New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A SPANISH COLoNERs ADVENTURE.
ARRESTED IN CUBA AND THREATENED WITH DEATH


ARRESTED IN CUBA AND THREATENED WITH DhAih
FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Colonel NJ. G. Barnet former resident OF New
York and recently an officer in the Cuban ARMY
reached this city last evening, together WIN
tventy-four other passengers Of the quarantlliou
steamer Niagara, from Havana. Colonei DAT
net is the American citizen VINO was ie-
GENTLY arrested by the Spanish authorizes
nj Matanzas, and who narrowly escapeo
being shot while thus held prisoner. Immeulatey
nfter landing the Colonel proceeded to tue bspahoi
Hotel Nos. Is and lis West Fourteenth-st. Here
bewas found later in the evening. During bis resi-
dence IN Cuba Colonel Barnet has nearly forgotten
his knowledge of the English language, speaking at
present with great difficulty.
Early last month Colonel Barnet left one OF the
interior towns of Cuba with the intention Oh STARE
ing an agricultural colony at Cienfuegos; On july
10 he arrived at MstanZas. 1t was early eNen,ns
when he arrived. and he proceeded directly TO ms
brothers house IN that city, About an hour IaloI,
Just as he was leaving his brothers mousse nHu
I'm citizens dress stepped up to him ana an
vun+lv asked il his name was Barnet. ne
had no sooner declared that it was than ne was oI9
that he was prisoner Wo members Vi .ne :,
upon him. led him 10 the police station. NO atton-
fion was paid to his protest that he was an Amerl-
was placed in a close. dirty CELL with number OF
drunken negroes and Cinnamon. Here ne
was kept several hours. Then he was placed
alone in Q foul, SHINY closet where ne ne
Early the aext dav SIX members or the ClNli
Guard conducted him out of this horrible CEN
first Joining his hands together with hanocuhs be-
hind his back, No information was given 10 MN
of his destination. and when he demanded 10 DC
taken before the American Consul be was toid tnaI
il was impossible In this condition he was
marched to tue railroad station: Here ms capIols
were joined by Others, and the party tne men
proceeded to CIenfuegos, which was not
reached until 6 o'clock in the afternoon;
At this place he was put IN jail an
This time not particle of food had been offered 10
The prisoner At 2 o'clock that night he was taken
from the iail by an officer and two men, Tor the
nurposo OF being shot. Colonel Barnet has no DOUBT
that this was the intention of his c2p0rs AS they
approached the open ground beyond inc Guy, anu
when there appeared to be no nope OF
escape. q cavalTyman dashed up 10 theh
and ordered the officer TO conduct ms prisoner
back to the town. At g o'clock that morning
he was sent to Havana, still h3ndcuhed, ana
not vet having been furnished with anything 70
eat On the way friends gave him food, when was
the first he had tasted since his arrest Hanuc9lIeu
and with clothing still covered with the hlth OF Ihe
places IN which be had been confined, ne was leu
through the streets of Havana to the Consul-Geh-
erals Office. Here he was set Iree. ana no reasons
could be learned for his arrest, and he was aGVlSea
to leave the island. ,. -
thirtv-fye years of age. lie has black h&lr Ahu
eyes and is somewhat short Of statute. lie was
born in Cuba, hut came TO newborn IN looo, anu
resided In this city five years. tie became hatur-
allied citizen while living here. From New
York he returned TO Cuba Colonel Barnet
has been an officer in the Cuban army,
that his name has frequently been mentioned IN
the Spanish journals. Ibis may account Tor MS
arrest and detention at Matanzas. lie. salu las'
evening that ne should enter no complaint Oh az
count of his recent severe treatment Dy tne
Spanish authorities He expects to remain IN THIS
city three or four months.