The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
SPANISH DUNGEONS.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.

soose of the Cabana from which q robber was. re-
moved TO make way for me, passed the Do ieda
where MI Price was confined. The captain IN the
guard called my attention to the other az ngsh-
man, y not being aware that we were old &C quaint
snces. AT the moment Of passing he ST. ,pped TO
say few words to the HERALD CORES pondent,
which gave me the opportunity OF seeing; Mr.. Price
without his having the most remote I'd IA that out
Df the gloom OF the night
A FRIENDLY FACE WAS PEERING ANxio fsLY AT HIM,
tn the hope OF being recognized. The Captain
had warned me not TO speak, so Vas obliged to
remain a mute spectator. For five days Mr. Price
had been cut of from all intercourf e with his fam
ly and friends having even been refused the aid
of doctor unless he wished to &C cept the services
OF a Spanish Sangrado Not carr az to trust himself
with that class of gentry, Mr.. rice was compelled
10 do without medical help When saw him he
was in the act OF arranging his cot bed. AS he
turned TO reply, in no very cS Il manner, to the in
fTusive inquiries OF the Capts In,
THE TIGHT FELL Full. ON his FACE,
and could see that xet.y and confinement had
left their IMPRESS on the last victim or Spanish
law. The most alarming stories were set in circula
tior about the cause of Mr. Prices arrest without
the slightest foundation. The real cause being
desire toSliscover
If I HAD USED ANY CIPHER
IN my communications or If Mr.. Price could throw
Cuban lines.
THAT'S WHERE THE SHOE PINCHEs,
because the government pretend that they have no
idea where the rebels are to be found. The
humpug OF this is that there are points
within half days march OF the Spanish
lines that have never been abandoned for
day by the Cubans since the outbreak OF the war;
this is persistently denied by the authorities,
who stay at home to win paper victories over their
aCiyte enemies, whom they have by this means
1.-The pleasure OF killing as often as they please
without running any great risk. Wonderful hsto-
RES are constantly published OF the destruction of
whole bands ofinsurgents, who somehow manage to
come to life again in a few days, owing, doubt,
TO an extraordinary property of the mdnigltd
Ito restore the dead TO life. However, the truth
compes me to dissipate any idea OF this nature,
the men killed in the mGnig,td no more come
back than do other men, but it is almost as
DIFFICULT TO SEE ''MAMBI'' FUNERAL
ns II is to see tinker's wake in more civilized
communities.
On the way to the calaboose the offcer OF the
guard expressed his regret that should be SUBJ
lected to the ndignity OF being confined in den
which only fit abode for robbers, at the same
Time telling me that soon as he had fulfilled his
duty by locking me in he would at once proceed
70 the Governors quarters and protest against
my detention in such quarters. This warning pre-
pared me to expect scanty comfort; but much
ss had seen OF Spanish generosity in Cuba, was
unPrepared for the fate that awaited me- Arrived
1T length in front OF
MARROW OPENING IN A BLIND CAsEMATE,
II was pointed out as the apartment which was
70 occupy during my residence in the cabana.
'lmposshle," / said to the Officer; there must
certainly be some mistake.n
No; much as he regretted the fact this, my
apartment. He considered 1t shameful to con-
fne any one but the lowest criminal in
such place, but his orders were i'm
peratve. He would Immediately see the Gene
raj commanding and represent the case
10 him, but in the meantime he would be compelled
10 lock me IN. As the Governor had made no pre-
paratioLs TO enable me to pass the night he had
ordered OF the soldiers to bring me his ham.
mock and chair, to which he pointed and with
drew, closing the heavy door OF open ironwork be-
HIND him, leaving me to my reflections.
RELIC OF TEE INQUIsITIoN.
The casemate in which | found myself was
irregular form, with low arched roof and may
be about twenty feet by twenty Ave. half the space
being occupied by a soping wooden bench be-
Krlmmed with dirt: the roof black with the smoke
stains and closely netted over with cobwebs. This
place was
FILLED WITH A sIcKFNING DOOR,
proceeding from heaps OF ordure which, notwith-
standing the has:y cleaning out, still encountered
the foor. A sckening sensation seized on me, and
II with difficulty that ! could prevent myself
from vomiting. In order to escape from the deadly
atmosphere Of this place took up my position at the
grated door, in the hope OF breathing little fresh
AIR, but the we-ntentioned efforts OF the captain
OF the guard had cut OF this resource, for the
soldiers, after shovelling out the filth which had
been allowed to accumulate for ! know not
how long, had only removed 1t outside the door,
where II remained to poison the air and cut OF my
only hope OF relief. IL was useless TO complain so
j turned into my hammock, and, covering my
head up, tried TO save myself from the deadly
efluvia Of that black hole. / cannot. in justice to
the readers OF the HERALD enter fully into the
description OF
THE FoULNEss OF THAT DEN,
where was destined to remain for five days cut
on from communication with my friends and aban-
doned by the representative OF my government.
Next morning the General commanding visited the
-calabOose with some officers and had the imperti-
nence to tell that he did not find any bad smell,
but ordered the soldiers TO wash the place ont.
This order was carried into eject and rendered
matters even worse, as owing to the superficial
manner III which the cleaning was performed it
had only the effect Of stirring up the latent
stenches and left the numerous large holes and
inequalities filed with vscid water, which, gradu-
ally evaporatng, rendered the atmosphere OF the
dungeon most dangerous to health When u Is
remembered that
THE YELLOW
il claiming numbers Of victims OF this mo-
'ment the object OF the Spanish authorities
In pursuing this conduct towards me can
easily be imagined. On the second night of
my Incarceration ! was taken suddenly i'll
with SYMPTOMS OF fever. SO sudden ana
10 severe was the attack that at once wrote TO
Mr. G rawiord the British Vice Consul here, re-
sIuesting his presence, but that functlonary paid
mot the slightest eed to my representations. lie
WAS even aware OF my position in the foul den but
under
THE PRETTNCE OF BEING REFUSED PERMISSION
avoided visiting me, although he WAS actually In
the tort and was Informed Of my position by Mr.
Price, as well by Others. Even the officers and
soldiers expressed disgust at my treatment, but
the representative OF Great Britain having his own
.nsh 10 fry did not care TO trouble himself about my
, state
ON the evening Of the 18th was released from