The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

boYde's brother was one Of those assem-
bled on the dock. The meeting between
the brothers was touching one.
The friends Of the others cried with
ioy as they grasped the hands OF the re-
leased prisoners. whose eyes were sunken.
faces panid and forms emaciated. Rep
resentatives OF the Cuban Junta were
also present ana they addeh thelr greet
ing TO the men.
This is the story which young Quesada
told tonight concerning his release:
"While a member of the army corps In
the Pinar Del Rio district l became pos
sessed OF information TO the knowledge OF
which l think l owe the saving oil my
"I.agt March 7 wandered about half
mile from our hospital tent in search OF
herbs, of which l desired To make medi-
cine when a detachment OF Spanish in
fanfrv cantured me. The noise made by
my struggle to free myself aroused my
twelve companions, and they rushed TO
my sDnring Sn5,Sy'''t the fight that followed my
friends were beaten, and one OF them WAS
"After the conflict was bound and
thrown TO the ground and beaten unmer-
cifully was told II ,Solr Wopid dovnsrnite GDrJfe
stored they would stop beating me. rms
/ declined 10 do. and seeing that tney
could not force a confession from me,
they sent me TO Artemlsa prison, Wheie
'It was at this juncture that my knowl-
edge stood me I'm good stead. TWO prom
inent Spanish generals one n DIlbau''..
mention and General Arolas principally
concerned themselves I'm my ieIedsc;
They feared me, because they knew ,iU nIu
disclosures TO make which woulu run
them. They thought III hau W u'o
would tell what | knew to-,
ss'Thov were in constant communictlltoh
with the insurgcnt generals, laNlns Vii,
ten letters 10 them. which J sa" WHY
thew stated that they wanted 70 mar
arrangements by which the Spanish SOL
diers would not be attacked IN the us
tricts controlled by them. In return t,e
the trocha, and b. permitted to pass ai
will This prODOsitlOn was dccepttu' ""u
I'm this wav we were able 10 keep in con-
slant communication with Gomez Macoo
I'VE had about 5000 men under COM
r,and ~ General NuncZ. while the Spdhl-
ards had between 10000 10 Nrp' yet we
were able 10 cope with them.
The friends Of young Quesdda were SUI
prisod 10 learn that he had secured hls
release hv giving away secret WhlCn
hofravcd the allies Of the insurgents III
the Spanish army. IL was TINS ihloti,ilaf III
lion and not General Blanco's friendship
FOR the late General Quesada that secuIeu
the most wretched Of tho Competitor s
crew Is Ona Melton. the newspaper GO.
respondent. whose intention IN EolhE 10
cuba vas not 10 participate IN the war,
but 10 describe the true situation theIe.
Melton said tonight that when the ltst
shot was fred by the Spanish gunn9at
he and two dd OF hf ,reT 10 escape o TRey
were pursued and captured short DIS
tance from the shore ...,,.ti,
On hoard the eurhoat they were cruelty
hound with ropes and prodded WIN Sn4,p
nointed sticks. which punctured tntlr
ecsh They were afterwards thrown lllo
a cell and fed but once a day. Aiter we
first six DAYS the prisoners were ~
mitted 10 see Consul NllIans. anu 49,
fed twice n day, but Just ne sore Oh io'u
II barely sunported life. that was all.
Affor the respite. Melton SAID nc ana l,S
comnanions were placed in large ceH
containing forty other prisoners. botn po-
iiffoot and criminal in the Capanas lplt-
ress last Thursday he was taken our oi
the dungeon. as he supposed 10 ne snut;
hut I'm the corridor he met .onsu,,, ~
fce Who informed him that all OF the
conpetitor prisoners had been pardoned.
'rhor. he and his comrades were p,aced on
hoard the Saratoga. which brought them
When arrested Melton weighed lG
,ovnds hut now he could not pull the
scale down 10 100 pounds. lie VII remain
here FOR about 'seel. and will then re-
Cant9in Iaborde. speaking Of his prison
life said: go e.t, III,
ons are utterly unfounded. ] have been
there long enough 10 know. Inc JiiloI
were as kind as could be expected ana
rr.t...- r--,,. ra. ~ tla warden NJ Fn han-
as was especially kind and cOnsiderate,
so much so that We called him ,Fatner.'
"Why we knew more ap2ut VIII VIZ ,.s
learn? Well. 1 can't tell that. as il might
hurt those 7 have left behind. Yes,
American gold went n great way. ! got
n little money from time 10 time and the
esnerds Who did not receive any pay while
I was there were always gratiiied for any
thing / gave them, amply paid for what
they got"
mr. Fherdia and TclgadO Massod, both
spaniards. are still I'm prison in Cuba.
Their release has, it is said, been promis-
ed.