The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16

general canedo to investigate the ruth o. report
which had reached the ears of his Ex ellsncy
respecting the $50 recently imported Bozals. The
day previous to this, however the captain
Of cavalry, Don jose Mendez, also had made his
appearance at FL Vale, escorted by several dra-
Poons, and with much parade be- an to institute in
quires into the affair; but ere be had spoken dozen
words he was taken aside by Don Pic Das and
very afte'wai ds he had taken up his quarters
in the house OF Don Pho and the troops were ordered
TO return TO their quarters, 30 that, when Colonel
Esrada arrived the day following be was easily con-
WINGED how utterly unfounded was the report which
hao reached his Excetncy the Captain General of
acareo Of negroes having been landed at Baen.
Brt in order to carry out the farce OF investigation
the day following that Of Colonel Espada's arrival ali
Das old ha d. in new dresses, such rs are worn by
Pozsls their first arrival, brought before the
Colonel for bis inspection, and these, having been
Intercepted by bin, they replied in Spanish which
he pretended TO receive evidence sufficient that
there had been Decentralization of negroes
eftcted recently in that district but that
the negroes which were landed from the
big at Bailen were some old hands brought from
another part OF the island Such was the report
given in to General Canedo-sub rosa, however, he
was really acquainted with the true facts The brig
which brought this cargo from the coast of Africa
being OF small tonnage could not bring all that
ready for her. schooner was therefore despatched,
under the command Of Dominique, lately belonging
to ore OF the coastng steamers to bring the remain.
ing negroes to Cuba. Several other cargoes were ex-
Lected soon to arrive in the same neighbOrhood.
Your lordship has seen what little good resulted
from this case.
few days previous to the affair ct Bailen say the
25th May, large ship, called the Jasper, hosting
American c0ors, but owned by q notorious slave
trader, residing in Havana, Don l.. Garcia landed
upwards ct 700 negroes in the waters OF San Juan de
los Remedies. She was seem also. by the passengers
FRI IN Sagua Ia Grande who passed close by her in
the coas'ing steamer on their way TO Havana; two
launches full Of negroes were alongside the ship,
which appeared to be about 400 tons burdeo and
had the American ensign flying all tue time. Making
tIrher inquiries into this case, found that II was,
as usual, no secret on the wharf, which serves, fo
want oil better, sort OF Havana Exchange.
The ship was supposed TO be the Jasper from the
tact OF her landing her negroes IN the neighborhood
to San Juan in two lighters belonging to the com.
mandant Of the coast guard Don Hipolito Escobal,
who lodged the slaves in the very centre of the
Governors residence. The next morning, in broad
daylight, they were publicly distributed amongst
their several purchasers, and sent to the es-
tates in the interior. The vessel was burned
and seen burning two days after she
had been set on fire. certain Mr.. Alberrin ar.
ranged the fees upon this OCCASION evidently to the
satisfaction OF all parties concerned for the matter
Las aleady ceased to occupy the public attention,
which seems to be absorbed with the still more scan
dalous case Of the celebrated Lady Suffolk.
Besides the cargo of the Lady Suffolk, several
other vessels having recently succeeded in landing
their caIgoes OF slaves, under circumstances Of the
on the south coast of Cuba. 1t will be we'll, before
entering into the details connected with the disem
barkahon of ,2S7 slaves from Her Ladyship,"
that should relate to Your lordship little anec
vous landing Of slaves which occurred in the
district of Trinidad, but in which the Senior
Colorel Reques, Governor of Cienfuegos, took
somewhat an an. active part a small cargo
few miles to the eastward Of Trinidad, at a place
called Rio Punta de Zaza. They were brought for
the account OF the very notorious Spanish slave trader
(whO was more than once imprisoned by General
CODcha Salvador Castro, and conveyed to the estate
of Spanish official, the Senior Don Mariana Boorel.
There the negroes publicly Sold Sixty were sent
on speculation, by the coasting steamer Isabel to
Cienfuegos, for the introduction of whom it is public
and notorious that the Governor, Colonel Reques re-
ceived an ounce (SlO head 1t would appear that
the first sixty, having brought such good prices the
ssme spectators determined to try thirty more,
which it was arranged should be sent to Glen
fuegos by the next trip OF the Isabel Some how or
other this leaked out-there are SO many meddling
individuals always ready to thwart and oppose the
well combined plans OF the slave traders. 1t was
said the English consul had been informed of their
tricks, and that the Captain General had
therefore been compelled to make show
OF taking some steps in the matter. Be that as it
nay, Captain La Bandeira, Of the steamer Isabel,
received note as he approached the entrance OF the
deep harbOr OF Cienfuegos to hide the thirty
negroes o. board, inasmuch as there was an English
steamer Of wal, with the vice consul and two COM
mis- ionefs, fOm Havana, all ready waiting 70 hoard
him the instant he got alongside the wharf and that
it would never do that the Brtishers should find the
negroes on board.
ca,.tan Ia Bandeira, himself an old slave trader,
own brother who brought the cargo of 1903 slaves
from Africa to Rio ZaZa. The Isabel was made
fart to the wharf, tue commissioners, CONSUL and all
the rest Of them stepped on board; but notwith-
standing the minute examination which was made
they did not find any negroes, and Col.
ReQues expressed his indignation at having been
SO vely calumnated by those who supposed
him guilty of conniviDg with men engaged in such
Ieprobated traffic. Had nevertheless, the officers Of
the British steamer been able to approach closer
to the Isabel and kept strict watch upon her. they
woud have seen, towards dusk at Intervals OF ten or
twenty minutes, young negro lad pushed through
the starboard cabin portfolio on to the wharf from
whence, with bundle in his hands, he followed
closely on the heels of man, with whom he was
sooD lost sip Int OF in the streets OF the town. The
entire thirty were landed in this way, and his Elk
celency Colonel Reques, In consideration Of the add
tional risks which had been incurred, received an
ounce and half or $25 So for each negro upon that
occasion. This, my lord, ! have from an eye.wit-
nets who afterwards purchased two or three of the
same negroes. The negroes, nearly all young lads,
were secreed between the ribs and the outer skin
casing in the hold of the steamer Isabel
And now with regard to the Lady Suffolk, am
going much beyond what originally had intended
TO say to your lordship. 1t was soon known in Ha
vsDa that the notorious, and may well add infa-
nous, EugeDio Vinas had arrived in the Lady Suf-
folk, end landed at the Ensenada de Cochlnos, on
the south coast, between Cenfueg0s and BatabanO,
l,2b7 negroes. III few cases has the connivance of
the Spanish authorities been clearly demonstra
ted than this; and that man must indeed be but o
shallow diplomatst, and unfit to cope with Spanish
cunning who can, in the face of such open and con-
elusive proofs of official completely with the slave
traders as are almost daily and hourly afforded here,
allow himself to be gulled by the worthless and dis
honest assurances Of men who, while making them,
know full well they are never to be carried into
RI hut wi dismissed
make such promises as they think will ward of, at
least during the short time they expect to retain
Office, the coming storm which ere long they foresee
must, unless they put an end to the unhalowed
traffic, swallow them up in oil their iniquity.
1t was tie intention Of Vinas TO have disembarked
his slaves lear San Juan de los Remedies Don Pedro
FORBADE, who had an interest in the expedition,
having new estate IN that neighborhood; but upon
his arrival at Cayo Frances he was warned by the
lookout schocner purposely placed near there that
there were several English cruisers In those waters,
ard most extraordinary IS it may appear, he bad
barely time to make up his mind what to do when
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