New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-15
HAVANA.
Heitscai Priseners-Governer's Address-slave Car.
Gees-Csnditien Of Cubas
Correspondence N Y Tribune


gees-Csnditisn Of Cubas
Correspondence N Y. Tribune.
HAVANA Thursday, April =, 1855.
This time, what is uppermost in my thoughts comes
urst that Is, commence with subject that almost ev-
cry letter will be commenced with, sent by this opportu-
nsty to the press ofthe United States.
The sentence Of death which passed upon two OF
the political prisoners Gonzalez Avares and Crsto mas
been COMMITTED to that of ten years Imprisonment ana
IN all probability the rest will be treated in like man.
ner.
Up to midnight on the 9th nothing was known by the
public in regard to their fate These two men, G0nza
les Alvarez and Crsto had been put into Chapel as
Ill persons who for execution; ana py the mass
ofthe people it expected that they would have been
taken cut the next morning and executed A memorial
addressed TO the Governor by several innuential
persons Whether il had the desired ehect DO not
pretend to say: however this is certain that upon re-
firing to rest the majority OF the memoralsts thought
that the prisoners would die although your correspond
emit had anidea that they would noty reason for which
will inform YOU elsewhere. notwithstanding went
early to the place of execution and happily my present
iment was realized The two prisoners we're taken TO
the foot Of the garrote when the following address was
read:
GoBrrRyo cArrASa EVER FAITHFUL ISLAND OF
H.sAsERos-Your common has night to consideration
The noble Of the spsnads of both worlds
ss ..,s Of be- anSsi By soo
.As.s %isS fansc. whose brought beads
s nsS y d Ss 10" hand he
the OF the Bile and ered
sentence justified tribunal condemns them TO-
shall before the Queen be the Interpreter OF the accents
anguish disconsoate families OF the de
and not echo the Royal cemeny
always excited, always propitous in favor OF Cuba -
Habaneros the impression that this spectacle engr
yopr strong 70 ne JOY
that this heart also feels bnt ku2w
that your good prudence still yy
ex,rcises solemn powerful influence without
Of this mno.nt Island without physical and
dpose Of feelings
oud be- dormant law only the law would e because 70
in counsel listens your Governor and Captain General
Hordna, April 6. 1855 signed VALENTINE 'nNhDo
In regard to the above make comments further
than that do not agree with the General in OF his
statements.
have only heard of one more cargo of negroes hav
;no heen landed near Marie The loss by the seizure
ofbe three hundred negroes Maanzas to be equally
horne by the importers and purchasers those not taken
about four hundred to make up for the loss In this
manner our equitable Government compromises the
business.
There is petty warfare going at St. Jago de Cuba
between the Governor and Lieutenant Governor ac-
count of the interest took in the British subject who
was expelled from that city; but, they all
Standards the Cubans say, let them battle it out.
I will now close my letter. hear nothing new, and
peope vet have not got the affair of the prisoners
To be able TO speak think of anything else. The Gu
hans saw that the Spanards will have to swallow the pill
whether they like not they had better make up
their minds to it. So think, and the the Doc
tor comes the better for all parties concerned.