The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27
CAPTAIN GENERAL DULCB
as ss s AND $50
THE SLAVE TRADERS OF CUBA.


To tho Ed 81 the sheS2b9~
The arrival OF thu steamer Eagle enables - = sasss
partially expose tho origin al The vile caumnses pre-
ferred against me alter my departure from Havana.
these accusations were msntrned on The llsh, o. >
April, by the corresnondent Of the Nxw YosE Herald
although without using my set riysef Ia duly
bound 10 answer them tho following day; for men O.
nor able name and uuq integrity permis
cannnies 10 pass unnoced when preferred anoayr
mously. tst
Tho gold and purchased power which are impudentiy
clap aged by those enga. In he III ers shaved
by the authors OF this caamny, were na able ~ buy
me- nor can they impose silence upon him Who like me
has the heart spirit OF mauo an houest ano
d,snteresed man
l. proceeding with the sab rdIualion and loyalty that
Distinguish Spanish s"disr, could NOT dc cad my
sof without justly and rghtuIy attacking the 'aptan
General Of Caba. This would have been amarkei In
frac,i or military rules. II was then necessary oYrss
between my rank aud position III the army and
my honor. The choice could mol 6sAcus csubuui Ire
signed the form and the Slss Of Last Narch ad-
drss petition majesty the q Spain. BY
the Corrco Agaiia resolving at the time to-
await In silence tie Of tho ship nrng ny the
sauty thar my resignation aud " 4 or from the
military service had arrived Vt It's destination. ais,
communicated the Captain Geaera through his
tay my decision TO cefed houorin case no Won q
not do it-wuh the loyalty and justice Of enc
luULn8 UOunu~u duys Pp<ssSo suNsk ess0 "eO"s
fair. even in the attack; for clicn
on account Of my couutrys honor I, ore warnec,
him 70 hold himself 10 readiness for defence Thus
acted my honor. Lea God and all hoesss
men be my judges
The resignation Of my rank and nalNary posri
arc to be found in Tho documents pubisneds
fr the first ,me and marked with the mum
bers and g. said At tho beginning INT my,
declaration would appear with a. PROV isona. cnar
rhc x,cI,r do.
mauds public satisfaction Il Is impossible Tor me T.
nnish and publish the lengthy and complete exposition o
the shall bring before Congress and Europs
simultaneously. .4Me
But shs short narration, accompanied BY the commu
mic tons the Captain General Of Cuha, ogether With,
those have lately addressed his Exceency the Civil
Ex-Governor Of Havana, DON Pearo de Navns
cues, impei'ed by duty Of iriently deli
c,cy-he beirg another victim sacrificed by the
sutrirueswhi sucn light on the subject hst
public opinion shall, although not tige ,th conpete
&C racy at least sa Of facts. de erring
lnal Judgment the appearance Of tho lengthy and
complete exposition preparat n.
begin by the following letter, addressed TO Senof
Navascues
Exmo Don PsnRo NAv!scuEs:- ~
My DEAR SIR f. Esb-On the return OF Don JDliar
2nuea from his voyage 70 Europe, ar,he end Of isr,
Ses TENDER, Generl ituice received WY ia sscias
BY by General jose de Is foucna. VII Gu sh l..
examine minu'ey in The n opean press. conining my
sousa as the Intimacy between puco aud zaue.a was
great and generally known
On tho 9Th 4 tho following octob was appointed
Gobcrnador do Colon 10 which district luiueta ali,
his sugar plantations: aud the n OF Nov n,bcr u
seized the carfoef lo7s negroes (boza'es) which de-
General puce, tn great scandal OF mo sommunty,,
sent TO me hi- secretary for the purpose Of setting at
be ~ all prs ners conductors the H. htcrs
were 2uiuctas managers, besides others Of VIII 'he
awp N hod ma
BY telegraph - set the criminals at liberty which was
DONE Il was nv dns' 3, obsv.
during the entire month OF December 7uiueta ptin,e
70 no the fav"ritc r.uo 1eneri uce and ~ The DO
ginning Of January he was appointed Acaadc VI Ha-
me public astonIshnrnt at such conduct. and tho
cnrlty with which balboa, who then the che Of
Zuueta, sorced up journey to II vspa odes
orm General uce NY and she
he might sustain In ublic opinion.
leave you TO imsgae the effect produced upon me by
the following answcr- NO
been hc only three times ca nos but ,ec,ve:
him, c,use be has offered sttr spsw-
Nsvascues tor the passports which order b,
n be given 10 his negroes My srnsd IN
though sss that either Navascass Or mast els.
confess that wos terrified nesrine such aBifcs
eaton which revealed 70 mo two things the wekod0esrs
Of iulueta lending himssn y s'lch m anus~s Id shls
Of General iuke, In giving mo = understand in. iast.
you. aud causing me to write o. nv GOOD friend.
the (ouRt a Balaze. u ber Majesty that such
proofs Wero IN Ms p06eo
nae wore u such character that obrrsd sbst
from visiting you during The last days Of your residence
Ths Following circumstances also tended % strengthen
tho asssvsrAtions Of General DuIoe:-
On the day Of your en,oarkat,ou isaboa presented
himself 20 the General snd told him that, ahhr gh
be VS. convinced u your evil proceedings. he,
cannot tus take leave Of because you both s
psrmission. whch was immediately granted to him.
After All have n.srssd Ave- n'coihs the capture,
scsndaIous accusations against ny subor
climates Tor having conceae the ses that ID
used Ihs oidor, who brings The sccms,son. /, mar.
Of well knswn anecedcpts and insigniAcsncs cousin Il
Balboa VINO even officially hsd tsksn hs psrt tns slave
The tsstying witnesses The most pare ssrvausr
ofIulueta On this have authentic ,rso.
The Oidor Don Ramun Navarro, 10 branded by pub
lie opnin 80 devoted 10 the traders. and his nicsn
reaches such point that be s always psblcly accom-
snairs Of the canturcd cargo. HIS mpudeucs ~ cssr"d
70 such degree that az extra meeting q the menabers
cris.o," could not take pace. because The silver,
fore hs District Of voou 10 order 70 ae are tnsr rs
vcngeul schemes against the loyal sub ,s gov,
CARA. who had been issd by the 90 oisos me asy.
This faces alone. ossly public, ought 70 hare been.
more than sufficient tocuss the Audisnca TO- sewn
honor not tor the OCT due u the ssncy Of
law. % proceed a'nss me magistrate that III such
The Captsin General appears 70 BE- opposed 70 tho,
Oidor; but snl be allows HIN 70 DO what ssehs goods
the British Consul rscaIms With rsIsera,ioa. energy
and With sucisncy o reason and ,isn Tor even ns'sh
reclamation 70 the Older. and tbs dsdaufully an.
ss e ns CoSsS s;1
SELF 10 instruct the supreme ecvrssmeH MzgD'ncests
sign Of administrative snsrui zuiueta laughs every
Al The sight os such sxessses presented myssr 10 tho
General askiue that my suSordiuase. might tbs
judge and that an iucrmasoo b made 70 SNOW shs s-
general rnics spussrss I'd assa.dsa NJ. gy'rs