Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-16
CUBA.

CUBA.
The contradictory rumors that, for
weeks past have formed the staple of
newspaper comment upon Cuban
affairs, have served only to confuse the
public mind upon the actual condition
OF the instruction, and its prospects of
ultimate success. 1t is to be regretted
that more reliable information on the
subject, cannot be obtained, since it is
evident that our Government will soon
be forced to take some action, which,
though principally designed to preserve
the rights of our citizens, and ut the
same time prevent the violation of the
mentality laws, will have some bearing
upon the fortunes of the insurrection
During the suspense that must exist
until it becomes clearly apparent,
either that the rebellion is crushed, or
if successful, it will require peculiar
wisdom on the part of our State De-
partment, to so act as to not awaken
the complaints of both the friends aud
the enemies of the movement. Its
friends will complain at the rigid en-
forcement of the neutrality laws its
enemies will accuse the administration
of connivance with every violation Of
those Laws by our citizens. Hardness
in recognizing the insurgents, after
they deserve it, will offend the great
mass of our people whose sympathies
instinctively leap out towards those
who are struggling for liberty, precipi-
fancy in the recognition, before they
deserve it, will subject us to the just
criticism that we do not practice what
we preach. Disregard of rumors. and
the rigid application of the strict prin-
ciples of international law to undenia
BILE facts. is the only course proper for
the administration to pursue.
The principle facts relative to the
rise and progress and present status of
the instruction seem to be about as
follows On the 10th of October 1865
Corlos Manuel Cespedes, supported by
force of only 1877 men, pronounced III
favor Of Republic, and issued an ad
dress to the Cubans from his residence
at Bayouro. Within week he was al
the head OF Is, 600 men, and the recog.
nized leader of the insurgents Nc
great battles have been fought, nor can
we tell now just what has been done in
the way of fighting in the interior OF
the Island, so conflicting have been the
reports. But the ihsurrectionary gov
eminent has proclaimed emancipation
and full enfranch of all citizens,
and the slaves are willing to be enrolled
on the side of the insurgents. 1t is
claimed that 10000 men could be put
III the field, if arms could be procured,
but the insurgents admit that they are
destitute of these. 1t is also said, in
proof of the success of the movement
thus far, that no great battles have
been fought because it was not the pol.
icy of the insurgents to fight them, lRt
either to wear out their enemies by q
Fabian system of warfare, and that, by
pursuing that system, 10000 SPANS
troops have been either killed, or disa
bled by disease or fatigue, since the be-
ginning of the war The following i'm.
portant tangible result is also claimed
by the representatives of the insurgents
now at Washington, as set forth by a
correspondent of the Tribune 1.-The
Provisional Government of Cuba is al
this moment master of at least three
fifths of the entire area of the island il
commands all the interior lines of COM
munication within this revolutonized
territory it threatens the control OF
the Spaniards over the remaining two
fifths it has confined the troops oper.
ntiug against them chiefly to the sea.
board and to the walls of few princi-
pal towns it has an organized semi
military Government, whose authority
is readily and seriously respected by
the people it has to-day an army OF
over forty thousand men in the field,
and could easily double that number if
in possession of arms and proper equip
ments.
Among the nominations which failed
for want of action by the Senate at the