The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-17

Complete Details OF the Death and Burial of
Cespedes-Betrayed by Negro and Sud-
denly Surrounded and shot-The Cap
tured Correspondence a Source
Of Anxiety-The Body Viewed
by Thousands OF People

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Marcl, 2 1874
since writing you yesterday have learned some
additional facts regarding the capture OF carlos
Manuel Cespedes. IL seems that he al a point
called Tarq uino, some twelve leagues 70 the west
ward OF this, on the coast He, together with
small guard OF ten men, were secreted IN d small
hut on the Sierra. This point could only be reached
by two passes In the mountains. negro. having
in charge Cespedes' correspondence. was surprised
by squad oil soldiers near the beach, where
he had gone to look out for the boat that
was TO have taken the eX-President to Jamaica.
The soldiers threatened TO shoot the negro ii ne
did not give satisfactory account OF his presence
at that point He tailed to do So and fearing that
the threat would be put into execution, promised
them, II his life was spared, he would take them 60
the spot where Cespedes was secreted. 1t seems
that Cespedes, presuming that he was sale in this
isolated place, had failed to take the necessary
precautions to place guards in the two approaches,
ana was surrounded before he Was aware OF IL.
GALLANT DEFENCE.
When he found himself cut or he drew his re-
volver and commenced firing, and 1t Is reported
that he Killed one person finally alter receiving
wound in the breast near the right nipple, he
threw himself over the precipice. His head was
badly bruised, either from lal or caused by a
blow from some heavy instrument. Thus is one
version OF the affair. Another one is that this
campment ana offered to pilot the sol
diers to Cespedes' hiding place. Delivering
he immediately started to guide them to
Cespedes' place OF conceament. They completely
surprised him, as he was not aware OF their pres
ence until lie was surrounded. Cespedes was &C
cOmpanied by q priest named Vilasana, native
OF this place, Two ladies and two negro servants.
The priest effected his escape, but the remainder
OF the distinguished party were captured.
1t is said that
THE CAPTURED CORRESPONDENCE
Will seriously impllcate great number OF prOmi-
nent families OF this place. II So it would not
surprise me In the least, as know that the in
surgents are IN constant communication with
their friends here, and it has been mystery to
me why they have not been brought up with
round turn long before this
THE REMAINS
OF Ccspedes were buried at five p, NJ yesterday
III "POtters" Field Sylvestre Castillo, Captain or
Bomberas, and U Cuban by birth. escorted the re-
mains TO the place OF burial. lie is one OF those
gentry who loudly proclaim their loyalty to Spain,
and ! suspect, would be the fret, also, to cry
''VipG CLbd Lt6re!' should he discover they were
about to get on top. 1t is estimated than there
were fully 10000 people who viewed the remains as
they lay IN the civil hospital on Sunday.
HIS COMPANIONS IN CAPTIVITY.
Late this evening the Spanish despatch boat
Cantabio brought the prisoners that were captured
with Cespedes to this city. l have not learned
what the government proposes doing with them.
prominent surgeon informed me to-day that he
examined
THE BODY OF THE Ex-PREsIDENT.
He says that there was only one bullet wound on
the body; that was just under the right nipple,
passing on 4 downward course and coming out
Just above the fOins, and that the wound on
the head, In MS opinion, was caused by falling
some distance ana striking on his head, and was
OF Itself sufficient to cause instant death. have
just learned that he was buried without the
usual autopsy being made which has always here
tolOre been considered very essential. Ii is even
limited that the government prohibited post
mOrtem examination Tor reasons, IL is said, that
there might be something brought to light that
would materially affect the glowing report OF the
capture or the eX-President. enclose sip from
the Banfesa Espailolo Of this date, commenting on
the capture.