The New York herald., 1870-01-07
DiscOul'asing Reports from
Cuba.
MiSmanagement Of the Cuban Junta in
New York.
Cause of the Failure of the
Revolution.
Tho Privateer Anna ut
Charleston.

Tnere are TWO sides TO the Cuban as well as to
an oLner stories. From high Official source have
to-day heard number Of facts which, II reliable
ana nave every reason to credit them-throw
nood OF light upon the real situation In the .Eycr
Faithful Ise." The facts alluded TO are based upon
Omcial information from agents in various parts
OF CUBA, as well as from private letters received
mere and elsewhere from parties whose opportunities
Tor obtaining accurate knowledge OF the progress of
the civil war are such as to guarantee perfect
reliability. The inference to be drawn from these
dispatches and letters-and l state 1t with regret
Is that the revolution Of the patriots is on Its last
legs Their forces arc reduced to mere handful OF
armed ana unarmed men, who are carrying on pre-
"a tory warfare, merely prOlongng the struggle In the
ioriorn hope that something may yet turn up help
tnelr cause and that then their little family may be
made the nucleus from which will gather the dis
prited patriots In every part OF the island. The
revolutionary party, according to my Information
IL now driven out OF every stronghold which .
few months ago IL possessed. / holds not q
single town on tho island, and Is compelled to
connne itself to attacks upon the Spaniards
along the narrow roads and bride paths. Further,
learn that intercepted letters show that the Junta
itself u badly demorazed distracted by inter.
nal dissensions which cause all its expensive EFFORTS
10 aid the patriots to eventuate In failures and dis
asters Some Of these letters indicate that jealousy
ana petty wrangles about precedence and leader
setp are tho cause OF Ghese dissensions. For In.
stance, one member Of the Junta writes to . friend
In Cuba that "Lemus Is weak inefficient,
ambitious and pompous oniciaI, who is 80
inflated Dy his own importance as to sink
every other consideration on the altar OF
vanity and sef-interest" Another letter calls
Aldama q traitor. Still another describes him as
being 'Simpy money bag, stuffed full of gold, ana
0r
every member Of the Junta Is abused by some one
or other Of his colleagues In the ercest manner and
characterized BY the viest epithets. Worse STILL
some OF the Cuban generals write to their friends in
New York that they have no confidence in their men,
and one OF them proposes surrender to the Captain
General. This last fact I am assurrd ID beyond
question although 1t has been 80 often denied since
Its first announcement in the newspapers The
letter OF this dsprited general has been exhibited
at the State Department, aud IL known to be
genuine but for obvious reasons will not be made
public for the present
At the State Department the failure Of the Cubaus
IS considered TO be due to the inenlciency and
laundering OF the Junta. At an early stage OF the
revolution Sehor Lemus. In an interview with
Secretary Fish, was informed that the Cubans
might purchase from our government all the
arms they could pay for; further. that they might
ship such arms as merchandise to any place In the
world in American ships, ana would be protected
from search by our government In any place except
within the marine Jurisdiction Of SPAN. "You may
buy as many arms as you choose, and you may ship
them as you would sugar or cotton. aud we will
protect you, )" said Secretary Fish. "But when you
get into Cuban or Spanish watersn added
he '.you must LOOK out for yourselves,
There you Will have to take the consequences
But on no account VIII we permit you
to organize an expedition within our territory
You may send passengers to Cuba, but you must
not put arms IN their hands, nor send them away
from here as regularly organized forces. You have
our sympathy. We would gladly see You win. but
you must remember we have duty TO perform in
executing our neutrality laws.n Instead OF taking
this advice strictly the Cubans not only bought
arms, but organized armed expeditions and sent
them away from our shores. The whole number or
men thus sent or sought to be sent would not amount
to one full regiment 1t is estimated, thas they
could not have contributed much TO the cause even
had they all succeeded IN making safe landing.
Secretary Fish thinks the Cuban Junta in this re-
spect evidenced their lack OF sound judgment and
business management. by attempting to send away
organized expeditions they forced our government
into an attitude Of hostility TO the patriots. The
administration felt constrained to enforce the neu
traty laws against Its sympathes and feelings, ana
the result has been that nearly all the expeditions
have been crushed by officials. Secretary Fish
Is OF the opinion that the Cubans not sent away
o single cargo OF arms unaccompanied by organized
companies Of 1libusters. He also states that both
the President and himself were as anxious to sign
Q proclamation In favor OF the Cubans as the
latter were desirous that one should be issued;
but he declares that the reckless management OF the
Junta deprived them Of the opportunity OF doing so
At one time the rebellion seemed to be gaining
a w ctu lIv
drawn up and ready to be signed by the President,
but disaster after disaster followed and the Presi-
dent was reluctantly compelled TO withhold his sig
nature to the proclaim alton.
The fact that such . large army was sent from
Spain to suppress the rebellion is explained upon
the theory that cholera, yellow fever ana general
sickness did more to Kill or the SpanaIds than the
Cuban bullets aud sabres.
The Cuban Privatoer Annie.
The Spanish Minister has notified the State De-
partment that the steamer Annie Cuban privateer,
crossed the bar on Charleston harbor yesterday
about noon and anchored OF Fort Sumter, with
portion OF the crew Of the Hornet on board The
Secretary Of State Immediately notified the Navy De-
partment. A revenue cutter, with the United States
Marshal on board, has been ordered down to the
suspected steamer.
Rich Specimen from the Silver Mines of
Nevada.
From the Original Hidden Treasure Mine, in the
White Pine district, Nevada, n specimen OF very
rich silver ore has been transmitted to the Commls.
sioner General OF the Land once, for the geological
cabinet connected with his Office. The mass in ques-
ZION consists OF sulphure OF silver associated with
large proportion of the famous horn silver ore q
chloride OF silver, OF soft, wax-llkc CONSISTENCY,
which, in some places can be stripped OF the walls
Of this vein in sheets. The vein stone quartz and
in places, is mneralized with anmonlal silver ore.
Postmasters in Council.
Postmaster General Creswell has summoned to
Washington the postmasters Of the leading cities OF
the country TO meet him the 18th inst the pur
pose Of general consultation on matters OF import
ance. 1t Is understood that Supervising Architect
Mullett will submit to this convention his plans for
the New York ana Boston Post Onlces and other I'M
portant structures In other Cities and ask them for
suggestions and advice which may be OF service In
the prosecution OF the work.
Additional Salaries for Clerks.