The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-10
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STARTLING STORIES ABourTHE F1LrBusTERl
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Young CharlestOnian and q Confede.
rate General taHxe q Hand-The Ameri-
cams to he held HARMLESS.

There are go many persons lii CharIestOn
who are now, or who have been, engaged in
the Cuba trade, that great interest has been
| shown in regard to everything that relates to
| the progress Of the Cuban insurrection. We can
not say that the popular feeling has altogether
| been on the side Of the ''rebels," for men have
contrasted the mereiless manner in which the
Southern "rebels" were treated with the OK
pTassions Of profuse sympathy which the
North can find for "the rebels" in Cuba and
Crete. Yet there has been restlessness
among the people which betokens the awaken
ing OF the old spirit OF adventure and ro-
NANCE This is particularly the case among
the young men, and for weeks past it has been
rumored that expeditions in aid Of the Cuban
insurrectionists were fitting out on the Geor-
gia and Carolina coast.
We have not been able TO obtain suoh infor-
mstion as would justify us in saying positively
that any Of these expeditions have actually
reached their destination. Indeed, too
great publicity would awaken the vigilance of
the Spanish spies, and make successful land
ing difficult to any but such men as those who
ran the blockade Of Charleston 80 often during
the late unpleasantness. We may, however,
without compromising any one say that Captain
Frank Bonneau, one OF our most sklful mari
ners and bravest men, has safely arrived in
Cuba. Of him no more must be said at this
moment.
A few days ago some surprise was excited
by the arrival in Charleston Of General Jordan,
formery chief Of staff of General Beauregard.
This officer moved about very quietly, and no
suspicious as to his real object were entertain
ed untilit was found that he had disappeared
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reason to doubt it's correctness, that General
Jordan has sailed for Cuba.
But this is not all. From what has leaked
out since the departure Of General Jordan it is
understood that he is in full accord with Presi-
dent Grant, and is acting with his knowledge
and consent. The new President has already
said that Spain is entitled to no consideration
at the hands Of the United States, and he is
known to be strongly in favor Of the acquisi-
ton OF more territory. Cuba would be dainty
morsel for the Radicals. There would be half
million OF negroes to vote, and legislate and
play "Old Harry with the prosperity Of the
island; and there wou d be as many white mon
to rule by martial law, to New EnRlandize, and,
finally, 10 reconstruct. No wonder that Grant
should be in favor of acquiring Cuba. It is
true that there may be a lion in the path, but
an excuse can be found for the suspension Of
diplomatic relations. This could not better be
done than on the plea that Spain was insulting
and injuring American citizens. This may be
the reason why General Jordan, it is said, has
been assured by President Grant that il he
sfalls into tue hands Or the Spaniards no hair
OF his head shall be injured, and that no Amer
lean who takes part in the insurrection shall
be improperly treated by the ioyalists.
This is the story as it comes to us, and we
should not be surprised if there were more
startling developments in the course OF the
next few weeks.