Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-19
NEW YORK.
SwlndI,ng In ttse Grain Trade 90 Eu'
rope-ConseFipsiOn in Cuba; Ann"-
mnnify OF she Spaniards.

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rope-ConseTipsi0n Ia Caba; Inn"-
manity OF she Spaniards.
New York, June l9.-There are ru-
mors of extensive swindling in the grain
trade to Europe, involving several thou
sand dollars in money and the reputa-
ton of business men heretofore unbiem-
ished. The Produce Exchange is to
make thorough investigation.
The American brig Owens, Captain
Marrinbas, arrived from Cienfuegos with
seventeen refugees from draft. The
night previous to sailing the Owens was
boarded by an officer who overhapled
the manifest of the vessel and searched
for stowaways without finding any. An
hour or two later two boats from differ
ent quarters with passengers drew up
alongside. A Spanish General who
came aboard told distressing tale in
regard to the suffering, which
so worked upon the feelings of Captain
Martin that he consented to take the
Spauiard and his fellow.suffererers as
passengers. Captain Martin reports
that the inhabitants are in great terror
owing to the relentless manner IN which
conscription is carried out. Persons of
all ages and conditions are forced into
the army, and those too feeble to shout
der musket are placed on the chain
gang. He frequently saw old men, and
boys not over thirteen years OF age,
chained to negroes and working on the
street. A Spanish officer was standing
over them, whip in hand, ready to apply
the lash. numerically upon the least
dereliction of duty. Even the Spanish
residents of the city had become disguised
with the inhumanity of their own race,
and were disposirg of goods and prop
erty, as far as possible, to escape from
the island. He knew of vessel that
left Cienfuegos week previous to his
departure, carrying away twenty reiu-
gees. All persons suspected of sympa-
thizing with the patriots were drafted
ihto the army without law, and of course
without redress. The whole country for
several leagues was one vast waste,
many of the sugar plantations having
been burnt by the insurgents. There
were 1000 volunteers and regulars in the
city. The commandant was afraid to
venture outside the stockade to fight a
handful of Cubans and put an end to
the work of destruction. The Spanish
officers appeared disheartened, and
dreaded the approach of the sickly sea.
son, new near at hand. which brings with
it the dreaded black vomit
A Havana letter states that trustwor-
thy information through the insurgent
sources report the arrival of an expedi.
ton under Agaillen on the north coast
with 1000 arms, six pieces of mountain
artillery and large quantity OF ammu'
milton. All the material was safely
landed and communication established
with the forces of Maxine Gomez. This
is said to be the most important expedi'
ton gotten up by the insurgents since
the first year of the war.
Dockeray, the person who presented
himself to the Spaniah authorities at
Nuevetas, is still confined in Puerto
Principe. Ee was ten days in close con
finement, but now has clean and com
Portable quarters and is in good health
and spirits. One of the clerks OF the
United States Consulate at Havana has
arrived in Puerto Principe to assist
Dockeray as interpreter.
In quarrel in a liquor saloon on
Murray street about ten o'clock to-day,
growing out of recent yacht race
Mortimer Sullivan, Of AIT Pearl street
was shot dead by Mark Gill, of 81 Park
street, who subsequently attempted to
shoot him. Sullivan leaves a wife and