Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

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THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
General Jordan, who was for.
merly Commander-in-chie Of the
forces, a position which he relin-
pushed to become Chief of staff
Of the army, and who is now on q
visit to this country as an emissa-
ry Of the insurgent Government,
to awaken the sympathies Of the
American people, and to endeavor
to interest the Government Of the
United States in the Cuban move.
ment, has appeared before the
House Congressional Committee
on Foreign Affairs and given them
the benefit Of his views on the sit
uation. Since his return to this
country, Gen, Jordan has evinced
much enthusiasm and confidence
in the cause which he has espous-
ed. He declares that the revolu-
tionists have plenty Of men, and
that all they seek is assistance in
the way ofmoney, arms and sup.
plies. He says that the Cubans
fight like heroes, and that the col
ored troops, Of whom his army is
largely composed, fight nobly.
He is very confident that the peo-
pie with whom he is allied will
eventually secure their liberties
unaided, but be seeks assistance
that this happy consummation Of
their struggle may be accelerated.
It is thought that from the ma
ture Of the Cuban country, its al.
most impregnable swamps, noun.
tains and forests, the climatic dis
eases 10 which the Spanish invaders
are exposed, the unsettled condition
of Spain at home, the want of
roads and means of transporta-
ton, that the defence made by the
Cubans can be long continued, and
yet success be not at all assured
thereby. Regarding the apparently
encouraging statements of General
Jordan, we have this to say: Some
papers express a hesitancy to be-
lieve his report, and charitably i'm
pute the cause to the peculiar and
fervid enthusiasm of General Jor-
dams nature, which inclines him
TO state that for truth which he
wants TO be true. Whatever char
ity may induce Others to believe
as to Jordan's veracity, justice
prompts us to term the statements,
Of General Jordan, falsehoods to a
greater or less degree. True, we
have not been to Cuba and sur
veyed the situation but when
other journals can find grounds to
say that General JOrdan's en-
thusiasm' makes him shoot wide
Of the mark, we can find grounds
to say that General Jordan is a
fibbing. A man who deserted the
cause of the South at its lowest
ebb, and falsely and ruthlessly
maligned its captive chief in the
public prints, can sustain no other
reputation with US than that
Of a false and pepured man,
But we would ask in connection
with this subject of Cuba, What
can it be that has caused the Gen.
eral Government Of the United
States to deny recognition of
Cuban rights and Cuban mdepend.
enceH Is it possible that ill.will
towards the South is at the bottom
of it Is it possible that the
subtle aeumen Of the Radicals in
Congress has l." smelled a large
mice in the distant future, and
are fearful that Cuban annexation
would be playing into the hands Of
Southern rebels, and strengthen
the cause Of the South by the
power, wealth and numbers of the
people Of Cuba, who, from habit
cOntiguity and general inclination
would, it is feared, affiliate with the
Southern people Can it be pos
sible that a sentiment of revenge
towards the South, and a fear Of
that section in the future, has in
iueqoed the Radical Congress
against the petitions Of struggling
Cuba