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“Pwo Days’ March in the Insurgent Camp. SEERA CUBA ‘LIBRE AT LAST. Special Despatch Announcing Mr. « O'Melly’s Safe Arrival. —_—_— GRAPHIC» LETTER BEFORE THE START, Dificutios, Dangers and Disappoint- oo omemts oa: All Sides. A Dogberry’s Disagreeable ‘Attentions. ARREST AT PALMA. Spicy Interview with Gen- ‘jc; €¥al Morales. “J May Have to Shoot You, but You Can Always Count on My Friendship.” THE RIGHT TO SURRENDER. How the Special Commissioner May Experience Generosity. “Arrested” or “Detained,” a Span- ish Nicety. TELEGRAM TO TRE EW YORK HERALS, ‘We have reveived the following highly im- portant telegraphic despatch from our regular correspondent in Havana, giving the latest information ‘tegarding thi iaSveamenta of James J. O'Kelly, our Special Commissioner to Cubs:— Henarp Bugxv, Havami, Friday, Fer 33, 1678, } LT have received. perfectly reliable informa- tion through underground sources to the sffeet that Mr. James J. O'Kelly, your Special Commissioner to investigate the real condition of things in Cube, took his departure from Santiago de Cuba on the afternoon of the 19th of February. @AYR ARRIVAL IM CAMP. After a courageous journey of two days he macceeded in reaching the insurgent lines at four o'clock on the morning of the ist, and \s now in the rebel camp, in good health. Whe Dificulties of Finding Cuba Libre= Through the Cobre and Maestra Rances—Details of the Arrest at Palma—General Morales on Spies, Reb- els and Correspondents—The Attorney Gemeral’s Opinion—Seme Diplomatic Notes. ‘The following letter from our Special Commis- toner, written some days before his successful attempt to reach the Cuban camp, will be read with. ‘sonsiderable interest. From the obstacles thrown im Bis way up to the time of this letter being penned it will be possible to picture the circum- stances under wnich he was obliged to seek the ac- somplishment of his mission :— SANTIAGO DB CBA, Feb. 11, 1873, Since the date of my last letter I have been wandering alone almost constantly in the moun- tain regions known as Sierra Maestra and Cobre chains in search of the mysterious land called Cubs Libre. Whéther I crossed the frontiers of that strange and little known land I am ‘not yet certain, for, like the famed Hy-Brasil, it seemed to Goat sway asl approached. However, the story of ‘my search for Cubs Libre cannot now be written, for reasons easy to conjectaré. During my travels tm the interio? I have’ constantly refused the pro- tection of guards considerately offered to me by the Spanish commanders, in order that I might be able to-see for myself and form s somewhat correct idea of the state of the istand. Of the country I have seen a -good deal, but of the’ people very little. Owing to the impossibility of finding guides willing to accom- pany me, Ihave not always reached the point I wished toreach; but though these mi es have been the cause of much delay, they have not been without their advantage. Had the Spanish an- thorities maintained the dignified indifference to my mission which they at first assumed, I would have returned to the United States with the fullest information with regard to the condition of Cuba. It appears the impartiality of the letters I have already written was not altogether pleasing to the authorities, who are so sensitive that they cannot Sutter anything having even THE APPEARANCE OF CENSURE. Wet pus reneom, OF 8 cor liagnord eid Males Fadtonte Utah oo be informed by the British Consul that in the event of my hol (ng any communication with the insurgents 1 ‘would be treated as o spy. This Unaccountable change of disposition ap-,/ peared to me eo unwarranted that it was not ‘4{1 1 had seen General Morales personally that 1 could persuade myself that there was no ‘aistake. The greatest concern had been ex:tessea by the Spanish officials, from the Certain General own to the Captain de Partido, leet some of the Gumerous bands of robbers an¢, escaped negroes who infest thé country, 70a Tespect no one, should assassinate me fof the purpose of robbery, and I began tothink that the Spanish officials were more concerned about my life than I was my- eelf. As I hed no intention of allowing myself to be frightened by these old women’s sterics, I went my way alone, depending for my protection on convinces me that Iam suspected of veing