The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-22
News from a Friend of spanish Tyranny.

Our Span sh Secretary OF state now np-
poals TO the public through the columns Of
the World That Journal has always been
an enemy Of Cuban liberty. and an ally of
The hired Spanish counsel, whose family re.
latiouslip TO tie Secretary Of State has
lately Iecn attended by circumstances so
discreditablc to the Government and the
people of the United States. Accordingly,
II is quite natural that the World should
give much pr mincnce TO anything that the
Secretary may desire to say in his own dc.
6nce.
Mr.. FIsn etntcs--he docs not write under
his own urn'c, but nnonymously-that there
Is now no war in Cuba cot sufficient mngni.
tude to warrant tho recognition of 10th
parties 10 il us tcilGcrcn,s." "Thc insur-
rection las at no period been thoroughly
organized and powerful" "Thc venture
was regretted by large body of wealthy
and influential Cubans who nave never given
the movement enthusiastic aid" All OF
which is rs truly Spanish as if it had pro-
ccedcd directly from an agent OF the Span. sh
Government, and not from the fGthcr-iu-law
of such an agent
But fortunately for the truth, tho real state
Of tho case In Cuba is set forth IN the Word
at the very side of ali this ialsehood On
the very same page with Mr.. FIsu's mani.
festo the correspondent of that journal at
Havana characierizcs the recent rcpulso Of
Gen. PUELLo's army in its attempt upon
Guamnro md SibanicG ns ga hard blow to
the Spaniards, aud the most important vic
tory of the war for the Cubans.'
The same writer describes n recent battle
near Las Tunas as q" the hardest fighting of
this war some of it surprising in its lloody
results the most stubborn contests in the late
American civil war" The combat on this
occasion lasted during three days. the OIL oct
eontended for being Spanish CONVOY of pro-
visions. The narrative Of the correspondent
10 very impressive:
"Tle batthliol OF EspshG, in the march to Las
Tuuas, formed the advance guard e the Spanish cx.
petition, ard experienced losses that I will now
aver we're never experienced by any Federal or Con.
feoerate regiment 10 three days dgot. Out OF
come thirty officers and full complement OF ser.
gcGntt. 10 oa them az, either kill, or wounded,
save one, Lieut.. CRIsToBAL AFAu, OF the FIRST com.
pany. lhis is Unprecedented, believe. At least,
during ny four and half years i've service IN the
American civil war, heard ofnothing In the way OF
FEDERAL OF Confederate losses to equal II. The
heaviest loss m officers during that war for q
nngle battle Of one, two, three davs' durat on,
thst know ct was that Of regiment at 10 battle
Of Anuctam ShGrpsburgL which had twenty.'our
efiecrs Killed and wounded out OF twenty seven,
and came with OF it, scrgeants unhlrm,d,
while the Spanish battalion, 70 member, had al OF
Its Officers and seryeants either killed or wounded.
o. course, 1t necessarily follows that the battalion
lost ut the same time very large proportion OF it,
eoiporals ana priyates."
This is the sort Of bellicerency which Mr.
FIsn-speakinG the sentiments not OF the
American people, but of Spanish slave ira
ders and oppressors-pronounccs insufficient
70 warrant recognition OF both parties as
belligcrcnts." 1t is not enough for him that
here is an American people our fron IL and
ncighbors, struggling for liberty and indie
pendence in way described by their enc
mics as the World describes this battle. This
will not satisfy the requirements of this
American Secretary of STATE, administering
his Office in the interest Of Spanish tyranny.
Indeed, we don't know what IL is that Mr.
we do know. lie would have them lay
down their arms, submit patiently to
the intolerable wronEs which Spain has
for centuries inflicted on their beautiful
island, consent TO the establishment of
slavery and the slave trade, bow their uecks
70 the yoke, and pray forgiveness from their
!yrants. That would probably satisfy the
Utmost soul Of any Spanish agent whatever
But we can tell Mr.. FISH that he is doomed
To bitter disappointment The war in Cuba
will cont nue. till his allies. the Spanish slave
traders arc driven from American soil. The
bankrupt rulers of Spain are now making
their last effort there Their exhausted
treasury cannot be forced to pay the expenses
of sending troops 10 Cuba in the
place Of those now 70 rapidly consumed.
OF the loan which they sold last year for
fourteen cents on he do9ar--ffty mill ons of
obligations yielding nominally but seven
millions in cash-only on1qudrter has realty
been diposCd 9c They cannot borrow an.
other cent anywhere in Europe Tho rcvc.
MUGS of the Spanish Treasury have not since
the revolution INid ore half the daily OK.
penses Of the Spanish Government. In short,
the suljugation of Cuba by Spain is mpos-
sible, much more 20 than was tho suljugntion
Of the United States by ENGLAND in 1889
The present is tho last serious campaign OF
the Cuban war and Notwithstanding the
powerful aid which Mr. SIDNEY WEBSTER
Mr. FIsn Mr. SUMNIR, and Gen. GRANT
have given TO the cNuse of Spain and slavery
hut one result is now poss tie CulN will
be independent, through the efforts of her
own sons and the United States will bcal
the shame Of having opposed instead of aid
ing 80 glorious work, and will lear it in
vain.
VIII the British Colonies be Cast on
II Is impossible 10 ignore the fact that the
traditional pol cy Of England toward hen
colonies lie undergoing n radical change Tn,
leading Statesmen Of tho ruling party make
no secret OF their conviction that the cnlnti, ,