The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-15


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tine of the sailing Of the steamers and +. g. Bells,
an American citizen, and the proprietor OF the
arrival In Santiago de Cuba, will doubtless recol-
lect my questioning him as to the departures OF
steamers, and my invitation to accompany me to
in few days. 1t was necessary that these inqpi.
ries should be conducted cautiously for the reason
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city OF Havana after should have gotten all the
necessary materials.
c1 THE TIME HAS NOT YET CONE
for an explanation OF this belief OF the Spaniards.
As have heretofore said, there was much that
occurred in my interview with the Captain Gen.
vaguely hints at in his letter to Mr.. OKeIy :-"But
for motives which Mr.. Henderson undoubtedly un-
derstands, Notwithstanding the attentions ne was
the OBJECT OF as guest and subject or friendly
government, he thought himself in danger when he
ENJOYED THE MOST PERFECT SECURITY
under the banner OF Spain and this belief appears
to be sufficient to excite against the authori-
ties and respectable corporations public opinion
the opinions II and Conduct Of Mr.. Henderson re-
prehensive pressure" Initiating the honorable
Iet,ee1ce Of the Captain ,, Genera have p mo
spondent in his communication with Mr.. O'Kelly,
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that or General Riquelme) based upon my Cape
Haytten telegram. He appears to be stung by the
inslnuation that the sale conduct given to the
by the 0' volunteers The The fact is that
Ceball0s ana General Riquelme are the frst Span
Of this rebellion who have had the courage to defy
those treacherOus cntthr0ats known as Spanish
m ae VINO VINO ar no I
committing 0utrages too horrible TO be described
upon Cuban women and children the the men men
war the most barbarous OF the century. Com
posed principally Of the lowest orders q the Cities
the cdfldtue Of Cuba-with here and there men OF
some position in society associated with them for
mercenary or political consideratiOns-they form
to ting against authority
The possibility OF rebellion Of the volunteers was
frequent subject OF discussion 1. among the
so far as Captain General Ceballos and General
Riquelme could secure 1t their safe conduct
ever he might be, and that its vi0lat0r would meet
with speedy ana condign punishment II detected;
But these gentlemen are not omnpresent, ana
The semi:oficial statement Of what took place at
the door to the secrets OF the HERALD expedition
as to justify what had hitherto cOncealed-viz,
Lieutenant Manuel Emillano Aguero. my inter
AN EVER vIGILANr SPY
upon my actions. Having fought and suffered for
whose army he held the rank OF lieutenant colonel,
he deserted them when their cause looked the
ana behind him INN his
horses tails in the presence or his sister, he &C,
cepted commission from the Spaniards, and until
months been seeking the lives OF his former
%aa %s %aSe a ens sps ans
from the first hour he introduced himself to me
until Informed him ofmy intended departure few
shadow. seldom absent from my SIDE On my guard
against him from the beginning Of our acquaint-
able to MIN than my death, convinced that II BY
any blunder should be thrown In his power
he would spare the goose for the daily
ffom my Visit to the Cubens / found evidence
that my baggage ana eec c nad 0sen closely sx
tain II had any Cuban documents or papers with
me. Anticipating this, I had not only secreted
about my person one document tine report OF Agra.
si) but had torn rom my notebook the autographs
Of President Cespedes and members Of his stan
1o 7ssnos The GAMING
kA.yASz NIssy!EYa WITH TEs sssT.s. AND
An EFFORT to see the former Priva6eiy IN tne o me
afternoon, two or three hours before my conten-
plated departure. taking advantage OF Aguero's
when he returned and encountered me in the door.
Informing him. IN reply to his quesst,o saa TheIe
going ADDED ns woud nS be o ca v se
me, /, Of Course, assented but proposed we should
first call upon General Riguelme, to whom l knew
mission. He agreed to this and we went di.
rectly to headquarters, complaining on the way
With the General Asaero
menced to read the HERALD article when, pleading
indisposition, remarked would sit in the shade
quarters until ne would join me-. Upon leaving
hastened to see the British Consul aud in an hour,
o ss
A matter also OF considerable Importance as
throwing light on the plan adopted for this Cuban
THE ALTERATION OF THE DISPATCHES
l sent the HERALD while on the island. Tho orig1-
that ne
well armed and mounted. AS 1t reached the
HERALD office this was directly reversed; MY do
spatch concerning the battle field of Viam0nes
stated had counted "forty-one dead bodies" When
the telegram was received at New York "bodies"
had been altered to ''nsurgents." With the forego.
Cured in my visit to the ever Faithful Isle, and
which is all that In honor l am ct present per-
mitted to relate, desire to embrace this 0pp0r.
tunity of mentioning some incidents and facts that
were inadvertently omitted in the report published
United States that of the cOntending forces in Cuba
the patriots alone armed with the 'machete" Is
erroneous. The machete carried by the Cuban
insurgents land, indeed, by almost every man and
boy over fifteen years old ON the island) Is identS
caly the same weapon used by all the spanish
ish oliicers carry this weapon. the only difference
between theirs and those of the men being the
workmanship or finish Of the handle.
THE MACHETE PROPER IS TwENTY-SEvEN INCHES
LONG,
including the handle. 1t is perfectly straight
blade, the back an eighth OF an inch thick
and the cutting edge rounding an inch and
a half from the point. That In common use
has q horn handle without guard, and Is car.
ried In leather scabbard, the bottom OF which is
protected BY covering Of tin. machete saw
carried by boy of twelve years old at Divorcio
was not only shortened to the proper proportions
for his size but had very finely ornamented
handle.
This boy, by the way, was
About two years ago he was found by the regiment
OF Colonel Carrascou, then securing the country
south OF Puerto Principe. wandering alone IN 9
dense forest nearly naked and more than hall
starved. Inquiry ELECTED the information that he
was the son of an insurgent and had been with
his father within the insurgent lines: straying
fron CUBA fxUO