The New York herald., 1870-02-13
G u 3 A..
THE SHOOTING OF AMERICANS IN HAVANA
One Killed and Two Dangerously Wounded
Tor Wearing Blue Cravats-Detalls OF
the Ahair-Action Of the American
Consnl-Eforts Of the Govern.
ment to Arrest the Assassins.


Consnl-Eforts Of the Govern.
ment to Arrest the Assassins.
HAVANA. Feo. T. 1870.
II is with profound regret that report another
wholesale ASSASSINATION In this city, In which three
young Americans were the victims a fourth escar.
Ing without injury. Some three weeks since there
came here from New York four young men namsd
respectively Isaac Greenwall, Thomas X Foster.
Hugh Johnson ana Gardner wells, engaged by .
certain drug drm IN the manufacture OF an article
OF perfumery Following their arrivals they were
engaged IN their abors, and beng ignorant OF the
city and unacquainted with the language, scarcely
left their residence save to 60 to their place
Of business. Yesterday morning they drsss them.
selves with more tnan usual degree OF care and
started out about eleven O'Clock to have their pic.
lures taken ut Fredcrck's gallery. They had on
blue cravats, thing much worn in the States, but
regarded here among the more ignorant as indi-
catiug sympathy with the insurrecion. OF this
however, they were ignorant Arrived at the head
OF Obrapia street, where II intercepts the Parque
near the Aibsa theatre, they were met by person
IN citizens dress but wearing the hat OF volunteer
and armed. VINO cried "Halta 70 ana approached
them. speaking something in Spanish, and grabbed
the necktc nrst Of Grsenwall and then OF Foster
They backed away from HIM, when he nred
at Greenwall, who fell. and Immediately o
crowd gathered and other shots were nred
which seriously wounded Johnson and Foster. The
latter however, managed TO extrcate himself from
the crowd, and getting into hack reached home. as
did Wells, who was uninjured. Greenwal, who was
mortally wounded, was compelled TO walk to the
Celador's, IN Barcelona street, which he did with
the greatest difficulty, and entering fell dead on
the noor. Johnson was taken TO the JAIL wnere he
vNln
when he was taken by his friends to his residence
The body OF Greenwall was carelessly thrown on
bier and carried or for burial. 1t wii however, be
exhumed and sent TO his friends In the North. He
leaves WIFE and seven children.
During yesterday the house OF the firm, by whom
these young men were employed, was visited by
number OF officials and the testimony OF Wells and
Foster taken.
An examination OF the wounded men this morn.
Ing shows that Foster was cut across the back Of
tue head. seemingly by q bayonet. lie was also
shot IN the neck, the ban from which was extracted
On MS SIDE was a bayonet wound, passing INTO the
abdominal cavity, and another superficial wound
IN 'front.' OF The abdomen. He also has otuer super
ncial wounds In various parts VI his body. Johnson
was wounded III the temple. ana the symptoms
showed that the ball had traversed the brain and
was still IN there This Is not certain, however.
strongest hopes are entertained that both viii
recover.
MIR. henry c. Hall Immediately took the most
active ana energetic measures concerning the un
fortunate affair Getting the facts VI the case rrom
the Survivors, he Immediately teegraphed TO WASH
lngton and alerw ards called NJ the palace. Here hs
learned tnat the matter was attracting undivided
attention. The utmost Indignation was expressed
al tue outrage aud all OF the resources OF gov
ernment are At work to discover the perperatOr or
perpetrators, wIo Will DO shot within two uours
after their Identification. This afternoon will ap-
pear III the papers oer OF 81 900 reward for the
arrest oi tne inurderer Among the better class OF
people the feeling Of indignation and regret Is uni
versal US known that such acts are likely 70 In
tensy the feelings against spanish dominion thia
continent.
o,rco rho rorarotcu vv.. --t,,or = ,oarr $3.50 49,
| deceased, Isaac Greenwali, was German aud came
| 70 the island with passport OF the North German
terestlng nimsef In the afrair He represents me
Captain General as norcey determined 10 bring the
| perpetrators to justice
| The following communication In reference TO the
| AFFAIR was addressed TO your correspondent this
mcrning by = iong time resident OF Havana;-
I'M Ny indcn.on bois over -Four young Amsrc.n ssa.s
sppsd BY youn,sers on' Killed and two nearly so because
trsv and solely responsible for this FOR months he has
s ns sT 10 m M Ss eS: 20
nigh. VAT, vounieer Informed me TIA. no h.d righ,
%.ds him JUDGE Hs I..pondsi martha law % Exist. 1lS
m he ss ,' ro %s to b. A' sSes sDs rSs
So would escape There arc sooo Ignorant fellow. her:
q soth ,hs so,nosa probably know better General 4:
punish had he maintained the authority Of order
which he has now sc power o. don these people
DO t ne h.a ~ means Of eniSsns hts authority kods:
person, that he is respons,bie.
farce an armed mob rules General
kodas Ia the mere ngue OF Captain General and not
reality. Some power should protect Ncuras have
rights
There are many rumors anoat concerning the kill
Ing OF Cuoans, aud 1t Il claimed tnat SIX or eight
have been sau2D cred within the past two days but
they can be Traced TO no reaple source.
The affair OF the Bteamtug Colonel Lloyd Aspin.
wall, recently from Hayti and captured by the
Spanish war steamer Herman Cortes and brought
here, mas attracted the attention OF the American
Consul and she viii probably be released. She
was duly despatched by the Spanish Consul mt Port
au Prince Tor Havana and carried mails Tor tho
United states squadron. Her papers In every
respect regular, and the captain, McCarty, CON-
plains mucn OF his detention and treatment. He
has been placed fIcOHiDluftcddO ana not furnished
With SUFFICIENT TO cat, and otherwlsc badly treated.
The Assnssin Of MIR. Greenwalth Arrested
Havana Quict--News from Other Points.
HAVANA, Feb. IL, 1870.
The assassin Of Isaac Greenwalth was arrested in
this city last night. lie Is native Of the Canary
ISLANDS and sergeant Ia the Fifth battalion or
volunteers. court martial Will be Immediately
convened for the trial OF the murderer.
The city Is now perfectly quiet No disturbances
| has occurred since sunday last
Telegraphlc communication between Trinidad and
Havana has been established and again open for
business.
Dispatches from San Miguel have been received.
| The troops occupy that city, and many families
| from tho nsurrectonary district had arrived ant