The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12
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Details of the Interview with Cap
tain General Ceballos.
THE HERALD AS SEEN BY SPANISH EYES.
An Exciting Discussion on What
Should Be O'Kelly's Fate.
GAN EXAMPLE Is NECESSARY"
Let the Island Itself Sink, but
I'll Have Him Shot"
EFFECT OF a FRANK STATEMENT.
The Captain General Charges Hender-
son with Betraying Confidence.
HE WANTS THE TRUTH TOLD NOW.
A Guarantee of an Impartial Re-
port Demanded.
O'KELLY WILL NOT BE SHOT, BUT EXPELLED
How Spain and Cuba in New York Write
About the Herald Commissioner.
The Captain General Charges Hender-
son with Betraying Confidence.
HE WANTS THE TRUTH TOLD NOW,
A Guarantee of an Impartial Re-
port Demanded.
OKELLY WILL NOT BE SHOT, BUT EXPELLED
How Spain and Cuba in New York Write
About the Herald Commissioner.

HAVANA, March 5, 1873.
A telegram will have informed you in out
line of my interview yesterday with Captain
General Ceballos. I will now give detailed
statement of what transpired during this
visit
Agreeably to instructions I proceeded to
visit the palace with the purpose of learning
from the Captain General all he knew about
Mr.. O'Kelly's movements, and whether he
would allow Mr.. O'Kelly to be shot on his
return to the Spanish lines. On arriving at
the official residence it was my good fortune,
as on former occasions with General Caballero
de Rodas and Count Valmaseda, to be
IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED TO THE PRESENCE
of Captain General Ceballos, tall, erect
soldierly gentleman. His Excellency received
your correspondent with soldier-like frank
ness at once proceeded to business, by
saying
II beg Your Excellency will excuse my in
,opportune visit. Ihave been ordered by the
journal represent, the New YORK HERALD, to
inquire respectfully of Your Excellency as to
what Your Excellency and the authorities
here may know about Mr.. OKelly's move
ments, and what would be the fate of Mr..
O'Kelly if he should return within the Span
ish lines from the instruction
His Excellency seemed for the moment
rather
TAKEN ABAcK, BUT REPLIED EvAsIvELY.
81 understand, sir, that Mr.. O'Kelly is hid
den away somewhere in the city Of Santiago
de Cuba"
then assured General Ceballos that had
very positive and reliable information of Mr..
O'Kelly's arrival at the insurgent camps on
the 22d ultimo, and even I knew the hour of
his reaching there-four o clock in the morn
ing.
His Excellency did not appear in the very
best of humor from the moment stated the
object of my interview, and my assurance re-
garding O'Kelly's reaching rebellion seemed
to cap the climax.
HE BROKE OUT VERY EMPHAT1CALLY
IfWhat is the HERALD, and who are its cor
respondents or commissioners to mock OF my
authority or the laws of the Island of Cuba?
Mr.. OKelly was told he would be shot as
spy if he went into the camp of the insurrec-
tionists, and was taken by the Spanish troops,
or returned within Spanish lines. He has
taken the risk. If he returns within my lines
! will have him tried by drum-head court mar
tial (conseo verbaD and shot"
THE GENERAL SEEMED HIGHLY NcENsED,
and spoke very loud and angry, and working
himself up, added
''The HERALD has systematically insulted
Spain, the authorities of Cuba and everything
Spanish. The dignity of Spain requires an
example to be made to show the world that
she is not to be inundated. said O'Kelly
would be shot if he broke the laws, and let the
results be what they may,
LET THE ISLAND ITSELF srSK
but I'll have him shot and take the con-
sequences.
Notwithstanding the very energetic language
md gestures of His Excellency and his
WAVING ME OFF WITH HIS HANDS,
an indication that the interview was ended, ]
ventured to protest that such proceeding
would be rash; that most undoubtedly
.OKelly understood the authorities that be
could go whittier he wished if be could attain
his object without their direct assistance and
aid, as was the case with Mr.. Henderson.
insisted that the HERALD was
NOT SYSTEMATICALLY OPPOSED TO SPAIN OF
CUBA;
that If it attacked or criticised its institutions
or authorities it also attacked the authorities
of the United States even more severely wher