The New York herald., 1869-04-21
ave brought In several political prisoners from

NEW 1OHk
have brought IN several political prisoners from
Aantuo.
yHe Recapturo Of the C0uamditaRio-De-
uaud sf tho Enslish Governor for Her
Observation-Disclosures Response Of the
epaniarjs - C0mpl icnti0ns Probable - The
Mary Lowell Declared n Lawful Prize
washington Government Notified - The
Press oa American CitizensRlp--Arress OF
Cubans-VariOus IIems.
HAVANA, April Is, 1s69
recent quotation OF the HERALD, as applied to
the Spaniards In their contest in this island that
"whom the gods would destroy they first make
mad I, was well made. The conversation between
the commander of the Cherub aud he Of the Spanish
gunboat Luisa, which took place the capture
Of the Comanditario by the latter, seems to have
been OF more importance than was supposed. As
first reported by the Spanish papers-whose general
stupidity is wonderful to behoid-the thing seemed
only worthy Of laughter, and was SO treated by
your correspondent. 1t now seems, however, that
it was o formal demand from the Governor
OF Nassau, through the commander Of the Cherub,
for the surrender or the Yara COmandftario and
Of the captured 'pirates" " as having been taken In
British waters; that the demand was treated with
most imbecie and insulting bravado by the Spanish
commander, causing the other 10 withdraw in dis
gust. This statement Is fully substantiated by an
authoritative report of the matter In the zoe de Coa.
translation Of which forward you, and to which
refer. The same, In Official form, was communicated
to Dulce by the commander OF the Lulsa, accompa-
MED with the slip Of paper upon which was sketched
the nag referred to in the narrative ana against
which the Spanlards are fighting so hard. the
British Consul General had an interview with Dulce
on the subject, and expressed certain diplomatic
ast0nlshment at the given version of the mat
ter, without, however, at all committing him.
self in the matter. Evidently the sketch Of
the nag was regarded as damning evidence Of q
grave offence against International law by the Dons
and it was made subject Of serious conversation,
during which the Consd made sly allusion to an in
surgent flag which graced one corner OF the apart.
ment and which was held AS an important capture.
Whether or not the British government WILL allow the
legitimate demands Of representative be thus
contemptuousy treated by Power whose weakness
has been Its projection for long years remains to be
demonstrated.
The commander Of the San Quintin has published q
communication in the papers here, denying that the
sole credlt any credit there ls due to the Luisa
which went out from here under his orders, and
did not move paddle wheel save In accordance
with them. He attributes the capture to the
cowardice Of the crew OF the Comandltario. and
claims that the very little glory of the affair should
be shared with all the vessels present. including the
Marsela, accidently there.
As you have been informed by telegraph, the Ad-
miralty Court has declared the brig Mary Lowell
lawful prize. The facts concerning her capture have
been correctly stated In the HERALD. She was IN
charge Of custom house officer at Ragged Island,
and was taken as she was about moving from man.
of-war anchorage to the inner harbor The four
men taken with her, who, as before stated, have
been released, are here, and fully corroborate the
statement Of Mr.. Wilson, the custom house official,
and his brother, already published AS near as
can learn, the point upon which the court buses
formation Of the island and the shoals by
which 1t Is surrounded considerable circle
agen to the usual har6or occupied py the merchant
marine. While cannot speak with certainly | am
led to believe that In making this circuit the vessel
Spaniards claim thai she was thus moving when
captured, although the custom house oifcer places
the seizure at "man-0i-war anchOrage.n However
the facts may be, the vessel has been declared q
prize, and another question remains to be settled be-
tween Spain and Great Britain.
Upon receipt Of the news OF the decision by the
Consul General Of the United States, the PenobscoJ
was despatched to Key West to communicate the
fact to the washington government, most unneces-
sary care being taken In the meantime TO keep the
the question Of foreign citizenship is being dis.
cussed by certain OF the journals Of the island In
vein which indicates the very height OF lunacy La
inp@rciai m o Of Trinidad upon s the subject % Of
Cubans availing themselves Of their American citi
zenship and says:-"rhe result s that it forces the
necessity the government OF declaring the ex-
puison OF all natives OF Cuba who may have become
citizens OF other countries unless tey ren3uace that
nationality within prescribed time. To this the
government has right" evidently Ia poz does
not like any interference In the shooting and gar
roting, and desires Cubans to return TO the
nourishing bosom OF spanish nationality, in
trouble. Then, as though dlsgusted and determined
to kill any way, 1t adds:"rhls Is the surest
wherew til to dispose Of that iron armor with which
they believe themselves favored; but, on how mis-
taken they are A native Cuban becoming a citizen
Of the United States the same as Spaniard, an
American or an Engllshman s expelled, Imprisoned
and shot; our commanders OF vessels hang at the
yarti-arm Frenchman. aniItalian, kussan-One
would be regarded as of little importance were it
not that q rigid censorship overiook5 everything
sense, stamped with the approval Of the govern
ment.
gradually becoming terrorized. No person. whether
native or foreigner, knows when he retres To sleep
that he viii not be arrested before M rn:ng "a fhe
custom Is for guard to visit the victim after mid
night, and, when In bed, arouse him, search his
papers and hurry him OF to prison. Among those
ieceny arrested in this manner Is Don Francisco lie
Armas a young lawyer, and brother TO Don Jose de
Armas Cespcdes, tue well Known Journalist, now
At Nassau senior De Arnas is an American citizen,
that fact. II Is asserted tnat Don Julio lbirra
ager OF one OF tlo Havana banks, has also BEEN ln
prisoned and the police are said TO be after Don
Juan A. Coorme, manager OF the AlIanza Banking
and CooiIe Immigration Company, and prominent
member Of the municipality.
Twenty-ninc political prisoners arrived here on
SUNDAY last from trinidad. They were tiken before
General Dulce. Most Of them are gentlemen OF
wealth aud position.
A letter IRON Trinidad the 9th says:--"rhs span
ish authorities here are making arrests every day
amonx the Cuban population, aud at present writ
ing 1t Is impossible TO say wnat they gong do
with them. II they Keep on at this rate the prisons
will soon be full"
Tne steamer Almandars from sarua b-ouvat
more political prisoners from Villa Clara.
some additional facts have come 10 yht
concerning the execution or Leon. The Iiigh
Court OF Justice SAT the night before the
execution, ana representations were made
to IL claiming that Leon and Medina came under
the amnesty, aud urging reprieve on the ground OF
recent action OF tae Cor,es concerning polllicdl