The New York herald., 1870-01-02
GU 3 A..
Spanish Officers Imprisoned for
Being Too Lenient.
Er caution Of Eenor Le.nsr .and
-scutS yNaippihg Of
IJsgroes.
A REIGN OF TERROR on THE ISLAND


notwithstanding PrOcIamations--Exeeu.
,ioasr-DisHositi0n Of Political Prisoners.
HAVANA, Dec. 25, 1869
Some one has well remarked .the Spaniards in
despite OF all their experience have learned nothing
for ave hundred years. They seem injected by the
curse Of the B0urDons who have 50 long ruled
them." While during the last half century the other
nations OF Europe have 30 treated their coloniea
tnat the Inhabitants have manifested q patriotism
not surpassed In the mother countries, Spain has
lost continent and the hatred towards her has
survived two generations. IT would naturally be
supposed that following on revolution based upon
liberal ideas, upon sentiments III Keeping win the
age different policy would control her; but so far
fron this In tho treatment OF the revolution In Cuba
she 10 pursuing precisely the same coarse which lost
her Mexico and South America. When through the
power OF her arms, combined with q conclilatory
policy which has cost her leaders their place,
powerful insurrection IS the eve OF suppression,
she adds new cxaspcraton ana with 1t new strength
and unity TO her rebels. Insanely proud OF her own
strength, which has only the nnsuLstan;ia founda-
ton or her traditions she manlests all the pecnliac
ties OF weakness and to the passion or haired IN the
breasts OF her enemies adds the, TO her. more dele
terlous OF contempt. IL IS safe TO say tnat tais
insurrection. began at u most inopportune m1ment,
without arms and without any necessary prepara-
tion at o time when Cuba like 10 he favored
ana ali resident Spanlards demanded, would long
suce have been ended had proper policy been
adopted. Dulcc attempted It, but ut every step he
was met by the bloodthilstine and bigotry OF the
Spanish element here whicl tllwarte1 his every
effort and which finally reaaled in his being driven
from the island
For some months pest II has been generally ad-
m!tted by Cubans outs lie the seat OF the nsurec-
tIon that their lepe lded much the action
OF The United SaJes goseranelt rs saown primarily
In the recommendations OF the Presidents Message
on he opening OF Congress and The resultant action
| OF that Dody. All the world knows what these have
| been; the Spauiards could have desired no more.
| From them the hopes OF the Cubans have been
brought TO the lowest eDb. What folows2 Not
wnat wo uld seem most natural, attempt to show
the iruteSsness OF their endeavors and TO reconcile
them 10 the home 20 yernment, but renewed exasper
alton, renewed tyranny, renewed injustice, renewed
| ouTages against natural and civl law. The same
| course was pursued In Mexico and In South
| America. The last AID most foolish exempin.
| cation Of this Is in wholesale order issued
| one day before the departure Of the steamer,
sending between forty and fifty prominent
| Cuoans, residents Of Havana, to Spain. With re-
| iiDemenC OF cruelty which Is seldom met WITH the
order with tho connivance OF the authorities re-
mains In the hands OF the Commissary OF Police for
days and until few hours before the vessel sails
and then Is served upon It's asonlshed vicsims-men
| whose only crime is that they natives OF the
island; merchants ana planters in the height OF the
| business season; doctors and lawyers, who have
been quietly IN the practice OF their professions and
VINO have While protesting no great love for Spain,
esc0eweu all connection WIN politics.; men against
| whom no charges brought, only they are sus
pected OF sympathy with lie insrreclou; of having
communication with the CaDan Janta In New YORK.
