The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-02

npprecate In the most cordial manner the fe,iciation.
81 classes n tsat isana lie IS sra.aed Favorable
made kncwa to nim ana aopes a 0 bey eontin
With nirepid in their work 81 M o arTors
| Signed by the Secretary of the Regency.
| On the other hand, his Bgllness Jose Morales re.
mus, President OF the iunta CUBA, douo'less equaiy
! serene Notwithstanding his recent arrest, mas
mailed circulars mere addressed to 'the Spanish resi-
| dents in Cuba,v exhorting them to gave up .le
| struggle and join the Cubans in throwing on Tue
| woke OF span lie says:--"You have just demon.
| strated your conviction that metropolis whose
conditions OF existence are essentlay c %ss,, n"
| away.n lie reminds them OF their snpposiuon thas
| Independent Cuba would hnri them nom her bosom
/ and strip them OF their property, adding, Ihe
| Cuhana YOUR sons and brothers, whose sentiments
are but too well known % you, are 100 lar auVahccu
In civilization not TO comprehend ina SUCH an av,
wOuld Ia the present aQe amount 10 a moral suclde
There are reports % several landings on the South
SIDE ont nothing definite concerning them eah va
Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Halliday Colnmna,
commandant OF cavalry, has been appointed GOV
ernor OF SAINT Espiritu.
Mr.. Ferguson, 70 Scotchman, VINO was formerly
engineer on the estate Of Agnera and was impfis-
oned about three months ago, has eeeR released oy
Governor Ampndla, Of Manlaniuo, on condtion tnat
he do not leave the place.
William Stedman has been authorized TO act as
United states Consul at Santiago de CUBA untii the
government extends TO him the usual eXequatur.
on the arrival Of the Columbia on tho 23d the
HERAiD was suppressed by order OF the censor ana
the copies for the news depots were seized. Natu-
rally everybody was desirous of finding out what
was In It, and OF course succeeded IN doing so. The
stupidity OF the authorities in this matter touches
the sublime. Copies VI the paper were sold Tor dol
lar each as q consequence OF lie.
The government Is exercising the greatest care
that no transactions Of q commercial nature shall
he had between residents or the island and the "dis
loYaW abroad AS an example OF this, upon the
writs for moneys sent the notary is required to en-
dorse that the document is OF no efect in foreian
countries, which IL made ''knoWn In fnifilfnJus Of
the orders Of the CITY Governor as president OF the
administrative council OF properties embafgoed OF
sundry individuals"
The Landing OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nBa
shooting Of Amerienns-AuO.her Exiernina-
tian of the Mayuri Expeditionists.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 1e, 1869,
The landing from the schooner Grapeshot took
place in Bailequir Bay on the LIST inst The adven-
tuers did not number more than forty. The Span
ish Official account says that this small party has
been completely exterminated and all its arms, in
GLIDING two cannon and ammunition, captured
The following particulars, CLEANED on the spot and
of a reliable character, have been furnished me. As
stated the landing took place on the 1st and the
news thereof reached Guantanamo on the 30. In
mediatey force OF 200 left by land ana another of
leo by water, with view Of surrounding the nbus-
ters. The land force, 1t seems, was sur
prIsed by them and q sharp contest fol-
lowed, in which the Spaniards lost several
killed and wounded, among the former a lieutenant
The others lost one man killed, named George Smith,
native OF London, England, and late sergeant OF O
New York engineer corps. What followed is hard TO
get at. The adventurers would seem to have been
at least portion OF them several have
been captured anu two or three killed. The Span.
iars say they must all sooner or later be captured
OF die OF hunger and thirst, they shut in bar
rem and desoate region, covered with cactus, where
there is nut one spring within circuit OF eight
Ia cln rIaa u,1,n (e,,ha
however, insist that the main body has made good
its escape inland, having united with party which
landed near Baracoa, and together marched to join
the insurgents. AS the adventurers are known to
be guided by noted character named Policarpio, q
native OF Guantanamo, who has been under the ban
OF the Spanish authorities and escaped their vgi-
lance for years ana Is thoroughly c0nversant with all
that section OF country they have probably escaped
Among the former dre SWISS named Jacob Meyer,
ana an Italian, name not given. both naturaized
American eitizens They we're nrought here on The
9th, simultaneously with prisoner captured at
Mayari calling himself Juan de dos Palma, from
New Orleans. The three were publicly shot on the
morning following their arrival. IL was made gala
day by the Cataion1an element who seemed delighted
TO have number OF Americans to vary the eXecu.
Mons a 81 eS s 50 IF be Is po
In order to give all an opportunity TO witness the
spectacle, which had great advantage overa bull
fight, insomuch as three men were certain to be
kilied. Crowdsof Spaniards repaired to the saugh-
ter-peB, 10 see what they humorously styled 1.-The
fresh meat" The victims walked firmly to the
place OF execution and all died ike heroes. Palma
made a speech, expressing regret for his conduct,
accusing the Cubans OF cOwardicc and euloglzing
the Spanish soldiers for their bravery and humanity.
lie also wrote letter, which has been published,
expressing the same IDEAS In consequence OF this
him to the skies and calls him talented. noble and
geDerous-minded man, and expresses surprise that
such person should be shot like dog, without
trial. The Cubans say Palma was induced to speak
as he did by promises Of pardon. Following the exc
cution WAS triumphal parade over the four
cannons captured at Magyar. Two are OF steel and
the others OF The latter eYQctv like
used by the Spaniards here, which has given eds
loyal" people occasion for natrired remarks. One
OF the steel guns has been placed In the Plaza de Ar
mas in the position heretofore occupied by the famous
Monte Crsto cannon, brought rom the ST. Do
perch to make for the new comer-an awful In.
stance of the instability Of popular favor. On Satur.
day, the 18th, another prisoner was brought from
Guantanamo. He was young Cuban Of good family
in Havana. On Monday he followed the others, dying
with the same serenity. On Wednesday, the 10Th,
was brought here an American, native OF Indiana
named Speekman, q sailor. He stated that he
shipped on the Grapeshot for q voyage TO Jamaica,
knowing nothing about The real nature of the ven
ture until tugDoat brought the ilibusters aboard
Against his protest lie was obliged TO assist In dis.
charging the cargo on the Cuban coast and was
forclbiy detained by the e4peditonists, When he
gave himself mp he had gun In his hand. Mr..
Philips, the American Consul. obtained permission
10 visit him, and afterwards, am told, waited upon
the Governor. If for the purpose OF seeking for
mercy it was useless as yesterday morning Speek-
man was taken out and shot, going Through the
ordeal with great bravery ON the nth the steamer
Moctezuma arrived here, having been detained IL
carry troops rom Nuevitas to Puerto Padre. She
brought no news OF Importance. but soon after
twelve O'Clock NJ nags began to appear over the
catalan residences, bands 20 parade the streets and
IN the morning the Plaza and Palace were illuminated
Ia explanation the interchangeable Baadeia appeared
in an extra, announcing that sit reported' thai
Colonel Bcnegasi had defeated the 800 Americans
from Msyari, utterly DISCRIMINATING them ana taking
from them all they had This In the third extermina
uon tins unfortunate party has suffered Subsequent
arrivals fail 70 CONFIRM the report.
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