The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
The Cuban ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sur.
render Of Insurgents.

The Cuban Observation-Disclosures Sur.
render Of Insurgents.
By special telegram from the HERALD cor
respondent at Havana, under date of yester-
day, we have the important intelligence of the
surrender of the insurgent General Cornelio
Porro, with number Of his officers and fol-
lowers, and other persons of note who
have been aiding the rebellion. The surren-
der of General Porro is considered Of great
Importance by the Spanish authorities he has
great power and influence with the people
who are now In arms against the government
of Spain, and his thus coming in and giving
himself up is considered strong indication Of
an early collapse of the insurrection. OF late
we have heard of nothing but surrender on
the part of the Cubans. They now deem dis
erection the better part of valor. They see be-
fore them but little If any hope of ultimate sue
cess, and wisely prefer to accept the situa-
ton and surrender while yet the door
OF mercy is open to them. The humane
policy of Captain General Valmaseda is having
great and good results it has proved of more
avail than the coercive policy of General De
Rodas, and in the end it will be the means OF
accomplishing the desired purpose-the pacia-
cation of the island, its restoration to
the control of Spain and It's return to q
condition of wealth and prosperity. Had
De Rodas remained in power he would
have benefited the cause of the insur-
gents. With him they knew that capture
or surrender was death by the garrote; hence
they preferred to die in arms rather than trust
to the tender mercies of Spain when such Q
tyrant represented Spanish authority. Seeing
the true cause of the instruction, and wish
ing to avoid recurrence of 1t in the future,
the policy Of Spain towards Cuba hereafter
will doubtless be liberal one and such as
Cubans cannot and will not find fault with.
The government Of the island remodelled and
its inhabitants once more at peace and pros
porous is condition we hope soon to witness.
The UnexamDled Dulnexs of the Religious
Press.
What has become of the usual spirit of the
religious press In this city? Have the union
of the Old and New School Presbyterians, the
prospective union of the Soft and Hard Shell
Baptists, the deprivement of the Catholic Head
at Rome of his temporal power, served to
bring down upon our religious contemporaries
degree of languor and inactivity that could
hardly have been expected in the softest days OF
evangelical dispensation? Has the stupdnesa
of the Legislature thus far been an impeachment
to religious revival? Has the proposed legal.
izing Of amour traffic, coupling, like a
dangerous railroad train, both sexes alike,
disturbed adherents of the Methodist and
Protestant Episcopal persuasions represented
in the Legislature, and rendered Onderdonkism
and its adjuncts social dogma no longer to be
tolerated? Whatever may be the cause, it is
nevertheless fact that there is less interest in
religious revivals now than there was this
time last year.
This is to be dep!ored. The substantial
people of the United States are essentially a
pious people. Those who might have been
led astray have been gathered into the gentle
folds of Christianity by the kindly teachings
of the HERALD shepherds-those valuable
religious reporters who stake down" the
droppings Of every heavenly sanctuary, as
well as tie implorations of the inmates oil
novels.
Let the religious press wake up. Let them
save the weak and wavering from being led
into those paths that lead to perdition. Let
them begin with our State Legislature, and,
after purifying that body, let them turn their
attention to the city Of Washington, the seat
Of national government. ''Pray on, brother,
pray on"