Concerning this action Of General do kodas
ruors are ahoat. 1t IL stated tnat ploi has been
n
general massacre OF Cubans, and that these were
sent or to preserve quiet; that recent examination
| OF the man from the United States showed that
| Cubans here had an understanding with those In
| New York; that the authorizes arc determined
| TO break Up the society or Iaborantes known
TO exist here, et ceteqa dd iyltat0n,. All that
Known is tnat these people are sent OIL protesting
their innocence and IN vain asking for the charges
against them. Whcihcr or no tneir property Will be
cOliscaied following Their departure remains To be
seen hne humber % saSse @ sent y ls steamer
| priacipal Cuoan planters ana lawyers. among them
is mentioned non1ao Alfonso, seyenty-nye Years OF
age; Se-Qr lorrln and wila, silva AoIInar Sterling
Malud A,ld Mes.fcs a..2drio and Enria ne
| cclarte, Emilio Cespedes and family, Pablo Mazorra
aad juno ibarra. Ii II announced that so additional
Wil DC sent oil Dy next steamer. The alair n;t
| rally created The greatest eXcitemenb among the
| Cubans and all are arranging their Affairs 20 as not
A fire broke out ON The night OF Wednesday last In
the street riado ana the Prensa inslnuates that IL
| was the wo,k OF the Laborante5 IL claims that
| wbi!e heroic efforts were being made 10y volunteers
ana others 10 extingulsn the iames the natives
tHSdgel III the inCeuuiaty proclamation,
| OF which the following Is a translation
| srEurRE VENICE oUrES sAnE Moarr.
ass ~ assFoG and spana
orotnsrs Oh ths tast Forty thousand minons OF tyranny
win hasten 70 their all We ~ to arms 20 10 The
soSss o, 4, a. ana to nc mase cy q liberty Or death w
Ha5anerosl Quick Quick TO assist with our arms To
save from the clutch OF the lyrant Cnba lie, IA
encounter wh serene spirit all kins Of danger Justice
.nd rgt are with Us and the ood o. Victories via your
| glsahuc struggle
! On Thursday, toe 23d, arrived steamer Paris with
| 726 men and thirty officers under conmand of Don
sebastian Garcia Ielayo, OF the Third battalion oi
Catalans. Great enthusiasm Was manifested at the
landiBg
1Ie g'ta o the I'd, pr rbsAed Ia the city OF tnaJ
name mentions tho execution OF u. Miguel Acosta
Esrnosa, an insursent Chief twenty-five wears OF
age aud INDUCES IN moral reneciions thereon,
lindlng parents OF their responsibility III bringing
up ther cniiaren doubtless TO impress them with the
pfopieH oi submitting 10 the powers that be.n
on the 2ith younl man named D. Icilo Lamar Y
valera was shot IN Matanzas ior having munitions,
equipments, banners and arms Ia his POSSESSION.
on the evening oil fhnrsony tour persons were ar
rested ID drnkina place IN this city charged with
utterag subversiye cries. one oi tnea las already
heea sentenced TO SIX years imprisonment Another
person, charged with endeavoring 10 seduee the
JaatZ vo,untcer3, has been sentcnced 10 twelve
years Imprisonment.
inc loiowng disposltton has been made OF poiiti.
cal prisorcrs:PlaCed at liberty d. Manuel j. Azcue
y eas'elanoS and joaquin Perez Guijarro; sent to
Isle OF Pines, ID. Blas Meadez Rodriguez Manuel
Paline and Josc llocente AZcue.
Members of Court Martial Imprisoned for
TOO Much Len.cncy-Ihe Execution Of
Scnor Laipar ia A;ntanzas--Enact on Tho
Peoric-Esl ianaiion OF the Governor
HAVANA, Dec. AZ, 1859.
Lenlency On the part Of courts martial s not tolar
aed by the superior authority here. In my des
patch of saturday mentioned the case of n youno
man sentenced to six years. inprison mcnt FOR nav
Ing uttered suoversve cries In .Jonda. his name
was Jose Vades Nordarte, aud It seems he had been
drinking with number OF volunteers IN yartous
restaurants, and, exemp.ityiEg the old saying.
"when the vine Is IN the VII is outD begun 10
cry "Firu CUbn Lt6ror ana was nj oncc
arrested by his companions. The Captain General
approves Of the sentence he Is required TO do py
law; but wnie dong so-on account OF its great
leniency and not being in accordance with The ord-
nances aud military code--he dccrees tnat tns prea,