The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-06

ability; also the profer Of meanst
ment to act with energy in the = .o' N0 $50
that may be attempted against f''oH :, 49, .-'.e
of Cuba The paimisst days, Gre peace ana integrity
h.;n .nrn.ssad NV ths n,a finqustorial cruelty
.onsrs which have been tfce adopted with the pri
a. ths nrstsnce of Mot nsae by the government
Concha which cont, s phe assASS'n~'o" VI 'en''s'
lightly for the most 70 0oheVe IN ,n'ennon Vi ma
-o -, avnstrated the mind of the Cap
az s.s.,a rerftable matter, perfect has been
~ And cunning of the counter miners.
,1-a,.. 30 is confined in dungeon Of the xoro-a
n J" celi, near the entrauce-under the slant
49,, scc Of the guard. His room is close, Damp and
"'. IEglft-one window closed WITH basons Of WOOD
~ me other covered with BLANKET winch is fas
ct piece Of old sail CLOTH that his only chance
breath of putrid prison air when the wicket is
turned to place within his reach the ssant and
water permitted him. Of ne rs not permitted
aercourse with family or friends alse informed,
from the most reliable sources, that and wooden
Ser the pr soners have been ordered to The old
1 British hulk Rodney, which has been devoted
Tor several years to Quarantine purposea hos
pital. The size of these movable cells. which can
| be placed below or on deck, are about seven
consisting in dimensions with Spanish mercy and hu
manty. Whether the prisoners are 70 be exposed on
the deck to our noon day SUM- and lowered below at
Ject is torture of those against whom evidence
be found to convict them Of unsithfuness Of the
ooooooiA0troh
Queen having so far failed in eliciting any testimony
that would justify the bin for the judy
ment of the honorable military commission" with in
vitation Of sentence for the garrote.
The British brig Of Arab left port morning Of the
ers intended for eastern point the island that
supposed to be without adequate defence Nothing
the officers Of the proectorase with ali this the fears
OF the community begin to wear away, while their eyes
being cayed for the reception Of light under new
phase Of relations wi England and France as the
negro tail branch Of the protectoral alliance increases
Its proportions.
We had most magnificent volunteer 'sham- 6ght'
that beat down east training all to pieces last Monday
evening, the plain beyond Fort Princp the poor de-
wills who represented the fibusteros ogot well thrash
ed but they did not look they wished to stay whip
psd even In fun II Ia great comfort to know that a
spared the taste Of Spanish Sepevolsnce in the iron
csges constructed for faithful Spanish subjects
on board Of the Rodney or the tied TRACE
Of the offensive materal-now the only want of Spanish
chivay for the proper exercise OF Its prowess-but
the fancy sick None of the negro volunteers pa
raded for the interesting oocason and the gathering
sppss1sd neat ana for IN S
from St. Thomas, bringing Southampton mails to "a,
and passengers, has arrived. We have late ntell
the island in communcat alton With this line line This
steamer three days in Of due time and left
sxss ps SUNDAY Drb
Spanish steamer left pert with troops on board for
what part Of the island intended do not know. con-
sultaton held board of the British soop of
vesta at which the Spanish General of Marine " with
other Spanish naval officers Of high rank present
last Saturday for the purpose Of action in concert
der certain circum that might occur. Has the
compact been made with Spain by France and England
to guarantee the safety of cuba from any changer It
looks very much like here from the active part being
taken by English vessels of war, and British officials Of
high rank-although after the manner of Lord Howden
all interest participation in the present movement is
| positively denied by those who are engaged every mo
ment in maturing plans for dseoce of Cuba, should it
he macs i ought to remark In relation to the
railing from this port of the Spanish steamer, night of
the 24th that the profound secresy Observed
and the government considered 1t Of sui oent
quence to have Spanish war moored upon the
anchorage the departed steamer at midnight, that
the departure should not be observed shore shall
have OCCASION in my next to note something to the
practical illustration Of the Monroe doctrine. The
steamer Is entering at this writing, O'Clock A. NJ
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