The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-24
CUBA.

Spain-Spanish Accounts from the Field
Possibility Of Volunteers Going to Garrison
Other Townsville Yucnfan Junta Pnsriotica
Guiana.
HAVANA, August 1s, 1859.
More than sixty individuals were sent BY the Cads
steamer OF the 10th nst all tried In the regular and
proper manner and condemned to be transported.
Most Of them will be freed by the supreme govern
ment on arrival. and few VIII probably be sent to
the penal colony OF Ceuta, Africa.
II has been stated and believed that there is also
one Individual on board-a SpanfaYd and Spanieh
ofilcer-saf more criminal II the report about him
be true, than any OF the above; far more heinous
than any Of the rebel political prisoners could be.
This being " said to be Colonel Paacios, sent
under arrest by the Captain General to report him
self to the supreme government for the alleged
massacre OF Awenty-0ne untred prisoners whom ne
had to escort and prevent their being butcnered on
their doomful journey by an unmercful enemy. But
! must refer, for all the details Of this horrible
wholesale assassination II 1t be such--and would
wish 1t were not soto your own correspondents at
Santiago Ia order to give your readers more autnen'
ticated facts than could be obtained here.
The following kilograms have been received by the
Captain General from the cOmmandant OF Cuatro
Villas, as appears In the ofiicai Gazette:--~
''On the 9th The columns Of Colonel Mendutha took
q rebel camp In Matagua, with provisions and niue
horses, killing five OF The enemy Colonel Mendui9a
received slight wound. On the 18th the same col
umn encountered party on the cattle farm Ruiz,
killed three rebels ana captured the leader Zacarias.
mulatto who was shot, In a reconnaissance the
detachment OF Manicaragua killed two rebels. The
Diet achment Of Santo Domingo KILLED another insur.
gent In the vicinity Of Potrerillo five dead rebels
were found, and u known that at this encounter
the enemy had many wounded. On the 18th the COL
umn under Captain Talaya came up with the enemy
at point called Sierra, dispersed him, Killed I'VE,
taxing seven horses ana two rifles On the eth the
the Manca farm, killed four, captured six horses
arms and ammunition. The Guardla Owl OF Vista
Hermosa, with others OF Placetas, made o recon-
noissance. and killed four. The column under Ban.
ila killed one rebel In Guiara and captured four
teen horses. On the 10th the Guarda Civil Of Santo
Domingo. with some volunteers, came up with the
enemy IN Mcones and Voladores, killed four, and
taking many horses and arms.
From Cuban sources we have news in town for
some days past 60 the effect that column Of 200
men, under Colonel Portal, were defeated at Pta-
some were killed IN the fight, including the COM
mander, and the rest taken prisoners.
Of the citizen soldiers OF this city ITO the feld" ut
least to garrison some OF tho towns where the
The Captain General honored the he Casino Espaio
with his presence on sunday evening last the day
predxed for ITS inauguration speech or two were
pronered, the best OF which was the short and sig
nidcant allocution Of his Excellency, which may
serve the members as benevolent warning not to
make political club OF "Ei Casino Espsnol de Ia
on Sunday last the 18th inst, 1t was the patron
year BY great multitude Of people from Havana, to
run against one another and see the procession Of
Nuestra Sonora: The two ferryDoat companies de-
rive the greatest benefit from this anniversary. 1t
appears from their returns that about TO- 900 passen
gers crossed the bay that day. Last year exceeded
since then, and many good folks will have been pru
dent enough p stay at home: AS few days PREV,
there BY the police and several arrests made in con-
sequence 1t created feeling Of apprehension in
some: The authorities sent good batch Of about
and everything went OF quietly.
Further Details Of the Assn ssinafion of Pri.
soners-IIisfOry OF the Anair-A Shocking
pnue in Spanish History-Cause Of the
sANTJAGo DE CUBA, August 49, 1869.
During the whole insurrecti0n no such sensation
has occurred here that caused by the spread
on arrival OF the steamer villa CLARA from Manza-
nio with regard to the prisoners sent from here a.
already reported in my last communication. The
story Ia somewhat long, but the denouement IL Do
atrocious that VIII give 1t at full length in order
that 1t may be clearly understood In the United
States, that no ones life Is safe here and that
neither justice nor humanity will be exercised so
long as the government IL controlled by clique OF
robbers and assassins who respect nothing which
stands In the way Of the qualification of their fero
ctous instincts.
About two months ago several prominent citizens
were arrested here and put In solitary confinement
The arrest took place at the direct instance OF Gen.
eral valmaseda acting II is sad on the information
OF certain Casanova. valmaseda every one has
heard Of. Casanova not being 80 generally famous
may mention that up TO the beginning of the pres
ent troubles he was known as a professional robber
and assassin. At the commencement OF the insur.
rec.on he espoused the Cuban cause, but not finding
himself comfortable with the insurgents he deserted
them, and after q time succeeded in finding o con-
genial asylum In the ranks OF the Contra-guerla,
body put together by General Valmaseda aud OF
which Casanova might be considered specimen
type.
The prisoners above mentioned, after being about
three weeks in prison, were released nothing what
ever having been proved against them. After being
at liberty about a month they were rearrested on
the same charge and OF the instance as before, Of
General valmaseda. After three days the prisoners
were ordered to make ready to go to Manzanillo,
from whence TO proceed to Bayamo, where the wit
nesses would be produced, ana here begins the
shameful story, resulting In the most awful tragedy
which the instruction has produced. The prisoners
had been already three weeks in prison and Valma-
them; tn crimes OF which they we're accused were
alleged e. nave been committed here for none OF the
rom me ,py qn
ment to an obscure town to be submitted to the
greatest OF all farces Of military justice.
On receipt Of this order the fear OF death seemed to
have fallen on the unhappy men, and they coud
read their doom as plainly as II 1t were printed; but
hoping that If extreme publicity were given to their
case might avert ther impending fate by bringing
into play the fear OF public opinion at home and
Messrs. f. Arnaud, b. A. Phillips O. Reiners and
i. RamsdeD, the French, Dominican, North German
visit them In the prison. This request was naturally
acceded to, the more special permission was
required to make the VISIT The prisoners asked the
consuls If they could do anything 10 save them from
being sent to Bayamo, alleging fear Of meeting IN.
surgents on the road when In any skrmisn they
would be the first to suffer. The consuls Informed
them that they could not interfere. The prisoners
then begged them as friends OF theirs and at the
same time OF the Governor to present to him. in in
their private capacity and as mutual friends a me-
mortal from them rhe prlsoners praying to be tried
here or In Manzanllo, or, II sent to Bayamo To he
escorted by an officer chosen by themselves This
was done, and the last request was readily complied
With by the General and Major Amadi Salazar was
ordered to take charge OF the escort and deliver the