The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-20
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Inc American orig >. Owens, Captain
Martin, hasarrlyed from Cienfugas with
seventeen refugees from the draft. The
night previous TO sailing, the Owens was
boarded by an officer, who oyerhsuled
the manifest of the vessel and searched
Tor stowRways, but without finding anv.
An hour or two later two boats from ali.
ierent quarters, with passengers, drew up
alongside Of the Spanish vessel. a gentle.
man, who came aboard and told a dis
tresaipg tale Of the suffering which so
worked upon the feelings OF Capt. Martin
that no consented 10 take the Spaniard
and his fellow sufferers as passenpers.
The Captain did likewise with the other
boat load left at Cienfugas. Z, % :
Capt Martin reports that the inhsb-
itants are In great terror, owing 10 the re-.
lentlees manner IN which the CONSERVATION
Is carried out. Persons Of all eyes and
conditions are forced into the army, and
those who are too feeble 10 shoulder q
musket arc placed on the chain gang, he
frequently saw old men and boys moi over
thirteen years OF age chained 10 negroes
and working In the street. A Spanish
officer was standing over them, whip in
hand, ready to apply the lash unmer-
Ciiully upon the least dereliction of duty.
Even the Spanish residents of tho civ
had become disgusted with the inhuman-
lty OF their own race, and werc disposiug
OF their goods and property as last as DOS.
sible, TO escape from the Island, &c
knew Of one vessel that LETT CienfuRas a
week previous TO his departure, Carrying
away twenty refugees. All persons sus.
pected Of sympathizipg with the patrl0ts
were drafted into the army without law,
and ol course without redress, The whole
country for several leagues was ono vast
waste, many OF the sugar plantations
having been burnt by the Insurgents.
There were 1000 volunteers and regulars
In the city. The commRndant was afraid
to venture outside the stockadeto fjeht
the handful Of Cubans and put an end 10
the work Of destruction, The Spanisb
officers appeared disheartened and dread.
ed the approach Of the sickly season. NOW
near at hand, which brings with II the
dread black vomit. -. - ~
ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE cunASv,
A Havana letter states that a trust
worthy information through the Insureeni
sources reports the arrival OF the expedi-
tton under Auguilra on the north coast
with four thousand arms, ak pieces Of
mountain artillery and a large quantity Of
ammunition. Alt material was safely
landed and communication established
with the forces Of Maxine Gamez, This
is said to be the most important eXpedi-
ton gotten up by the Insurgents since the
frat year Of the war. Dackery, the person
who presented himself to the Spanish
authorities at Neuvitas last Good Friday
Is still confined at Carceluairae In Puerto
Principe. BE was ten days In close con.
tinement, but now has clean and com
iortable quarters, and Is in good health
and spirits. One Of the clerks Of the q,
8. Consulate General at HavanE has ar
rived In Puerto Principe to assiat Dackery
as interpreter. a '~A .E-f
i f7 W. N. TWEED. 75rP
i There was considerable excitement a,
the court house this morning By tho ap,
pearance oil VIM. n. Tweed, s1bpunsed
as q witness. The ex.chiei Of the defuncl
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