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January 25, 1859
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
Self-proclaimed Brigadier General N. S. Reneau of Memphis, Tennessee, wrote to Cuba's Captain-General offering to lead a revolution and attempting bribery, but was dismissed as mad. The incident suggests deception influencing US President and $30 million Cuba acquisition efforts, mocking the Ostend Manifesto.
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The Alleged Cuban Revolution.
The New York Express contains a translation from the Gaceta Oficial de Habana, in which it appears that a person styling himself Brigadier General N. S. Reneau, of Memphis, Tennessee, wrote some time ago to the Captain-General, asking him to become the chief of a revolution in Cuba. In some way Reneau seems to have flattered himself that he could bribe the Cuban authorities; but the Captain General, it appears, has treated the Brigadier General as a madman. The story is not very important, but it suggests that the Brigadier General has deceived the President of the United States by his political joke, and that seems to be the cause of the application of thirty millions of dollars, as initiatory steps for the acquisition of Cuba. The whole scheme must now appear supremely ridiculous, unless we can get a more solid aspect out of it. This is a fine ending to the Ostend Manifesto, truly.
The New York Express contains a translation from the Gaceta Oficial de Habana, in which it appears that a person styling himself Brigadier General N. S. Reneau, of Memphis, Tennessee, wrote some time ago to the Captain-General, asking him to become the chief of a revolution in Cuba. In some way Reneau seems to have flattered himself that he could bribe the Cuban authorities; but the Captain General, it appears, has treated the Brigadier General as a madman. The story is not very important, but it suggests that the Brigadier General has deceived the President of the United States by his political joke, and that seems to be the cause of the application of thirty millions of dollars, as initiatory steps for the acquisition of Cuba. The whole scheme must now appear supremely ridiculous, unless we can get a more solid aspect out of it. This is a fine ending to the Ostend Manifesto, truly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Cuban Revolution
Bribery Attempt
Political Deception
Ostend Manifesto
Us Cuba Acquisition
What entities or persons were involved?
N. S. Reneau
Captain General
Where did it happen?
Cuba
Story Details
Key Persons
N. S. Reneau
Captain General
Location
Cuba
Event Date
Some Time Ago
Story Details
Brigadier General N. S. Reneau wrote to the Captain-General of Cuba offering to lead a revolution and attempting to bribe authorities, but was dismissed as a madman, revealing a deceptive scheme possibly influencing US Cuba acquisition efforts.