under some Protection. These people do not seem able to comprehend that « soreigner, by a0- jusinting himeelf pretty accurately with the posi- Of a place, can manage to find it out by the sun, Sometimes I mise my road and pull up at the NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, paths known only ‘These forests are impassable for sirable acquaintance, as I afterwards learned they It is not my ‘Gan fer good and suMicient reasons. Tne Gbject of my detention and the warning given’ bythe official that if taken after com- menicagting! With, the insurgenta I will be shot as a spy deserve some notice. Since I have come to the island it has been my constant aim to avoid any tfowble or misunderstanding with the authori. ties, and have, therefore, been careful not to afford them any ground of complaint, Uuitil the night of my detention at Palma I nad reason to believe that the authoritics were perfectly satisfied that 1 had always acted in a straightforward and satis- factory manner. It was tacitly understood that I was to visit the insurgent lines, though no special permission was granted. In order not to compro- mise the sathoritie s with those terrible voluntecrs who HOWL, BUT DO Nor FigHT, Iwas content to ran the risk of being treated g@ummarily at the outposts if by ill fortune A should fall into the hands of some ultra-fanatic Spaniard. This arrangement was the very best that could have been made for both parties, be- cause, while it guarded the authorities from parti- gan censure, it enabied me to avoid compromising relations with the Spanish party. which mignt render me suspected by the Cubans. Until the moment when I was arrested, or, as the authorities will insist, detained, in Ramon as Yequés ho! impédiment had been placed in my way by the authorities. On the contrary, their treatmemt of me had been decidedly considerate, and even on that occasion every attention and respect was shown to me; but this did not prevent the arrest or detention from being very inconvenient, The great dif_iculty encountered here is to find THE EXACT LOCATION OF CUBA LIBRE. The fact being that the insurgents constantly change their position in the dense woods, it is almost impossible to discover their whereabouts. During my stay at Ti-Arriba I received information of the existence of a band of insurgent negroes, under the command of an escaped slave, gigantic in stature and terrible in aspect. This man with his band remains constaytiy in the yoody moun- tains in the vicinity of Pilipinas, “Ail socount™: were agroed that Guillernion was as savage in aie rible jn, ot, No quarter is sited by a Cee kn Wil als tal wh men who fall into their power . are Gisposed of in the most summary manner. However, my experience. of ‘these stories bad made me sceptical, and I resolved to mate a slight visit to his district, just to see ifthere was any trath in the description of this redoubtable chief, The distance of Ramon las Yequas from Ti-Arriba is about five short leagues, running through a wild and almost completely abandoned country, very mountainous and thickly wooded. THE SOLITARY FORT defending the pass between the two villages was. passed witheut diMiculty. Ireached the centre of the embryo town of Ramon without any more trouble than going through the form of answering the sen- tinel’s challenge. The Capitan de Partido, whois the highest civis functionary, recetved me Kindly, and, as I 'wishéd to espateh a telegram, inférmed me that the operator was at breakfast in the village, recommending me to see him if I wanted the tele- gram sent immediately. On descending I found the operator, who, being an oficial, of course CONDRESCERDED TO BE POLITE, but as breakfast was about to be served it was necessary to wait some time, As soon as break- fast was over the operator went to his post, and some Officers appeared on the scene. These gen- tlemen invited me to join them in a bottle of ale, to which Iagreed. In the meantime one of the mounted police came to request my presence in the house of the Capitan de Partido, Not feeling inclined to walk up a hill in the sun I sent the om- cial my cedula, thinking that it would satisfy him. In @ few moments, however, he came himself to request that I'would accompany him to the capt- taneria, At the same time he asked the Captain of the guard, who was walking with us, to go to his