The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-22
The Truth about Cuba.
CHARLESTON, April 20, 1870.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
The s'so-called" Secretary Of the "so-called'
Cuban Junta of this city, has appeared again in
the columns of your journal in very feeble at
tempt to answer the arguments set forth In the
letter Of the 18th inst, signed "Justice," pub
lished in city paper. Oh rving that "Justice"
has not answered this last lucubraton, whether
1t be on account Of sickness or from some other
reason, take the liberty Of answering through
your columns, and commence by saying that 1t Is
my firm conviction that the members OF the "so-
called" Cuban Junta have not been authorized to
form themselves nto body by any one having,
or pretending to have any authority amongst the
remnants OF those who once were In arms against
the constituted authority OF Spain In the Island
OF Cuba, and, therefore, that they are not author
lied, In my opinion, to collect any funds for the
sso.calledr Cuban cause This is my reason for
calling them the ':so.cdled' Cuban Junta and the
"socaled' Secretary OF the same.
/ beg you sir, a thousand pardons for my d.
gresslons, and now undertake to refute the state
ments OF the "so.called" Secretary OF the $50
called" Cuban Junta, by saying that he is content
with stating things without giving any reasons
therefor. To say that "the Spanish kilograms are
sentiment OF this community Is to say nothing
at all, because he cannot be so vain as to think
that the public believe In the truth Of his asser-
tions, merely because he styles himself the Secre-
tary of the Cuban Junta. About the particulars
of the engagement which Mr.. Forms says took
place after the date Of the Spanish dispatch, and
In which he claims that three hundred Cubans
defeated four hundred Spaniards, tojo9 | can
only answer that he must have received this
news from Key West, where so many other Cuban
victories have been elaborated, and where great
many Cuban aparrtors are to be found, at re.
spectablc distance from the reach OF shot and
SHE'LL fit companions OF those selfstyled Cuban
patriots who arc now residing In this city. will
admit the statement Of Mr.. Forms, In quoting the
Spanish Genera! Prim, that the whole Spanish
strength OIL the Island OF Cuba amounts to Sl,5Oo
men, and will go even further, and say
that there are more than 100000 now In arms
In Cuba against the insurgents, but not more
than about 10000 Of them have been sent
from Spain, and the rest are volunteers, or
whom as many more could he raised II the Island
were In peril of losing its nationality. But this
does not prove that all Of them could have been
sent to the field, aS the ''so-called' Secretary
would make us believe; but that only $4,000 have
gone in search OF the Insurgents, and they have
been able to annihllate the whole rebel army, not
witlstandng the assertion Of Mr.. Forms that the
..so-called'' Cuban force consists OF GAS men,
as furnished In his former statement, not know
ing that the truth was apparent that 1t could not
be the case since they do not stand to-day on
single foot of ground which they can coll their
own. AS to the rest Of the Spanish force, 1t Is
necessary il should remain behind for the pro-
lection OF the cities, towns, villages and other To-
calities. where the rebels have not yet made their
appearance, but whlch must, nevertheless, be
protected from the evil intentions OF those who,
under the name OF patriots, would sack and burn,
pillage and destroy everything they found In their
way, las they have done in unprotected places,)
and as they would do everywhere II there were no
troops at hand to repress their ill.doings, anu
Which they do not do for the cause Of liberty but
for their own pecunlary benefit and to satisfy
their evil passions will state in behalf of "Jus-
tice," that he has no need OF going to Cuba to de-
fend the integrity OF the Spanish dominion, be-
cause the Spanish troops and volunteers there
are more than enough to complete the paclaca-
tlon Of the Island; but tile so-callca secretary
aud those selfstyled Cuban patriots, who left the
Island after the fight had commenced, ought TO
be on the battlefield, instead of trying to sen!
Others there to secure for them their lndepen.
dence.
Tile fact is sir that the insurrection in Cuba IS
now virtually ended This Is evident net only
from the official announcement OF the Captain
General of the Island, but also 1t Is visible to al
who have dealings with that Island, as every
branch OF commerce. and particularly the
finances, have greatly improved. Nothing proves
this more than that last year the discount on the
bills of the Bank of SPAIN In Havana, was at 6 to
s per cent, and even more, and now 1t is only at
Il; tolls per cent, according to the latest aa'
vices. This Is the real state OF things; all else IS
mere Illusion. fhH''As'