The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-01
HAVANA. Oct. Is, 1854.

Nu crous Arrests Of Parties on Suspicion Of Having Shot
Cdstenada-Rsmored Assassination Of AemdisoboI and
Belaquiz, Chif of Police-Ldndino Of More Slaves
Reorganization Of the Police-Formotion Of Aunici
pal Guard-wreck Of the soberano-RevieU Of Troops
By the Captain General, dc.
Since the murder of Castaneda several arrests have
been made but nothing has been elected to determine
suspicion towards any individual the perpetator of
the crime 1t Is made clear that 'nobody did it,"
Two persons taken from the Black Warrior at the
moment Of sailing by especial order of the Captain Gen
eral but win soon be released they have not already
been set at liberty they have proved beyond the pos
sbty OF doubt that at the time of the killing they
in remote part Of the city from the The son Of
Gen. Narcso Lopez who had been arrested has been re-
leased having established abi This will be the re-
suit with all who have been taken by the government
the person who did the deed has left the island SO
say many persons who presumed to know Of these
things ntmatng the mode and time Of the departure
The General Commssary though badly hurt getting
better the civil guards the same but the officer in
and Of the escort who ordered the soldiers to charge
upon the people been arrested therefor He
taniy doing his duty resist violence and presume he
not be punished for IT, although he may be required to
will show the ustiyng circumstances This is the first
time that any question has been entertained here by the
superior authority TO the legal proprees of the bayo
net and makes throats feel much comforta-
BILE with sense not dsagreeable that public sentiment
Is not to be grded in by this steel probed
by the lance.
We had reports, early in the week, of the assassna
ten Of Mendizaba at San Crstova who has been
tive nformer and denouncer and the chief instru.
ment used for the apprehension and conviction of Con-
sles Cristo and forty three Others who tried by
the lot" This intelligence is not confirmed 1t Is said
that the Chief Of Police at Puerto Principe Belaquiz
killed the 18th, Mt about the hsur of the
DAY With Castaneda, while occupied with game of bill
1ards but do not find confirmation from quarters
that satisfy my mind that it is certainly true. I
have been informed that the public were 30 incensed
by the honors volunteered by the the re-
mains Of the most infamous Castaneda that they would
not permit them to rest in consecrated ground-that
they distracted the night Of the 18th and deposit
ed among the filth gatherings of the city, near Cherera
learn Of three landings Of Africans made upon the
island since my last notice of this class of our moral
transactonstwo tho south side, Jurisdiction Of Tr
nidad, and the north, between Sagua la Grand
and Remedies Spanish schooner that brought slaves
to the island cleared from Cuba and arrived at north
port reporting cargo tasajo, srked bee and having
the other American Ozark were burned the
landing of their cargoes contaminated These land.
secrecy and without the knowledge OF any public
officers, far as ascertain The numbers landed
hundred.
One Of the men taken from the steamer Black Warrior
last trip just before she got under way New Orleans
under suspicion OF connection with, knowledge OF
circumstances OF importance in relation to the murder
of Castaneda, named Aontoro, naturalized citizen
OF the United States and has been for time resi-
dent of New Orlcans and he has proved that was
not near the scene Of tho transaction but in remote
part of the city at the time Of the killing he will un
donbtedy be released few days The acting consul
Of the United States has asked attention of the Captain
there nothing alleged against ns h %a DC put AZ liberty
The steamer Falcon, last trip, after having received
the sailing visit Of the proper officer of the port in the
nar I'M uk ,,,nlo
take on board person from boat which came along.
side supposed to be one of the hands left shore The
fact was reported to the and has
made the subject of communication to the consulate
of the United States and will have to be explained on
from the consulate of the United States OF the circular
which send you herewith Of Importance the pro-
prietors Of steam sailing vessels occupied with the
rage of between the ports Cuba and the
neighboring continent
In issue Of the Diario de Ia Marina of the 18TH you
will find the entire reorganization of the official
police under orders OF the Captain General dated the
Iiti inst; also in same orders for the formation of
s'municipal guard which will be substituted for the
present ciyl guard''-both of which In contamination
will result for the general welfare, with material
duction in the expenses In issue Of the lSth the
Journal Is the usual compound extract, of news
which comes clean from the censoria furnace whereby
you will be duly amonis hed-thc hars sos and Know
Nothngs demolished-the honor OF joily' England and
France neutrality-suspicious. Of the country where
he Il eds, with his Sandwich Souie Cora Montgomery
and SANTANA. perected-askng permission for which he
d. not wait to murder all truth obnoxious in his hate
with sublime boost Of the Right Rev Brother Hughes
towards Heaven, which commend to your attention
The ancient and honorable" Spanish ship of the line
Soberano has found harbor and anchorage in the mud
decks swept at sea- drifting at the mercy Of winds and
waves without rudder Storage rigging that could be
suppose, are yet without definite accounts
She left this port for Cadiz the 26th 9th of August
that she had almost worked her own way into the por
named She had the good luck to get away from Lord
Nelson at Trafalgar and has followed with the prestige
of good fortune since This may be the last of her.
but we hope not Steamers have been sent to render
service assistance that may be needed The sol
diers discharged that were on board will be returned
for rc-embarkaton at this port.
The new collector for the port Of Havana Bonifacio
Cooes entered upon the duties of his office 18th inst
The Office Of Lieutenant Of the King Is dispensed with
in our now military organization and the person who
held at Havana, Brgadier General Ramacan has been
ordered to the of the troops Of the district of
the ave towns with his headquarters at villa Clara
for which he departed on the 18th inst.
The royal coach and horses of the Concha regalia will
come off with the royal lottery of the 25th instant for
the benefit Of the poorand some poorer devil may
hap-of which We shall know in due
The first Concha inspection and review Of troops took
place the afternoon of the goth, which quite
ments" in the rear OF the column, with their white
ofcisis pearls in jet setting)-negroes, from twenty
GRANGE conclude from the frequent application Of
cologne or camphorsted handkerchiefs to the facial
ns eass s ss
mcnts throughout the line were good The Captain
General appears to advantage on horseback and he has
would cut OF the Pczuea infection upon the troops,
but presume they viii have to die out Of service Last
evening . magnificent masked ball given at the
Diorama Rooms, which have been closed for several
years. for the benefit Of the wounded at Madrid In the
three days Of revolution and barbados.
send you weekly commercial statements and full
files Of papers to date, which will convey all the things
that presume to talk about, and NADIA MAS.
HAVANA, Oct. "a, 1854.
An American Citizen Arrested Suspicion Of haring
Shot Costeaadd-Hisory Of the Afdir-Nnmerous Ar
yesfs-Wreck Of the Spamish Ship-of War sorere;gn--
Rumored Fist Of Spanish Fleet to american Ports
Dosngs Of the Captain GeneraI--AriraI Of tie avert
cav Schooner Peerless, Captured as SLAYER, de-
citizen Of the United States named Augustine Mon
tano, who visited this his native land to his family
under the recent amnesty he having been engaged in
nc Of the unfortunate Lopez expeditions, who had OBJ
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