The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
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Scenes from the SIavers'
Last Paradise.
VISIT TO A SUGAR PLANTATION.
The Maximum Of Work and ignorance,
the Minimum Of Food and Rest.
THE "LAZY RACE" ARGUMENT
lGlimpse at a Cargo Of
Coolie Celestials.
IAN Ex-Chinsse Professor Wants to Com
plain of III Treatment.
START WITH A SPANISH BATTALION.
How News Of the Rebel Expedi-
tons Filters Into Cuba.
OUTRAGE ON AMERICAN CITIZENS.
)C0ndemned to Death in Havana and Invited
to GO There for Execution.
THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO-,
AN Appeal To Be Made to Sec
rotary Fish.
Skirmishes Between the Troops
and Insurgents.
)COndemned to Death in Havana and Invited
to Go There for Execution.
THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO.
An Appeal To Be Made to Sec
rotary Fish.
Skirmishes Between the Troops
and Insurgents.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. ]

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, jan 10, 1873.
When the train at villa Clara came to q stop,
with shock that recalled me from the cOntempa-
on Of past glores to the necessity of attending to
such vulgar cares as the safety OF ones luggage IN
wolves. found myself set down the outskirts Of
what appeared In this starless night large village.
The only reason for thinking that it was
large was the great number OF irrepressi-
pie fnuchachos who gathered round me
Pike 80 many young jackals with the
Sntention Of rending my baggage from me. After
D good deal Of pushing and elbowing and shouting
at last succeeded in driving or the pack, and,
Trusting my worldly goods to the care of pair OF
strong urchins, each one OF whom in his greed de-
eired to have the sole control, although together
they found it difficult enough to convey my
camp equipage to the hotel to which
yellow passenger had recommended me. II
iwas situated in the centre OF the town,
bOr as soon as the first palm covered
buts were passed found myself in a compare
lively well-built ana pleasant little town. Boosting
)of gas lamps and sidewalks, the latter rightfully
Irregular and more dangerous than convenient.
Hhe hotel like all the hotels in this country, was
rather q fonda, or inn, but
THE LOVE OF HIGH-soUSDNG TITLES
Is so engrafted on Spanish human nature that 1t is
proof against even the arrows Of rldicue. AS,
owing to the perfect indifference to the comfort Of
! had been unable to procure anything to eat
from early morning, my first care was for
the inner man. Refreshed by the repast,
nstonIshed the proprietor by string of questions
relative TO the plantations OF the neighborhood.
The fellows curiosity Immediately aroused, and,
being captain, general something OF the
sort of volunteers, he proceeded at once to inter.
view me. This to me was highly amusing. When
he was through with the operation he had thor
oughly convinced himself that was young man
with plenty Of money and laudable ambition for
niger driving Under this impression his heart
opened and he protested himself my very
devoted servitor. Horses and good guide
was assured, would be in waiting nuy tenaprano
next morning to conduct me to the principa fncai
or plantation of the neighborhood. With my mind
at ease on this point l went to bed and slept
soundly until the nauchacho OF the hotel awOke me
In the morning to take my coffee. This duty per-
formed, prepared for the road. The horse pro-
cured ME small native animal rather res
tive. but, as found afterwards, good to 60. From
the manner he conducted himself am under the
impression that he was D,dnabi TO the core, and,
mistaking me for Spaniard, endeavored to get
rid OF me- Finding the plunging business would
not do, he tried what a sharp rush along the road
would effect, but at last gave up and conducted
himself in q somewhat reasonable way. Owing to
TIE CONSTANT ram tnat nad 1allen Tor many days |
knew the roads were in bad condition, but ex-
expected, In the immediate vicinity Of the large
towns, to find them somewhat passable. This ex-
pectauon proved groundless, for scarcely
had we crossed picturesque old stone
bridge that spans one OF those chasms, at the bot
tom OF which flows a stream OF water, which the
natives dignity with the name Of a river, when we
found ourselves navigating through puddles and
stretches OF morass, in which we were constan tly
sunk almost to the saddle girths. For lew hun
dred yards the ground, though muddy was some
what level; but We had not been riding quarter
of an hour when morass stretching away across
the road blocked further progress. ] was obliged
to pull up while the guide went forward carefully,
as If sounding q ford, to find q reasonably
convenient passage. After good deal of splash.
ing about he made his way across without sinking
any deeper than his horses knee in the puddle
an achievement which also had the good luck to
initiate successfully. Bad as this passage was, 1t
was by no means the worst, as before long we
were obliged to quit absolutely the roads and ride
in the bush or In the fields skirtng the high
way. We had been lodging about in this
way Tor about three-quarters OF an hour,
now on hrm land, now traversing pools of water
ana sometimes tumbling into holes In the most un-
expected localities, and only escaping broken
necks by Keeping sharp lookout and q tight rein.
One OF these distractions had delayed me an I'M
usual length OF time behind my guide, whom
always allowed to be wei ahead Of me, when an
accident occurred that was nearly putting the
HERALD special hors de combat My guide was
TAcITuRS OLD SOLDIER
who never condescended to speak to me uness
addressed him, and then he replied with military
precision and brevity. do not think that he once
turned his head 10 see whether not | had suc
ceeded In following him through the maze of sheen
tracks, bushes, pools Of water and mud holes
through which he led me. In setting out had
rufiled his temper by insisting on shortening my
stirrups and riding crosscountry style, much
TO his disgust, the Cuban mode being
to have the stirrup leather long and the toe point
ing gracefully to the ground, like a thirteenth
century swell. had however, reason TO be thank
full for my obstinacy. In order to join the guide,
who had ridden far ahead. after passing one OF the