The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27

CHALLENGED TO FIGHT DUBL-ACCEPrANCE or
tbs cHALLENGE-sUDDEN DFPARrURE FOR EU
HOPE.
General Lemery a Spanish officer, who the Com
mandant of the Central Department OF the Island Of Gu
ba and Governor Of Puerto Principe at the time Of the
made in the mountains Of Cascorro on the
4th July last arrived in our city some days ago on his
way to Spain.
Il well known that the chief of that sand of Cuban
PATRIOTS who made the rronumeiomto, Don Joaquin
de Agaero Acro who by the failure of the revolution
ary attempt was placed in Lemerys power and this off,
Ger caused the patriotic leader to be shot Besides this
and previous to the at Cascorro, he had
ordered Of aged and respectable gentlemen
of Puerto Principe fathers of the most distinguished
families of that city who absolutely Innocent cans-
ing them to be sent to Spain in exile for life After the
execution Of the Cuban chief Aguero, Lemery in spite
of the amnesty offered by himself to the gerleros of
Camaguey seized four of their number a brothers and
cousins to Aguero who had delivered themselves into
his hands and ordered them to be sent to the Captain
General in Havana and from thence to Ceuta, Spanish
fortress In Afica where they lead miserable life
fifth brother who the second in command to Chief
Aguero had the good fortune OF disrusting the Span
iards promise, and, escaping from the governments
wrath, reached New York in safety.
As soon the latter knew that Gen. Lemery had
arrived in this city, he challenge to him fol-
lows
Sr. DON JOSH LEMEny
Considering that it is impossible for us to meet in
Cuba. the place which would prefer 10 ayenre the m,ir
der Of my relatives friends and countrymcn avail my
self Of the opportunity OF meeting in this city in
der to show you that there Cubans who will prove
to you that they mem think these lines are
enough to let know what intentions and you
rest assured that accept all conditions tending
settle this affair in the shortest way leaving you the
choice of such you will deem necessary to bring
it to an end Yours sc. A#4*
This letter, which bore the name of the writer in full
delivered to Gen l.. at the New York Hotel at 81
p NJ Monday, the 9th inst, by two Cuban gentle
men-one Of them being the second Of sr. A. The
Spanish General after reading the letter. signed to the
bearer the acceptance of the challenge and appointed
the next day Tuesday, the time to settle the affair."
On the next day. at A. M Mr. As second called at the
New York HOTEL where to his great SURPRISE he told
that General Lemery had left in the morning for
Boston. Noletter-no answer at all-no person TO
plain this strange behavior the part of the General.
Then the following telegraphic despatch sent to
Boston addressed to him. two Of the principal hotels in
that city.
Be it known to General Lemery that his vlanous and
cOwardly proceeding shall be exposed to the public
through the newspapers Of this city, by A**s.
New York, May rs, 1852.
Several other Cuban gentlemen would have challenged
Lemery, but he did not afford them opportunity
But he is now far away. He is probably passenger
board the steamship Canada, which left Boston yester
day, for Liverpool.