The New York herald., 1870-02-14
Spanish Ontrages and the Pusi.ia aimous
Conduct Of Our Government.


Conduct Of Our Government.
Our correspondence from Havana published
yesterday gives particular and impartial
account of the shooting Of Americans by the
bloodthirsty Spanish volunteers, Of the unpro-
tected condition Of our citizens generally, and
of the anarchy existing in the island. The
four young men from New York-Greenwalth,
Foster, Johnson and Gardner-who were
assaulted and fired upon by the volunteers
had been in Havana only three weeks, and
since their arrival had been engaged in the
business of manufacturing for drug establish
ment. They were peaceable working men, and
no pretencc is made that they had anything to
do with the war or contending parties in Cuba.
On Sunday they took advantage of the leisure
they had to go to a photograph gallery to have
their likenesses taken, and dressed themselves
with care for that purpose. They followed the
fashion, so common in the United States, OF
wearing blue cravats, and this, it is pretended,
was the canse of the outrage. A man wearing
the hat Of Spanish volunteer, and armed,
shouted to them to halt, and then, in the most
rufiianly manner, Immediately grabbed the
necktie Of Greenwalth first and then that of
Foster. As these unarmed men backed away
from him he fred at Greenwalth, who fell. A
crowd soon gathered to the spot and other
shots were fred, by which johnson and Fos-
ter were seriously wounded. Greenwalth died
few minutes after he was shot, and his body
was carelessly and hurriedly thrown on q bier
and taken off for burial. Both Johnson and
Foster were seriously wounded, but may
recover.
1t is evident that these bloodhound volunteers
are intent on committing outrages on Amer-
cans, and that there is little or no protection for
our citizens in Cuba where Spain or these Span
ish volunteers rule. Neither these bloody
minded miscreants nor the Spanish authorities
have any respect for or fear OF the United
States government. This outrage on the four
young men is but repetition of similar ont
RACES upon our citizens in Cuba ever since the
war commenced. 1t will be seen by COM
munication published in another part of this
paper what state Of things exists. An Ame-
rican gentleman, who has just returned from
Cuba, where business had detained him three
months, states that he was frequently accosted
by the volunteers and impertinently asked il
he was an American or an Englishman, imply
ing significantly that they might be civil to
Englishmen, but not to Americans. As this
gentleman says, they fear the vengeance oil
John Bull, but laugh a. the idea Of the United
States government extending protection to its
citizens He was compelled, for the first time
in his life, to deny bis country and hail as an
Englishman for sel-protecton Englishmen
mey we'll boast of their country, for it does
protect them. In fact, the British government
assumes that its citizens are right in any diff
Guilty abroad until proved otherwise, and never
fails to throw the protection OF it's flag over
them. Every one acquainted with the history
of Rome knows, too, what glory and protec-
ton 1t was to any one who could claim tho
privilege of being Roman citizen. That was a
| remarkable characteristic Of the Roman repub-
lic and did very much toward giving it the
power it attained and in making it both feared
and respected throughout the world. But
under our feeble rulers--especially under
the present weak, timid and time-servinp
dministraton-Am citizens have tc
deny their country for self-protection. Is II
not enough to make the blood of every true
American boil with indignation and shame
This great republic--the first Power Of the
world-criDges before weak and denor-
allied nation like Spain! Yes, more than
that the government of this mighty ant
free country has become the friend
and ally Of the worst Europeans des
potism against an American people and oul
near neighbors who are struggling for liberty
Only think of the United States being th'
FREUD and apoloSist Of the worst form Of mon