The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07

before.
AN ENDEAv0R TO "PUMPr THE PRISONER
The subject matter upon which they examined
bore no relation whatever to, the question OF
my guilt or innocence OF the charge OF "unfaithfu
ness.n On the contrary, the questions put to me
were touching the manner OF my getting into the
insurgent lines from Santiago de Cuba; where
had met Cespedes and the other Cuban chiefs; how
many. and where they were, and how had
managed to reach ManzanillO unobserved. 10
many of the questions asked gave no reply what
ever, to others OF them vague answers that served
TO save me from being proceeded against TOT con-
tempt OF Court, but furnished not the slightest
scrap or information that could be turned TO the
least account even by the most ingenious Spaniard
THE sUB-sTORY OF A SPANISH DEFEAT.
My Prosecuting Attorney, with detachment OF
about two hundred and nifty men, while on escort
duty to Bayamo, about three weeks before this
time. had been ambuscaded and completely de-
feated by the Cuban patriot General Modesto Diaz.
Carreau was. therefore. very anxious to know the
whereabouts OF Diaz, "who," said the Major, sin
the late fight had
EIGHT HUNDRED MEN AGAINST NY ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY;
and he ought, therefore. to have annihilated my
whole commando
Diaz, to my own certain knowledge, had less
than three hundred men in the action alluded to.
Finding that nothing useful could be extracted
from me, the prosecutor put good face on mat
ters and declared the examination closed. was
glad oft; but imagine my surprise and boundless
joy to find, when the C0mmandant came to me,
shortly afterwards that
MY RELEASE HAD BEEN ORDERED.
had the pleasure OF breakfasting, free man,
with Lauton, and lost no time in obtaining pass
for Santiago de Cuba-for which port sailed a
couple OF hours after my prison doors were opened.
THE MYSTERY OF RELEASE.
Before the arrest OF Mr.. Price, Englshmen at
tributed my release to the influence OF the Amer-
can government, and the fear which they thought
the Spaniards entertain Of hostilities with the
United States Others think that it was due to
misunderstanding on the part of the Captain
General Of the true nature and gravity OF the
charge against me, while few shrewd ones with
whom have conversed think that Pleltain regrets
the absurd severity of the treatment OF OKelly by
Ceballos, and which he Is endeavoring to remedy
without cOnfessing openly to the world that the
oficial conduct OF his predecessor entitled the
world to write that gentleman down an ass Were
1t not for this the same shrewd people believe
that Mr.. O'Kelly would have been Immediately
released.
AS have before said, Immediately upon my re.
lease determined to set out without delay for
Santiago de Cuba, where my colleague and friend
Mr. O'Kelly, was imprisoned, in order to ascertain
If could be or service to him before returning to
New York.
THE COSTUME OF CUBA LIBRE.
couple OF hours after getting out OF prison
was aboard the Villa Clara and steaming for the
port Of Santiago. On board the ship my rremen-
dously seedy linen suit torn boots and awfully
broad-brinmed hat, a la naaa,abi attracted good
deal more Of attention than was quite agreeable.
The officers and passengers seemed at a loss to
make me out, but some way 1t got winded about
that l was the released HERALD correspondent.
This discovery brought me good many
sCowLrNG SIDE CHANCES
from beneath lowering brows, to which paid not
the slightest attention. l exchanged not q word
with any one during the entire trip from Manza-
Milo to Santiago
The same afternoon OF our departure from Man
zanillo the Captain OF the ship and some officers
got into warm discussion about the manners and
customs OF the United States The Captain loud
mouthedly condemned, In unmeasured terms,
everything American. He dashed himself into
fearful fury OF wrath; and attempting to initiate,
in his own peculiar way, some of our national traits
or character, denounced ali Yankeed0m as barba-
rous, savage unciviilzed and hateful in the ex-
treme. felt more sorrow than anger for the fell
low who gave this provoking
EXHIBITION OF HIS OWN IGNORANCE
and narrow-min dedness; but thinking that there
might possibly be trap laid to draw me into dis
cussion and quarrel, in order to procure my re-
arrest, took no notice OF this preposter0us out
rage the rights and feelings OF inofensive trav
ellers-by the very man, too, who should be the
first to protect from insult passengers of all ma
tionalities, placed temporarily under his care.
Travelling Americans should not, by any mistake,
get on bohrd the steamer villa Clara.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
The next morning, May IS, we passed the Moro
Castle at daylight and steamed up the magnificent
and very picturesque bay of Santiago de Cuba.
Upon discriminating went straight to the United
States Consulate. The Vice Consul, Mr.. Schmit,
was already stirring, and just on his way over to
the hotel of Consul Young, to accompany that gen.
tleman to the Moro Castle, on visit to Mr..
O'Kelly. The Consul was already aware that had
been released and expected my coming 1t was
my ardent desire to accompany these gentlemen
to see Mr. O'Kely, but was obliged to postpone
the visit until next day, because Of the dificulty in
Immediately procuring a pass, and the fact that
the Governor Of the MORO Castle would admit no
one excepting by an order from the General.
MORE SPANISH COURTESY.
At night accompanied Consul Young to pay my
respects to the General commanding the district
He received us very tremendously, but graciously,
Through him thanked the Spanish authorities for
the promptitude with which my case had been
despatched in Manzanill0. The General wreathed
his face with q variety OF smiles at this comp-
ment unwarranted perhaps, to his fellow officials.
He Is bright, dapper little fellow of about forty
with good, restless brown eye, and as nimble and
exactingy polite as French dancing master. He
at once acccded to my request for permission to
see Mr.. O'Kelly. This being the object of my call,
mt or ianf tn al.
tempt to interview the little gentleman.
THE ARCHBISHOP
OF Santiago de Cuba and three or four other per-
sons prominent in local affairs were with the Gen.
eral His Emnence looked benignantly and con-
descendngly enough upon US, wreathing his rubi-
cund visage in q multitude OF what were intended
to be pleasant and patronizing smiles The Arch
bishop is large man in every sense Of the word,
more particularly with regard to his grtn than his