Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-09
FROM HAVAEA,
The Death Of the Captain General OF
Cuba.

l Guna.
1 HAVANA, September -25.-The great
event Of the week has been that which
occurred yesterday morning at 4:O6
o'clock. This was the demise Of Don
Joachim ManzanO and ManzOna, gov
| ernor, civil superior and captain general
Of the Isle OF Cuba. He fingered some
four days.
It appears the general visited, on last
! Thursday, Pusntes GTandes, a small viii
/ lage near the city, laBd, in fact, part
/ Of it, where a ball was given TO a select
and distinguished company. He ate
and drank copiously, and was especially
attentive to the oysters. The cOnse-
! aueuce-next morning was GnWeil, bath
Ell his feet in tepid water, and hoped re-
lief, but in vain; his digestive pow
ers had ceased to perform their
wonted functions he had almost
wholly lost respiration. The doe
tor who came with him from Spain and
attached to his staff, not knowing netter,
bled him, and in one hour the patient
was out OF his mind. Other physicians
were called in at q later time, but they
would do nothing, saying it was useless,
as the remedy applied could work cut
but one end-death. ManzanO was not
a popular man, especially with the Gu
bans. They think he was poisoned, and
indeed there are many causes assigned
for his death, but that which I have
given you above is, doubtless, the trRe
one.
Gen Manzauo was born 10th March,
1905, at Albuquerque, province OF Estrs-
madUTa, Spain, his fathers and mothers
name having the same surname. He
had risen rapidly in his profession, and
filed many important positions here and
elsewhere before his last coming out here
as captain general Was governor Of St. |
Jago de Cuba in 1852 and was Segundo
CabO (Or second captain-generaI of the
island) under COnCha, from S5l to 1853
His titles were mauy-Iieuteuant.g gen
eral Of the Spanish army, gentleman of
her majesty's household, senator of the
kingdom, grand cross Of San Hermane-
gildo, grand cross Of Isabel the Catholic
grand cross Of San Fernando two
crossesl first and second, well deserving
{ {BerementOl with many other orders too
numerous 10 mention. He died in the
arms of his particular friend, Miguel A
Herrera, Esq, The bishop OF Havana
was at his bedside, administered the |
sacrament of peniterce at y O'Clock [
pm, and at > am. the sacrament of ex- |
treme uDction.
Gen. Manzano was 2 thorough war |
riOr had but little capacity for civil |
affairs: was not cruel, but believed as /
strictly az Shylock, in the pound Of flesh |
where the pound Of flesh was due. |
Many were shot under his orders. Several |
years ago, believe, when he held some /
at Puerto Principe, there was
a small revolution iDaugurating. He |
in pursuit Of the inur-
gents q squadron Of cavalry, tell
ing them as the insurgents were
to bring back the horses if
they should come across the troopers,
but no mems bodies. Some forty horses
" ere led back to him, but the riders, if
they had not gone 8" to the kingdom of
Pomona" " TO the islands Of the bless
ed, " had, at least taken leave to the
and Of the hereafter"
This morning it is stated that dis
patch has been received stating that
General Eersundi will start for Havana
As cRptain-genersl on the Both inst.-N
y IPCy}n