The New York herald., 1869-02-14


tratiOn controlling Il levies fines on the men,
bers that in the aggregate amount to four
thousand dollars per month.
Tho WhirIwind In Cuba-How TO Settle
the Whole Matter.
The highly important news from Havana
which we publish in our telegraphic
columns to-day, and the full and inte-
resting correspondence from all parts of
Cuba which we gave yesterday, set forth
in bold relief the fact that the contest for
life or death has begun between the native
Cubans and the Spaniards, and that there can
be no end to the war until one or the other of
the parties is reduced to unconditional submis-
sion. The bitterness of hatred exhibited re-
Gently by the Spanish volunteers in Havana,
in the attack on the audience at the Villa
nueva theatre, the shooting into the concourse
at the Louvre cafe. and the sacking Of
the residence of Sefor Albania, have
been aggravated by subsequent events,
and 1t is no doubt this feeling which has
compelled General Dulce to withdraw the
profered amnesty to the insurgents, by
proclamation issued yesterday, when its term
had but seven days to run. He has succumRed
to the madness Of the Spanish born portion Of
the population Of Havana, and with them must
bide the result
The recent events to which we allude as
having reused the storm of passion to its
present height are the return Of the peace
commission sent to confer with the revo-
lutionary leaders, with the answer of
Cespedes :-sT will make no terms with the
Spanish government; although should have
but ten men to follow me, will fight till
conquer or die;" the assassination of the
Cuban General Arrange by the Spanish
troops in Puerto Principe, which he en-
tered under a flag of truce, and the
acknowledged by General Dulce in yes
terdays proclamation-that parties are con-
tinually joining the revolutionary forces. The
assassination of General Arrange is an act Of
bad faith ON the part of the Spaniards which
will merit the condemnation of the civilized
world and greatly weaken the moral strength
of the Spanish cause in Cuba.
There is one warning in the recent news
from Cuba which we cannot press too strongly
on the government at Washington, and to
which it will do well to give timely heed.
There are probably not less than three thou
sand American citizens in Cuba at this
moment, all of whom, no matter what
may be their local interests or connections,
are looked upon by the Spanish portion
Of the population as sympathizers with the
liberal cause, and in the gust of passion now
sweeping through the island they are in immi-
nent danger. A second st. Bartholemew's
day may sweep over them at any moment, if
our government does not take some immediate
and open step which shall make known its
determination to defend American citizens not
proven to be implicated in any insurrectionary
movement from spolation and murder. The
revolution in Cuba will now burn out to its
destined end, and the sooner the Cabinet at
the policy to be pursued the better will it be
for all interests. In view of the manifold re-
suits involved in this revolutionary war in
Cuba, the best course General Grant can pur-
sue is the one taken by General jackson in
regard to Pensacola and the Spanish pos
sessions in Florida-take possession of the
country, and settle the matter by negotiation
with Spain afterwards. This step would cut
all the knotty points in the Cuban question,
and be the best and eventually the most salts
factory for every interest involved therein-the
United States, Spain, Cuba and civilization at
large.