The insurrection at Cuba. :
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a correspondent of the New York Ex
pross " rites as follows relative to the
recent iniurrection at Cuba.


at is most true, however, that the
white population OF our Island have most
narrowly escaped the fate Of those of
Saint Domingo, and even now very lit
tie security is felt by the greater por-
ton, from the impossiblitv of knowing
how far the Vaccinations of the muIat-
toes and negroes have been counferact-
ed. A very strong patrol parades our
streets nightly, in addition to. the usual
night watch and police. The following
declaration ofone Of the conspirators,
which have procured with much troub
lie and expense, you may rely on as au-
thentic; that is, that it was actually
made before one oflhe military commits
sions, now sitting:


'Sir: I am prisoner before the court
to declare all | know relative TO this
conspiracy, and if do not declare, am
aware | shall be lashed until [ cease 10
breathe; which acknowledge | shall
deserve, and do now deserve 10 be shot
for having been an accomplice in the
whole plan; but in order TO escape all
these punishmeLts, will relate all |
know.


"All the free negroes and mulattoes
are accomplices to this horrible rising,
and ifthe discovery had been delayed
few days longer, its success could not
have been prevented. The whole Is
land would have risen at the same hour
| have been interpreter among them as
speak English, and was offered $40,
600 and the rank Of Brigadier toinduce
me to enter into the plot, which for my
misfortune accepted, as supposed the
blow would not fail; and if | am not
punished, | will reveal the whole plan
Of operations, accrediting documents,
arms and chiefs that have been named
throughout the Island.


"Our provisional king was to have
been Mr. Turnbull, The English consul,
now residing in Jamaica, who has S27o,
o0o>t cover the expense of arms, am
munition, andexpenses of agents in the
cause. Our chief was sPlacido,n the
post man Of extraordinary knowledge,
! and deeply in the confidence of the