The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
MORE FILLIBUsTERINO.


Gen. w. A. C. Ryan, the Cuba fili
buster, has returned to Washing
ton after hair breadth escapes from
the perils of yellow fever and war
He denies that any portion of the ex
lpedition of the Famine was captured
by the Spaniards, and pronounces
the expedition a success. He says
the Famine was floating coffin, TAX.
ing seventeen DAYS instead of six to
reach the reef of rocks on which a
stupid pilot ran the craft, and from
which everything was disembarked
and safely hidden in the woods on the
Island before the burning ofthe wreck
He has lost thirty pounds OF flesh
from black vomit and exposure. He
was the first man to land and the last
to take to the boats on the start for
Nassau. n. z. and is confident that
the 100000 slaves freed by the pa
triots will never yield to the Span
iards until extcrminatcd He adds
that the withdrawal of Nalmaseda is
the best proof of the coming crisis.
He speaks of Spanish lies in regard
to the expedition, but, so far, | have
seen no denial of the published charge
that nine Spanish prisoners taken by
Gen. Ryan Were Immediately execu-
ted by his order. 1t is to be hoped
that this story is among the lies re-
ferred to. He alleges that he has
good reason to believe that the two
other expeditions safely landed, and
speaks in glowing terms of the pros
poets of the patriots to ultimately free
themselves from the yoke Of Spain.
THE SECOND GREELEY PERFORMANCE.
The letter of acceptance of the Bal
timore nomination by Horace Greeley
has afforded that ground and lofty
tumbler an opportunity to put himself
in still an other attitude of opposition
to the Republican party and its prin-
ciples. This letter is for the purpose
of calling a halt upon the army of dis
gusted Democrats who are constantly
coming out in opposition to the Bal
timore Convention. Seeing the
North Carolina Democracy likely to
yield a tardy support and in some
sections neglecting the State cam
paign on account of the effect it may
have in his favor, he has devoted one
third of this letter to the object of
to the rebels of that region.
He the adviser of all unemployed per-
sons to ego West" and become car
pet-baggers, takes this method of run
ing a tilt against the carpet bagging
of which he is himself an example,
that of New England. Knowing
that he has nothing to hope for from
his native New England, after going
back on everything else, it might be
expected that he would, out of pure
spite, strike blow at those whose
principles he has lately deserted, in
order to get the favor of those who
have always despised New England
Yankees of which he is one and fore
most. But the object of this blow, is
to condole with North Carolina Reb-
els who, not having shaken hands
over the bloody chasm," desired to
select for the U. S. Senate ex-Gov.
Vance the most Objectionable Rebel
in that State, whose perjury in join
ing the rebellion while sworn to de-
fend the national constitution espec-
ially commended him to their choice
while he was yet under the ban of
constitutional exception His croco-
die tears over the votes of New Eng
land which he says deprived North
Carolina of the Senator of her choice
is truly pitiful to contemplate. 1t
is quite possible that this acrobatic
feat of riding two horses which go in
opposite directions may have the ef-
feet of driving off union men while
it halts the rebels in his circus tents
At all events i hope to see him write
more letters. The more he defines
his position the more men will see its
incongruOus absurdities.
CAPITAL ITEMS.