Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-14

ninistration which has been so
completely outwitted by British
sagacity
VIZ clip the following account
from the New York World, Of the
7th inst:
The Cuban residents of New
York were greatly excited yester-
day. The cause was that General
Thomas Jordan, the Commander
in Chief of the Cuban revolution
ary army had arrived In this city.
General Jordan, who was expect.
ed here for some days past, arriv.
ed early yesterday morning from
Nassau, N. P. kilograms were
received announcing that he would
be in the city in the morning, and
a large number Of prominent
Cubans, including the principal
members of the Cuban Junta,
were at the landing in readiness
to receive him.
Quite warm reception was
given General Jordan. When he,
with Colonel Enrique Agramonte,
brother to General Agramonte,
Colonel Francisco Castillo, and
Major Caspar Betancourt made
their appearance, they were sur
rounded BY q host of friends, and
after many handshakings and sa-
lutcs in the fashion OF Cuba, the
party entered carriages, and were
driven to the Astor House, where
Gen. Jordan was assigned Room
81.
General Jordan is q man of SOL
dierly appearance and dcmeanor.
A Southerner by birth, on the
breaking out of the war he allied
himself to the party with whom
by birth, interest and friends he
was connected, and served in the
Confederate ranks with the great
est credit, and held the position OF
chief of staff to General P. G. T.
Bcaurcgard.
A reporter Of this paper called
on General Jordan, and was treat
ell with the utmost courtesy
General Jordan is Of medium sta
ture, with sandy hair and large
beard. His beard is slightly
tinged with grey. His complex.
ion Is rather tlorid, and the sun
burnt face shows signs Of a sol
dlers real life. He had q light
gray fatigue jacket, vest and trou-
sers, and to q casual observer, moi
noticing the absence Of shoulder
straps or stripes, it would seem aS
il he had again donned his old
uniform. General Jordan entered
freely into conservation in regard
to his leaving Cuba, and the pres
ent state of affairs there. His
manner of conversation Is calm
but when any particular affair II
mentioned in which he had an es
pecial interest his eyes sparkle
he bends forward, and gestures
excitedly,
General Jordan embarked will
his stall on u small sailing vesse
from a small key on the western
side of the island, on the 9th o
April. They eluded the vigilanc,
, of several Spanish mcn.of- wa
which were ON the lookout 70
= them, and succeeded in maxim;
r their escape. General Jordan de
sires to inform the public that tn
many reports in reference to tn
cause Of his leaving the island q
the present time are utterly false
and have been circulated with
| view 70 injure the cause Of Cub
e through him.
q General Jordan asserts that, or
account of the false rumors an,
accounts which have received som
! credence by the United State
= Government, the republican GOV
!, ernmcnt Of Cuba felt the nccessit
- of having full statement of III
real facts made public, and tho
+ such will be one Of his duties.
= General Jordan said: "Th
/. revolutionary army suffers frOl
= one want-that of arms. The
have men enough, but the prt
gress of the struggle is somewhi
l. impeded by the want of rifles an
(. ammunition. If 10000 stand
d arms we're safely landed in Cut
. tomorrow, in q weeks time theI
would not be a rife without bein
ie in a Cuban's hand. The Cuba
t soldiers are willing to suffer ever
Y. privation and seek independent
IN only. The reports Of dissensioI
among the leaders are untrue, an
we're started for purpose. Th
or bravest soldiers in Cuba are th
D. negroes; they fght like dart
D. devils. One negro with a mGchs