The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
Interview with tbe Exac.Sive
he Ever E..Cnful.
COURTEOUS, BUT CANDID.
A Safe Conduct and the Excuse for
Not Granting 1t.
GENERAL RQIUELME's IRRITATION
=" Why Did Henderson Fly q"
Again Debated.

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The Vision Of Six Thousand Herald
Men Agitates the Diario.
The following interesting letter from our Special
Commissioner to the Island of Cuba, Mr.. James J.
O'Keily. although mailed three days in advance Of
the important correspondence with Captain Gen.
eral Cebslios published in the HERALD Of Monday,
only reached this city yesterday
HAVANA, Dec. 20. 1872
In my limited intercourse so fur with the Spanish
onlcias have been treated with marked cour-
tesy that leaves nothing to be desired, on this
score at least Not that have been at all success
fu in my dealings with the authorities for my nrst
experience has been . decided though courteous
refusal to aid me in the difficult mission have
undertaken. II were to give ear to the friendly
and weLintentioned advice rendered on all hands
10y people who claim to know both the Cuban and
Spanish peoples well, should pack up my trunk
and return to my editorial chair
PUBLIC SENTIMENT HAS BEEN EXCITED,
of Mr.. Henderson and its termination, but espe-
cally by the exaggerated reports Of the intention
OF the proprietor Of the HERALD. 1t was seriously
believed among the people here that the 5000 vol
sunteers who wanted to die for the HERALD were
coming out In real earnest, and that Mr.. Hender-
sons successor was to be ilibuster Of the first
water instead Of the representative OF the most
peaceful aud most conservative department of the
9HERALD. Ali the old Spanish pride has been
awakened, and thousands OF volunteers are
sIaHINa FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
ITO distinguish themselves in completely wiping the
HERALD expedition out of existence. II some OF
the gallant souls who painted for glory few weeks
ago have any unquenchable desire for soldiers
grave, am strongly Of opinion that they could be
accommodated and CON nsuc1so gatsto by the we'll
armed volunteers who guard the nag OF CASTLE.
For myself have no such ambition and much pre-
fer the prosaic realism Of '1fe, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" undisturbed by any desire
Tor the unsubstantial thing which the world calls
came. It has, therefore, been, and will continue to
be, my aim to fulfil my duty without exciting any
more bad blood, or deepening any existing pre-.
I-aice. 1t Is to be regretted that neither the
! dives nor the ends OF the HERALD in seeking to
Shrow light ON this Cuban question understood,
either by the authorities the Spanish adherents
THE IDEA OF "xANIvEsr DESTINY
mas obtained such root that It is almost impossible
to eradicate the very natural suspicion with which
Americans generally are regarded. Somehow in
the Spanish mind the HERALD has come to be re-
Destiny idea, and "a Q consequence, whoever is in
any way connected with it is looked upon as an
enemy. The difhculty is increased by the conduct
Of certain New York correspondents OF Spanish
Cuban papers, published here who pander to this
fefling and help to fan the name Of distrust and
III will. Among these the principal sinner is the
correspondent Of the Diayio de Ia Marina, who
also. I am informed, writes for other papers in
Havana. This morning the Dtarto publishes .
long letter from its veracious and well informed
devoted to showing that the great Independent
UERALD il only
PAPER OF "ADvERrIsEMgErs AND NEWS"
This, OF course, Is . very serious charge to be
brought against newspaper, and only regre
that cannot charge like fault to the account 0
any OF the Cuban journals that have seen.
correspondent with such wonderful sources o
Information at his command and 80 great 81
acquaintance with the inner life Of New Yor
Journalism must be of inestimable value to tn
a,,,t nt>r
sheet, with that air Of ofncalism which is so move
to those who have enjoyed the privilege Of llvin,
where the press has no patrons but an intelgen
public.
General A. T. A. Torberr,
THE AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL.
received me kindly, but seemed to think that II
view OF the state Of public feeling there was YER
little chance Of obtaining the permission to pas
thirough the lines, without which all were agree
thaNt 1t would be q very hazardous and very foo
hs-dsx undsrsaking to attempt to pass the SPANS
oatpossA- General Torbert was, however, reserve
and csuasA1s n the expression Of his views, an
evsssnay w5pnsed to keep out Of any unnccessar
compheaeefos vita the authorities. He excuse
himself ~. accompanying me to the Captain
Geses+ oht Kindly gave me . letter Of introdut
tisu1n4 rAcomnendation, saying that had bette
see n EKosilsncy at once and return to inforI
him bow ID been received. The distance froI
the csasulsss 70 the palace Of the Captain Gener'
was sssvsrssd In few minutes, and found myse
IN sasefshs
.tAuous APARTMENTS OF THE PALACE.
An eocsr In full dress, decorated and afguf
sseseo was In waiting. He had laid aside his swor
AaA was engaged In conversation with geQu'