The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08
What General Sigel Thinks of
the Situation.
Dare the SpaniardS Touch Hair Of
Mr.. James ]. 0'Kelly'S Head?
DE ALBANIA THINKS NOT.
The Intervention of the United
States Declared Necessary.

The excitement in New York yesterday In
Cuban circles was very great, with reference to
what WAS printed In the HERALD OF yesterday re-
ierring to the communication received from its
special Cuban correspondent, Mr. James J. O'xelly,
from Palma Soriano. in Cuba in which is recorded
THE THREAT or THE Spanish GENERAL,
Morales, In reply to Mr.. O'Kely's request to pass
the Spanish ines-"YOu can leave Palma and go
where you like. on the understanding that II the
Spanish troops find you among the in
surgents, or If you afterwards appear
within the Spanish lnes you will be
treated az spy, and shot accordingly" Equally
worthy OF attention Is the reply OF the HERALD
to General Morales which is as follows EFF the
HERALD Commissioner receives any injury at your
hands, without violating the laws OF your country,
you will be held TO strict accountability. and will
be made to suffer the penalty Of the outrage, not
IN the island OF Cuba alone. but in every inch OF
soil that owes allegiance to the Spanish nag"
The position Of both parties being thus clearly
defined, reporter was sent to visit the in1uent ia
Cubans and other residents OF this city to CLEAN
their opinions as to. the glove OF defiance thrown
down on either hand Naturally enough In New
York. where opinion is all
ON THE SIDE OF FREE CUBA
and the abolition OF slavery in the Seem OF the
Antilles" the reporter felt, when starting on his
mission. that 1t would be impossible to hear two
opinions on the subject, for the sentiment in the
length and breadth OF the great American Union
Is that the administration ought to recognize the
gallant struggle made by the Cuban patriots for
liberty and the abot on OF slavery which has now
been carried Tor over four years against almost
superhuman odds.
MR.. DE ALBANIA
The first visit paid was to the celebrated patriot,
MIR. De ALBANIA, who was over twenty times mil
linun ira in IJou xwhA tha
eminent tried to buy over to their side by Offering
TO make him Marquis OF Santa Rosa. The bait was
rejected with scorn, and Mr.. DE ALBANIA preferred
his own honest name to that Of Oil the Spanish
marquises or hdalgOes possible. Mr.. De Albania,
in reply to the question as to what he thought OF
the Spanish threat replied, In decisive and SIM
''rHEY DARE NOT TOUCH HAIR
OF the HERALD correspondents head; but Spanish
treachery Is Of no mean order, and should Mr..
O'Kelly unfortunately meet his end in Cuba, which
sincerely hope he may not, 1t will probably be by
some underhand proceeding, which will undoubt-
edly be put on to the shoulders Of the Cuban
patriots. No reliance can be put In Spanish re-
ports, and you may rest assured that should
O'Kelly's assassin ever be known his punishment
will be trivial or none at ALL"
GENERAL sIGEL.
The worthy Register was found busily engaged in
his multifarous duties but willingly consented to
spend lew moments to talk over Cuban matters.
He said In :-"I hope that the government
OF the United States will promptly Interfere In
Cuban matters, for the time has fully arrived.
consider the Intervention of this countryis
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
Matters have now arrived Mt o climax and the
struggling patriots have now fairly earned the
right Of recognition. I believe that the people OF
this country, from North to South. deeply sympa-
thize, as I do myself, with the idea OF q Cuban
Republic, and hoped to be spared to see the day
when the Cubans shall have rid themselves OF
Spanish tyranny and obtained the abolition of
slavery. Should IL be considered impelitic by the
government to recognize Cuban belligerency, 1
trust that arbitration may speedily take place, or
that
SOMETHING DECISIVE MAY BE DONE,
for the question Is an American One and interests
millions in this country. Naturally all my German
friends favor abolition Of slavery and Cuban re-
public.
RRpoRTER-Can you tell me, General, what chance
exists OF General Banks motion In Congress for
the recognition Of
CUBAN BELLIGERENgYf
General SIGEL-I think It was werded some.
what injudciously for 1t alludes to foreign inter-
vention, and that, you know, Is distasteful to
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trine before their eyes,
REroKrER-A large Cuban meeting at Cooper In.
stitute is talked Of at which, 1t has been reported,
yourself and other prominent citizens will assist.
General srGEI,-well, cannot tell you anything
about 1t ut presents but believe that grand mass
meeting IL contemplated; but 1t must be an
American meeting and exclusive of nationalities.
Thanking the General for his Kindness the re-
porter withdrew.
L. DEL MONTE.
The next visit paid was to Mr.. Del Monte, IN Ex-
change place. This gentleman is the son-in-law OF
Mr.. de ALBANIA, and known as devoted patriot to
Cuba. He said In brief:-'The idea Of proposing to
shoot Mr.. O'Kelly, as spy, is
PREPOsTEROUs.
Did net the Due d'Aumale pass through our lines
in the late war, and was he considered spy And
did not
ADMIRAL POLO THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR
at Washington, when on board the Carmen
Spanish man.otwar, visit Charleston, and
was he not received Hospitality by the
ConfederatesY l might mention numerous
other cases, but .those Just mentioned sufice,
think. God forbid that any harm should happen
to Mr.. O'Kelly; but should any outrage be COM
mitted upon him, Or should he be butchered by the
Spanish troops, 1t will raise
STORM OF PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST SPAIN
OF which the Cabinet Of Madrid have no conception
as to its Importance. The London Times has
lately sent an able correspondent to Havana, and
hope that he will tell the English people the I'M
vanished truth as to the unhappy state OF Cuba
and the necessity OF immediate reform and the
! abolition of slavery. Europe favors us; now let
this country step In and do Its part for the ques
ton is exclusively an American one, and to Wash
inpton we must look for our salvation.n
LEASDRo RODRIGUEZ.
This distinguished Cuban patriot was found at
his once in Cortandt street, he aid:-"Nothing
would astonish me with reference to the foul deal
ings Of the spanards-should they shoot Mr..
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patriots, or II they were to pay some assassin to
poison him while stopping In some fonda. Nothing
of thia kind pauld be incredihlc for the