post, which I discovered to be next to the house of the Capitan de Partido. In fact, I was a prisoner. Arrived at the captianeria, I was politely informed that telegram would have to be sent to General Morales as to MY RIGHT TO TRAVEL AND CARRY ARMS. The Captain was asmall and energetic person, slightly pock-marked, with keen features and small dark eyes, and a very Dogberry in disposition. He informed me that there was a slight irregularity in my passport, and that until an answer was re. ceived from General Morales I was not at liberty to proceed. When he learned that I was the HSRALD correspondent. he at once ordered up a bettie of ale, proposing to drink my health. I de- clined the compliment, but to substitute the toast of “Liberty.” My two jailers were too polite to decline, but they drank the toast with an ex- pression of face decidedly comical, While the Captain of the guard, who is a feeble young man with a grievance, engages me in conversation, Dogberry undertakes to draws pen and ink por- ‘trait of me after the manner of the police reports. ‘Without apoearing to do so I keep my eye on him, and catch him in fagrante delicto taking my figure. I tell him that I did not think he was an artist, and recommend him to hang out s shingle witha Rotice that “PORTRAITS WERE TAKEN HERE.” As soon as the. pictare was finished tne Captair, of the guard asked me in the most polished <a4n. ner if I would not like to visit the tows;, Not to be outdone in politeness I sald * wontd, Before leaving Dogerry suggested “ant 1 should leave my machete and revolver in his care. ThisI declined fp doy and, Ite”. crue Dogberry, he did not insist, In Fv give my imprisonment as much as pos- mite the air of a visit the Captain of the guard Aonducted me to tie sentinel post, where we en- Joyed for some time a really beautiful coun dau. Afterwards we aescendcd to the officers’ quarters, alittle rookery cut off from the quarters of the men by s partition. Here I remained until Dog- berry arrived and requested me to go down to his quarters, Ashe was decidedly vulgar and not a little pretentious, though he tried to be polite ac- cording to his lights, I requested to be left with the eMcers, alleging the coolmess of the tower. It ‘Was, however, useless. DOGBERRY HAD HAD A QUAL OF CONSCTENCE, and he aaid that it pained him to see 3 man like ‘me in the tower, so I was ferced to go along with him. It was evening before the telegram from General Morales arrived and I was at liberty to proceed on my jaurney. In the meantime Dog- berry had learned frem the curé of Ti-Arriba that Iwas really the Hunatp correspondent. He went immediately to Ita Maria, where the regiment of Alcantara was posted, to inform the Colonel, the Marquis de Villa Btré, This gentieman sent me an invitation to pass the night with the regiment; but as Dogberry, in order to cléar Aimself, told me that it was the officers who were drinking with me in the morning who caused my arrest, I declined the invitation, but requested @ guide to the Capitaie St, Isabel, some two leagues distant, where I had been invited by the Dire ctor. During my stay in this quarter 1 1earned that the whole forée of the insurrection was assemtied IN THE DIRBOPION OF PALMA Wrong station; bet, eal never say anything about | and that the troops would move agsipat them ins few days. Thinking it be'avery tunity to see something important T immediately returned to Cuba, setting out next day for Palma. ‘My appearance im tnis district created quite a sen- sation, as F ards learne@, In order to vent auy trouble ‘I presented myself imme y to the ommandante de Plaza, or military chfef of the district. He turned out to be a Colonel O’Ryan, belonging to one of the Hispano-Irish families. He cipal oMoers as his Paisano, Asa matter of duty he telegraphed my arrival to General Morales and received @ reply that ne.one should be permitted to leave the town until fur- ther orders, I had already retired when an officer .of the guard -caliced on me with the information that I was not at liberty to leave the town without the permission of Colonel O’Ryan. In the morning I attempted to go acrosa the plaza, ‘Duta soldier informed me that I was NOT AT LIBERTY TO LEAVE MY HOUSE without permission, This incident occurred before quite a number of people, and slightly rufled my temper. I at once wrote out a telegram