The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06

vALMAsEDA s. Observation-Disclosures TO cHANcs
HIS NATIONALITY AND JOIN THE SPANISH
ARMY
HAVANA, Sept 80 1876
II is understood that Vaimaseda will leave here in the
early part OF next month to take again the command
in chief Of his army and every indication that the
"Mamb" will driven beyond the modern Chinese
wall, styled the 'Trocha and that the crop In the
cnco Villas win be gathered 'vous peyyons" says old
Maxine Gomez who has lately discovered that box Of
matches tied in parcels 10 the tail OF snake or
to the legs OF frightened quail can effect
much a company or good cavalry soldiers and
that this policy produces more effect in Havana
in the destruction OF sugar than the loss OF
Thousand honest white men, whom the unholy blood
tax mas orougnt 70 America 70 fight battle which ia
already lost
sHARKsY.
Your correspondent interviewed Dr. Francisco G.
Campbell yesterday and got from him several very tn
terestng facts. He len here today on the
given him by valmaseda himself worded "a
foiows:"I the political Governor Of Havana
G. Campbell (aas sharky), a native or the United
States, TO embark for SPAIN banished from Cubal He
says whilst prisoner in the barrack attached 10 the
ONCE OF the Chief Of Police he well led ana at
tended 10 Ia every respect furnished with best OF
table wines cigars, cigarettes and all those other
forts so consoing 10 an imprisoned gentleman but
that AL these favors he solely and entirely to
spanards who have and constantly been his friends
He also told that the Chief Of Police his bitter
enemy, and had, several occasions, threatened to-
send him where Captain Davis could pat hand upon
him, and he added that this the only New York
gentleman that he feared. ! then asked him how IL
that after having been TO be sent to ia
maica, 70 be there landed by Spanish policeman, no
had succeeded in missing both the Massea and Ali
dante He then told that he would reveal tho
male but not the female names Of the friends who had
interceded in his behalf
He says when informed by the alcade OF the prison.
Mr.. Casa Blanca, bosom friend OF appointed by
Valmaseda, he made him certain sign and IL was
answered He pleaded his with said Casa Blanca
who that same day. brought In Vamaseda's own body
servant, and between the three they made a very
strong appeal to the General which strengthened
still by female influences and that he
succeeded in getting his sentence revoked.
He thought of his good mother his three sisters and
how providentaly he had been enabled from thousand
concomitant circumstances 70 save them from the
moral death that New York justice would gladly have
inflicted him. He says he has learned Spanish thor
oughy, has reformed in his habits and has entirely
kindness any during his Imprisonment but still
feared the New York detectives, and SAID his only
chance TO escape them would be by becoming SPANISH
subject and joining the army.
HB CALLS on vALMAsEDA
On the 18th inst he asked for interview with Gem
eral Valmaseda and 1t granted. Three volunteers
panied him the Palace and the General ushered
him into his private ROOM where he he quietly
but kindly received. The General gave him good adj
vice. consoled him and made him promise TO be in future
good man. He says he called the General his father
protector and promised TO faithfully do what he had
been recommended and when the interview over
the same volunteers after previously giving him some
refreshing beverage because he acknowledged his
feelings had overpowered him. took him back TO the
prison, whence he liberated the Goth
inst He says he has felt too much ashamed to show
himself around Havana much and desires the arrival
of the moment when the Spanish mail steamer starts,
ask him by their looks, Are you the great American
Sharkeyfn