The southern press., 1852-01-12
From the NJ Y. Evening Post.
The Cuban Prisoners In Spain.

Nn American gentleman who passed through
NVigo, in Spain, on the 10th of December, gives
us The following particulars Of nm interview
whichshe had with the Cuban prisoners who hao
lust arrived in that harbor. The vessels in which
they had arrived had just come down the bay
having performed quarantine above. The Amer
can consul had obtained permission for our in.
formant to visit them He first went on boarc
the brig Ripa The deck was crowded witt
Spanish soldiers and women, the latter engaged
lin selling food, tobacco, &c, to the prisoners
eDn the deck were also two or three respectable
uerl, themselves prisoners, but appointed by tho
o. suiar6s as overseers of the rest, and therefore
~ ID more liberty.
."e ia "a substituted for it, beneath which
were the rest "'e ~" o.tar G md, tho gr,t;na
standing, crowded /, ~eN,t,, ';,, a"Ge1 uh we =
making the most of th WA ~, 80 Soo,. a.'. o.
forded them. They nearl, s, t,,o, ovcan,;nn p,
of red and white check, but W. Thev war.
there was uniformity of dress. ,r,m 70 on,
tolerably clothed, said they had ph i, ,iule
and drink, and some were bargaining .er,
things with the people above. They wer. -
glad to see Americans, were eager to get new
papers, and some availed themselves Of the op
portunty Of sending letters to their friends.
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Though they have been since pardoned, they
were then in entire uncertainty in respect TO
their probable fate, but expressed themselves
grateful with regard to the treatment they had
hitherto received Those who were English,
however, twenty three in all, had been par doned
and were to be released to proceed homeward in
the next steamer
The next visit was to the bark containing the
rest Of the prisoners. The prisoners were hud-
died together in the hold, to the number Of one
hundred, as they said They looked in much
worse condition than those in the brig-but half
clothed many of them having on only torn
shirt and pair of pantaloons. and some, in fact,
seemed to have no shirt at all. Many were COW
cred with dirt, and looked haggard and thin.
They said they had not received sufficient food
at fret, butthat was now remedied, and they had
been we'll treated. They declared they were in
want Of clothing, and suffered from cold at night,
for though that climate is warm and sunny dur
ing the day, the nights in winter are not unfre-
quenty severe.
They sent some few letters, and many, whoI
had not time to write, sent messages to their
friends. The letters have all been forwarded
through the post office, and the messages will
be put into writing, and sent as soon possible
The following paper was put into the hands
of the visitor as he was taking his leave, by one
of the prisoners on board the brig:
A LIST OF THE UNITED STATES PRISONERS ON
BOARD THE SPANISH MERCHANT BRIG RIpA
George Parr, born in Virginia.
M. Johnson, born in Kentucky.
Augustus Monton, born in Puerto Principe,
naturalzed.
Andrew Gonzalez, born in New Grenada,
naturalized.
Isaac Freeborn, born in Ohio.
Alexander Heagun, born in Germany, natur
alized
John Sacifer, born in Germany, naturalized.
Lewis Nagul, born in Germ many, naturalized
Thomas Little, born in Philadelphia.
c. Duffy, born in Boston,
Thomas J. Bryan, born in Kentucky.
A. ]. Philips, born in New Orleans.
George II. Harrison, born in Washington.
John A. Sewers; born in Virginia
William Lasner, born in Germany, natural
lied.
Joseph Doom, born in st. Jago, naturalized. |
Francisco Cobier born in Havana, naturalzed.
Thomas L. McNeal, born in North Carolina.
John Klyne, born in Pennsylvania.