Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-30

K~--Ne~-F3N oA4NA
who survived the Santiago massacres, arrived
from that port after stormy passage Sunday
afternoon.
sUTFERINGa or TEE CAPTIVEs.
A reporter who bearded the Juniata imme-
dlately after her arrival, obtained full particu-
lars from variety Of sources concerning the
treatment received by them ct the hands of
their Spanish Captors. All these reports agree
In one particular, namely, that their treat
ment was uniformly hSrab, and In some cases
baFbarous
The prisoners were taken to the jail of
santiago dc Cuba, soon after their arrival in
port The jail Is low, gloomy-lOoklng struc-
ture, situated near the harbor, in one of the
lower portions Of the city. Through its dis
NAL portal the unfortunate captives were dri-
ven here they were crowded together Ike
cattle; here their SuRerings began. They
were not assigned to separate ceIls--indeed,
there was no opportunity for such confinement
in the contracted quarters Of the Santiago
JAIL, but the entire party Of nearly 200 were
driven into small room hardly 90 feet long by
10 feet wide. Here they were obliged to live
the best they could, though the air, Of course,
was almost deadly, and there was little or no
opportunity for exercise. Not only were they
told that they must die, but the priests were
admitted 70 their presence, and on several oc-
caSlons they made what they supposed to be
their dying confessions. As the time appoln-
bS4 Aut t1glE 0GAbh BIIlNGOs none OF the SO0n-
lardS appeared to lead them forth to execu-
tlOn, and they were led to suppose that the
day for death had been postponed. Again and
again was this torture inflicted upOn them,
aud every possible means for increasing their
mental suffering resOrted to.
In an interview with Comm ander Braine of
the Juniala, Governor De La KOis Of Santiago
pledged his honor that none Of the prisoners
should be removed or executed until the com
/ nAar NJ h. T,,,sato ~ \
cation. Onthat very night the prisoners were
stealthily taken from the iail and marched
with the greatest haste TO point seven miles
below the city in the vicinity Of the MORO.
The road lay through a rough tract, of country
and ne journey was most WearlsOme while
some the prisoners were 20 piok as to bs al
most unable to stand. The suGerings of some
ofthe number we're intense and no pity was 10
the breast ofths SPaniArds. At this point on
the coast they we're placed on board the steam
er BazAn, which at Onca set sail for Havana,
At MaDxanilla it Vas met by the mail steamer
coming in on the opposite direction. On board
this steamer was General BuFrisl, who at once
ordered the Bazan to return TO Santiago. She
tnrnId, about bat SOOn after ran aground, and
the passengers were tTanfeTFad 10 another yes-
sci.
Here they suffered horrors hsrstoiore un-
known. They were crowded 10 the hold oI
TIM vessel, where scarcely y ray Of sunlight
could struggle in. The air was poison: the
darkne was almost continuous; the food they
ate was WEeIGhed 10 quality and insufficient in
quantity; the water they drank was what re-
manned in the buckets after the dumb animals
were Ssti0fed. These animals consisted main
ly Of horses and mules. They were kept or
the deck above the Virginius prisoners and
were thus q constant source Of annoyance TO the
helpless creatures confined below. Il is sale
that in the midst Of this filth and suffering tn,
prisoners were not allowed to wash while OF
board the Bazan for period of ten days, ans
that their arms we're PluiOoed behind them tn,
larger PoTtio0 Of the voyage. They we're oc
casionally beaten ON the slightest provoca
tion and sometimes on no provocatIon al all