Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-05
The Revolt and Affairs in Cuba.

A correspondent of the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce, writing from Washington,
says:
'sBy private letters received here from the
Cuban juntas in New York and Havana, I
learn that the revolution;sts consider that all
is going well with them. They have fifty
thousand men armed, though many of them
imperfectly. The Spaniards have not thirty
thousand. but they are better armed Their
volunteers are composed ofthe lowest portion
Of the populace, including even Jail deliver
les. The feeling among the Cubans is good.
The yellow fever will help their cause. Ces-
pedes, the head Of the revolutionary govern
ment, is fully trusted"
The New York Herald's Washing ton cor
respondent adds the following:
1.-THE attention bestowed upon Cuban
matters recently in Congress is due to the
efforts Of Gen. James H. Van Allen, Of
New York, who arrived here few days ago
from Havana, after an interesting voyage in
the yacht Henrietta. During his brief stay
in Cuba Gen. Van Allen had clandestine in
tervicws with several revolutionary leaders,
and was put in possession of valuable infor-
nation to be communicated to our govern
ment. From his own observation and what
he heard from the people about Havana, the
General has no doubt whatever fthe speedy
success of tho revolutionists. When he left
Cuba he proceeded to Charleston, and thence
hurried on to this city. On Friday morn
ing he had long interview with General
Grant, to whom he communicated the infor-
nation he had received from the revolution
airy leaders, and explained the earnest desire
of the Cubans to have our government re-
cognize their independence Of Spain.
General Grant listened with much inter
est and spoke strongly in favor Of giving
some subatanstial recognition to the strug-
Cling Cubans lie Was in favor Of not only
passing a resolution of sympathy, but also of
authorizing the President to recognize the
independence of Cuba, whenever in his Judg-
ment he might deem the situation such as to
Justify the step. General Grant considered
that the United States was under no obllga-
tons to Spain, seeing that she had afforded
every accommodation to Confederate vessels
and blockade-runners during our late rebel
lion He authorized Gen. Van Allen to
represent his views to Senators and Con-
gressmen, and to state that he favored the
passage of a strong resolution. According
ly, Gen, Van Allen went among the Sena-
tors and Representatives, and the result has
been the introduction Of the two resolutions
in favor of Cuba. Senator sherman's reso-
luton is strong and quite acceptable to Gu
ban sympathizers. 1T belived 1t will be
reported favorably by the foreign relations
committee"
ELoauEsT EXTRACT. The following ex-
tract is taken from an editorial in Father
Ryan's Banner of the South:
"There are men who desert the affairs Of
lost cause, around which they once stood
with blood in their hearts painting for iba-
ton and who kneel to offer homage at the
altar of successful wrong. There are men
who trample under the foot the very stand
ards that foated proudly over them. There
are mon base enough to lift their hands
against the very rights for which they once
uplifted swords. We are not such. For
us, principle, right is right--yesterday--to-
day---to -morrow-forever. Submission to
might is not surrender of the right We
yield to the one, but shall never yield to the
other.'