The New York herald., 1870-05-08
Anairs In Cuba nnd Appeal or the Cuoans
10 the United States.

| SN'', "pu tne c0nufti0n ana prospect Oh tno
cuban insurrection which the American public
mas been receiving through Spanish sources,
nave led some to believe that the patriot cause
| had little chance OF success. Then there have
| been class of men. aud some of them in high
position, who, either from an unaccountable
sympathy with Spain, or from hostility to
American progress southward and in the
tropics, have persistently misrepresenied the
condition Of things in Cuba. We have now
from General Jordan, who arrived here on
Friday in the MORO Castle, a full and no
doubt truthful statement OF the character and
prospects of the Cuban insurrec.ion. This
statement, which was published yesterday,
will have greater weight with the American
people, and we hope also with Congress and the
administration, than all the manufactured news
sent to this country through Havana and
Spanish agents. II bears the stamp Of truth
on lis face and no American will believe, we
| suppose, that this high and accomplished
officer would either misrepresent facts or would
contemplate returning to fight the battle OF
Cuban independence If he did not feel assured
of the success OF that cause.
General Jordans narrative Of the long and
heroic struggle is full of interest, and shows
that the mass of the Cubans are resolved to
acquire their independence at any cost. The
bravery they have exhibited in war when
properly commanded, under the greatest diff
culties and with very limited means, proves
this. The sufEerings they endure and have
endured for two years for the sacred cause Of
liberty and self government attest their hero
ism and infexible resolution. All classes, and
the negroes as well, are intensely earnest.
The story Of their bravery aud suffering is
enough to arouse the sympathy and to secure
the aid of every lover Of freedom. There are
few examples in history where people have
acted as nobly or have continued q struggle
with such limited resources All these fac.s
go to show, as General Jordan. says, that the
Cubans will fight to the bitter end and that
they will succeed at last, though the war may
be Iong--though it may be guerilla war
only-and though their beautiful and rich
country may be made desolate. One impor-
tant fact, which ought to awaken the sympathy
of the administration, the dominant party in
Congress and the republicans everywhere, is
that the negroes are made absolutely fres
wherever the power Of the patriot government
of Cuba extends, and that slavery is maintained
only by the Spanish authorities. We were
aware before that the Cuban government and
constitution had abolished slavery, and we
notice General Jordan's testimony to this fact
| only to correct the mendacious statements of
the Spaniards and their allies in this country.
General Jordan appeals to the American
people for aid to the Cubans. He tells us how
they are suffering-men, women and children
are suffering-for the cause Of freedom. He
tells us they want the materials Of war, arms
and ammunition particularly, and such aid as
can be afforded in clothing. Shall he and the
brave Cubans who are fighting the battle of
American liberty, who are fighting really to
give another magnificent country to the
American Union, appeal in vain We do not
believe tho freedom-loving people of this great
republic will turn deaf ear to the Cuban
patriots. They cannot be 80 dead to the
noble principles for which their forefathers
liberty in any part Of the world-in Hungary,
Poland, Italy or anywhere else abrOad-without
ensting the sympathy of the United States,
and shall we now turn our backs upon an
American people and 0nr near neighbors,
whose cause is our own to great extent and
who have hattled long and nobly for freedom
We do not believe the Cubans will plead in
vain for aid Let public meetings be held and
societies organized for this noble object. Let
the apathy Of Congress be aroused through
public sentiment. and let not the administra-
ton be humbugged by Spanish falsehoods and
the pretence that at some convenient and
future day Spain will sell Cuba to this country.
Nothing need be expected from Spain. She
will see the island utterly ruined rather than
part with it voluntarily to the United States.
With such moral and material aid as our
government and people can properly give and
ought to give to the Cubans they will achieve
their own independence, and then annexation
would follow Tt would be an everlasting
disgrace to this country if it should not favor
the struggling Cnbans at this crisis. Let q
powerful movement be organized at once, and,
if we mistake not, the President and Congress
will abandon their do-nothing policy and will
gladly follow public sentiment.
EXECUTION OF GENERAL GoICOURIA. Our
cable news from Havana last night informs us
of the execution of the Cuban General Col
couria The General was brought TO Havana
in the steamer Triunfo on Friday and
placed in jail. Yesterday he was tried
| by verbal court martial and SEN
fenced to be garroted 1t is hardly
necessary to add that the sentence was carried
out. At eight o'clock last night the venerable
old Cuban, who, since the struggle for the in
dependence Of Cuba was inaugurated, fought
against Spanish oppression, was executed in
obedience to the sentence of a court called