The New York herald., 1874-07-19

President took his seat In the middle of the long
table-on his right the ''PiscaI," on his left the
auditor General" Before him In two lines. fac
ing inwards, the six captains seated themselves.
All stood with their hats on The President an
nounced the object OF the council They removed
their hats and sat down. The Fiscal read the
declaration of the Governor OF Nuevsas, his Secre
tary and Spanish soldier who sald that Mr..
Dockray presented himself April 3 TO the Governor
OF Nuevitas In company with the British Consuar
agent. He said he had just come out of the Insur-
rectiOn, aud also presented to the Governor
package OF papers which he had IN his hand.
Alter an hours conversation Dockray was put
under arrest, the Secretary and the soldier
searched him and found package OF letters rom
insurgents In the field to insurgents in New York.
the declaration OF Mr.. Sanchez, the British Consul
lar Agent, was read lie said Dockray presented
himself to him just at dark on the evening OF the
80 Of April at his house; said he had just arrived
from the insurgent camps, was very hungry and
tired, desired to know what the Spanish laws re.
quired OF him under the circumstances, presented
his passport as an American citizen and showed
him his papers. Mr. Sanchez said the American
Consular Agent, his father, was IN Havana. He
told him IL was his duty to report at once to the
Governor, ana he would accompany him, which
he did. He said he had no secrets
and came into Nuevitas to observe In
Dockray's declaration was then read. and oil the
papers which Dockray had brought with him and
the letters were hurriedly read through. At this
stage, the auditor an old man, who sat on the
right OF the President began to nod and In a lew
minutes was asleep. guard also appeared with
= huge black bottio containing about quart OF
gin, and deliberately Sat 1t DOWN on the table in
front OF the President.
DOCKRAY'S ADVENTURES.
Now the Fiscal began to read Dockray's declara-
tion, which was IN The form OF replies to questions
asked him by the Fiscal when he was first ar.
rested. The Court devoted It's attention to the
black bottle, evidently forgetting that serious
frame OF mind enJOined by the morning mass and
by lasting. Frequent Interruptions we're made
while the Fiscal read DoCKray's declaration In
order to examine the contents Of the bottle.
DocKray declared that he left Havana on the 10th
OF January last in the regular coast steamer Tor
Santiago de Cuba, intending to continue around
the island and return TO Havana by the north
coast. He came for the benefit OF his health.
Ralph Keeler, the missing correspondent OF
the New York Tribune, was an especial friend
Of his, and as he had always imagined that
he had gone into insurrecion as an adventure,
Dockray proposed to stop at Manzanillo ana make
some inquiries into Keeler's case. Dockray's
cedul0 to travel on the island was procured Tor
him at the American Consulate in Havana and
would be forwarded to hlm at Manzanillo by the
following steamer. He was told at the Consulate
that he could 20 and 1t could follow him. An in
dorsement was made on his American passport to
that effect. He had an Introductory letter to the
Consular Agent at Manzanno and at Santiago.
The Consul at the former place told him that he
knew nothing more OF Keeler's case than what the
newspapers contained, and il he had gone
into the nsurrecton the fact could best be ascer
hv UOtnn fO lea
than mile from the town. he could go in ten
minutes, but it was a risky piece OF business.
Dockray said ne did not propose to be made tar
get tor the bullets OF either side. but he thought
he could communicate and ascertain about keeler
without making an important matter oft Dockray
says he went out the next morning with negro
servant OF the Consul's, expecting to return ut
once. 1t was warm weather in Cuba and he left
OF his coat. and. as the early MORN
ing air was chilly before the sun got up,
he took the precaution to throw . blanket
about his shoulders. This was all the
disguise there was about It. At the insurgent
camp lie asked about Keelcr. but they knew
nothing. An adjutant named Laft spoke good
English. He said he would return alter he had
breakfasted on juteaa (opossum) and sweet poIa-
toes. The insurgent commandant told him he
would be obliged first to communicate with the
General, twenty leagues away. DOckray' didn't
relish this, had lett all his baggage behind him,
and this delay would take fonr or five days.
DocKray demonstrated, bur the insurgent chief
said 1t was his duty Dockray concluded to go
Oh to the General himself instead OF waiting,
for he might learn something OF Keeler there. He
went on to st. Ana and found Garcia, Gomez, Daz,
and the government, Cisneros and the Delegates
OF the Cuban Congress. After the usual prelimi-
nary remarks and remaining couple OF hours
Dockray says he asked to return early next day
and was told that he could have guide back in
day or two. The time elapsed and he again asked
or q guide. The authorities said every soon,"
and meanwhile he was compelled to march with
the force into Camagney. as far as NaranIo. He
said he began to feel alarmed. as the officials evi-
denty believed that he had some ulterlOr purpose
in coming there of which they were not informed,
and they proposed to have him remain until they
knew what it was. He frankly criticised all mat
ters and things as he saw and heard them, and
some dlspeasure was OcccsOned thereby.
HOW HE LEFT TIE INSURGENTS.
Two months passed in this way, until, he says,
he felt obliged to resort to stratagem to get away,
and with the advice OF one or two persons he did
so 1t was necessary TO do away with any suspi-
cion regarding hts purposes before he could possi-
bly, get guide and permit to leave. He wrote
an account OF the battle OF Naranio he wrote
Gomez letter on a plan for passing the Western
Trocha, he offered Cisneros his services ana CON-
promised himself through necessity. The letters
TO Gomez and Cisneros, however, he never used,
had them in his papers, also the account OF the
Naranjo battle. He succeeded in getting an order
from the Secretary OF War and an escort
Of i've men to Nuevitas. Already in poor
health, he had suffered terrible exposures,
was half starved and his clothing worn
out He WAS asked to take letters from
the insurgent authorities to the United States.
He refused, but said he would be wiling to take
any letters OF purely personal and family charac-
ter. he received number on that condition. He
reached Nuevitas, presented himself to the Cover
nor and stated these facts. Dockray denied, EN-
| phatcally, tEat anything whatever was found on
| his person on being searched, and Indignantly
secuted such small, contemplate business belong.
Ing, he said, to different class OF people. When