The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-05
CUBA.

Important Capture OF Insurgeuts-NO sharp
Instruments to BE Kept by Citizens, Except
Scissors, 6sc.-Al the Aiegres Sent 10 jail
WHAT'S in Cuban Names
HAVANA, Nov. q, 1898.
fresh batch OF prisoners has arrived at the MORO
Castle. Two OF them arrested at Nuevltas, with
out any cause whatever, when they were peacefully
landing from the steamer Moctezuma, and twenty
one OF them were captured at San Cristoba Among
these Santa Rosa and three students, two OF whom
were from Puerto Princpe-namely, Agramonte and
Rodrgues Zayas A planter from Candelaria, Mr..
Bigoa sixty years old, with his four sons, one only
twelve years old, and two negroes were also brought
here. These were arrested because Santa Rosa and
his band were found On Mr.. Bigoa's plantation.
There are now in the MORO Castle thirtyone prison
ers most OF them for no cause, but merely on suspi
cion. 1t is said that these viii be sent to Spain.
The insurgents number now from $4,000 TO 10000,
and the Spanish troops are unable to pursue Them
The Diario de la Marina and La Pre,sso lacking
favorable news, Ill their columns every day with
praises of the enthusiasm OF the volunteers, who
might rather be called conscripts; with descriptions
OF the reviews, the donations to raise said volunteers
and 70 nep ne wclc n Offering the
writer's lives and capitals. Most Of them are gotten
up to order for the Captain General.
In Matanzas 1t has been impossible 10 ma natlve
Cuban willing to give single cent and the Span
ards there incensed or frightened aud they say
nave
tain General has decreed that nobody can travel
through the island without permit (ce0uld) and
that nobody can carry, sell or keep any arms what
ever except scissors, raZors forks and taDe KNIVES
Does not this show that he Is afraid2
At the railroad depot Of Candeara two packages
OF Jerked beef found con tanning several stands
OF arms Fifteen persons were arrested, who were
all innocent, as they had no knowledge OF the fact
The bill OF ading OF the packages was signed by r.
Allegro, person who has no real existence and the
authorities have imprisoned every one guilty OF being
named Allegro, without any consideration or ln1or-
already crammed with prisoners.
The government, In want OF prisoners taken falrly
and honorably in the field, resorts to imprisonlng
everywhere all those that are suspected, ana even
the entirely innocent, so as to Keep up the NUMBER
OF their captives on level with the number taken by
the insurgents who hold over 500 officers and men
at Ba yamO and Hoguln.
Three gentlemen from santiago de Cupa-Mr. +.
Bravo o lawyer, Lieutenant Colonel Villalon and
Mr.. Z. Estrada-came to have conference with the
Captain General about Count Balmaseda's pr0cama-
ton declaring war to death, as this proclamation
prisoners in the hands Of the rebels. The organza-
ton Of two battaions OF volunteers-Ch asseurs Of
Spain and Chasseurs OF Order-has caused great dis
satisfaction among the regular troops, because the
rams. While Balmaseda Is treating In humble tone
with the insurgents in arms, promising reforms &c.
here everybody Is prosecuted, arrested and In
suited by the police.
FL Ctt5as,o Lfbre and La hdepe1dencta del Pueblo
Mr. Garcia MunOz, the new Governor Of Santiago de
Cuba is the same man VINO In 1851 was Chief Of the
Police ut Havana. 1t was he who, by order OF Gen.
Pinto the Spaniard who went to the scafold for his
love OF Cuba and who entered the rooms Of Pinto's
wife and daughters without any consideration as TO
the hour and the sacredness OF their home. He COM
not forgotten as the account OF the transaction was
widely published at the time