The New York herald., 1872-12-08
OUR CUBAN COMMISSIONER.

What the Cubans Themselves Think of
Herald Entcrprisc-The Real Dangers
OF Honest Journalism Among the
Span iards-Henderson's n Prudence Bet
ter Than ValOr-G0Od Sense Versus
FOOlha rdiness.
Translated from yesterdays La Revolucion dc
We have carefully followed for our readers all the
various movements of Mr.. Henderson since he
started his arduous mission to describe the
in his quality OF special commissioner for the
New YORK HERALD. since his arrival
transpired IN his short but eventfn soOurn there.
We may allude among other matters to PROPOSE
ton made by a Spanish newspaper Of Havana,
which, In a railing tone says tiat If ali the news
papers of the United States each chose to send
q correspondent to the insurgent camp in imita-
tion OF the HERALD, armed with pen and
gun, President Cespedes at the head OF the in
surgent forces would be able to effect IN a few
that the number of ofperodicas in the United States
number upwards of five thousand"
The Spanish paper which makes this poor
winch which : it WIN -, no, readily forget.
Mr. Henderson by the Dia,fO and La Bdaderd
EspdHOid to publish the result of his visit to the
insurgents In response to these eXtravagant de :
mands the HERALD, in scathing editorial, has
Justly and ftly ridcaled the foolish demands made
by those papers.
Jupiter Of the universal press was lashing with
satire OF the bittercst kind these absurdly con
Quoted papers, Mr.. Henderson had progressed
far as Santiago de Cuba, when General Rquelme
informed him that his life was in extreme peril
Henderson left Immediately, as anybody in his
place would have done, because 1t far
less perious to have to do with the savages
IN the heart OF Africa than with Spanish volun-
teers medtating an attack a pacific and law
abiding citizen. Henderson, as we before stated,
left Cuba, and the man VINO had braved the anger
OF the famous bandits OF North Carolina was thus
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tyranny OF spanish civilization in Cuba, acting
under the Igis OF the nag OF CASTLE.
He took passage in u French steamer, which was
the hrst foreign vessel about putting to sea- ana
soon left Cape iaytI long leagues behind him, and
busied % himself IN preparing report Of what he
much important news there is no ques-
ton. He has seen Henry the Amerl-
can" with his 100 men, at a short distance
from Puerto Principe, occupying an advanced post,
the men dressed IN rags but we armed and pro-
vided with ammunition. From thence he proceeded
Inland some twenty miles, where he found himself
at the patriots headquarters and presented nim-
self to the General, lgnacio Agramonte.
Matters have now taken another turn. Let us say
nothing as TO what Mr.. Henderson might have
done or not have done, and let us await his state
meLts as to the Interview which took place be-
tween hum and the Cuban General as 10 the con-
ditlon OF his command and many other matters OF
great interest and as to the murders committed
The HERALD does not approve or rather appa
rently does not do so, Mr.. liendersons departure
from cuba, and has called for volunteers to I'LL his
place.
Now commences an important era.
Long columns, whole pages OF the HERALD, TEEN
with the names OF thousands OF asprants from
every cline, every nationality and every religion
all desirous OF carrying out the HERALDs great
idea. The letters sent by those who cannot
personally put IN their applications the various
plans for penetrating into the insurgent camps
many OF them filed with highly original IDEAS
have caused that portion OF the HERALD in which
they are published 10 be one OF the most highly
Interesting departments Of that great paper.
The articles published on the Attn and 9th
instant, with the respective captions "kecruits
for Cuba ana the .fiERALD and Cuba depict
with grapnic touch, the growing interest
that Is being taken in the Cuban
cause, and do more TO further the cause
OF our national nberty than the numerous
editorials serious as they were in tone which
nave been published Of late. The ends and objects
OF the HERALD In Publishing the curiOns miscellany
to which we have above alluded are chshrincd Tor
the present moment In mystery.
Unfortunately we have not the space In these
columns to elaborate the subject al present more
fuzzy, or to pfesent to our readers, as samples, a
few OF the letters, plans ana conversations to
which we have referred; but, regarding Mr. Hen
dersOn we are ccrlan that upon ms arrival he will
he able To dispci a The real or cIgncd hostility OF
the HERALD towards .imscf FOR he bas TO tell Of
important matters and has had the sagacity and
foresight not to send them by any foreign channel
but, hte aprodeDi man, bSs Dfougbt BIS own nvws,