The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
decided against against Rojas-tnus In etoc,
taking the view OF the Spanish arbitrator o'
"THE UNION DOWN."

Another Instance or Spanish Contempt
for American Cittxenship-A Citizen
Thrown Into . Cuban Dungeon
Hamilton Fish Poweriess to OBTAIN,
His Relcsse-Thc Case or Augustine
Santa Anna.
The following case OF Spanish il-trcatment ana
heightened Imprisonment OF an American citizen
in Cuba will be read with interest at the present
moment % q companion piece TO the treachersns
capture Of Mr.. James J. O'Kelly the HERALD cor.
respondent in Cuba, now prisoner in the stining
den at Santiago de Cuba called the common JAIL
The Migrant Injustice OF his detention is parallel
case to that OF Santa Anna the American citizen
in question, who has wife and eight children resi-
dent in this city. The following is the outline OF
the case:- tM1 Aas A.gateA< Y
Augustine Santa Anna Is native OF Havana, fifty
years OF age, and came here for the first time in
In lSaS. when he declared his intentions OF bec0m-
Ing citizen, and In due course OF time he became
one. The year 1871 found him engaged In the
Cuban revolution, but towards the end OF the
year he fell Sick and, seeing that he could be Of
NO USE TO THE PATRIOTS
in his weak condition. resolved to surrender him.
self to the Spanish troops Although killing
prisoners was then as now the fashion, Santa Anna
happened to fall into the hands Of Colonel s.
Marin, who, being q Freemason like Santa Anna
spared his life and sent him down to
Peurto Principe, under an escort OF the st. Quint
regiment. He was shortly afterwards released
from captivity but on the 2sth November, 1871, ne
was again seized and once more thrown into IAN
for alleged completely in the matter OF the capture
In 1869, OF the Spanish mail steamer Comandlg
proved against h on the s
1872, Captain General Vaimsseda granted fult
pardon 20 santa Anna. who again left prison.
Being without money, he worked at making cigars,
till he had gained sufficient money to pay his pas
sage on TO New York, where his family reside. lie
stopped at the Posadadel Oeste. The first day of his
arrival ne was seized by the police, and placed in
day Whe here @ aun ea 10 oT him y
the Admiralty Commandment, who made the follow
ing Statement aa 70 santa , Ann a. r,.s,o,
are charged with piracy, and have sent to Peurt9
Principe Tor further information in the case. II
You say, that viii not help You anything, for it was
merely your pardon ior being an insurgent. You
couRr-MARrIALLRD FOR ALLEGED coMpMcrrY
IN the capture OF the steamer ComandtariO. Up
to the present moment Santa Anna Is lingering Ia
the Greek calends unless some more energetic
action Is taken by the United States
oSw s mas r .akea place
Fish, General Torbet, United States Consul General
at Havana, and the Naval Commandant at thas
port:-
FULL PARDON FROM Madrid. 90,
,s ssd i$5s%% that telegram from
Mhurlu 10 the spanish Mln5tcr uateu ou lnstuH says
thata full pardon has been accorded to santa Rosa
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State
PEREMProRY ORDERS FROM SPAIN TO THE CAPTAIN
I GENERAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, May IA, 1873.
B. SANTA Rosa, Esq, box 1, 500 New York -
SR-Your letters OF the 9Th and 18th inst, relating to
ns that M aays sssn S
81 ana o ma s w, s
the csss will receive all proper attention. R Gnr
p S@A telegram has this day been received from
General Sickes in which II stated that percmptory
ders have been sent by cable General Piean and
the naval authorities to release santa Rosa
Is PARDONED, BUT THE TRIAL MUST BE GONH
THROUGH
HAVANA, May 8. 1879
SIR have acknowledge the receipt Of your conrte.
letter OF May and have taken note of its contents
inform that father Don Augustine Santa Rosa,
has been pardoned by the Supreme at Ma
drid and the delay in obtaining his liberty caused by
by courmartia for contunacy cbeldia) but the finding
may shortly be expected kiss your hand, p,,n.
Commandante General de Marina del Apostadero dc Ia
Habana
FROM THE UNITED STATES CONSULATE AT HAVANA
RED TAPE.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL,
. HAVANA, May ID 1873 !
sIRGeneral Torbet directs TO that your letter
concerning the pardon Of your father than that the
Captain General informed General Torbet some time
since that he had been informed Of but that would
have TO be confirmed by the Admiralty In Spain, which
Is being waited for.
You may write to your father and the letters will
reach him. but leave all questions of politics.
remarks on anas IN 's JAMES s 5eieffssiaR
United States Consular Clerk.