The New York herald., 1872-12-04
A PLEA FOR MIR. HENDERSON.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 1872.

NEW YORK, Dec. I, 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
beg to make a few remarks to you regarding
the sudden departure OF Mr.. Henderson from Cuba
and what You call the "failurc Of the expedition"
have read your editorial to-day on this subject,
and am sure you do not justice to his personal cour
age or ability, for, although never saw or knew
ne has been placed are perfectly fami-
liar to me, and any person fally ac-
IN that country @ viii reoy ackaow
edge that he has done all that could be accom-
plished. and that to have pushed matters further
would have been sure but wanton and perfectly
useless sacrifice OF his life. You under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Stanley, fOrinstance would have
done better, and his great success with Living.
stone seems to warrant such an opinion; but you
ought to bear In mind that the savages In Africa,
with al their WI Wld instincts and the beasts Of prey
city, are perfect lambs when you compare them
with the Spanish volunteers in Cuba, or with tho
history are plain, and we only have to go back fOR
a short period in this Cuban war OF independence.
and In all the other wars waged by that nation
against their once numerous colonies this Con-
tinent, to attain full conviction OF the above fact.
Whas has happened Wisa your c0rrespondeat n
pected. His purpose being known by the SpaR-
iards, they could not, by any means, allow him to
thereon. when his statements would be necessarily
in open contradiction with every representation
they have thus far made to the Whole world during
tial person would place in b0lder relief the long
series of atrocities committed during that time "
the rabble, who in the name OF Spain, govern that
country. The revolutionary forces have been for
some time concentrating in the eastern end Of the
comparatively few patriots. Into this section your
correspondent was allowed to CO. His report could
%ac anS evsn they were a
OF it and wanted to know what
he was going to But It to let your reporter take
the extent of country in possession OF the
patriots, their unninching determination to sue.
ceed die in the struggle, the practical abolition
OF slavery carried out In oil places where the
Cuban flag Is sustained, and the large bodies o.
r'S leadership Of such @ Generals % % as Gomez Diaz. @
Garcia, &c. keeping at bay the savages who
represent the Spanish rule and with IT the prlnct-
pies and the institutions OF the Middle Ages,
would have been a gross neglect OF what they con-
slider their duty and their interest. And the sama
misrue and barbarous cruelty with any other cor
respondent you may. send there II he ever goes
within their sachno matter how able
may be-for' they will not stop ons
instant II, to attain their purpose; it should be
ceed in obtaining report such as yon desire, and
as the Cuban patriots would be glad to see you OBJ
tain and publish is to fit out small expedition to
land your correspondent ut convenient place
and to escort him to the headquarters of any Of
testimony to the perfect discipline observed by
the patriots and to the security enjoyed by all
those who live In Cu6,a ucre; and he will neither
obliged to leave the country in haste to save his
life, as will be surely the case under the rule o.
l hope these imperfect remarks will help You to
some extent In your noble undertaking. and re-
MAN, dear sir, yours respectfully
u. CASTELLARDO,
THE BLooDHoUNDs OF THE EVER FAITHFUL.
New YORK, Dec 2. 1872,
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR am acquainted with Mr.. Boyd Henderson,
and cannot help feeling sorry for your expressing
yourself so strongly against him in yesterdays
HERALD. beg you to suspend your opinion about
him until you have heard him. also know the
Cuban or rather the Spanish volunteers, because
have been working seven years as engineer on
plantation In Cuba, and can assure you that
would rather ten times be among the savages oil
Central Africa than among the bl0odhOunds OF the
.'Ever Faithful" With the former thcre is some
hope-with the latter none In all this affair OF
MIR. Henderson what s most disgracelul for NJ
Americans is the undeniabe fact that when wa
lind ourselves in hot water in Cuba we always go
to the British Consul, showing thereby how little
respected are our Consuls in Cuba Appeal tn
England for protection is q sad confession, and for
my part l must say the blush rushes to my faca
when think OF IL. / remain respectfully yours,
FREDERICK ii. SHERMAN.