The New York herald., 1871-01-17
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Arrival Of the Wife Of Carlos Manuel Ces-
pedss, President Of The Cuban Republic.
Her Statement in Regard to Her capture-Her
Companion Not the Son-in-Law Of Juarez, a.
Reported Her Treatment in Ha-
yana--Courtssy Of Valmaseda.

Reported Her Treatment in Ha-
yana--Courtesy Of Valmaseda
by the steamship City Of Merida, of the Mexican
mall line, arrived here yesterdayEfrOm Havana.
Donna Anita LOyenaz, wife OF Carlos Manuel Ces.
pedes, President OF the Cuban republic, and sister Of
the well known General Queseda. This lady il
much the junior OF her renowned husband to whom
she was married two years ago and about the time
or the breaking out Of the insurrecti0n She Is
a hne example OF the pure Cuban in form
and feature. with olive complexion brilliant black
eyes, and easy and courteous in demeanOr.
According to her statement she was captured by q
detachment of Spaniards on the 3Oth OF December,
near the small village OF Guanaja on the north
coast opposite Cay0 Romano. Sne had been for
more than two months In that vicinity. waiting an
opportunity to embark for Nassau, her husband
wishing to separate her from further ex-
posure and suffering in the arduous struggle which
he Is leading At the time OF her capture there
were with her but two persons French attendant
and Senior Don Juan Clemente Zenea erroneousy re-
ported the br0therin-law OF Juarez President or
Mexico. The Spanlards reported fifteen men cap
tured with her, but this was the number OF China
men and other inofensive people which che
column had taken ana killed during the
day. AND who were In no way what
ever associated with her. Sehor Zenea was Cuban
poet OF no mean pretensions. and well known
throughout the island. He formerly resided In
Havana. where he married. At the beginning Of
the insurrection he was in Mexico, but went to
Cuba about year since, where he renamed up to the
Atime OF his capure. lie was hurriedy tried, con-
demned ana executed, dying, like all of his COM
patriots, with marvellous resignation and coolness
Sonora Cespedes was at once sent to Havana and,
as the phrase is "was placed at the disposition Of
the First Authority There fortunately for her,
she found an old friend III the present Captain
General valmaseoa, who, when Governor OF Puerto
Principe, frequent visitor ut her father's resi-
dence. lie received her, as she states, with the
most marked Kindness and courtesy. For the better
preservation OF her retiracy and to shield her from
all annOyanceS, lie directed that rooms should be
prepared for her in the Benenciench French Hos
pita very old institution OF Havana, under the
patronage OF the leaiing ladies' there, with orders
that she should be In no way disturbed nor COM
pe,led to any, those she desired. She states
that While there some OF the volunteers, for the gra
tcation OF their curiosity. called and asked TO sec
but she refused TO admit them, and they were COM
PEELED TO depart unsatlsfed. lew OF her personal
90 as they CLOSE. Having expressed her desire Co
proceed To New York. Just prior to the departure or
the S OF OF Merida sae quietly %. went en, on
by hls Excellency the Captain Genera! to do 80:
81 She se Ms ts
ton, were gathered, unrecognzed and undisturOed,
reaching the vessel without incident and soon after
sailed away from the scene OF that deadly struggle
Of which, from the time OF Its inception, she has
seen so much.
Senora Cespedes had not seen her husband for
more than two months prior TO her capture but had
heard Of him at intervals. He was when last heard
House OF Representatives. in excellent nealth and
spirits, confident OF success as ever On the very
day OF her capture she had seen the chief Corneio
warded a message to Cespedes. She evidently has
no idea that the CubaDs expect TO give over the
Of ISylp frfsnn1 IA
very little harm to the insurgent cause proper,
though much to the poor people, who go about the
country unarmed are captured and killed to
greater or less extent by the Spanlards and by them
reported ms so many insurgents shot
Sonora Cespedes will take up her residence in this
city.
Confirmation Of the Capture Of the, Entire
Cargo OF the Steamship Hornes-Sevcnteea
of Her Passengers Killed in nm EngaGe-
with the Spanish FOrccs-Insur gents
Worsted in Another Fight-Accident TO the
Jamaica Cable.
HAVANA, Jan. I6, 1871.
Later and authentic news confirms the previous.re.
port that the entire cargo OF the Hornet landed
the island had been captured. One cannon and
three nags were also captured in an engagement
with those who composed the Hornet expedition,
and seventeen OF the men were killed. In the same
engagement four Spanlards were Killed anu nine
were wounded.
Colonel Chlnchilla, who has established himself at
SantO SertereDdos. had an encounter with 200
insurgents. under the command of Ocevedo, at
Sales, and twenty OF tue insurgents were killed.
An accident happened to the Porto RICO cable at q
point about twenty miles OF M0rant Bay, jamaica.
The steamer Dacian is now engaged making the
necessary repairs to the injured cable and her pros
poets OF completing them at an early day are con-
sldered bright In Kingston.
The Steamer Hornef.
The Cuban officials In this city state that the
steamer Hornet landed her cargo on the CUBAN
coast the 7th inst Press dispatches by telegraph
state that on the Sth INST she was the coast Of
Cuba. but was sighted by the Spanish gunb0at
Yumur, was fired at and chased to sea.
Another DESPATCH dated Havana, 18th 1nsr.,
announces that she had returned ana landed her
cargo the 18th, but that the entire cargo was
captured, and still another despatch. oated 1T Ha-
vana yesterday, confirms the capture OF the CARGO
and states that seventeen or her passengers were
Killed IN an encounter with the Spanish force max
ing the seizure. Time alone can solve the question
which OF the statements Is correct.