The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
Mr.. PRICES STORY OF HIS DUN
GEONS.
FORTRESS ala CABANA,"
GAIAROzO M IN Junp 1872


On the morning Of the 2lst ultimo at four O'Clock.
] was aroused from q sound sleep and informed
shat captain OF the Spanish army, two celia
GOreS and several serenOs had been knocking at
my house door and wanted to see me. ] told the
servant to open the door, admit the party ami ask
what they wanted. The servant soon returned,
informing me that the officer wished to see me in
person. ! then arose and hurriedly dressed and
then walked down to the first floor OF my mouse,
and there met Captain Manuel Lescano. an officer
with whom was acquainted, accompanied by the
police officers already mentioned, who, advancing
towards me, in a whining tone, informed me OF his
sTegrets" to tell me that he had received orders TO
SEARCH THE HOUSE AND ARREST NE.
Replying to him that the regrets were entirely
on my side, requested him to give me the reason
Of the violent procedure. Captain Lescano stated
that he was ignorant OF the reason, but that he
was acting entirely in obedience to superior
authority"
SUPERIOR AUTHORITY IN CUBA
signifies "Captain General but Charles Reade
would likely also call it 'formula." as tins "au-
th0rity' is shifted from the shoulders OF one ruler
70 the shoulders OF another. As it was altogether
useless to make any protest. in the face OF the cir
Cumstances told the Captain to proceed, ordered
the members OF my family, who by this time we're
mp and dressed and very much alarmed, to open
tain and his assistants commenced to search for
papers, looking for them in wardroDes, bookcases
drawers and corners, making altogether very
thorough search. Most OF the documents possess
are in the English language, and as
THE CAPTAIN DID NOT UNDERSTAND THEN
he first put them close to his eyes, squintcd at
them and then referred them to me, inquiring
''What Is this paper about, can't see very welY-
Az had no motive whatever in concealing the
nature Of any Of my papers | informed the officer
who, must say, behaved throughout with the ut.
most courtesy-of the purport and nature OF the DIFF
lerent documents and letters he discovered. They
were mostly private correspondence, old passports
my appointment as United States Consular Agent
at Neuvitas by the Secretary OF state, Mr.. Fish;
correspondence with my lawyer in New York, papers
referring to a commission intrusted to me by the
Supreme Court OF New York some tive years ago
TO establish the validity OF a will and testament
kilograms from Mr. O'Kelly, the United States
Consul at Santiago de Cuba, and Manzanio and
other miscellaneous documents, papers, &c. The
Captain gathered together and took charge OF a
great number Of these, and when, probably, he
supposed he had SUFFICIENT "pile" to make out
sumaria, he
JOINED NE IN A CUp OF COFFEE,
which was offered hun, and requested to know If
was ready.
As was as ready then as ever I would be to ac-
company him took leave OF my family in the firm
belief that oil this was some mistake and that in
few hours at the utmost would return to them,
and with the Captain and one OF his assistants left
my house on the way TO the common jail, or, as
the Spaniards euph0niousy call it, "La Carcel
Macdonald
FORTUNATE MEETING.
Before arriving Of ne pyisOn however, ! was