New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
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CUBA.


A CUBAN VESSEL SEIZED BY A BRITISH GUNBoAT.
HAVANA Jan. 7.-The following intelligence has
been received from Nassau: The schooner Violin left
Nassau on the 18th of December having cleared for
Puerto Plata with cargo of arms and ammunition
On the 18th the schooner Tweed sailed for Jackson
VILE having on board 60 Cubans. On the 10th inst
while at sea- the Tweed transferred the Cubans to
the Violin. The British gunboat Lapwing was watch
ing the transfer. and after it was accomplished took
both schooners in tow, and brought them back to
Nassau.
THE NUMBER OF THE SPANISH TROOPS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Rear Admiral Poor writes
to the Department from Key West, Dec. 2sth that
he had received from the IT, S. Consul-General at
Havana, a slip cut from newspaper in that city
relating to the arrival of the Spanish frsate Navas
de Toloto The number of troops brought by her
added to those already the island makes the total
1874 The nsul-Genera says there are no foreign
men-of-war at Havana, and there is nothing new in
the political situation
THE WASHINGTON CHARGES AGAINST TIE Gu
BANS-THEIR DENIAL BY TIE JUNTA.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: A telegram from Washington published in
this days Harald, gives the following statements
purporting to proceed from high Official source :
That intercepted letters show that the Cuban Junta
is badly demoralized, and distracted by internal dis
sensions; that member of the Junta has written
20 o friend in Cuba stating that the Cuban Envoy,
Mr.. Lemus. is weak inefficient, ambitious, and
pompous official that in another letter Mr.. Aldama
is called traitor; that nearly every member Of the
Junta Is abused by some one other of his col
leagues in the fercest manner, and characterized by
them with the vilest epithets. Although the close
analogy between the above statements and the ac-
tion recently attributed to the Junta in false tee
eloI ~, oOff tiu
city, is sufficiently apparent feel it our duty thus
publicly to declare that not Of us has writ
ten the letters referred to- nor any other in the
motest degree containing any such expressions that
the Junta is not and never has been distracted by
internal discussions; and we defy the Spanish Min
ister any of his satellites, any else in Wash
ngton to produce any such letter written by any one
of u.s. We trust that the non-acceptance of this chal
lenge will be sufficient proof of the falsity of the
charges made against u.s. and that it will at the same
time demonstrate how unreliable is the statement
from Washington that the insurrectOn is ION its
last legs We are, Sir, respectfully yours,
FRANCIsCO TREssER, JOSE Mp. Mora,
Netr-TOrk Jan. Z, 1870 L. NJ. MEsTRE.
THE REVOLUTIONARY ORGAN IN ANSWER TO
TIE REPORT OF THE CUBAN COLLAPSE.
We extract from La ReuOlucion, the Cuban
official organ published in this city, few paragraphs in
come from Washington:
At last Mr. Fish speaks IN The Herald. All the journals
and impartial uen OF the country agree in condemnng
the narrow policy which the Secretary OF State has
evlnced while preserving profound silence; I'm fact,
saying nothing at ALL and-what is stil worse IN Minis
ter-dOing nothing Mr. Fish, catching the eontagion OF
the Spanish influence by which he is surrounded has per
mtted himself find place for his hopes and fears in
II Is sad that there the secretary's office certain
intercepted letters in which are found against
distinguished persons and in which Cuban General or
Generals have manifested desire TO surrender to the
Who intercepted these letersi 1t could have been
the American Government, which has not either the
the power to do So 1t must be then the spanish
that sane government when mas preended
which has pacced lying for before the face Of the
whole world 1t is now engaged in inventng stories Of
letters Of which The Herald speaks forged We have
not read hem nor III fact have We seen them Dnt We
II NOT why should their authors be kept IN the back
ground Why not let us have their dates and precise
The very fact Of their being important asis claimed
shows that they are Of spurious origin. 1t may have
been that some Caban-th6ugh it difficult to believe it
has because of discOnteutment or misrepresentation,
Sdana as a traitor; but what would this amount oi
AS to the General spoken oil there De uch General
where IS his command Why does he not carry out his
threati .
had surrendered at Las Tunas but today the telegraph
which announced the informs ms that the fact
has been confirmed and that 1t is uncertain Where
is This extraordinary GcncTalt we again ask.
Mr. Fish attributes the lluck OF the Cuban cause TO
the ucapacity Of the Junta me HeTdd ana Sn every
day. well as thousand other papers attribute all TINS
70 Mr. Fish. The first suggestion is suspicious, even
looking at the statement from an American point OF
Tie members of the Junta and all Cubans know per
fecty wel-and have said so-that Cuba would triumph
with or without the aid Of foreign nations; and II any
one expected aid from the United states, 1t was not as
would best comport with the natural traditional Ameri
can policy. II Mr. Fish had a different understanding
of what that policy was II he relied upon occult plans
or mysterious cOmbnatOns-that is another matter lie
is fact, but minister named by the President Cen
nd Mr. lAu
we DO what is American policy.
Now Mr. Fish speaks OF sympatmes, ana OF now,
Though feeling their influence upon hlmse he has been
obi ged neutrality-suspicious. and capture ships of war
We could say something upon this point but 10 an Old
tant new, ard curious revelation made is that which
first time viz: that he bad drawn up and prepared
proclamation in favor OF the Cubans ready 10 be signed
by the President That is fact which we placed before
the public in number, afterward republished,
IT was in many Of the American journals. II az the
Mr Fish confirms sOlemny the statement made by Us,
that proclamation IN favor Of Cuban recognition was 10
been made by the President on the 2Oth OF sepem
ber This, the Secretary true, In effect that
only wanting the signature OF the Executive.
But adds tie Minister soon after TINS disaster afer ds
aser happened to the Cuban arms ana the President
found himself compelled by necessity ana against his
Will, to refusc ms signature
What happened in tins unhappy month Of September
Our memory docs not record single disaster as having
happened IN the whole OF that month, neither great nor
small II examine the DOCUMENTS presented by Mr
when unfavorable reports could be madel spoke
Of anything as having occurred during that
month Of an unfavOrabe character IL we
examine dispatches and letters, the same
state OF things is disclosed. Per contra. Durlpg
september the people OF the United States learned OF the
baftle of Las Tunas real battle In fact, wherein the
Spauiards acknowledged loss OF l2 men Killed, Xhd
de Rodas Tie Spanish onical report of that action
showed very clearly that the Cubans were not mere
bandits; that they had hrearus that they were not
Ignorant the art OF war but on the other hand eI
lained how veterans were dislodged ana driven ou OF
their trenches The Spanards called II victory; 30
they dad the hight at CullaO bat dd they ever ackno"
edge, for that matter that they had Ueeh peasn az