The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-20
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WASHINGTON, November 10, 1850.
The Co~tey Prisom1s-E~gia~d AVID Spain More
I,sdenaify Dsmawds--C wbs-Ertemsive Frauds
Captain HS~tr, &c.
When Spain acted 30 summarily in the Contoy
case, she relied upon Great Britain to sustain her.
However, England withholds her appreciation
from this while she justfes the proceedings grow
ing out of the invasion of Cardenas by Gen
eral Hannibal Cesar Lopez and thinks that
they were authorized by the laws OF nations III
we remember correctly, four or hive OF the Contoy
prisoners were sentenced to be transported, aud
condemned TO hard labor in the galleys, for years
We do dot believe that Spain has relented; but II
may be in of the British opinion of the affair,
and the known pfotesta ATOMS Of our own govern
me MT that the Spanish government intends to re-
lease these prisoners from their sentences, and set
them tree. This will be good news, especially to
the relatives of these unfortunate men.
The act of release will amount to admission
that the sentence Of the Spanish authorities was
wrong, and hence We will shortly hear OF the own
ers OF the vessels which were seized, claiming in
demnity of that government.
gentlemen from The South, whom we believe
10 be well informed In relation to Cuban affairs,
informs us that there are, 10 his positive know
ledge, anxious sdventurers enough in the neighoO
hood Of Vicksbureh, on The Mississippi, to conquer
the Island but they are so closely watched by
agents OF the general government, that they have
no opportunity, such as they desire, to carry out
their plans IL IL thought that II they be held
IN che ok tor short time longer, s. the golden Pc
lcd'' Will have passed Heet from the mother
uuntry will soon arrive TO pro ect the Anillas.
In 1878 and ~ May persods It 10 known, came TO
his city to obtain hslr lab warrapls having served
during the wal with Mexico The large number
of applicants AT the Pension Office caused uresone
delays 10 The paTtlts Interested. Forty of the Ger
mans hO obaIBt d IieT warrants, paid their debls
with part Uf The money realized, and dssi pdted
with the remainder; they then taxed their wits to
make suIiher raIse. Recolecting the names of
companions who fell III battle, they deputed two
OF TIER rambler, possessing more intelligence than
The rest, to forge papers swearing that they them
selves were The ideuncal persons the Mexic ms
sent 10 their long homes! In some cases, German
women were paid and mystihed 10 take false oiths
that they were widows Of deceased soldiers. Sew
eral hundred iorgeIies were thus committed by the
forty thieves =" Four of the party are now in the
Mary lard penenuarv, and several of them in the
jail Of this county. To-day, young connect
ed with the fraternity, was committed i've
eral charges of forgery. Rothschild, it will be re-
collected, turned against the combination, aud APP
pears as the government witness against the
cused. He had n large share of the frauds To per-
form and juggling from the money obtained, was
highly successful No doubt the government has
been cheated IN thousands of similar instances.
Last summer there was a court of inquiry held at
Annapolis, Md, IN the case of Capt. Hunter, who,
the old commodores thought, had no ri ght to cap
ture AlvaTaoo. The report has been lying before
the Secretary of the Navy for more than three
monihs, but he has not found time TO make up
decision respecting n. CAPITAL.