The New York herald., 1873-12-21

little low dwelling, not more than two blocks from
the Plaza, but to my surprise saw neither tables,
nor coffee, nor customers, but the instant the at
tendant saw my friend he gave signal similar to
one had noticed Immediately preceding our land
ing in the morning, and the movement OF hands
and the slight rattle OF paper following. led me TO
believe that something more than words and winks
had passed between them. was then introduced
to our newly found friend by name that ! then
heard Tor the first time. Leaving US for about five
minutes the attendant returned with smile and
intimated that breakfast would be ready by the
time we had undergone our morning ablutons.
BREAKFAST,
composed OF coffee rice, yams and salt ham, was
spread on the top OF a dea table IN small inner
apartment, and two OF us sitting on a short, low
STOOL together, the waiter standing, the frugal re-
past was begun.
'.AQufen Sc hunstua Dios le ensalza" said my
trustytg'lide with smile he looked at my broad
cloth and phyacteries. ~ III esperdnzd de los
inlptOs Derecerd,n replied the attendant, bursting
out into laugh. for he that my appetite was
in nowise diminished by his pious quotation any
more more than the starch OF my white choSer
made me believe had taken holy orders. By the
time breakfast was finished began to understand
the relationship OF my acquaintance, as well as
the real object OF my guides VISIT but "trnpene-
tGble en- el secret0." l allowed them to have all
the conversation. Our splendid journey was
discussed, the probabilities OF war, and
the improbabilities also. the reason OF the
gathering OF ships in the harbor. the visit Of
an English Commodore, the attitude of America in
relation to the Cuban murders, the effect OF the
difficulty on CUBA LiDre, finance. strategy, dis
gulses-everything connected with the cause for
which the noble men in the Eastern Department
are hghting was passed in review by this assembly
OF two. Blu: they were two earnest men, and but
for their earnestness the HERALD would not be In
As we were talking cabaHero whip in hand, en-
tered the 'front.' door and called for the attendant,
who quickly responded. A hurried conversation
ensued and the cdbdtIeTO departed.
NEWS FROM MASZANILLO.
"More news" said the man. as he entered our
.What news ?, we asked
"Well," said he, ''our forces surrounded and
on the 10th OF November, securing large quantity
OF provisions and then set the Spanish quarters on
fire IN three places. They encountered the volun-
teers before leaving and, although suffering losses
themselves, the patriots lett nine Spaniards dead
on the ground and wounded from so to 100 others.
The incursion was repeated next day, but no addi-
ti0nal fighting occurred. The constant oppression
OF the Spanish soldiers is driving whole families
OF Cubans from their homes into exile, and my
friend tells me that he saw some SO women and
children safely on their way to Jamaica only two
days ago."
an hour or so. He placed rude kind of ped on TO
the polished floor, and we both threw ourselves on
II. We slept until lour O'Clock, when l was In
formed gentleman was waiting to conduct me over
certain portions OF the town. Appointing another
meeting with my fellow traveller OF the past four
Gays, took the arm OF my new acquaintance, and
in few minutes
WE STOOD IN THE PLAZA
before the gupernatoral mansion and secretaria,
mean-looking, insignificant structure, painted or
washed white. had now an opportunity OF see
couple of volunteers in the white cap and turban,
white jacket and zouave trousers and CATERS,
walked listlessly about near the entrance, and
reyerently touched their hats to my guide.
ut was from here" said he, that Burrel issued
all MS flaming orders; It was here that he lnsuted
allow him to see more than one OF the prisoners.
What pity that Mr.. Young was away the Coy
ern0r would not have dared to treat him so Do
you remember the case when Ramsden the British
Consul saved the life OF two OF his countrymen,
daring the volunteers to shoot notwithstanding
the men had been condemned TO deathS But in
the present instance we had neither British nor
american Consul % NE here IL + especially sad . cir,
he had TO be represented by a Spaniard formerly
In Brooks store here and II was not likely
thing he should say. Schmitt was plucky enough,
but they cut OF his lines OF communication with
armed picket before his house and placing his de-
spatches IN the pigeon holes OF the Censor. Call
ing aa AZ rough ~ tS wagC we Ho0se
depot, whence we walked to the quay, to the
wharf bearing the government crane Ior the land
ME keenly, asked VINO i was. My friend simply
down to witness -as ending Of merchandise.
Being told that no more would be landed that day
we left again, but without being able to discover
the names OF the steamer and bark then lying
WHERE THE VICTIMS LANDED.
at was precisely at this spot where the officer
addressed us.n continued my friend, "that my dear
friends, Ryan and varona, landed after they had
been sentenced. l shall never forget the evening
they landed. The news OF the capture seemed to
fill the people here with unutterable joy. grand
guns doomed from the forts, the volunteers turned
out in force to receive the Governor, who
victory Spain had achieved for years. Indeed, the
houses were brilliantly Illuminated for two evenings
afterwards, and all the while the unhappy prison,
death. Now let US go up La Marina again 10 the
jail"
is situated about four blocks from the landing
place. or about the same dis tance as the HERALD
oice is from the foot OF vesey street. II is low,
ugly looking, two story brick building. with the
threatening aspect usual with all such places used
by the M 10 e G1ba .b passed ass It hastily
again Immediately to the lett into Gale de las
Enramadas.
over the road by which the victims went to the jail.
They returned, in going TO the place OF execution,
by the same way until they reached the corner at
Tejada's place "a large provision store), whence
they we're marched in procession, guarded by sol
diers with guns loaded and bayonets drawn, along
Alley Rena to Concha and then across the rail-
road to the slaughter house." Then we walked
slowly over the same ground that the brave men
had passed on the way to their violent DEATH and,
though in silence, shall never forget the impress
sion OF the moment-of the manacled men, the
hootlng crowds Of fools, who
Wear out their lives much like their masters ass,
For naught but proyender;
the music the sadness, the thoughts OF the fathers
and brothers who were so soon to make q holiday,
TO be offered up as unwilling sacrifices on the
affairs of strange gods All criticism fails at such
a moment. AS we turned and crossed the rail-
road track saw for the first time that bloody pile,
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
II stands at the foot OF Concha alley quite near
to the upper angle OF the bay, and facing the alley
is the main door. The slaughter house itself stands
in the centre OF quadrangle, about 10 yards equi-
distant from the four walls forming the outer
square On this central building, consisting OF g
slanting tiled roof, are set immense beams OF wood,
which simply sustain the superstructure, but are
not boarded ln so that II may properly be called a
she'd Above the first slanting ROOT is q small rude
structure similar to the lookout towers OF the old
Norman castles, being also OF wood and tiles and
having two holes IN II facing the Concha and two
facing the bay. The walls surrounding the shed
nd ~ raai house-for n ia N