to my Censul, informing him that I was a prisoner in my heuse, and requesting explanation, As no tele- gram will be sent from the outlying towns or posta unless viséd by the Commander, this telegram was shown to Colonel O’Ryan. He at ones sent me word that Iwas at liberty to leave my house, but not the town. A few minutes later he explained that it was a military precaution, which affected every one alike, I then sent a despatch to General, Morales, requesting permission ‘70 ACCOMPANY ONE QF \THR BATTALIONS’ in the operations which I understood had begun, or to proceed on my journey. After waiting several hours for a reply, and receiving none, I telegraphed to Mr. Ram&den; the British Consul, requesting explanation, Received @ reply that I was only detained on account of: mititary operations, and that the restrigtion would not in all probability last over twenty-four hours, About ten o’clock the same night the following extfaordinary despatch ‘Was handed to me by a soldier :— O’KELLY, PALMa:— ‘The Bi tells me you can now leave Palma and go where you like, on the understanding that Insurgents = pe you afterwards appear Withia the 3) lines after havin; proceeded from the bee ae camps, ypu will be treated as a spy, and Imyself ada that “the meaning of ceronting you as a spy’ is that you will be shot without any further Therefore, I should advise anish lines, if you had \loed ever Intended to d0 80. RAMSDEN, My first impulse was not to inform O’Ryan, but'a moment’s reflection sifowed me that he must have been notified. Itherefore took him into my cona- dence, showed him the telegram and asked his ad- vice. He told me that similar instructions had been telegraphed to him, and strongly advised mo to réturn to Cuba for the purpose of changing the resolution of the General. He explained that the danger I would run in endeavoring to pursue my Journey would be very great—muchisimo, as he expressed it. From the serious manner he spoke of the “warning” telegram I was convinced that if I attempted to pursue my journey I would havé been followed by the contra guerillas, and that they would'look on the telegram as suMcient order toshoot me on right. To go on, therefore, would simply have becn to make myself . A SUBJECT FOR TARGET PRACTICE, f to which I have a constitutional objection. It was agreed, therefore, that I shonld rer ie n- yoy to St. Luis, where I could get the train Cuba. My propdsition to ride back by the roadl had come was 80 badly received, and there was evidently so much distrust and jeslous7 caused by my travelling alone, that I thought it best to adopt the advice of Colonel O’Ryan. The convoy was ex- pected to arrive at midday, but owing to some cause it was delayed on the road, This caused a good deal of uneasiness, and a alight panic occurred among the volunteers when at two o'clock a soldier rode in from the outposts announcing that heavy firing was going on in the directign from which the column was coming. The bugles sounded the alarm, and troops and volunteers assembled under arms. The soldiers were in march in the quiet, orderly way which I before noticed with the Spanish soldier; but the volunteers, maae up ofa hybrid collection of all colors and conditions, con- ducted themselves in A DISORDERLY AND DISORACRFUL MANNER, Ifthe enemy had really attacked the town, I verily believe that the soldiers would have beeninas much danger from these undisciplined rascals as they would have been from the Mambest, A few mounted contrat, guerillas and some companies of the ma- rine infantry moved out to succor the convoy, and by the permission of the Colonel commanding I accompanied. After a smart ride ofa league and a half we met the head of the convoy, and learned that all the trouble had been occasioned by some soldiers firing at two suspicious persons whom they saw in the woods. This news, of course, put an end to our sortie, and we returned to town, where the volunteers CELEBRATED THE GRAND VICTORY by an impromptu ballin my hotel. As I rode by these gentry on my way home they made quite a hostile demonstration. I did aot mention the fact to O’Ryan, or to any one else, because I did not want to create any trouble, but I remark it as the first ins‘ance of anything of the kind occurring. Next day 1 accompanied a convoy to St. Luis, and the only incident worthy of notice was discovering the