The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18
CUBA
The Visit Of Captain General Lersundi to
Santiago.

The Visit Of Captain General Lersundi to
Santiago.
ST. JAGO DE CUBA, May s. 1868.
The presence Of the Captain General here continues
to keep the natives in state Of festivity and excite
ment. His Excellency has passed the time in visit
ing the hospitals, aims house, barracks schools and
other public institutions where everything was pre-
pared for his reception, and the numerous defects
which abound In those establishments carefully con-
cealed. On Thursday evening last grand ball was
given at the theatre. II was brilliant affair." but
overcrowded. The General was most agreeable with
every one, conversng with all the ladies in turn.
After the ball his Excelency visited negro ball,
where he remained till three O'Clock in the morning.
Learning that the refreshment stalls, which stand In
the street, required paid license he very generously
invited the vendors 70 the Governors house. proms-
ing to return the money invested in the said
licenses.
The General visited the village of CObre yesterday
morning, where he was received enthusiastically
He returned late in the afternoon Of the same day,
hours, terminated the days festivities. The grand
display Of fireworks which had been announced 10
take place on the Marina was Of course suspended.
Tonight grand concert win be given at the private
house Of Mr.. Jose BuenO, one Of the weathes. mer-
since the Generals visit In the principal streets
where the triumphai arches are erected total dark
It is sadthat the General viii leave us for Mama.
milo tomorrow or Tuesday.
Arbitrary Manners Of spanish O6cfals-Ar.
rest Of n DISQUALIFICATION Of the Cubans.
ALAcRANEsi May Q, 1858.
A recent occurrence at Colon once more illustrates
the arbitrarness Of Spanish officials towards the ma
tive born Cubans without any regard to their social
position and general responsibility. DoHa Ladisla
Mendoza, widowed lady Of that place, had sum-
mons served upon her to appear before the Leuten-
ant Governor Of the district, with negress, about
whose possession there existed o controversy, the
woman being claimed by her brother, who affirmed
having once paid to the husband Of Doha Ladisla the
sum Of $780, in part payment Of the liberation Of his
sister, In reply to this summons the lady stated that
the negress was not her property, but belonged to
her husbands succession and was under the control
resided at Matanzas, outside the jurisdiction Of the
Lieutenant Governor OF Colon. At the same time
TINS s ad I'M sent by his major-domo-he
affirming the statement Of D0na Ladisla as 10
ms control OF the negress, and avowing his
as to her possession legally decided, but declining
the jurisdiction of the Lieutenant Governor OF C0on
instead in his own disrictMMstanass- he was en-.
titled by law to have them. For all answer to this
Just demurrer the Lieutenant Governor of Colon,
strong IN his assumption OF power, despatched O
couple OF gendarmes who with the customary rude
ness OF the Spanish representatives Of law and ORDER
rested the lady; and then between these two soldiers
this Cuban matron the mother OF six children and a
honored esteemed and respected by ali go fortnnat
as TO know her, brought to the august presence
OF the Lieutenant Governor the same II guilty Of
some great crime. Shortly afterwards she was re-
eased but the negress was retained and the case IL
now IN allegiance, but still before the authorities OF
Colon, In direct violation OF law. The administrator
announces that even tried there the prepOster0us-
ness OF the claims OF the negress' brother will soon
be shown the succession papers showing no traces
OF the averred payment Of the $500; and several
witnesses are ready to testify to the material impos
s,oility Of the man having paid that money at
the time claimed. This hign-handed outrage upon
the liberty OF this widowed lady, whose social posi-
tl0n, whose rank, and, above all, whose clear legal
rights should have shielded from any such Illegal
discourteous and unofiicery treatment, has very
naturally created great excitement not only amon9
the Cubans OF Coon, but also all parts Of the island
wnere II mas become known. They see In 1t another
act to add TO the already long list Of Of injustice
and oppression practsed upon them by their Spanish
ruiers-another proof OF the insufficiency Of the
laws a. now interpreted and carried out TO protect
them from the insolence, injustice and persecution
OF tyrannca officials with gold lace who strut upon
the stage OF their allotted action with ali the pom
posity and arrogance Of Eastern satraps, making
the most OF the brief authority with which they are
clothed Verify these things will Continue until that
blessed time TO come when the inhabitants shall en-.
JOY those precious b00ns OF .liberty and indie.
pendence." either as citizens OF new republic or az
members OF the great political family living and pros.
pering as never peop,e prospered before but few
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