The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
A Court Martial for the TriaA
Of the Accused.
Eight Prisoners Said To Be Sen
fenced to- death.

1ElscRns TO THE NEW vcx HERALD
The following despatch has been received
from our correspondent at the Cuban capt
tall
HAVANA, Nov. 81, 1871.
There was an intense excitement shortly
after the great military parade yesterday.
The volunteers assembled in groups Of one
hundred and two hundred and marched
through the streets, assuming q very threat
ening attitude.
THE RIOTERS COLLECTING.
Several hundreds collected around the
Palace of the Captain General; another large
body of men near the Tacon Theatre.
DEMANDING BLOOD.
But the largest and most violent crowd as
sembled around the Jail, demanding the
immediate execution Of the students accused
of having desecrated the grave Of Gonzalo
Castanon.
THE RIOTERS STILL rNoREAsKNG.
Crowds Of volunteers who happened to be
in the streets were ordered to join their CON-
panions, and all shouted 'Death to the
! traitorsl"
The inhabitants were greatly alarmed and
fed in terror to their houses.
A COURT MARTIAL.
Captain General Valmaseda being absent on
tour through the island his deputy, Acting
! Captain General Crespo, positively refused to
deliver up the prisoners; but he ordered
court martial to be formed, which met at two
o'clock this morning, to try forty-seven medi-
cal students who are accused.
ORDER RESTORED.
By eleven o'clock last evening order had
been restored by the officers, who got the
volunteers under full control, battalion after
| battalion marching toward the Jail.
| MEABxRs OF THE MILITARY TRIBUNAL.
The Court comprises one captain Of each
volunteer battalion and six officers Of the
regular army, presided over by colonel.
| CALMING DOWN TIE VOLUNTEERS.
Sefor Crspo has issued an address to the
volunteers this morning, asking them to await
quietly the results Of the trial. The law, he
declared, would be memorable in Furnishing
the delnquents.
THE RUMoRED SENTENCES OF DEATH.
The rumored decision of the court martial
Is that eight Of the students are to be shot.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
This evening business is entirely suspended,
but the city is quiet. The volunteers con-
sinue guarding the Jail, awaiting the result Of
of the trial.
A SUMMARY EXECUTION.
A captain of the volunteers was killed by
two negroes, who were shot Immediately,
without trial.
The Dissertation OF GoszaIo Cnstanon's
Grave by tho Studonts-Forty-sixht Are
rested md Six Found GuiIty-The Offenders
To 10 severely Punished.
General Crespo yesterday reviewed the volun-
tcers OF this city and neighDorhood, who made o
tine display.
Last Thursday afternoon number Of the medical,
students Of the Royal University jumped the walls
| OF the cemetery ana proceeded 10 demoIish the
| grave OF Gonzalo Castanon and committed other
| excuses. The Chaplain attempted TO demonstrate,
| but the students stoned HIM away.
| on Saturday the Governor OF Havana visited the
University and demanded OF the medical class the
names OF the culprts. All OF the students remained
SILENT and the case was then turned over TO the
Court.
Several students then testified, ard six members
OF the class wero guilty and sent to prison and
40 confined that communication with one another
or with persons outside was. impossible.
The Court temporarily detained forty two others,
who are suspected OF completely IN the act Tho
Court Is working actively In the case and, with The
aid of the authorities will soon have before II all
the guilty ones who win be punished - ,seversy
the law permits
The weather Is very warm, the Thermometer yes
erday indicating SO degrees.
THE PACIFIC COAST.
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