The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-15

that there was other course left open to the dis
tinguished General than to have nothing to do
with people Of TIE 9'kelly stripe
Another superb Feat Of Journalism.
[Gath's letter, Chicago Tribune, Dec 31.l
The extraordinary account Of the Cuban insur-
rection, published by A. Boyd Henderson In the
NEW YORK HERALD, is another OF the superb series
OF letters which are the chief eats OF journalism In
our day.
The Spanish government, in permitting this cor
respondent to inspect the island and interview
the insurgents did about the only magnanimOus
thing on record In their favor. I spent few days
in Havana last Spring. and Henderson's letters are
confirmed by all my Impressions Every free
sympathy and piteOus interest in human nature
should go out to those struggling men and women
who have for four years maintained the cause Of
their native island. 1t seems m0nstrOus that
great government like our own should permit this
horrible butchery to continue under the very caves
Of honor and the spirit Of compassion as truly as
the best Of its citizens.
and corruption Of Spanish tyranny. At Havana
felt as II were in the very presence Of Nena
Sahib Our news derived from that island is all
themselves are asteunded that we permit the
bloody auto da Je to go on. try to have sincere
Hamilton Fish as Secretary Of State has been as
base as an American could we'll make 1t. His son.
in-aw has been retained attorney and counsel
energies TO ilchng St. Domingo from its own peO-
pie, even though this course involved the humilia
ton of one of the nobest American Senators, he
has treated Cuba. which is an unhappy, strug
Cling and popuiOus island with that kind Of
Contempt which makes its sunerings dear in our
II is perfectly easy and peaceable thing to get
justice for Cuba. II the United States, through an
honest State Department. would intimate to Great
Britain its desire for Joint interference in the
Cuban contest, the British government would join
Cuho hv wi n hun ed
men would andSOn the island and make short
work OF the Spanish. Mr.. Hamilton Fish will go
small number OF IngOts from England, OF having
failed to get St. Domingo from Its guerilla chief
az Of people co who
help.
The Young Eagles Of Journa lism.
From the Olympia washington Territory Tri-
bune Dec. ISL
The fame attending the Stanley hunt for Living.
stone in Africa's wilds has excited thirst for new
enterprises IN the breast OF Bennett of the HERALD
In search of '.fresh fields and pastures new" an
accomplished correspondent named Henderson was
despatched to ascertain for the American people
the real condition OF AFFAIRS In Cuba, where, for the
past four years, rebellion has been In progress,
which, according to Spanish authorities, has been
entirely suppressed at least monthly from the be.
henderson is an honest, energetic and intrepid
correspondent; but the brutal tactics OF the Span
ish volunteers were too much even for him, and he
| returned unsuccessful. This was too much for q
paper which knows no such word as fail and in the
| Issue Of Tuesday, December l, appeared rousing
editorial on the subject, calling for volunteers to
engage In the HERALD Cuban correspondence ex
| peditiOn. This article created quite q sensation
| among it's readers Though the newspapers gener-
cember devotes page to an amusing account o.
the volunteers applying at that oice for enlistmen
| in the "HERALD Cuban expedition" An edtoria
| and leaves no doubt in the mind OF any one who
| knows the dauntless character OF young Bennett
| that he means business. In his own language
| .Tf Cuba has no knowledge OF the mission OF fret
| press 1t will be glorious portion to teach her."
| We await the further development OF the
| HERALDs programme with interest, and believe
| that the unlimited means, dauntless spirit ant
| boundiess ambition OF this young eagle OF Ameri
can journalism will secure him success SHOULD
! Spain, with united 'front.' oppose his efforts. Th
| man who achieved what England dared not under
| take is not to be deferred by q beggary handful o
cruel towards banded together as Cuban volun
teers.