The New York herald., 1870-03-03
Contemptuous Treatment of an
American Consul
Particulars Of tho Outrage on an
American Sea Captain.
Tho Seizure Of the Steamer Colonel Lloyd
Aspinwall by the Spaniards.
Efforts Of the Government to Throw the
Responsibility Of the Murder of
Greenwalth on the Cubans.


rhs steamship Moro Castle, Captain Adams from
Havana February 25 arrived ct this port yesterday
bringing our dispatches to the date OF sailing Our
correspondence furnishes iul particulars OF the as
sassinalions OF Cueans and Americans. ana various
other outra2es perpetrated upon our citizens by
the Spaniards, brief mention OF which has been
gwen In our teleg raphic columns
Another Wholesale Assassination in Santiago
do Cuba-Two American Citizens Among
the s--Contcmptuous Treatment of
an American Consul-The Promise TO Admi-
raj HoH Isnored-Pretended Trial on a Re-
mote PiantatiOn-An Unsuccessful Eapedi-
ti0p.
HAVANA. Feb. 90 1870.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba to the 18th report
chat on the Tuesday previous the city was appalled,
BY fresh tragedy, nearly equaling that OF Jguani.
Since the death OF Marcano and Is said owing to
developments from correspondence captured with
Aim, considerable number OF arrests have been
made AZ intervals, the un0rtunates comprising some
OF the more prominent and well known citizens OF
abe place. These have been noticed In the CORE
spondence Of the HERALD from there as they have
occurred. Later the following additional arrests
were made, namely, OF Andres Puente Magln
Robert Diego Vinagre, Procurad1r Santlestiban and
Ramon Garriga These, with Others, numbering
fifteen In ALI, were taken on the 18th iEst. to the
estate known as .San Juan" near the city, and on
the 18th all were massacred except Magin Robert
and Ramon Garuaa. who have returned to town.
1t would seem that the Governor ad interim was
desrous OF saving their lives at least not having
the stain OF their blood on his hands, TUESDAY
he sent the colonel Of the Marine regiment sta
toned there under escort OF the volunteer cavalry
with orders to Boet, the contra guerilla chief. de-
liver up the prisoners to be brought back to town.
B0et not only refused to obey, but had them brought
out at once and shot, alleging the superior orders OF
Vamaseda. Among the dead arc two American
citizens named respectively John Francis Portuoudo
and Charles Dannery former naturalized and the
latter native born. When these men were arrested
she acting consul for the United States in Santiago
de Cuba, Mr.. Phillips, at once sent despatch to
she government claiming the fulhlment OF the
promise made to Admiral Hor that any American
citizen accused Of offence should be given fair trial
IN the presence OF his consul. To this govern.
ment, having no monitors before Its eyes, returned
. acontemptuUus answer and the men were shot az
stated.
The Spanlards claim tnat they and the others were
executed after fair trial; but this Is preposerous
when it Is considered that there were arrested
and taken away from the town. the proper place tor
their trial. tied up ana handed over TO ocer who
Commands SET OF the most depraved and ferocious
contra. .guerilas are, and by him conducted
to an obscure Plantation, and there, without being
permitted counsel witnesses, came to violent
DEATH The ocer constituting Judge, Jury witnesses
and executoner.
On receipt OF The intelligence In the city many OF
the Galatians decorated their establishments with
the Spanish colors, which were, however promptly
taken down by the police. 1t reported that the
contra-guerillas and Galatians were SO incensed at
the effort OF Colonel Ojeda tho Governor ad interim,
deprive them OF taer prey that they proposed 30
revolt ana depose him; but on receiving intmation
that he had the arulery all ready to receive them
they changed Their minus ana con1ented themselves
with the massacre OF me prisoners Boet, the com.
mander OF the lawess band OF cOntra-guerillas, is
claimed TO be man Of intelligence aud OF many
good qualities, and MS personal appearance indi-
Gates tns. He places responsibility OF ton
on Valmaseda, under whose immediate orders he
acted.
dead men Inc, ude Vice President. Treasurer ana
Secretary OF the Cuban Junta ~ Santiago and those
VINO were the most active and determined IN supply
Ing the Insurgents They also CLAIM tnat the NEW
YORK HERALD correspondent In that place Is among
them
A private letter from Santiago says that the ex.
pedton which lately ieiS tere to inquire into the
reported landing 10 the leeward returned without
having found anr trace Of IT, The man VINO acted
As guide and another who was caught were Shot
large open American built boat was found hidden
close In shore.
The papers in Havana do not seem to be parttcu
larry wei informed concerning tns massacre, AID
treat the matter very gingerly. The first notices
were brought by passenger from MaRsanilio. In
It's evening edition OF Thursday the Dsdrto had the
following
To-day Cuba o,hsr sources Of In
formation from winch We .nox wha. We state orisny
ooscsed from Fguerd do and HAcano found sos which
that . o. n. sss o s g e:
which was IN communication and correspondents
formation and such resourcss As they could. II M said
ago Cuba who with the documents which accused ths
convened a. estate Juan vo hr.s leagues from
n e death . me o.
vao were saecn,sd mi. n told U. BY well Informed per.
This il followed by long rigmarole concerning
ane clemency Of the government and the ugrattuoe
OF persons taking advantage OF us proec.ien 70 con-
10 omitted.
The Pre,,sa, In It's morning edition OF the aStb,
gives the statement passenger that fourteen had
been shot and postpones farther meuton until iS
receives more certain Information. Nothing farther
has appeared, nor 1t probable there will be.
A letter from the British Consul In santiago dc
Cuba says that Gonza!ez Boet mas court on plan
taton. some ffIeen miles outside or the city, where
every suspected person IS taken, aud from whence
they do nos return and fully connrm tae recital in
among the Killed was General Puente who was
Grand orient In the Masonic order. the highest
Mason IN Cuba, and man by name Of Jordan,
though OF what nationality is no. known
Efforts 20 Mako Cubans Responsible for tho
AssassIna ation Of Grecnwalsh-OGcial An.
aouncemens Of tho Geverument-NO Evil
dence OHercd-The Facts OF tho Case
Rocoanitiop Of the Assnssin-Outrasc ON nm
Anerican Sea Captain-Hs in Compelled To
Take Refuge on n british NTnn-of-Wsr-
MeetisG Of Insurgeps Chiefs--A Successful
Landing-The steamer NIorro Castle ON
Ragged Koef.
HAVANA, Feb. 70, 1870
The efforts OF the government here to make tho
Cubans responsible for the AFFAIR OF Sunday, the eth
which resulted in the death OF Isaac Greenwath
and severe injury to the young Americans. Foster
and Johnson, have eliminated In an Official an
nouncement OF success. Not one shadow Of evil
Aence Ii Afforded to substantate II, however, and
pnicIals must have much confidence In the amia-