The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-13

away and torn in pieces in the search for papsnd doc
The Is1t day wrote to the lieutenant Governor as
Mr. LKurxxASr-GovRvoR:-
sR-I believe you to be worthy Of the position which
you occupy, and certain that you ignorant OF
the treatment that receiving beg Of you 70 take
the trouble 10 and me- but do not think that It
my dignity as q man and gentleman. wish only to
invoke the laws Of humanity which recognised In this
age Of enlightened civilization throughout the universe
but which to be unknown in country which had
thought civilized.
have the honor to be, sir, yours, &c,
remained in Baracoa until the sth Of November,
without any alienation, and then embarked the
war ste Nuevo Pixarro where again placed In
The following day. in the evening" we arrived at the
Moro OF st. Jago de Cuba, where was placed In the
narrow caaboose with sentinel constantly watching
Jago Cuba to take further declarations but pursued
the same policy there had adopted at Baracoa. re-
mained there until the Sd Of December, when again
Embarked the steamer Francisco do Asis. Here
was conducted to the nhrmary Of the ship, narrow,
schooner Heavily roned and upon the bare aoor and
crenchcd by the water which washed In from the gun
Geek above-sickened by the pestiiental atmosphere
and by the food, which consisted OF biscuit and
piece of pork daily-I passed six days and five
nights Twas forbidden to smoke, not from any danger
of fire, as the sailors and soldiers around
tanty smoking but simply to aggravate the misery Of
my position All remonstrances were unheeied and was
Obliged 10 endure in silence the insults and abuse heaped
upon me. When we arrived in this place, Mr. Felix and
myself bound separately and then together In such
a way that neither coad move without infictng pain
upon the other and but for the officer who conducted
us, and to whom addressed remonstrance, saying
to him that ony in the days of the inquiston such
treatment would be allowed, he released and ordered
us to be humanely secured, although we were
conduc cd to through the streets bound together
like common feons.
Arrived here we were separated and placed in cells,
In state Of accommodation. In the third day was
brought befors the fiscal TO further
ftod him that my name Francisco Estramr es but
that had heretofore concealed it, as it best suited my
pu poses, and that disposed, my honor to
disclose my projects but that my reason fer doing
was not f fear of the consequences, but because in
Docent persons compromised by appearances which
only could explain that my for doing iu
ment had received at the hands Of the government Of
fcias at Baracca and because wished to be broup h
70 the Havana where should at least have Of
intelligence to deal with then proceeded to inform
the OF the true facts of the that the
mne that the Captain had consented to take them hav
ing first obtain permission of the owners and beev
ing tn. m to consist Of merchandise.
That my object in bringing those arms was to COM
revelation in that part of the sland break
the chain Of oppression that held two Thousand
miles beyond the sea; that only concerned this
affair that Mr.. Felix bad no interest in it Whatever
rant Of my intentions. They showed ms the tricoor
and asi ed me if recognized IT, told them that did
of Cuba. They asked me who designed it, replied
great man: General opez.
The declarations Of Mr. Francisco Hernandez
then read 10 from which learned that no the
traitor who had betrayed to the and had
put the government in possession, with his own hands,
Of all the documents had brought from his brother
and delivered TO his care with the most con-
fdence. He denounced, as well as the tyo schooners,
captains and views, Dir. Felix (his nephew who
was shot in attempting to escape and many other limo
cent person Saying amongst other fasehoods, that
had suborned the whole regiment Of Canltria officers
included, and also the commander Of the Moro Castle,
but that the Governor of said castle incorrupte
also that had four pieces OF artillery concealed at
Puerto rnepe besides many Other faseiSus and even
also said that Mr.. Felix my second in command
and as deeply interested as myself in the affair.
The deien er appointed by tne Military Commission
has been TO see me. My interview with him
short one. represented to him the facts OF my case
,n.n also him s BE nnE what ID $ G
defence Of opinion that slavery could be de-
Tended by logic ard sophiry, but that the question OF
deeEd could distinguish himself. also told him that
he could draw an exact parallel between my case and
that prisoner for loving the reality of that word
which he ncba) had recently invoked in Spin, aud
which aa brought him to the distinguished position he
also told him that tho misfortune had no remedy
Ny late is decided, and await 18th calm resigo alton
the moment OF death regreting ally that am obliged
to leave my beloved Cuba st II In chains reproac no
one with the Of this disaster, IL sponta-
neous action OF my own to come tothis slaad and real
my opinion with my olood---to die to be freel-as
thouRini deaths are better than life tormencd with
the view OF my countrys enlavement when her liberty
only depends upon little resolution and knowle ige
of the dutes Which nature and society impose upon
men. The iiea OF l,ery to me has been q
but convi ZION oil the mind ami heart which
faithfully has accompanied through life. Ny ambi
ton has never been gilt ed future obtained by the
success OF the enterprise becauseI have always thought
hat should die in revolution-a thought which
can smilefor to die in so holy and noble q cause is
fate as glorious as it is enviable!
REAL CARCEL DE LA HAVANA, Dec. q, 1851.
Would 1t Be believed had not the been given
TO from the hand Of Senior Estrampes himself that
such barbares could have been practsed by the au-
thorites Of nation having the slightest pre.ensons to
the civilization Of which we Of the nineteenth century
are so prone to boast
But the worst has yet to be told was informed on
evening, by friend who has peculiar opportu
mites for obtaining such information, and whom (he
implicit confidence that the prosecuting fiscal had de-
manded that sentence OF death by the garrote should be
passed upon both Estrampe and Felix and that the body
OF the former should be afterwards quatered his head
carried to Baracon, and there fixed POLE exposed to
When we remember the massacre Of the City Ameri-
cans by the orders Of General Concha, and that the
lives OF the unfortunate Estrampes and Felix now
in his hands the blood shudders at the thought
Of the terrible Death that in all probability, will be
tbers-uDess, indeed, the government Of the United
States can be induced to take instant action to prevent
IT. Tor which holy purpose entreat that the powerful
influence Of the AE,AID may be exerted.
The United States steamer Princeton put In here on
the 29th TO obtain the shelter Of this herbor from
terrific nor'her which blowing at toe time She has
VISITED Jamaica and Aspinwan, without obtaining any
Of the Albany OF whose sad fate there is
Among the parties who have recently returned to This
island Is Mr. G. W. Brnckero Of Matanzas He Is the
man WI public dinner to celebrate the slaughter
Of tic Atty Americans at this city, during the previous
reign a General Concba. He, / told, shot his own
yortrassyiDg there is Brinckerolf the American and
capping his hand to his breast, here is Brnckerof tie
Spanard. Ia such man 10 be considered q fool or q
madmany-one or the other he must be.
The vexed labor question Ia again mooted, In conse.
querce Of recent decree Of the Ca tain Genera
in be declares the intention Of amending the contracts
OF those emancipados who already apprentced for
one year. by appren'icing them for period OF dve years.
whilst those who have not already been appreaced
10 be bound Tor only three years. The former
not to be paid high rate OF wages the latter by
two dollars per MONTH One is at loss to understand
the Justice Of this difference In the rate Of wages be
paid the two classes Of negroes well that of the
period r VIII CHI they TO be ind, nted unless indeed
The huence OF England at the court OF Spain be
presed, as have for believing IL win be- to pre-
vent the intended alteration In the contracts Of the
an ed Ia eIs IA hat