The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29
HAVANA. Sept. u. 1870.

Cuba, and at once notified the British Consul Gene
raj in Havana OF the fact, who communicated IL TO
the authorities here Aside from this her sailing and
probable destination was well known IN Nassau,
and on the arrival OF the steamer Missouri from that
place an account OF the same was published in the
local papers here The Spanlards were therefore
well informed of the expedition, and prepared to
thwart it. As the San Salvador was very Old slow
and unseawOrthy, II was supposed she would move
To the nearest practicable point the north side.
ana strict watch was kept on that coast Instead
OF this, however, she steamed around the east end
OF the island and along the coast to the point
OF Decentralization. The condition Of affairs upon
the vessel during the voyage irightrnl as soon
after starting she sprung a leak and constant efforts
were necessary TO keep her above water. A letter
found on board after the expedition had landed
aptly describes this l translate 1t as loows:-
AT SEA, ON BOARD srEAMEn SAN SALVADOR,
Senior D. ANTONIO MAoIAs, New York
navigation, which have been those OF anxiety fear
ns a'a the wess s a Su nd
about three miles from the hoping four In the
bacoa I'M. expedition risky you i'm .sine as
s sn we m of ss
watch tower OF Trlnidad We have run along the entire
within ten miles Of IT. We have encoan,e ass
though say positively. spsniaras arc
afraid Of US 4. a, events they great and what
as not thought vessel reach here which each
hour word my frisnd the expedition I the the
mos. scanlaous have even seen II 4 is accomplished
tina. God side. We during entire Voyage
O'Clock r M am itsraIly exhausted We three ' miles
from the and In front of which we
do not allow to move while
am indifferent My thoughts Hsssa and
Sow y Ba e sa S
my adored Charo whom lett sad and to
If s1 sn na
SAY ce y no nc Sa s
to 60 Nassau to console Charo Al the moment OF dsen
Adieu' and receive the embraceof your brother v,
We have happily dsembarkcd Toraya viii explain to you
tina, at this moment It Is Impossible Adieu chsps my
Let the fact noted that the andi-g is thus an
nounced to have taken place the evening OF the
18th, at nine O'clock on the 18Th the military COM
mandant Of Trinidad telegraphed 70 the Captain
General as fOilOws:--
At six O'Clock this the lookout gave notice that
and Gusnayara and that she wa. dsembarSns men and
directed na S.pan, Asas WIN
% The he " Win sS1 a
Iegmens Of Baza and simanca various officials and $50
por was ps s @
ar. OF
Hal. to on sn the Dass with az Of bis
this chief that the vessel in power
irving the place found the sdewhee steamer saliva
@ %h two Smoke o Ns,sa9 thirty men
and ITO On an Che
sci lowed to Casids as soon as possible.
COAST GUANAYARA, Sept. IL, 1870
This Is the despatch appeared In the local Jour
nails here. The military commandant OF Cienfuegos
the same day telegrlphed that the pilot and SIX
sailors had been captured and that the flibusters
who escaped, numbering thrty-hve, were under
| command OF one Lopez, nephew OF Narciso. This
| last, however can hardly be true, as Juan Osoro
| was known TO be In command.
The Spanish statement that her arms were cap
ftra1 nrf,rn fo.t
| vessel landing on the 18th and remaining undis-
turbed until the morning of the 18th, between which
dates abundant time was afforded TO land the arms
Aside from this however, reliable private accounts
| received here state that the landing complete
and successful; that all or the expediOnsts escaped
| and no effort was made to pursue them, and also
that by far the greater part OF the arms carried
with them. The vessel being in sinking condition
| and the coal nearly exhausted no effort was made
to escape, and the following named persons renla n
Ing board Of her were capured:-Pilot Joseph J.
EdgecOmbe ana fremen Edward WOlmherd, Edward
| Cambridge Chas OBrien, Chas. Edmunds. John TO.
mas and one other seaman name not known. or these
the first two were white and the others mulattoes
and blacks. AS the vessel was under English colors
the question OF the disposition OF these prisoners
will, OF course, remain between the Spanish and
The Execution Of Don Luis Ayestarnn In Ha.
vnna-The Latest Victim OF the Gnrrotc-
Noble Bearing Of the Prisoner-sentiu,ent
Of the PeopIe-AnOther Martyr fos Cuba.
HAVANA, Sept. "a, 1870
Aguero another victim has been brought here to be
choked to death scaffold for the dedication of
the Spanish RESIDENTS and to the of all enemies
TO Spanish dominion in this Antiie. The victlnf on
this occasion is Don Luis Ayestaran, who recently
left Nassau in the slOOp Guananan for the Island OF
Cuba, carrying IN the vessel q cargo OF arms and
munitions.
As announced in previous communication the
slO0p was captured near Key Romano on the l4th,
the people board making their escape. An
active pursuit was started. and at midnight on the
ODD despatch received from Caibarien announced
the capture OF Ayestaran, and that he had been
placed on board the gunboat Centnela for trans
portation to Havana.
In the Interior or the huge PRISON buiiding-tne
first object upon which the eye OF the traveller rests
as he enters the harbor OF Havana-is an apart
ment especially devoted to the garrote and
the paraphernalia attached thereto. The in
strument consists simply OF iron collar attached
to post and frightened by screw through means
Of powerful lever. Adjoining the place is the cell
Of the executoner, small, cOmpacty built, de-
moniac looking negro, whose life long since was for
feted, but which, I'm consideration OF adopting his
horrible calling, was preserved. His life Is passed
in company with the horrible instrument OF death,
| to clean and take OF which ia IN pri-
| vate his only duty. In this he takes a
| hideous delight aud wnen OCCASIONALLY called
| from his cell for the contemplation Of a
| curious visitor he mechanically sets to work
rubong ana polishing II. close prisoner he never
sees the outside world save wnen In the perform.
ance Of his public duties. He Is q creature OF state
then, and dressed IN fanciful livery, surrounded
| by guards, lie moves to the scene OF execution an
object OF horror To all, and especially to the humble
passer by who makes the sign OF cross ana NUT
tiers prayer, let us hope. Tor the soul or him who
died for the belief that great people has right in
the sight Of God 10 govern itself.
No sooner had the capture OF Ayestaran been an
nounced than II was made known TO this horrible
creature who certain OF his Victim grinned In Ce-
light az the prospect or emerging once more into
daylight TO become, amid music and banners, the
target OF thousand eyes, The vessel containing the
| prisoner arrived yesterday morning, ana court
mar al was appointed 10 20 through WITH tnat farce
OF trial held In very mild Difference TO the opinions OF
the civilized world. IL composed OF captains
| under the presidency OF d. Jose Perez Mal0 sitting
at the Castillo del Principe. Meanwhile preparations
| Tor the execution went on. There were detailed 10
| attend one company from eacn regiment OF yolun-
faers and from the artillery regiments regiment OF