The New York herald., 1872-09-09
Q q B A.
HOW IT WAS QUELLED.
Courageous Conduct Of the Captain Gen.
eral in Defying the Mob.
NEWS ABOUT THE INSURRECTION

Last Sunday the first day Of this month, was q
DAY OF considerable excitement In Havana, and OF
no little annoyance to those inhabitants Of this city
who are accustomed to the convenience Of the
commonly called "peseteras" or twenty cent vehi
cles. number of years ago the generality OF pub
Ac vehicles were the awkward Cuban voiantes,
with their large Wheels propelled by tough, wiry
little horses, with negro drivers astride their
backs, but during the past few years these have
been driven out of use by the more convenient
Victoria, with one horse-Or, as has been truly
observed by foreign note-taking traveller,
BY two animals, one In the shafts and another
ON the box seat. About two thousand of these
carriages circulate through Havana and It's suburbs
by day and night at the rate OF twenty cents trip
for one, two or even three passengers during the
day, and forty cents between the hours of eleven
at night and six in the morning. peseta Spanish
being worth twenty cents is the origin Of the COM
monty applied term 'pesetera," and, as quite
number Of these vehicles are rather old and
rickety, they are also called "Arrastra Panzas.n
For some time past the drivers Of these
carriages in the majority spaniards OF
the lowest order, have been guilty Of the
most fagrant and scandalous abuses upon the
public, contravening all the municipal laws, rules
and ordinances for their government. These
abuses were generally committed by the class Of
drivers already referred to, who, as they wear the
red and yellow cockade on their hats, sgnifying
that they belonged to some one OF the volunteer
Oattalions, conceived the notion that they were all
powerful and could do as they pleased, as they had
the proofs of their power in former rows in Havana
and composed the majority who
DICTATED THE AUTHORITIES
last November, with this distinction, they were
never satisfied with their fares according to the
established tariff. dispute with and use abusive
and insolent language to the passengers, and when
the distance to be traversed proved not to their
pleasure, refusing to take passengers, provokngly
declaring that they were 'ocupado," while lolling
ON their seats and perhaps sleeping Off the nights
0ebauch. and generally becoming the most
unruly and dreaded class of rowdies In Ha-
vana. 1t was unusual occurrence for
swo to ride on the bOX-seat Of carriage engaged at
night, and II the prospect was a good one,
u rObbing their fare. An honorable distinction
GOm these are the negro drivers, Of whom never
any one complained OF insoence or extortion and
are always preferred by the public for their good
behavior. The frequency OF complaints against
the rst-named white class of drivers OF these daily
and nightly occurrences OF lnsolence and robbery
had at last stirred up the new political Governor to
again publish and enforce the laws relating to the
public carts and carriages which were still In
force, but whose prescriptions were being so
Bhamefuly set aside by these rowdy charac-
ters. The orders and regulations in regard
TO this subject were again published in the Ooctdl
Gazette Of Saturday These, and the expressed de-
termination OF the Governor to enforce their strict
observance, commenced the same day, and q large
number were fined who had neither license nor num-
ber. This did not aa please the drivers OF carriages
who had become reckless from the power which
had been allowed them, and o great number on
Sunday morning left their occupation, and forming
IN groups, compelled Others who had come out to
Rnfr m hair ofa 1Alno
gave rise to many scenes OF disorder and violence
and the agents Of the police were actively en-
gagged In repressing them and arresting the perpe-
THE EXCITEMENT AND DISORDER
everywhere were serious enough 10 cause the po-
utical Governor to come to the city from his coun-
try residence in MarianaO and the Captain General
from his seat at the Qunta de los Molnos to direct
quently repeated disturbances. The Second bat.
TALON OF volunteers were on guard duty, and sent
detachments and patrols to the different points
Aid Aid the police, police in breakng up the groups
duty ali day Sna also S ndS His ere
ccllency the Captain General, in his carriage with
but couple OF aids. personally harangued
whom he pointed out. One man, volunteer, for
using an insulting epithet, directed to the General
his cockade torn or and he will probably be sent to
the trOcha lieutenant OF volunteers, named
and insulting language to the General, was sent to
the Cabana fortress by the Generals personal ORDER
anu ls TO be tried by court martial. The excite
ment and frequent disturbances gave rise to many
exaggerated rumors. A great number of wounded
and bruised were admitted into the hospitals
during the day ana large numbers Of the dsturbers
were arrested and confined In the "Cuartel de Ia
Suerza" The principal offenders are to be tried by
court martial. and it is said that numbers OF them
will be sent to the trOchd which Is fast becoming
. punishment for vagrants and other worthless
the authorities were sufficient to quell the diff.
Guilty. Yesterday morning early the Captain Gene
raj sent word TO the different owners of stables
ting nat do In
the least and that II the coachmen re-
fused to work they would be sent as vagrants
assuring the owners Of stables that the peaceabe
and well behaved coaclmen would be fully pro-
from the dissatisfied, and that the police and mill
tary had
ORDERS TO CUT TO PIECES
amy disturbers OF the peace. Soon after coaches
commenced to circulate. and at noon the streets Of
Havana were again busy with the rattle OF the
peseteras, the drivers OF which, no doubt have
learned good lesson and the inhabitants Of Ha.
% vana N have ave had another proof Of the energy and
S oen d nv @ me
Captain General last November"
The Dtdrto de la Marina Of this morning has
longwinded article on the subject, in which 1t re-
iers to the attack ofthe Spanish Deputy Daz Quin-
tero, some time ago, In the Cortes, speaking de-
OF the lowest and vilest OF the Havana population
Cartdrivers and coachmen; and In which the
defender but not, as 1t declares, through any
partisan feeling, but because IT knew them to form
an honest nard working portion OF the working
class On this occasion does the Dtari0
again find opportunity to defend, or rather
paliate, the actions of the coachmen, insinuating
that they have been instigated by others more
guilty than they in opposing the authority OF the
government and probably by this time see their
error, are sorry and won't do so any more The
Dtdrio with ali its pretended wisdom does not for.
get or neglect the preudices OF the ignorant class
Of Spaniards, maintaining that everything deroga.
tory to their cause Is the work Of Cuban labor
antes; poor fellowsi even the row OF the Spanish
coachmen is laid to them. II they had any inIiu-
ence at all they would have exercised 1t probably
with the colored coachmen, who mostly sympathize
with the OF Cuba and are natives OF the island
But the sublime OF all that Is ridiculous and
absurd Is the folowing:-The DirectirO Of the
Casino Espaio composed Of wealthy planters and
merchants, who all have their own carriages, met
on Sunday evening, and unanimously passed res
Out0n dsannIoyinQ OF all 0ppQsitinu or reElstance