Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-22
From the Savannah Republican.
Cuban Outrage ON an American Citi

Our attentive correspondent wrote per brig
Ellen Hayden, but she did not reach here until
after the arrival of the Isabel. We make the
following extract from his letter, which will
be read with interest:
HAVANA. Nov. 4th, 1858. -
Nv duty compels me to place before you
the particulars of oneof the mot gross eutydges
ever committed in CUBA. (and / have known
not a few, during my residence here,) upon
the person of respectable citizen of the
United States.
Doctor L.. of New Orleans. is employed rs
physician to the laborers (who nearly all
come from the United States.) engaged in
building the railroad between Guinness and
Matarzas. was in the hospital at Moline del
Rey (six miles from Matanzas,) feeling the
pulse of patient. when the Teniente" of the
partido tdisirict) Of Ceiba Moline. struck him
blow on the back: the doctor turning said.
Que oueire senorP (What do Won want. sir?)
The Teniente replied: "EI Medco Americano
may Jrapo." the American doctor very
brave.) brandishing a knife within few
inches of the Doctors person. as he spoke
The doctor remained calm, and merely said,
This is my place SIR" When the Teniente
exhibited his badge of office. as much as TO
say. ''you are my prisoners" then point to-
wards the door IL which the doctor walked.
Here the Teniente examined the doctors
person to see if he had any arms. but not
finding any became perfectly furious and
using expressions and epithets towards the
doctor so foul that ! cannot sully my page by
repeating them. pushed the doctor backwards
until they came to the narrow rivrr across
which the Police are stationed. The T"ni nte
gave the doctor into the charge of the Police,
and directed he should be put into the stocks,
which was done. The stocks were located in
an open piazza; and. when night came, the
doctor having nothing but the bare ground
to rest npOn, asked for a bed, which was re-
fused him.
Next morning the doctor asked for food.
which was also fused him; and. in short, he
was kept in the stocks twenty-four hours and
then discharged S ION after he came to this
city and placed his case in the hands of ThOs.
Savage, Esq, acting United States General,
who at once went with him to the Captain
General and made a proper complaint of the
treatment the doctor had received. The Cap
tain Generals reply, l understand. was to the
effect that delicacy of treatment could not be
expect, d at the hands of subordinate officers,
but promised to make enquiries into the sub
ject: since which nothing further has been
heard from him on the sui ject, although some
time has now elaps' d. The cunning petty
7enente has, however preferred charge
against the doctor of having assaulted him,
which can be proved not to be true. The doc
tor, however, has been summoned in the pub
lie newspapers of MatanZas. as a runaway
criminal would be- summoned, TO appear at
the public Jail at Matansas to answer and de-
fend himself against this charge, and he with
more courage than prudence, as 1t seems TO me,
strong in his reliance of justice being with
him, went back to Matanzas yesterday.
Time sufficient has not since then elapsed
for me- TO have heard from bin.
In my next lett'r. which wilt be forward
per kaJel on the 10th inst. | trust TO be ena-
bled to send you the finale of this prosecution
against Doctor l..
The outrage committed upon him is in the
hands of the Government OF the United
States, and bitter indeed will be our disap-
pOntment if speedy and ample redress be not
demanded and OBJ aimed.
These Spanish officials here in Cuba are all
powerful to offer insult and effect injury, but
have hitherto pretended they did not possess
powers to afford any redrrss. | should hope
that any rate in this case no such excuse will
be received