The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15
HAVANA, March 8, 1885.

HAVANA, March B, 1920
"Poaghkeepsie' TO Gen, Concha-7he Case of Pinto
Excitement About the N T. Herald-Tria Of the Alleged
onspirators-Eacampment Duty for the Volunteers-
Injunction Upon the Property Of Political OFFENDERS
Quality Of Spanish Soldiers-The Court Crcular-Ar-
rirat Of the Sda Jdcinto' S" Last Speech
1hsnk God have nearly brought TO successful con-
eusca The principal busiress that brought to this
lever faithful island, p and have q reasonable
mere OF being very enabled to quit it forever-a
Circumstance lassure you, that produces feelings far
opposed to regret or 'smentaon; perhaps, however,
reckon without my host have not vet obtained my
passport, and who knows whether may be enabled to
obtain IT, when am quite ready to DEPART Ny letter
dated 18th ult, which was published in the NEW York
HERALD OF the 10th, OF which impression unusually
large number Of copies reached this city by the last
steamer has caused degree Of excitement at the Pa
lace which really had not anticipated. In II, you will
Remember, Isupphed certain particulars relative to let
ters addressed by General Concha Ramon Pinto while
the former exile from spain. General Concha
OF honor is not enabled to deny the correctness
OF my statement respecting those letters because what
alleged the simple truth IS took very good care to
ascertain before ventured to send IL 20 the HERALD
The Captain General is however, at loss TO know how
obtained the particulars of the interviews between
Senior Pinto the scas when Pinto was kept SO strict
ly inconmanicado and this has angered Gen Concha
II is very possible that despite all my care, he may dis
cover who is the writer who subscrbes himself Plough
Letphe and may DO that shall be made to feel how
great u the power of Captain General OF Cuba; but
this can assure General Concha, though he may i'm
o
Castethough he may exhaust his invention in devisng
crueltes 10 torture me yet he will ascertain from
me the source whence obtained my information II
the trial should come, General ConchA will learn that
the saxon blood that flows in my veins is more than q
match for Castilisp craft and cruelty.
Whiist on this subject may we'll send you other
interesting item respecting the pretended
wno, you are aware, are now confined in the Punta.
They are TO be tried by the Military Commission, and
three ofeers military of course) have been nomi
dolzo. - "
I'm Q,nd.
tne stementso this prisoners their several lines
o, oe.eace do not know TIA Of these three
omSers, but ! do know-to the honor Of Cubaus be II
sPohenthat three OF the abest creole lawyers named
Chito Csrbonen Ramon PenA, and Jose Dolores Pince
nave undertaken voluntarily to draw up the defence Of
the three above named prisoners aud to hand them
The defenders for delivery So able aud eloquent man
Is Csrbone that he Ia Familiarity called by the habe
the Rsa4 Auaiencia, Pico de 0ro'-(Gold tongue or
satisfactory to knos that the accused afforded
euch able assistance. l believe all three-indeed, mo-
only they but every man who has been arrestea-to b.
entirely innocent OF the stupid plot he murder OF Gene
raj Coocha) attributed to them IL were ever nc
ausnted with high minded, honorable man, Ramo
Pinto IL he and 70 suppose that such man would tur
asssssin--tis ridiculous. However, win do Genera
Concha the Justice to say that am fully convinced
believes that was intended TO carry such plan int
execution although IL must be that his fears have In
aueed him thus to believe But has he ever heard
cdreve sempri"
The volunteers Of this city have had taste Of what
soldiers life really is. On the first four days of tn
present month, the Spanish troops in this and tn
ncshborns gsrrisOns were encamped at Punte
from this city the volunteers doing the dut,
garrison Those nights especially the LIST and %
were csSer than has been known in Cubs for twent,
years, and tie unfortunate volunteers who OF
guard clad their thin linen blouse aud unmentiona
the s Recorder Rier New WY YORK e1
t'sufer some" On the morning OF the second, IL M
memory serves me Gen Concha returning from the en-
oampment Che slso slept there,) thrown from hi
horse, ana met him in the evening like prudent
riding out In volane, II will afford you oppor
tunity to form opinion to what sort Of "stuG
these Spanish soldiers are made Of when inform yol
that In marching out 70 "Puntes Grandes - numbers
them tainted from sheer fatigue whist for hours ate
the man body had passed tho road strewed will
strasgsrs" from this brave army and yet IL We are q
believe the Prensd OF two three DAYS since IN,
epsnards care unequaled soldiers except perhaps
by the Preach" cannot at this lay my hand
on the prensd containing the vain glorious article Il
which these words occur, or should be tempted Il
usnssts II Tor the amusement OF your readers Oh al
subjects relating 70 the United Stats and spain IN
rene tor some tine past has been perfectly rsbd
Whilst the ignorance Il exhibits with respect to tn
understand that embargo has been plsced upo
Al the property o. twenty Of the political prsoners
previous 70 Their trials TO prevent Their di.posiug |,
90 tina; they are convicted their property may b
''cenhscstsd 20 the Spanish crown"
ma. bs s spS am esdy uorm uns that ,s
rue Of the property thus seized amounts to thai
snrss millions Of dollars In Spain, the law unde
which the property Of political offenders was liabl
10 conaics.on has been sbrogated but here In Cuba
would seem a. though such beneAcisl reforms or
consdered requisite Thus, in the event OF the eonyic
tion OF these unfortunate men, not only will they b
doomed TO suffer severe pun ,hment but their unhappy
wives and children who have been nursed in the lap
Iuxury" win have 70 endure the psngs OF beggary
want IA not this the very refinement OF cruetyf WIS
Cuban after Witnessing slch things viii dare TO becom
chain Of Spanish tyranny Many OF them may Be foun
all regardless Of self but vhN man OF feeling can b
expected 70 the risk Of booming this partner Of
hoaom and HIS nnoosnt helpless children, desrsr 4
him perhaps tia. III. itssf 70 become begsared out