New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-15
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HAVANA

! Th" scene ia Havana !, :aiesc1;ba5.. a
regards a description %. circumstances
which surround tie island OF Cuba. and the
tate OF the oppressors &. the brave I.baD
patriots.
The Spanish government. Is .,ou:is:ling to
day under the gimme: Of aayonets. Out
soon. all soon il must fall. The ne wspapers
denote the change OF officers g: government
gold and silver ca .io i~,anI !. used s,p
anu paper IS now ~ ..ss al :. discount of
twenty per cent-.wo.vc pc: cen: below the
american paper.
A description o: Havana. IN brief. may
no; De out of order. As you enter By
steamer your gun i .irai. the engines slowed
down. and a troop os officers from bateaux
rush Misunderstanding the customhouse
officer, health officer. police officer, etc. and
assume contro. OF all effects aboard. a list
ot passengers With passports who wish to
visit the city IS sen; uu shore TO the Ma
china" who inspecta and returns these doc
umen,S with permit, i: the low yate OF
s. - each.
AS you leave t.e ship the police. with re-
yolver in hand. inspects youy permit. and
allows you 10 descend the ladder into the
boat. You reach the shore. and see scat
! tered around the Spanish soldiers and Span
! Ish volunteers. some on guard, others stand
| Ing idly by smoking q cigarette or cigar.
| while tor the most part ;uose Il guard mag
| be see2 il drinking saloons and houses o.:
i! fame.
Ii you enter u sa.o0n and CAL io- cigar
or drink Yen are watched by these eroa-
! turos with the greatest scrutiny. and ten
! chances TO one you may be followed in the
! dark to your destination. Detectives are
| paid for watching and following people OF
! this island and in this city.
| A Spanish official. finding that was writ
ing TO. the newspapers Of the United States,
came to me and says, MIR. G.. we shall be
obliged 70 put you IN prison. and perhaps.
| Kill YOU If YOU 90 nor leave the island OF
| Cuba
The United States Consul General, Cen
! eral JUrbert. afterwacd Informed me that
IF the Spanish knew OF the letters in my
poclle: from Raman CesDedes. Of New YORK.
to Cuban Generals OF the island OF Cuba.
would be thrust mo Morro Castle
He also Informed me tha. the Captain
| General Of Cab. would grant me no permit
| 10 visi: the interior Of Cuba, and that l
must abide by the ioca, regulations il force.
as have been stated bv telegraph.
Is This not grand state of affairs for or
American people: Is Secretary Fish 10
stand by and see our American born citi
zens thrust IN prison. our vessels seized ana
Iii. dag nsu,ted III the future. We know
that such has been the case in the past, and
doubt not but that this day Spain has il
soI.le Ireary uDGer- ground prison some poor
creature OF the free republic Of America
who. in . moment 0: :orgettulness. dared
70 say or 30 against the Spanish tag.
Nj. Henderson. ot the Nc'Gli. was
obliged - leave Cu6a under pain OF im-
prsouuen: If he remained. and now Mr..
Kelly. lis successor. = threatened with
! certain death II ne does not leave.
American people. cut this out. and while
voI, :2at; j: think OF the poor creatures who
, a.e groanjng under :nc shackies Of slavery
ana Of :boca II the 'iyeary Spanish prisons.
- say nothing OF those who are obliged to
lee iE.c the mountains tor their lives. and
of those suffering Oh the battlefield and by
the deadly stiletto. w. +. c.
New Orleans. February -. 1873