New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23

and that the other division of Spalards, who favor
semindcpcIdCnce Of the island under the prOtecorate
Of SPAIN have carried the day The latter severely
denounced by Castanon. Duran, and other leaders.
NEW SUPPLIES.
Late accounts show that the Commissioners
sent by Marmo TO Jamaica for the purpose Of purchasing
arms and munitions were emInently successful. These
two gentlemen were Mariana LOnO aud Manuel Mestrc.
LOno according TO the best Information
subject remained IN Cuba with the munitions and sup.
MarmO These supplies greatly needed. as with
them Marnol has been forced, occasions
of late TO avoid conflict with the Spanish forces. lie
will now, no doubt, make good use Of his material.
THE KILLING OF CASTANON At KEY WEST.
The following are the most interesting portions Of the
examination before Judge Lock, of Monroe County,
Florida, in the matter Of the Key West tragedy:
W. T. Tine, Marshal of the city, heard shooting at
about o'clock 3st January in the morning; saw Rus
sell aud two Cubans; OF the latter had pistol the
other a sword Immediately saw man wounded and
another firing knew by sight the who was firing
there were many pistol shots on both sides;
the person Killed
Felipe Alfonso spaniard, woundedJ knew Castanon who
killed in the smoking room OF the hotel; in bed
when the shooting began put on clothes and went
down, carrying my pistol; when below, met Mateo
knew these parties two days before; tried to fire
Orazco but my pistol would not go of; went into the
parlor arrange it, when three persons began firing upon
these OrazcO, Rodriguez, and another; struck
name but think Botela tried to up stairs, but
caught by my cOat-tal and was unable 80 To do
md when / COS up was not permitted to re-
turn below N. Lozano OrazcO Rodriguez, and KOsanO
proposed fight a duel with CasanOn the woods he
agreed TO do; opposed IT. every time these
the hotel they attempted To CastanOn alone
informed on Sunday, by young spaniard that a
negro had been hired to assassinae CasanOn-that
had been followed by this negro who dressed IN
white and had Cuban flag III his hat; was wounded in
the head and hand but could not say who did ii
EugeuiO Aras Carlos Rodriguez and Alexandra Mendoza
proposed to CastanOn duel with MateO OrazcO; after
ward Rodriguez and LOZaDO came 10 propose the same
thing; my friend Felipe Alfonso and were opposed To
this because feared assassination; LOZlno and
Rodriguez many times upon this bust
ness; afterward they wished TO CastaDOn
privately. Henry Bryant (person OF color, who
seems 10 have known more about the affair than
any else) knew CastanOn by sight, him break
fast in his room, No ii Russell House; his
at ~ TO say that two CubaBs wished to him. ho
went where the Cubans were; all went toward the
door where there other CubaDs they were all
guug aud disputing, when OF the Cubans slapped
CasanOn Cisanon threw aside the cigar he had in is
mouth, and gave back a slap 10 the Cuban. at which
ment the slapped Cuban drew out pistol at the same
time Castanon pulled out his pistol and moved back
the door Of the parOr when the door OF the
reading room the Cuban fired; CastanOn fell but while
his knees fired at the Cuban; there three
beside CastanOn when the 1rng began, but the other
two / could not Identify.