The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-24
HAVANA, May Is, 1872.


LAST Saturday and Sunday rumor's busy tongue
began to circulate the probabilities OF another
demonstration by part OF the volunteers
account Of the expected release OF the Havana
students. 1t was known that the decree OF King
Amadeus pardoning them had been published IN
SPAIN and orders received here for Its execution,
but the volunteers, especially those OF the Fifth
battalion, who, with their colonel have earned the
unenvable reputation OF being foremost In all acts
OF INSTRUMENTATION and disorder, showed themselves
to be strongly in opposition ana groups OF them
were continually lettering in the vicinity of the jail,
where the boy students have been since the recent
escape OF one of their number, in close confne-
ment. II was said by them that they would pre-
vent the release; for so much against their amour
propTe ana virtually u condemnation Of their acts
of last November, did this measure on the part Of
the king appear, that committee OF colonies,
headed by Colonel Ramon Herrara, of the Fifth
battalion, called on General Ceballos, The Segundo
Cabo, now acting rs Captain General during the
absence of Count Valmaseda and represented the
matter to suit themselves, protesting against carry
ing the order into effect, and winding up with the
usual threat that they could not In such case be
responsible for the men under their command
THE VOLUNTEERS sNUBBED.
But General Ceballos is an old Spanish soldier, OF
character and determination, not easily baked by
subterfuges cowardly threats, and after listening
to the Colonies impatiently, cooly replied, that he
was accustomed to obey orders and that this par
ticuar one should be carried into effect at all
hazards holding the Colonels responsible with their
lives In case Of acts of INSTRUMENTATION the part
of the men under their commands sharp dis
cussion arising, it Is said that His EXcellency the
acting Captain General waXed warm, and con-
signed His EXcellency the newly manufactured
Count, Colonel OF Volunteers, Senior Don Ramon
Herrera to n place, considered from hearsay many
degrees warmer in heat than the lsandsof Cuba,
and, according to Gath, not far removed. The
Colonels retired from the Generals presence much
chagrined, for once the threat Of not responding
for the acts Of their men, failed to have the desired
effect At about halfpast four on Monday morning
the students were removed from the jail, situated
near the entrance OF the port, put on board two
large cutters, one Of them well armed with q can
non and fifty marines In case of any emergency, and
carried on board the nigate Saragoza, where they
still remain. Immediately upon their coming on
board the iron rings were removed from their legs
and the clothing furnished by their parents deli
vered them, to replace the convicts garb which
they had worn five months and fourteen days.
VISIT TO TIE STUDENTS.
Last Wednesday your correspondent visited them
on board, but ELECTED no new facts regarding
their trials. All Of those with whom i conversed
strongly asserted that they did not NEEDLE with the
graves Of the cemetery, nor did those that were
shot; that on the memorable day in question some
Of them were skylarking around the cemetery, and
like boys, playing with cart. The boys are well
treated on board they speak in eloquent terms OF
praise OF the attention shown them by the officers
and the courtesy with which they are treated They
have mess OF their own, each student paying 81
day for his meals. Their parents relatives and
hiends are allowed TO visit them, and the ship is
crowded from morning to sunset with ladies' and
gentlemen of their families and friends. None OF
the students dare come on Shore and 1t is under
stood that at the particular request OF the Acting
Captain General they are to leave on the 3oth by
the spanish mail steamer. They are looking very
well most all have an exceedingly youthful appear
ance, as they are, in fact, mere boys Two Of those
on board, La Tore and Bermudez, had two younger
brothers shot Another, not yet sixteen had The
misfortune to become ruptured while working in
the quarres.
sPITEFUL VOLUNTEERS
They are in great fear OF the volunteers, and wish
to leave Cuba as soon as possible, and some have
obtained permission to leave IN the French steamer
next week. party of volunteers, having no other
means OF showing their spite, arrested on tuesday
some ten OF the sailors belonging to the ship and
the students cook, who had come ashore for pro-
visions, and took them to the Quartet de la FuerZa.
The General OF Marine Immediately interposed and
had the men liberated, but the affair has become
perpetrators tried. The only comments made by
the Havana press over the affair are the follow.
the King has been pleased to pardon the medical
students who have been carrying out the sentence
imposed Oh InpU1 ldSb NOVEMBER, ana tue superior
political government has ordered that they should
be sent to SPAIN as gubernative measure and in
order to comply with the regal order The Voz de
CuJd:-"Ihe decree has been published, 10y which
His Majesty the King, in the use OF the most pre-
cious OF his constitutional prerogatives, has been
pleased to pardon the young students, more III
intentioned than guilty, VINO for the past half year
naye oeen eXpang IN prison an act OF unpre
vALMAsEpA's PROCLAMATION.
AT the date OF my last Count valmaseda was at
Moron and Jucaro, In the Central Department, but
has since returned to the Cauto. He recently issued
proclamation declaring the Cinco Villas to have
returned to its normal state, ana the instruction
entirely suppressed in that district; that there
existed a less amount OF brlgandage and maraud-
ing Than before the insurrection and that the civil
guard rural police force would be sufficient to
keep down all other disturbances. This procama-
ton on the part of the Count cannot be considered
as exactly fair statement but rather "ieelern Of
public opinion, and such has fallen nat In the
face Of the rumor that Modesto Diaz, the wen
known insurgent general, had crossed the bochd or
The government, not content with the doubtfulre
port OF the death OF Eduardo Agramonte have now
Killed on-at least on paper-thc famous chief lg
nacio Agram0nte, cousin OF the former. An
ETHICAL telegram from Puerto Principe states that
lEnaclo with all the insurgents Of the Camaguey
district-some four hundred men-endeayored to
fortify an encampment at the Potrero farm Santa
Ana de Guanasi; but being attacked on the 10th by
the column OF the Pzarro battalion, under Lieu
tenant Colonel Moya, was disodged and dispersed,
after sharp fight III the open plain.
is IGNACIo AGRAMoNTE pEAD2
Part OF the troops saw one OF the insurgents, who
principal leaders, fall from his horse, ana this to-
gethcr with the stubb0rnness with which the In
surgents protected his retreat and the finding of
sword recognized by deserter and the renegade
Manuel Agramonte as belonging 10 sIgnacio,
makes it believed that this Cuban general
was either killed MORALLY wounded.
The nag belonging to Agramontes star
was captured In personal combat. The same
Spanish reports further say that the insurgents,
loss must have been considerable from the fact OF
their own consisting Of one killed. five wounded Sc
riously and four slightly. II Is hardly worth while
TO comment upon the foregoing ridiculous report,
which is a fair example Of such as reported by the
Havana press.
The report OF the chief Of STAFF In the Central De-
partment states that the Spanish troops had thor
oughly searched the district, had closely followed
mp and often dispersed Vicente Carcia's band, and
gives as the general result Of operations the follow
ng losses TO the insurgents :-Twenty-six killed, |
umong them Frenchman named Carlos Perez, |
TTnuiacturer of arms and the Project OF Cascorro,