New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-08
HAVANA.

TIE PRISONERS OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA-CoURJ-
MARTIAL AND EXECUTION OF PRISONERS
THE GOVERNOR OF sAGUA THE MASONIC
LoDGE-THE NEW REVENUE TAXES - CH0-
LERA-THE SHIP LEQUEITO-THE CITY ELE'-
TIoNs-TIE NEWSPAPER oCCiDENTE.
Proa Our Special Correspondent
In my last letter did not venture to confirm
the which had circulated in regard 70 the tragedy
that had taken place ut Santiago de Cuba but that
the matter officially published am at liberty TO state.
that the inmates OF the prison that place. whites blacks
and mnlattoes all mixed, had laid plan 10 preak JAZZ
rob the citizens seize arms ana muntions money a.. III
country Among the rngleaders were some on ue ne
groes and mulatoes engaged in the Last insurrccoon
The drama has taken sanguinary terInlhaton mn
tary commission was appointed 70 form LAT
anna ON ' chiefs Of the riot were in obedience
to the sentence OF that commission, shot IN
front OF the cemetery Of Santiago de Cuba
Those who witnessed the execution say that tho unforu-
nate and mised men died brvcy and with great feslg
nation Among those sentenced to death was the mu-
latto Jose g. Crura whose sentence was however con-
mued in consequence OF the revelations ne maae aiter
to confinement SO to ten years and twot"
eight years Imprisonment -
Spain yesterday, under arrest, for having allowed te
formation Of Masonic lodge that city, and become
good Standing in that city The fact told BY New York
paper OF Masonic lodge having been surprised during
S armed, The Director Of Public Works at sagnA
has left for Spain on similar charges, ana tho
lie officers Of corps and the Director OF the
City school lost their positions All the members OF
that lodge worked with the greatest confidence beng
under the impression that the Government tolerated s
existence others, except such as had puDc pOsilobs
have SO far been mclosted by the Government.
The Sgio Of the 30th OF October says That the Clt
Revenue Office MatanZas has LIST or 2O persons WI"
will be proceeded against for not having paid the new TAX
FOR the first quarter 10 judge Of the above gures ~ IN
easy To calculate the total amount OF persons on the ISLAND
on of that barbarous disgusting, and
and unpopular law laying contribution OF per cent per
annum all income. -
The rumors about the cholera are entirely without
foundation and several measures have been taken ZOE
preventing the disease from taking f0othod IN the city
The meat which the nine negroes had eaten who after
ward died came from aboard the ship Lequelto, whleh.
having been fire, foundered in the bay 10 th"
month of August and set aOat again atcr having deem
more than month under water all the articles takeh out
Of 10 were 81 course purid condition, but neverthe-
les allowed he the wharf, spreading pes
tlent.al until the police ordered eyeyt 10 be
removed Unfortunately some more goods mao Deeh n
loaded at another place, where Darrel Oh puuu no"
WAS given o. the aforementioned negroes. .
The city elections will take place tomorrow IL seems
strange that there mon In TINS country VITA u'e
SLIGHTEST preentiOns to dignity who Will con nj 70 De
cIectors candidates, members OF the munclpailty
that there should be lot Of menia who VIII al
nrove everything good bad which tho Governor de-
rss 10 be done thus the lately deceased Mr. Gutierrez
forwarded during the Inauguration Of the cable, teIe
gram 10 Queen Isabel To the effect that the members OF
he municipality VI Havana kissed the royal feet or Her
Majesty, &c; the Council murmured between their feu
buf they al gcstcd the humiliation like real slaves.
Yesterday published the first number OF the uay
paper III OccicHe directed and edited by the brothes
Francisco and Juan dc Armas and Mr. vespedes ior'ms
ed tor OF the SgLO The rst number OF the OcetI vas
been very interesting, and the wishes Tor prosperonA
existence arc extended 10 that new champion ahd a,
agonist OF the rctrOgratiye principles Oh inc nP@hMh
press on this island.