The New York herald., 1870-02-21
WASHINGTON.
The Murder Of Greenwalth I'm
Havana.
State Correspondence in Reference to The Ont.
RACES by the Volunteers
Report of the Chief of the Tonnage
Bureau.

WASHINGTON Feb. 70, 1870.
state Department Correspondence Concern.
ing the Murder of GreenwaIth In Havana.
Just before the adjournment OF the House on sat.
ur6ay the Speaker laid before that body oommu-
nication from the Secretary or State, with another
batch OF correspondence upon the recent assassina
tion OF Greenwalth and the woundlng OF his CON-
panions IN Havana. There are quite number OF
papers, but the substance or all them mas already
been published. They include letter from Consul
General Hail. covering copy of the first cable tee-
gram, already published, announcing the assassina-
ton; the anidavt OF MIR. Gardner Wells the fourth
man OF the party, and who escaped unhurt; the
statement OF Mr.. Barclay the superintendent OF the
laboratory OF vincente Fernandez Il Co., In whose
employ Wells was; translation OF the procama-
tion OF the Political Secretary, Cezare Fernandez;
the declaration OF the Consul GeAeral OF France;
letter from Fernandez & Co. to their New York
house, giving their statement OF the occurrence; q
letter from Consul General Hall enclosing additional
papers; MIR. Halls second telegram TO the Secretary
OF State, also published; statement showing that
Greenwalth was roughly treated after being
wounded and while being carried to the Cciador OF
the Baris; astatement by Mrs. Graham Dunlop, wife
of the British Consul General who was an eye wit
ness to the affair; letter from the Political Secre-
tary, announcing that the Casino Espanol had
opened q subscription In favor OF the widow and
children OF the unfortunate German Killed on sun
day, and that there suspicious to assas.
sin, who had Md himself, but was being sought for
and would be caught; that the wounded men were
doing very well, ana telegraphc correspondence
between the Secretary OF State and the Consul Cen
eral OF Germany, ct New York. ana Messrs. Lanman
and Kemp, OF New York, as to the nationality OF
Greenwalth.
STATEMENT OF WELLS.
Wells In his afldaVt after giving the narttcu lars
OF the assault. says
had not the remOtest idea or having committed
any offence against any One but since the affair |
have learned that the fact OF my three companions
having on blue neckties was the probable cause or
the assault.
THE REWARD FOR THE ARREST or THE MURDERER
The following is a translation Of the document
from the Political Secretary
SUPERIoR POLITICAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
Yesterday, at twelve O'Clock noon, In passing by
the park opposite to the Louvre Coffee House
kess Isaac Grssawa hug9 Johnson Thomas
white man, tall and thin, with bun coored panta-
looms and vest black fr0ck coat and Jipisapa hat
dor-who, selzing the blue crava. worn worn
by the last mentioned OF the above named
himself in terms which he (the person attackedj
could not understand on account OF not knowing the
language, and when they attempted to move on the
unknown man drew . revolver and fired at the
aforesaid foreigners, In consequence OF which Mr..
Isaac Greenwalth expired q few moments after
wards. In view1bf this lamentaDle occurrence and
IN order to aid In the immediate action OF the trou
nal bis Excellcncy, the Supreme Political Governor,
over snai deliver nn the unrnown man wmD
whose description has been given. with proofs OF
his identity, ordering al the same time that this
raj Information. CEzARE pFERSASDEEZ. e.
HAVANA, Feb. I, 1870.
STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL
In his letter covering the declaration OF the
French Consul General, Mr.. Hall compliments that
gentleman highly, and attributes safety OF Fos-
ter to the courageous interference Of Marquis Zor
bin Zauson. The declaration or this gentleman ID a
faithful and interesting account OF the AFFAIR and Is
given entire, as rollows:-
On Saturday. February Q, left tbs Hotel de Tele.
graphe little before noon. ] got into my carriage
In order to 90 to the ONCE Of the Consulate where
was TO preside at the annual meeting Of the French
Benevolent Society. After having met the carriage
OF the Consul General OF England, which was taking
near the promenade called Parque de Isabel Catoca
on line with the street called Teenlnte Rey; ais
my coachman to stop, and turning my eyes towards
the promenade In the direction whence came the
noise, perceived man running at full speed and
two persons pursuing him; the fugitive was over
taken and seized. saw . shot fred at him; the
muzxe OF the weapon almost touched bis head and
. moment after saw him struck behind, between
the shoulders a. it seemed to me. This took place
less than 100 PAGES from the spot where was
ans In ss ' than require to write T.
from the hands OF his agRressors and was
running towards my carriage. Seeing that ne was
told him to get into the carriage with me. l saw
| him when but q few steps from me. He was young
1arments and having yery ord cor comUsxlon 'iHs I'm
hands were covered with blood. He staggered ~ II
ready to fall He did not utter single word He
seemed to make Al effort to come to me- but at the
sight OF his assassins he turned aside and went in
the direction OF tho Arsenal. Ny coacnmsn has
| since told mo that he saw him fail or disappear
against the paling which separates the promenade
from the American Railwal; At the same moment
the two sggressofs appeared before me with bold
| and threatening air. One OF them wore . brown
surtout and ! could not distinguish his features.
The other was quite tall man, who was nearer
sa ike ahs o1 ns aas
in no wise excited BY what he had just done and
was coolly cleaning . large stlIstto; when saw
| IN Spanish, "what is the matterS What Is this
WY treat e. tns unfortunate q na. man IN taus ~ a.,
stietto. "He is q villain and q rascal.n
There must % some reason for ali lit this . What ha.
he d0nef What has he dOneyn
"Hc has shouted Viva Cespedes,' and he wears
an American cravat. He ana many others deserve
"But," rejoined I. 1T is not customary to XIII
people Tor that ior susa things they are taken TO
did not yet know that the victim was an lnof-
fensive foreigner, without arms, deIenceless and
not even able TO explain himself. supposed him
| 10 be native Of the country, The time consumed
by these questions and answers had enabled him to
| escape and conceal himself All discussion with the
assassins was useless-thelr attitude was menacln0
We retired. / went to the Consulate where the
1 French citizens were awaiting my arrival, and
shortly after made report 10 his Excelency the
| Captain General or the facts OF whicn had just
been witness on returning to the hotel learned
that another foreigner had, about the same time,
been pursued BY crowd as far IS the or the
Placide v0geur, stabbed aud horribly wounded, and
that ne hsd expired at the door OF the Commission,
| whittier the police had carried nim, without having
| tried to defend him.
| have made this statement-whicn accords in all
particulars with my remembrance the request Of
Mr.. Hall, Vice Consul General OF the United states,
| In order TO serve MIN ~ ID just and proper.
| M. DE ZORLIN ZANS0N, French Consul
GRERNwALrH's NATIONALITY.
Secretary Fish telegraphed to the Consul General
| OF the North German Union at New York, making
inquiries to the nationally Of Greenwaltn, and
| on the same day received the following reply
Mother and father in-law pretend that he was an
American citizen, but cannot produce papers nor
indicate when he was naturaixed. His employers
deny this, and assert that he died German subject
The Consul General sent another telegram Oh
same day, saying