The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

An freshman nom any number OF Cuban civilians >
besides, in their great hurry was placed in line
taken together with q Cuban hat and a white coat,
must have presented a costume capable Of attract
ing the attention OF even an ignorant nigger-
Three times the farce OF changing portions OF my
costume was gone through, and In order to make
assurance doubIy sure one OF the ofhcials entered
the room where the girl was confined each time
that a slight change OF costume was effected, not,
or course, with the object Of informing her OF the
change, in case she should be sufficiently stupid
not to know me agan-a stupidity so great
that IL passes belief. ! requested to to be spared
this farce, but the fiscal informed me that IL was
only f0rmaity. Ths was not difficult TO believe
because much as have seen OF their legal pro.
ceedings have been little more than the meresf
fOrmalitles. 70
RECOGNITION OF THE SPANISH TRIBUNAL.
This incident, however, had considerable IN
nueDce In determining me to recognize tne MIL.
tary court in order to hasten the proceedings.
The conviction was forced upon me That was
completely In the power OF the authorities because
II they could find person willing TO swear mat
had been I'm potpt where ] never set my foot, 10
was evident they could find others Wiling 70 sweac
whatever they Thought pleasing 70 .he a1thSsies-
gdered safe and thought the best thing to be-
done was to have the matter settled before too
many aspirants to the distinction OF perjury could
nave time to present themselves. l. therefore,
made pretty general statement, admitting that,
10 '"' HAD ENTERED THE INsuRaENr LINES
visited the camp OF Caixto Garcia, Modesto Diaz.
and other chiefs, as well as "the residence Of the
pedesn Since then have enjoyed more liberty Of
relative kind. aud am to certain extent Tree Of
petty annoyances.
PROSPECT OF PRorRAcrED IMPRISONMENT.
II has been limited to me that the papers In my
case will leave by the steamer to-day, and when
the authorities in Havana have perused them,
they will decide what disposition VIII DC
made In my case. From this II is evi.
dent that ! shall be here for many days
yet. Unfortunately the position is not favorable ior
writing, and for reasons easy TO CONJECTURE, 90
not make much use OF my pen, inis morning.
however IL struck me that IL would De q good idea
to try what was the value OF the freedom OF com.
munication which the law secures me- as iar az
the statutes can secure anything AS to my future
have no idea what the people IN power think OF
donr with me. No word has come from the British
Consul General that would enable me to form an
onnion on the matter which Is to me OF the utmost
tmnovtance some four or five days must elaps0
before the Captain General can decide on his
comrse OF action and n no help comes from Madrid
before then NAV look forward TO the con ttnuanc0
~ nm imprisonment which Is for me most irritating
n nd moon venent. In the letters ana telegrama
sent from here the necessity Of settling the matteH
IN Madrid mas been constantly insisted on and I'M
less the republican government IL as stupid as the
authorities here the aIiair ought now to have beer
arranged, II my communications are allowed u
pass.