The New York herald., 1870-02-08
CUBA.

Four Americans Attacked In tho Streets or
Havana-They are Fired on by Dcspe.
RADIO and Iil-trented by the Crowd-Two
Of the Men Seriously Injured.
HAVANA Feb Z. 1870.
Yesterday morning about eleven O'Clock four
Americans, Isaac Greenwal Harry X. Foster.
Hugh Johnson ana Gardner Wells all OF New York,
were on their way to visit a Photographic gallery
They intended to have their pictures taken, and all
wore blue necktles. Near the Tacon theatre they
were stopped by . man who pointed to their neck
ties and addressed the men in an excited manner In
Spanish. None OF the party understood the Ian.
Ruage, no answer was returned. The unknown
man then took out o revolver and nred upon them.
Greenwall was shot ana killed; Foster and Johnson
were severely wounded the two latter are in pre-
carious condition. Wells, who was unhurt, ran for
MS life. A number OF people followed and raised
the cry OF "Stop him, +" but he escaped. The wound
ed men were badly treated by the crowd which
gathered around them The man who fred the shots
disappeared Immediately after, and 1t is not known
whether he was volunteer or not. The declara-
tons OF the parties and OF witnesses to the affair are
now being taken by the legal authorities In the pre-
sence OF the United States Consul General.
The Indignation OF the captain General at the
outrage Is very great. He has called on the Chief
Justice and other leading officers OF the law to use
OF the deed People OF all parties denounce the act.
The officers OF the volunteers are hunting for the
assassin and his accomplices, and the Governor has
placed the entire police force In motion. De Rodas
has offered reward Of 600 Tor the arrest OF the
culpable parties, who, II found, will be tried by
drumhead court martial and executed within two
hours after sentence is passed.
The victims or this unfortunate affair arrived hero
from New York several weeks ago TO open cos
metic and perlumery factory for Lanman 4 Kemp.
The volunteers who took prominent parts In the
recent disturbance at Matanzas have been arrested
by orders OF the Captain General, and are now In
MORO Castle awaiting trial by court martial
ceivcd in Washington-Spnnish Reports Of
Success.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1870.
Secretary Fish received to-day telegram from
Havana, through an American oflcial source,
stating that yesterday one citizen OF the United
States was killed and two were wounded. The Sec
retary Immediately teIegraphed for the particulars
Telegrams received by the Spanish Legation from
Havana to-day confirm the reports relative to the
continued advance OF the Spaniards through the In
surgent districts
General GoYencche's Campaign-What He Ac-
complished-Devnstati0n of the Iusurgeuts-
Death OF SenOr OviedO.
HAVANA, Feb. T. 1870.
An official report has been received OF the opera
lions or General Goyeneche, who has just returned
to Puerto Principe. On the goth Of January he at
tackled and Carried rebel fort nephew OF Cespedes
was taken prisoner the 25th. In an engagement on
the following day the insurgents were defeated with
loss OF seventy seven killed. The Spaniards lost
i've killed and twenty-seven wounded. The General
found houses in ashes and plantations destroyed
on his line or march. Since his return to
Puerto Principe the Insurgents had extended their
work OF devastation, and on the I'd OF February,
the date OF the report the General says the city was
surrounded by circle OF fires, and the incendiaries
approached SO near the walls that cinders from the
burning houses fell into the streets.
Sehor Oviedo, Of diamond wedding, notoriety
Is dead