The New York herald., 1871-03-01
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Herald Special Report from
Havana.
The Case of Zenea Before the
Spanish Court Martial.
Strong Effort Made to Con-
denim Him.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

HAVANA, Feb. 2S, 1871.
Zenea, charged by the Cubans with being
Spanish spy, but held as an insurgent by the
Spaniards, is still in prison in the Cabana,
and his trial progresses slowly. No doubt he
came to Cuba with a safe conduct from the
Spanish Minister at Washington, and that the
Spaniards are bound in good faith to protect
him but there is strong desire among
the volunteers for his death, and great
pressure is brought TO bear upon Valmaseda
for condemnation. Zenea was implicated in
the atte mpted revolution of 1861, and was
then doomed to death, but escaped to the
United States. Now the court which is trying
him is seeking to compel him to prove that he
was pardoned at the time, hoping to shirk the
the offence committed twenty years ago. In
answer 10 the questions asked him by the
Court, he said that after the Queen proclaimed
general amnesty at that time he went to
the Spanish Consul in New York, where he
then resided, and took the necessary
oath Of allegiance. He adds that the Consul
told him this was all that was required. Un-
der the proclamation the Captain General has
tried to save him, but he has no friends either
among Cubans or Spaniards, and will be exc
cuted if this pretext can be established.
These facts are known to many people here,
and are the subject of much criticism.
Rebel Atrocities on the Is,and-Execution Of
Six Persons who Desired to ssurreuder to tho
Spanish Authoritics-The Rebel Papers ON
the Herald's Specials.
HAVANA, Feb. 90 1871.
Cuban, just returned from Puerto Principe, re.
ports that Ygnaco Agramonte has recently exccu-
ted six persons who he suspected OF n desire 10
turn TO Spanish allegiance One OF these was
mulatto woman, the wife Of q soldier named Jose
Belle, who formerly belonged to the corps OF Cor
nello PonO. she accused OF trying to persuade
her husband to surrender, and was hung on the lst
OF February. near the village OF Las Pahas. man
named Luis ArRilagos was executed at the same
time. Colonel Bosadilla. charged with their execu-
blOH ny tupah touTt lhuTllal, WAS oIutTcu 70
bury the woman tn her clothing out Of respect
TO decency. and her property was given TO her nus
band.
These events eicit much comment as opening up
new horrors IN the closing days Oi the rebellion.
The Spaniards have never yet executed woman
for disoyaty and 1t Is not the least part the
prise occasiOned by the event that II occurred so
after the virtual pardon OF Madame Ces oedes
The Dtd'fo, to-day, in reviewing the manifesto
published in La Reroiuc0n, refers to that paper's
accusation against Mr.. Pryce the author OF these
dispatches, saying 1t knows not whether he Is your
special correspondent, but the picture OF insurec.
ton In its last agones naturally provokes the charge
OF hts being bought with Spanish gold Pryce Is
well known here and In New York, and 1t Is due him
to say that he is not answcrable for the HEKALD's
special news from this place, ana that all the accu-
sations against him are unfounded.
Meeting 0t the Cigar Manu-! !acturers.
HAVANA, Feb. 2S. 1871.
The cigar manufacturers held a meeting to-day
and adopted petition for the repeal OF the tobacco
monopoly law for spain which was passed In Janu-
airy last This law affects the tobacco interest unfa-