The New York herald., 1872-12-24
Views Of the Expedition from n New
Standpoint.

From the New York Sun, December 2O]
Mr.. A. Boyd Henderson, special correspondent Of
the HERALD In Cuba, has returned and laid his
statement before the public. We republish Dor.
tions Of in another column.
Both for his lucid description OF what he saw,
learned and experienced in Cuba, and for his
honorable reticence on matters which he is pre.
vented from divulging, Mr.. Henderson is entitled
to much credit But although he has unquestion-
ably told the ruth his statement falls far short OF
the whole truth.
Thus, probably for political motives, Mr.. Hender
son omits all mention OF his two interviews with
President Grant previous to his departure from
this country. Probably because his word Of honor
pledged to Captain General Ceballos prevents his
SO doing, he also omits all mention Of the peremn-
tory demand from President Grant, on the Strength
OF which alone he was liberated. from iail in
Havana. And finally, because he himself is probably
ignorant OF the FACT he fails to record the true rea
son why he was not allowed to see any other
Cubans after his interview with President Ces.
The facts OF the case are that i'm. i'm.
mediately after the publication OF the
saoS na. sas Msssp that n SPAIN TnSn ne
held responsible for the life and liberty OF It's en-
voy, Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister In Wash
ington, telegraphed the article to Havana, to-
gether with peremptory orders that Mr.. Henderson
should be allowed to hold no intercourse with any
eral Fajardo in Puerto Principe, while Mr.. Hender-
son was an his visit to General Agramonte, and the
latter was the last patriot whom Mr.. Henderson
was allowed to interview. He states and doubt
less believes that the steam launch at Boga was
his disposal; in reality he was prisoner in the
hands OF the Spaniards until the sailing OF the
steamer Marcea from Nuevitas to Santiago.
Mr.. Henderson's published statement, however
fully confirms all that we haye ayerred about the
past and present state and future prospects OF the
Cuba revolution. The bodies which he saw at Via
mones were unquestionaby those OF Spaniards.
they were mutilated and as the affair was merely
q surprise by the Cubans, In which they poured
their vOleys into the spanish ranks and retreated,
the patriots had no time or opportunity to mutilate
the corpses even had they been SO inclined Mr..
Henderson proves that the Cuban forces, whom the
Spaniards declare they are unable to fnd, were ac-
ccssible to him In few hours ride from Puerto
Principe and that the whole liberating army
numbers over ten thousand men. Mr. Hem
ders0n B also probably not aware of the
fact that when first his desire to see General
Agramonte was made known to that officer, Prest-
dent Cespedes was 200 miles or, ut Barajagua, In
the Jurisdiction OF Santiago General Agramontc
Immediately sent on messenger to the President,
and the latter, under the escort Of General Vicente
Garcas 200 men, known az the Iron Legion,
traversed the Jurisdictions OF Holguin and Las
Tunas and met Mr.. Henderson IN Camaguey.
This fact at once proves the occupation Of the
country by the Cubans.
The impediments placed by General Riguemc at
Santiago In the way OF Mr. Hcndersons In terviewing
J any oI the rebel chies in that department wsra