The New York herald., 1873-07-03

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the Police Commissioner, Aadrohal
,. In these hslls, which are strictly prohibited by
cite only one case-that OF Captain Martin
Ierida-wno deserted the ranks OF the Spaniards
and passed over to the insurgents because OF hav-
amount OF more than forty thousand dollars, lost
| mostly in the gambling house OF FUol under the
running the risks Of chance, has secured an ounce
sS6 10 TnninSs Ss syeE night Ams1aa had q,
was 70 drive the 6eeves nom these places, selling
them In the town, or sending them on the steamer
there to realize their prices The number OF cattle
thus disposed OF cannot be less than thousand
done with the large sums thus f received by An Am.
pudia. 800
| VESSELS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
There lives here a Silversmith named Carlos Sill
| veyia. He can enamerate the jewery OF all kinds,
gold and silver, with settings Of fine stones, and
| his character OF expert and vaIuator, to Ill the
Golfers OF the GovernOr-of course, all acquired for
Cite the jewels Of the iicenate ' Juan aass SANCHEZ isa
guerre, who q short time ago went to join the IN
sargsnts; The wife and family OF this gentleman
gentleman remained In the town. But, their means
or support becoming scarce. the family determined
that end all their jewels were sold to Ampuda,
| who, without considering hts rank, posi-
@ unG pay dcny s m Tscsnss sonssnS IG himself ses
INTO vie tramcker, to purchase these goods from
Tue iainiiy OF an lnsurgent-enects that perhaps,
Dy tne right OF embargo, belonged to his govern
ment. friend OF mine recently arrived from Bar
celona' afforded me "A opportunity to personally
sent for the s!versmth silveya 70 se jewels and
ssy:y and s,lasstasy sss asn n to as @ ss$ s NJ o
errors house afterwards c0tfessIng that It was he
VINO VINO ants wanted them nm Our G9vernor was the man
| ounce in weight so tnat he aspred to gain double
his money. besides the workmanship, on plate that
- HOW THr TRADE GOES OK
me propagation Of gambling, the sale OF beeves
great branches OF business that in few months
have enriched the Governor or Manzanillo.
/ shall mention few acts Of the Police Commits.
sioner, whom formerly knew as corporal OF night
watchmen. When he entered into the discharge
OF the duties OF his new employment he adapted
Tns muncipaity, Tor want ci funds, has mot not been
dependents. Maarehai possesses to-day consid,
cradle number OF beeves, among them some lost
sufered BY the town. mix dairy and favored tie
people by selling milk ut the rate OF iOrty cents
! shan now speak OF the jail keeper OF Manza-
Milo: He is retired sergeant, named Juan Bon
Three years ago lie entered on the discharge Of his
antes fSs ss Win IN ba the salary q @ month During
table to ny e IN s tsWn s nSa aha
knows Cuba viii afrfm that he spends each
montn 1or his Table alene az least three times the
sum OF MS pays SO that IN three years OF service,
during which he has received no pay from the Cor.
poratiOn, ne has been able to satisfy all his caprces
at the same time that he never wanted half
dozen OF gold ounces In his pocket besides having
to-day q capital OF five or six thousand dollars,
rom what nat ne has saved IN maintaining the pr's-
much the stomachs OF the unrortunates committed
TO his care have suffered: taking also into account
do IL In safety.
A considerable number OF us. political prisoners,
heard one day the grating OF the lock hinges of the
iron bars, and saw bed brought in on the shOul-
ders of iOur men. wounded man, doubled up In
nate man was Jose Manuel de Diritan. Ills
sufferings were such as to move heart
having only the bloody sheet to cover
his body, which contained sixteen bullet and bayO-
net wounds. He had been in the hospital and was
brought from thence to the cell opposite our cor
rid0r. The nourIshment they gave him was the
same as to the other prisoners-a plate OF rations
at nine O'Clock IN the morning and another at four
In the evening. But what ratiOns A little rice
and hard peas, half raw, swimming about in salt
soup was mixed piece OF lean beef. The conduct
OF the keeper toward his wounded prisoner
iOOd should be given him. He gave him a change
Of clothes, had the sheet changed. giving an ad-
dltiona one and animated him with cheering con-
versation. Afterwards he visited the prisoner every
morning, and made the hospital practitioner take
care OF his wounds. noted this sudden change
on the part OF the turnkey, and. in his forced
smiles and assumed good nature, concluded there
lurked some secret danger to poor BirItan. His
wounds already closed, and TO the paleness OF
death had succeeded healthy color OF nesh, and
his brow bore the aspect OF satisfaction and cheer
1ulness. BOnastre entered lovely morning
with an aspect or gladness more than on other oc
casions. He said, "Friend Biritan. to-day you will
be released, now that your wounds are compile tey
cured, as the other political prisoners have been
pardoned by the provisional government; you will |
see your mother and your brother, whom you 80
much desire to behold; but remember me, who
nave taken such good care Of you, that you can
resume your labors In the field and enjoy the hap
pness that industry on'ers.r
BLOODY DEED AND THE DARK VALLEY.
At the grating Of the corridor Lieutenant Vicente
Rios awaited Biritan. observed the ndescriDa-
BILE feroctty aud gladness that lighted the lace Of
Bonastre, and overheard the sarcastic accent In
which he SAID to that officer "Take care OF him
you as have, SO that he remembers Us weu and
feels by all means his separation Rios treacher.
ously assassinated Biritan In the IngeniO Of Sve-
rio Valerino league % fro, from Manzan!llo This is
tined to In the service sheet of this officer.
''DoNE TO DEATH"
brought from the field the family OF an insurgent
chief named Ladislao Garces, composed OF the
the eldest sT Of teen Years. All ns we're shut up
together in one OF the cells that was about fifteen
M ieet is square; a They had no place to sit down
their wretched clothing at the hour OF going to
sleep. They all got sick because Of the bad food
little ventilation and the codness Of the noor upon
which they lay The child. who the mother yet
nurscd was the first to feel the terrible effects
OF yellow fever. ON the third day the unhappy
woman knew that her infant was expiring for the
want OF some medicine, and she begged the cell
keeper to tell Bonastre OF its condition. He went
to the cell smiling with gadness In the presence of
that unhappy spectacle, saying to the weeping
mother, "Do not lear, senora; II the child dies we
Will bury it; there will be no want Of hand.
barrow and couple of negroes to lift the child.n
Brutal words, worthy OF a savage only. He offered
TO send physician. but at going out prohibited
ones being called, although the doctor lived about
forty yards from the jail. The child died the io-
lowing day, and, to I'LL the formula,
doctor was then called, who did nothing |
more than certify the death. l. who have |
family in the town, and ample |
means for them to supply my wants, was not per- |
mltted to use cot bed blanket until after two |
months Imprisonment, during which time my bed |
was a mat on the ground Here IL the order OF |
the Governor permitting me the use OF Deo:-
1.-THE jail keeper will allow Mr. - the use oil |
cot bed and blanket Manzanillo, December Is, |
1868. The Governor: Ampudia,'
BOnastre is tyrant with absolute power In all |
things concerning the prisoners. The City Mags- |
trates, who should visit the jail and see after the
treatment OF the prisoners, never go there. Dur
m time first lmnriann. |