The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-24
So 90 PER YEAR
Cuban War.

The Cuban War.
We copy the following from the y. y.
sun Of the 10th:
THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. JORDAN.
Gen. Jordan arrived at Port Plate on the
21th ult-, on business connected with the
Cuban cause. He intends 10 return to the
front in about week He claims that a
large force of insurgents. mainly composed
of ex-confederate soldiers, captured Matan-
zas on the day previous 10 his departure.
and were then investing santiago, where
they intend To establish their capital. lia-
vana will be the next objective point and,
should they be successful there, Cuban In
dependence will be a fixed fact. The Span
iards themselves acknowledge this, and one
OF them in Polt Plate was frank enough 10
say so TO Gen. Jordan himself and he added
that they did not expect To hold Havana six
months longer.
THE BLACK FLAG HoIsTED.
Meanwhile both sides have hoistod the
black flag, aud are firmly determined TO
fight IL out TO the bitter end The insir-
gents have been Obliged TO take this step TO
protect themselves and retaliate upon the
Spaniards.
SPANISH ATROCITIES.
Several instances may be mentioned Of the
brutality of the Spaniards In outrages COM
mitted in their impotent rage upon those
unfortunatcs who have fallen into their pow
er. About week before our informant left,
the young and beautiful wife of a respecta-
bic citizen of Havana pinned a small Cuban
flag on her breast during the performance of
ia Somnambula,' la the Opera House ard
shouted viva la Cuba 4 Spaniard i'm
mediately arose in his seat and. drawing his
revolver, shot her dead. Another lady, who
had been detected In sending arms and am
munition To the insurgents. was sentenced
BY the Spanish authorities 10 the chain gang
for life.
ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER IL CUBAN
WATERS.
Nothing daunted by the fate Of the Gall
vanic, another schooner, the Jeh. Davis,
owned also by Englishmen and manned by
negro crew. started out the following
week OH similar enterprise. She carried
two Cuban passengers, and was captured by
the Spaniards before arrival at her destina-
ton. The two Cubans were taken TO tile
beach and there shot without form of trial.
and the vessel was sent To Havana like per
predecessor; but what had happened to her
crew was not known. There Is at Key West
an English blockade runner, which Is fast
fitting out for voyage To Cuba, with sup
plies and men by way of Nassau; and as IL
seems TO be the general opinion that those
ventures will pay, we may look to hear OF a
great many more in the same business be-
fore long.
THE FEELING IN NASSAU.
Nassau is full of Cubans, with whom and
their cause the population are In hearty
sOmpathy. TIL city is gay with Cuban
flags, lying defiautly from every mouse. aud
every second person you meet has either a
small Cuban Nag on his hat Ia front, or a
badge, similar in shape To these which were
so popular here during the war.
THE CUBAN FORCE.
The patriots have "A force Of from $1,000 to
10000 men i'm the field. all well armed. equip
ped and provisioned. They are confident Of
ultimately securing their independence. and
are jubIlant over their recognition by Peru.
They say that il the United States would
only follow suit. they would not need TO dis
charge another muskct.
LANDING OF ANOTHER LARGE EXPEDITION.
Gen. Jordan says that an expedition OF
100 men, under "A General Of the late Con-
fcderate army, has safely landed on the
northwest coast OF Cuba and joined the In
surgent forces. About five weeks ago "A
small brig, called the Galvanic, was fitted
out in Nassau by the English firm. Wilson
q Body. who kept the Royal Victoria Hotel
during the blockade running period of our
own war, and who made 50 much money
from that peculiar Industry" She was
commanded by anegro crew, and carried q
cargo of war supplies for the insurgent Tor
ces but she was captured by two Spanish
cruisers when about two miles from port,
and taken by them to Havana, rs the tcle-
graph has already reported.