The New York herald., 1872-08-21

for the persecution ana suf1srings have been sub
'ecsed TO while an innocent man, but for
THE DIRECT LOSSES
6ns ms,od nave been subjected. Thus nad very
crS Sulcal business In CienfuegOs, second only to
con- sasl e the place This has been
i%ly nn!y $4,000: The volunteers have since burned
fact. taken anH upon It, stolen the cattle and In
aSa 6dss Now do value the place lac at St over
RMEPoaTns-Do RE you intend returr,n, .n.ro,
DR. H9TARD.on not for the whoe snere q,
1nteers wonidn Rssisos aow rgnt to but the vol
that had been liberated in wes; casn indeed afraid
doing so. >rt.l ,I ~ aoe threats, ot
REPoRTER-How long were you imprison.o,
month In Havana, fourteen months In nCisnss-ono
and four in Cadiz: 0'en'uegos
Dr. HouARD-The treatment dinered verv uv.h
IN dinerent places. In Havana was simply
TREATED BRU9ALLY.
They made me sweep the streets and the GROSS
ings. Then when taken back to Qienfuegos, though
heavily for it. what were called the poor prisoners
were in frightful conditiOn-had to lay on the
aa aS
could pay, things were somewhat better. We were
allowed beds to sleep on and to eat ANYTHING we
ey msds ms was per% srSaS' nS
labor OF any kind, though this was mainly
get out Of it. They seemed to make
no distinction between ordinary convlcts and p0lit
ical prisoners. This existence was heaven Itself
Of the order of transfer to CadIz with dismay, and
then actually thought should have to serve out.
the eight years was condemned to. We were
taken on board the transport ship and
LOADED WITH CHAINS ID
which were attached to both ankles and ran thence
to the waist. We were lodged down In the hold.
When we wanted water we had to 60 on deck,
otp
FINELY the exSrtions had to make aud the bad
quality Of the food which paid for, as It was
terry, and had to brtbe cabin boy TO let me down
clothes. This experience was the worst OF all and
was actually glad when we reached Oadiz; We
y to the @
Of tho prison, Juan Castillo, was brute and .
thief. Here, again, the food was so bad that the
out se
had all my money he used to pay for 1t and oao
CHARGE NE DOUBLE
and In the bargain used to cut my meat and bread
to pieces under the plea that he was afraid that
and milk he would turn over and knock about with
the same of letters, that 1t was quite unfit
to eat when IT reacned me- The o was
any OF the other prisoners to converse with me,
though they talked among themselves. He would
allow ne letters papers to reach me, and allowed
me TO send none unless he had previously examined
them and altered them to suit his mind But my
was something terrible. Vermin OF every kind
abounded in such profusion that we had to get up
Sod This and the made
sick again. and the physicians advised that
The C0mmandant, however, thought ne saw IN
this some plan OF escape and, for some time AFTER
length mainly through the representations Of the
American consul Mr.. Duny, who In all this was very
KIND to me- was ~ taken was too weak to
hospital through good treatment and the exertions
of Mr. Duy to get me all that could possibly do me
release with q sensation OF JOY only equaled by
that OF q man who has escaped from the very jaws
for the fact that Mr. Duffy and various other per-
sons In the city, Spanish as well as Americans, be.
me soaa not nave ae a0T Sas
tardly. L5t.o8
REfoRrER--How long did you remain in Cadiz
DR.. HoUARD-Twenty days, until l could complete
my prepaaratMions M for leaving During thus s. time
which made me do this. The t..-'. 4,
EXTENSIVE PRACTICE gt
having some money outside Of the lands owned.
time asys Sssn in prison, Obliged all the time to
kEPoRrER-What family have you, Doctor .
DR.. HoUARD-I have son in Philadelphia ana
iesve Cuba as soon as possible. Since have been
III prison tney nave Deeu r.r4 s.a..F# o I'M f.rfIu
iNsULTED SEVERAL TIMES
and have suffered good deal, though not rom
any pecuniary want
REPoRTER-They know OF your release WI
Or. HoUARD.I believe So / wrote to them
before left Cadiz.
REpoRrER-How did you enjoy the passage over
DR.. HoUARD-Oh, very well, considering that we
had head winds pretty near all the time, which
made it o long passage. The boat Is o slow old
tub. We left Cadz on the Sd OF August, making .
passage OF seventeen days. -. :
REPoRTER-What win be your future movementsf ?
DR.. HOUARDI expect to start for Philadelphia
the day after tomorrow and will shortly after 90
on to Washington, to look after my claim. Where
shall reside permanently have not as yet de-
cded. 1t may be In Philadelphia, and possibly
again in the South. have thought OF New Orleans,
where my medical skill would probably be OF mor6
avail, as the diseases are somewhat like those OF
Havana. But as yet am not certain.
The HERALD reporter rose to go, and az he did 50
chief and said laughingly, 'Ths is much hotter
than Cadiz" Shaking hands, the reporter took
his leave,