The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-20

penalty Of death The MISTER has to be examined
by the Auditor de Guerra who II he disagrees with
either the Fiscal the Military Commission must call
In the assistance OF the Odore Of the Real Auden
ca and finally the entire matter has to be reviewed BY
the Captain General, SO that you viii perceive the
fortunate have yet chance "a slender one tits
true) for their lives Yet the Auditor de Guerra Is
to be very humane and just man. and from
some other circumstances within my knowledss' which
IL would be imprudent If not positively injurio TO the
unfortunate prisoners to make public, I have strong
grounds for the hope that the penalty of death will not
be enforced. 1t woulo not, however, surprise me TO
future letter. The English and French Consus Gem
era and believe the acting United States Consul met
on Monday afternoon If they could with pro-
priety interfere and know they came to the under
standing that they could not either legally prudenty
interfere For the sake of humanity, one could wish
were otherwise.
Mr. william Sidney Smith was feasted on his arrival
at Trinidad de Cuba by Don Justo g. Cantero on the
4th instant. Messrs. Macleod, Consul Of the United
States Fritz Consul of the free city Of Bremen and
Traub Consul of the Emperor OF Austria, also Don Jose
Cuban authorities at Trinidad present at the
dinner The Queens, Isabel OF Spain and Victoria OF
England, were Jointly and severaiy toasted no great
honor, | may observe to Victoria who Is at least o
good vrtu0us wife, to have her toasted jointly
with that of woman OF so notorious character as
The Consul Of the United States Mr.. Mcleod, made
most happy speech in which he expressed his satsac
ton at the treatmt he had received at the hanos Of
the Cuban authorities and the desire which the United
States government entertained to preserve peace be-
tween the two countries Everything appears to have
gone off "as metriiy marriage bell and believe
may safely express my belief that our mutual friend
William Sidney Smith, ana his fascinat bride have
bright prospect OF unclouded JOY before them
You may possibly receive different account from an
other respecting Pinto Pneo and the other pr
Sas the on the truth obtained from
the best -
The Dia,io de Ia Marina OF yesterday, you will OBJ
serve states that 1t knows "whether by the iniu
Of the HERALD by what other means, that the
of the United States has been induced to put
down. entirely all the flbuster, &C. OF that It has
positive Information. Query BRUTUS.
p STho British ship OF. Buzzard sailed hence on
the 18th ns did also the British frgate Vestat yes
terday. b.
HAVANA, March IL, 1866
RELIGIOUS Ceremonies Prerious to the Assembling Of the
Military Commission Opening Of the Proceedings Of
the Court-Refusal of the Accu'ed to Appear-Fdrctcas
Character of the T11bundl-Refedse Of Campbell Capt.
McCulloch's Mate-The Accident to the Steamship
United States-Fgi9ht Of Santa Anna from Merico.
Under orders Of the 9th inst issued by the Military
Governor dd Interim Don Fruetuoso Garcia Munos, the
executive and permanent military commission of the
island was ordered to convene as council Of war on
the 10th inst gallery the southern face Of the
prison. usually occupied soldiers quarters and dormi
tory was prepared fer the public session, held after
he celebration Of the of the Holy Spirit for the
benefit the souls to be put at their disposition pre-
sumo which oil at half past O'Clock, under
the mnstraton of the Oldest and most venerable look
ing priest that belongs to the garrison In the chapel OF
the Roya jail The doors thrown open to the null
titude at eight O'Clock, and the long hall was soon
jammed with curious humanity. The western extremi-
y was cuIained view by the national colcrs ana
emblem lie size picture OF the Queen, elevated above
the council table at the rear that every individual
could the beautiful representative Of the dignity,
peace oncr virtue Of the realm that had been
sailed The curtains on either side OF the picture were
n dnofs the wa a
entered the chamber partitioned from the crowd
by steel pi:ket work. composed Of bayonets
for the occasion The crowd, which had
been impatient Cor the show, were for moment stled
on around the table As it impossible to get with
in hearing distance, and the pantomune exhibition not
having @ Nr % s 70 ~ ~ iSs
OF walls that were being proaIe ed in the name OF JUS
tice
The cases of Ramon Pinto, Juan Cadalzo and Nicolas
Ppelo brought to the attention of the tribunal
it organized by the learned Fiscal of the
Queen. The reading OF several volumes Of denuncia
ton-wordB under royal stsmps-that conveyed suspi-
con that wrong bad been done somewhere by some
body did prevent the due enjoy ment of the
paper cgareos which ans replenished by
convenient oI6erles duly commissioned therefor and 1t
ADDED very much to the solemnty of the scene. The
time OF the session consumed reading the ered
enes and the finding OF the Fiscal theretrom for the
judgment Of the commission ling the life OF Ra-
Pinto for the Queen thegovernment of the ieen
or General Jose Gutierrez de Ia CpnchaI could not fnd
out which part Of the public honor had been touched
hard labor Juan Cadalso and four years OF ike
fort fer Nicolas Ppeo account Of the same party or
parties 1t vas impossible, over TINS grave matter 70
latter had been for days sleeping in the minds Of tae
learned JUDGES without the further religious consolation
OF good elmer to treDgthen them for the performance
of their sacred obligations TO the Qreen The council
adjourned to meet again yesterday Sunday mipglng
death with the usual gous and
smusement--and in session this moment ready
as Macbeth with Duncan for "heaven or -.
II the prisoners were presen on Saturday c,ud
hem. bpfI vaa infOr by wi DoI
deal of lace and red cufs-that seemed embemat,c Of
the trade in souls for eterntytbat they had declined
alleged probably that .her guilt was so palpabs that
they de- med II unnecessary to urge anything in extern
clined appearing and ened reason 'that his
dorg would have effect upon pre- determined udg
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he bad pleasure in being made spectacle Of where
his cause could not be changed from the features
given by the imagination OF Others and not by thought
action OF his own
| 90 not think that the sentence Of death Pinto
win be carried into effect by Concha, is rendered by
the commission aud that milder punishment viii also
be substituted for the two Others The argument will
be helped by the suspi sion that there possibly was but
in its passage through the land from the lips OF Concha
James Campbell. who Capt. McCuilosh's mate
board OF the schooner taken at Baraco and condemned
by the government, has been released after several
months of prison discipline as the government after
find nothing impcate him. and, therefore, let him CO.
1t isa great satisfaction TO him, that through this
ordeal be has certificate of character from Spanish
justice, but compensation for lost time, false i'm
prisonment and ruined health. He released the
morning of the 9th and placed board Of the steamer
Philadelphia for New Orleans, fresh from tbs Tacon
prison. and wen may he thank his God that he not
born in Cuba.
The steamer United States, she getting under
way to leave port ashore by the spanish pilot
and TO expert need persons II seemed very much like
casuaty done purpose, after the Ell Dorado style Of
maevo'ence.
The steamer United States was got of from the rocks
yesterday by the Of the U. s steamer Prince
ton under the orders Of Captain Eagle officer of that
vessel A towboat OF the harbor employed, and 1t
suggs sted to Captain Graham 10 let the pilot pay
for Il at the Office OF the captain Of the port do not
know how the affair settled but the steamer got in
TO floating water at O'Clock r. NJ yesterday, and left AT
r. NJ. tor Mobile.