The New York herald., 1876-11-29
THE STEAMSHIP MoCTEzUMA.

4 CUBAN EDITORS sTATEMENT-THE CARGO OF
ARMS AWAITING HER AT TURKS IsLAND-A
GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE FIGHT ON BOARD.
Twenty-ono days have elapsed snco the capture Of
the Havana steamship Moctezuma by = handful Of
Cuban patriots under tho leadership Of Lieutenant
Lencio Prado formerly OF the Peruvian Navy and son
OF tho present President Of Perm, and not word Of
news has yet been received to her whereabouts.
The general impression In this city is that the
old slave steamship In question has been
scuttled and sunk by her captoTs. In conver.
sation yesterday with tho editor Of Cuban
paper published in this city he stated with reference
to the Moctozuma -'Tho plan for her capture has
under consideration for months This the pro.
grammc laid out for her as understand: After the
passengers ana such Of tho olcon and crew as wore
not wanted had been landed sho was to proceed to
Turks Island, which is but short distance from tho
OF Cuba, and there In Of the Keys she
takc board quantty of arms and munitions Of
war; which have been awaiting hor thcre since last
September. This being accomplished, shc was to land
them the northern coast OF Cuba, after which she
was to be sunk Another proposition TO
,hnk hK she has SnaouS,odIy Seen sunk and
within few days We shall doubtless receive news
from scuba I.ibro' confirming this No news was 70.
coiyed at Havana till the 18th inst, which gave the
patriots good start OF tho war steamers that might he
after her In pursuit She Is said TO have had only
lvc days coal board. Another report "a
the effect that tho Moctczuma 10 load her
Hayii, tho President OF that Republic General Canap
being friendly to tho cause OF bhe young Cu0an
Republic Tho Mocsezuma was tho property Of The
brutal Ramon do Herrera, Marquis do la Montcra and
Colonel Of the notorious FIfth regiment OF Hnvans
Volunteers which regiment fired upon men, womcn
and children at tho villa Nneva Theatre. on January
"a 1869, and later on committed similar buchery Al
the Louvre Ca6 account OF patriotic demonstrations
being made by some Cubans
THE LATEST DETAILS FROM crDA
Tho following translation from La Bdndern ExpahoI0
OF Santiago do Cuba respecting tho capture the Moe
tczuma, received In this city yesterday iron
Havana
"The French steamship Columbc, which arrived In
this port tho 18th inst, brought fifteen OF the crew
and SIX passengers of the steamship Moctezuma which
vessel lott Puerto Plata, St. Domingo, for Porto Rico,
SIX o'clock In the cvcning. while dinner was being
served tho Cubans came to the cabin door, each hold
ing revolver in each hand and in their belts short
sword aud bowie knife. fhc leader advanced and
sistnGcc would be shot dead Tho captain,
Senior Cacho, who was not TO be ntmidatcd by these
threats, sprung up from the table, likowsc several
tho passengers, and commenced to hurl bottles and
glasses their assalans these being their only arms
In instant Captain Cscho fell dead, having received
two shots IN his forehead jose Castro, the second
Marcclino Jose Mendez and Don Francisco Rapucro
Another passenger namc not giycnl tho steward and
fireman wounded. The officers and crew then
surrendered. Upon arriving of tho Haytan coas,
tho exception or several engineers, nre.
men, qnartermastcr and several sailors, who
wero told II thcy would not work thoy would be
Paz where tho governor rendered them the use Of
small steamer which took them to Capc Hnytton,
where they found tho French steamship Colombo,
which brought them TO this port: May GOD take in
his bosom our dear friend Cacho and all tho othoI
victims Of these fsrocous pirates, whose punishment
Will without doubt DO gn exemplary one !"
The Spanish man-ofwar Isabel Ia Catolica LETT HA
sealed orders, aid the attempt to rccapiure sh
doctczuma