the sea and OF every port, every
ship, arsenal, fort, and town. Unarmed,
unskiIled in war, aud unss,isted, trusting
In Divine Providence alone, and In their
consciousness Of Fight-the noble, the peas
ant, the wealthy aud the needy, blended
in one general hrotherhco i-have raised
their slaves from bondage and then rushed
into the unequal fray, to secure their own
ahranchisement or the palm OF martyrdom.
Proclaimiug our principles, fired by the
example Of rur sires, they have sacrificed
every material comfort ami every selfish
s,ntiment, and stand out the devoted cham
piOns Of right aud il is almost questionable
whether they will be more to be hOnored ia
victory or extermination. Diplomacy, which
| covereth q multitude Of sins, will eff 'ctually
| qiell any compunctious visitings of con.
| silence, but let us not deny them 3 we'll
nerited tribute Of admiration and respect
md trust that the day may never come
When we might apply to their fate those
| ines Of Moore:
And when they'll tread the ruined Isle,
| Where rest alike the lord and slave,
| They'll wondering ask how hands vile
| Could conquer hearts so brave.
UHFAvoR1LE NEWS FROM PUERTO PRINCIPE
COMMISSIONERS TO CEsPEDEs.
The Vascongsde Volunteers left for Glen
fuegns very reluctantly, they claiming tina
the Havana volunteers should accompan,
them. They promised, however, TO gar
risson Villa Clara. A meeting Of Spanisrd
was held TO consider the subject OF com
mission to Gen. Cespedes, for the purpos,
Of establishing mutual preservation Of th'
lives ard property Of both parties.
Tle recognition Of the insurgents as bel.
ligeFenis By tho Peruvian Government
causes lespondeney. The order Of employe
10 PuGto Principe has been revoked, II
Consequence OF unfavorable news from tha
quarts-. Gen. Quesada was concentratin;
his for,es closer tor the siege Of the place
and hld captured q convoy Of provisions
A Sp4nish soldier who had lately returne,
from the interior, says the insurgents XII
an sverage OF 1000 persons monthly, an
thai disease is making havoc among then