New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
CTBA.
THE SLAVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sUFFERINGs
or THE NORTHUMBERLAND EXECUTIONS
TIM 7 AIMING AT MAYARI-CUBANS MARCH

THE SLAVE Observation-Disclosures UFFKRlNGs
or THE NEGROES-wHoLEsALE EXECUTIONS
THE LANDING AT MAYARI--CUBANs MARCH
ING ON GIBARA.
By the steamer De Soto, Just arrived from Havana,
the following trustworthy letter has been received IN
this city:
MACURIJFs. Nov. 29-On the LIST OF next month 400
volunteers from the First Battalion Of Matanzas will
leave for the Adamas sugar estates, where they will
be quartered TO guard the same, headquarters at
Sata Rosa which is a magnificent plantation.
The rising of the negroes at Quemodos Carahatas),
which Trills, the Governor of Sagua, pretends
TO have discovered, has taken place upon
the following estates, viz: San Isidro, be-
longing TO Moro and Ajuria; Lugardita, to
Vatteano SautayTerera,ltO Coppinger; Esperanto,
to Alfonso San Francisco to the Count of O'Reiey;
Margarita, to Francisco Armenteras Capricho, to
Bias Muro and the Eco TO Stocker; (which together
contain about LOO negroes. All the hands, both
free and slaves upon the eight estates referred to
have been horribly fogged, and afterward!made to,
give their evidence at the Santa Terera. Three Of
the number were shot one was fogged on three diff
ferent occasions receiving in all 900 lashes and one
of the best negroes on the place; Vigorous man
was whipped almost to death, and amid bis suffer
ings while repeatedly fainting and falling
90 the ground from sheer weakness was
made to declare what he knew.
Another, upon RECEIVING luC OlutI W AlO uoNh auu
submit to be tied and receive punishment, fell sense
less Nevertheless he received 1000 lashes, without
giving the slightest sign of life. creole negro.
pected to be, though not, implicated in the plot re-
ceived 100 lashes. The hands of the estates were
collected together upon the Esperanza, and there, in
the presence of 1000 negros the ringeaders OF the
conspiracy were fogged in gangs of q at time, two
executioners being detailed for each victim. At the
same place nine were shot, and in the punishment
inflicted no distinction was made between free and
slave.
A CARLOAD Of the chastised freedmen arrived at
6agua Ia Grande headquarters Of the district, and
were thrown into jail lying with their faces down.
because their wounds prevented them from assuming
any other position The head physician Of the char
ty hospital called there to them, and declared
that it was useless to treat their wounds because he
was sure that they would all die and added that if
they carried TO the hospital 1t would only be TO
soil the wards. These sufferers nine in number
and DEATH but il is well understood that if any
Df them miraculousiy survive it viii be to be shot
A white man, accused of inceudiary intentions.
was condemned 10 be shot to death by drum-head
oourt-martiall which, in this country, is merely the
dictum of any commander. The plan of the negroes
j. supposed 10 have been TO rise on Christmas-eve
kill the whites, and join the insurgents.
At Santiago de Cuba, landing of arms at Mayari
is still spoken of. and the newspapers for the first
dime make mention Of Loui MarcanO and say that
Gems Jordan and Jonah Marmol are marching upon
-Gibara il will be remembered that LOui Marcano
reported by the Spaniards to have been assassin
ated by his own men, but the story was generally
dsbelioved. detachment Of Catalan volunteers
has been completely annihilated by Bembeke upon
tls line of the Principe Railways The frgate
Leallad is soon to sail for New-York
Look out for the Dons, for they rave and rage as
the instruction grows stronger and hastens their
final withdrawal from this neighborhood.
An official dispatch has been received from Cen
Cavada dated the 18th November, near Trinidad
We have reliable information FROM the Trinidad