Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-07
A New Phase in the Struggle for
noC Liberty
Jealousy of the Cubans toward their
American Recruits.
LetterlfrOm on Board the PriYateer
Nf1l1 Hornet. H@W-to
She Puts into WiImingtOn--lmpOrtan
Cabinet Decision.
Reported Lack Of Confidence by the
Spaniards.
Opinion of a Prominent Spanish.
Banker,
Note to the Spanish Regent

StOgNNO ANOAG ~ 81 0H~aaA6h sA@81HN
Under date of lst inst, the Washington
special correspondent of the Baltimore
Grzette telegraphs:
Letters from Cuba and Florida received
in this city to-day are important. They
confirm the assassination of the Generals
Marcan0 by Cuban soldiers, and assert
that the act was prompted by a spirit OF
jealousy of foreigners which p~ervades, to
a greater or less extent, every portion OF
the Cuban army, as well az the Cuban
population. This jealousy was mani
tested when the foreign officers who had
Joined the Cubans attempted to organize
and discipline the troops assigned to their
command for active operations in the
field, but it was believed this would be
overcome by association, and the sue
cesses that would he secured by conf
dence and proper organization. The r
friends of Cuban independence were, how
ever. disappointed. Spanish gold stimu-
lated the national characteristics of the
Cubans, and oonspiracies and plots for as
s~assination and betrayal nave been dis
covered in every portion of the army.
These plots are not confined TO the sol
.diers, but officers OF high rank are impli-
Gated. As in the case of the MareanO
brothers, it was subsequently ascertained
that the leaders were Cuban officers, who
followed the perpetrators into the Span
ish camp, where they were rewarded for
their treachery and murder.
Seven ofthe American volunteers who
went out with Gen. Jordan succeeded in
escaping FROM the island and binding on
the Florida coast. They say there is not
an American in the Cuban army thai
would not accept any terms, less than
death, to get away from their present po-
sition. When they left the United States
they had assurances of aSsistance from the
Government, without which they never
would have entered on their perilOus ex-
petition. That uOg they are at the mercy
Of the SpdRiards and the equally tredehe1,-
Gus CabdHS. The Spaniards will make no
terms with Americans, but hope to de-
stroy them by treachery secured by gold
and promises Of profession. Should the
Government send a vessel 10 bring them
home, as was done with Walkers men.
they assert il would be an act of Justice
which they hardly hope for, for American
citizens who have taken no part in the
war are daily imprisoned, and executed
without any attempt being made for their
protection.
There have been no engagements ofim-
portance since the fight at Las Tunas.
The Spaniards are awaiting reinforce
ments, so they Say; but are, no doubt,
watching with greater anxiety for the dis
of the Cuban army, which must
o occur, unless Cespedes and his Gen
erals have the power TO put down the
spirit OF revolt and treachery which now
threatens its disintegration. rea0
THE CUBA (LATE HoRNETl.
\ letter from an officer OF the Cuban
privateer Cuba tlate the Hornet), dated at
Sea, September 29lh, says:
"Mr. Laitte having arrived from ST.
Johns, the Hornet, with a short supplv
Of coal on board, left Halifax at Z pm,
the night of Sunday, th8 18th inst. After
we had got out to sea Mr.. Leon Laftte.
who had the power of attorney for the
owners of the Hornet, and Capt. Higgins,
who had power of attorney for Cuba, APP
peared on deck, and just as the stars of
that early Monday morning, September
Ii, 1859, began 10 pale before the dav that.
was breaking over the sea, seated them
selves at a little round table, on our omen
deck, to ratify the transfer of the Hornet.
The bill of sale was read before us all. bv
Mr.. LATTE. AT the conclusion of the.
reading ne said, Capt. Higgins, is what /
read the condition Of the sale, as YOU
understand it, of this vessel?i Capt. Hig-
replied: These are the terms; and
Mr.. LATTE, you will please count
this money, and, If all right, sign these
papers. | believe there are St25, goo in
fhese four packages, which pays for the
Hornet, and in this are SIS, coo, in pay
ment for expenses incurred in reittinZ
this steamer Mr.. Ltftte-'I think this
is correct, Captain, a. | assisted in count
ing these funds before.P Mr.. Lahtte then
the papers. s
AL OF h men then on board the HOr-
net were on deck and hen followed a
scene which shall 90 down in story. Mr..
Lahtte said, as soon as he signed the pa
pers: Captain, l have to congratulate YOU
As commander of one of the trimmest YES
sells that floats the ocean. She is not ma
Iesuc IN size, but, under your command,
If she d0niba write history, then 4 am
mistaken. Captain. Higgins
Thank You, sir. The early future, l
trust, will tell how I and my vessel write
history Turning to his men, Captain
Higgins said Bring down The stars and
Stripes, BOYS, and in then place run no
Lone Star, TO which We we'd our
arms and HIVES. And Philips, run up
my penuant. And, now, three times
for Cuba. for the United States. and
his vesse-no longer the Hornet, but the
Cuba Ofthe Cuban navy.H 38ma
While the above was passing. the
carpenter had taken the name Hornet
rom the stern, and the familiar signs
rom the piiet-house, aud substituted The
Cuba.
on the tain We laid tqonSo Mans
and, to await our armanenG.4 0nthe 18th
be steamer Martha Washington came
teaming toward us, and we knew all was
arranged for the perfection of our under |
aking. The Martha Washington came
longside, and was fastened to our vessel. /
mer ana on Board from her deck, /
hen sever gaus were raised. and as each 4
anne aboard the box inclosing it was
pened, aud the men learned their names,
heering each with a three times three.
he nine-inch Parrot pivot gun is Far
agut; , then wehave Gem GraHtS land
cespedes,' two sixty-four-pounder Par
otis; then two thirty-twO-pounder Par
ntts and two twenty-four-pounder how
" On the following day the schooner
from New Bedford, came to US
nth TWENTY-FIVE men. Before takiiny
hem on board, a Consultation was held |
Capt. Higgins with his, officers. The 1
then hailed the Captain of the
telling him TO come alongside.
his done, we had thirty more Of Il in
crew. The next day we steamed
own to Fire Island, where, according to
ne programme, a schooner from New
-Ork waited with aeargo or cOaE On the
LIST the Martha Washington came from
York with twenty-five additional
len.
" The sea became rough shortly AFTER
ards, and we were obliged to stop IN
the coal. We took fhe schooner
! tow, and steamed to the leeward Of
Point, where, after thirty-six
ours delsy, we took the irsmaindef off
ur coal Oh board. Yesterday anothert'
came from Milford, Connecticut,
-ah a cargodof Rnnfnunition and severzl
azens of torpedoes for harbor defense.
hen this load ,had been transferred we
I've have a full supply Of coal on board.
This morning the Captain sentrteR l
zen and q miidshipman on shore. They II
u become unwilling to 20 WIN us as
as they had learned our true char
ter. This leaves as screw, slh told, of
ne hundred and forty-two men, among
nom areforty artillerists for Qaesadasb
my. [
A no time since we steamed out of I
.alifax have we been of from high sea I
ngitude. The sale Of the CpBa, abe
langipg OF flags, thetaking Of her arma- I
on board, all was done outside of {
States territory.
Capt. Higgins commission il signedby 6
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