Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-16

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HAVANA, Saturday, June 5. 1869.
The ball has been set rolling, and
nobody can tell when or where it will
stop. When l closed my letter on We'd
nesday noon. Dulce had just resigned; !;
that is to say, he had at that moment sig
nified his preference to abdicate to being
shot or dragged by the heels through the
streets.
Dulce was by no means willing to re-
sign or give in to the volunteers. His
behavior amid the trying circumstances
on Tuesday night was such as beitted a
brave soldier, and he only gave in when
be realized that further resistance could
only result in bloodshed and the murder
of innocent persons. Twice he gave the
order to one of the staff officers to FIRE
on the volunteers assembled before the
palace, but that officer knowing that the
result of the first shot would be an indis-
criminste massacre of all persons within
the palace, wisely refrained from doing
so. Dulce remarked: This cowardly
rabble knows well that am very sick
man, too sick to mount horse. With
one hundred trusty guards could make
all of them run" Dulce undoubtedly was
right when he said this. illl4 %
If General Grant desired to recognize
the Cubans as belligerents he could do go
now, as the present government is not
the one sent here by Spain, but Wild
cat arrangement. In connection with
this theory, think it we'll to mention q
rumor, which may have more founda-
ton than one would suppose at present,
namely, that the resident Spsniards here
intend to establish government of their
own, not subject to the will or caprice Of
Colonial Minister in Madrid, who
knows nothing about the country or
people he is supposed to govern, and
cares less. |e
What will come out of the whole bust
ness nobody presumea to prophesy, but
many Spanisrds who hitherto secuted
the idea that the island could ever pass
out of the hands of the Spaniards and
into that Of the Cubans, have told me
within the past few days that they can
now appreciate and understand the diff
ferent points and probabilities of Cuban
independence, and believe that such a
thing is possible. From thinking so to
the reality is only step. A Spanish
gentleman assured me to-day that, in the
event of the Cubans triumphing, they
(the Spaniards) would haul down the
Spanish flag and substitute for it the
American. The same person expressed
the utmost confidence that the Spaniards,
and not the Cubans, would be the favor
ties of the Americans, and be liked by
them.
The general aspect of the war presents
no indications of speedy conclusion.
The insurgents maintain themselves we'll,
and the troops are comparatively losing
ground, Notwithstanding the assertions of
the Havana journals, which are con-
tinually publishing lengthy accounts of
battles gained, and aunounce,the disper-
sion of every band of rsgamufiins and
bandits, whether they act on their own
hook or pretend to act under the orders
Of the Spanish or insurgent leaders.
Quesada holds his own, and now that he
has plenty of first-clsss armament and
superAuity of ammunition, men being
abundant according to the acknowledg.
ments of the insurgents themselves, he
ought to be able to defeat the troops in
few weeks ct the utmost. ~