traces of a band, estimated by the guides from the track to number about one hundred men. On ar- Tiving at Cuba my first care was totelegraph tothe HERALD, notice of the threat to shoot me made by the authorities. The use of the word ‘arrested’ in relation to my deten tion at Ramon, caused the authorities to STOP THE FIRST TRLEGRAM. General Morales scent for me to go to his house immediately. When I arrived I found him at dinner with his aide-de-camp and the Attorney General. The General requested me to be seated, and, having ordered some sherry, said:—‘You Gesire to telegraph that you were arrested in Ramon and Palma. You were not arrested, but detained, a8 @ natural precaution, by the authori- ties, who, seeing @ man going about glone and armed, desired to know something about him.” “Still I was arrested and prevented from continu- ing my journey. When I am estopped I am arrested. You find fault with the word ‘arrested ;’ put in my gountry, when the authorities deprive s man of the right t6 Move about freely, we say he is ‘ar- rested,’ ") “Tne physical explanation you give of this word 1s correct, but in Spain we ony arrest where there isacrime. In your case there was none, and YOU WERE ONLY DETAINED in order that your identity could be ascertained.’’ “] was held a prisoner for eight hours, and part of the time Ispent in the tower. It is trueI was treated with attention and civility, but still Iwas a prisoner.” “1 did not know this; bat still you must see that the authorities only exercised necessary vigilance and caution in detaining you until they consulted me. As soon as I received the telegram I ordered your release and that you should be permitted to go where you pleased.” “Permit me to thank you for your kindness and to assure you that I should regret very much if one of these days you should be obliged to shoot me,” General Morales ‘ TURNED TO THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK (the Attorney General) with a half amused, half inquiring 100k on his face. After a moment's pause he said, “I would regret it very much also, but if yoo are found in the insurgent lines, or coming front them, you will be treated asa spy or as one of them.” Then all the prisoners who are taken are shot?” “That depefids; those taken in arms are handed over to the tribunals; others who have surrendered themselves are allowed to live in perfect freedom if they have been guilty of mocrime. You can see plenty of them in the towns. Indeed, there are plenty of them even holding bigh positions among ‘us who ought to have been executed.” “Well, you are not even willing to treat me as well as you do the insurgents, for you allow them to surrender, and you even refuse me that privi- lege, because you threaten to shoot me as a spy, even if I come back.” “NOs IF YOU PRESENT YOURSELF AND ASK PARDON you will be treated with the same generosity as the other inayrgents, but if you leave the Spanish lunes you will expose yourself to the danger of received me kindly and introduced me to the prin-, MARCH 3, 1873.—TRIPLE the ‘should fall in with you.” % “ Well, it ia to prevent this that I have requested thé-wuthorities to a military pas&” "| whe Om Gata ae give yousuch & pass. Why @o you note! to obtain one?” | “In ‘the interview which I had with General Cé- ballos he expressed a desire to ald me, but owing to the clamor which had beon raided by certain factionists he was unwilling to commit himself 60 ae to give cause for further agitation on/this sub- ject. He’ told’ me, however, that I was at liberty to prooved.at my own risk without interference to any part of the island plessed. Not wishing ‘to embarrass the Captain General, I have preferred to.run the additional riek rather than expose him toany troublo or censare for his kindness to me.” At this point the new Archbishop, who has been appointed by Amadeus, 2 la Harry the Eighth, en- tered the audience chamber, and General Morales left me with the gentleman in black. The Attorney General assured me that there ‘would be A CERTAIN REGRET FELT IF 1 SHOULD BH KILLED— not avery deep sorrow, for, after all, I was ofno particular account or interest to the inhabitants of Cuba,” Still my death seemed in some mysterious Way to foreshadow trouble. “If, in an engagement with the troops, a bullet should kill you by accl- dent, or even by design—ior Ido not conceal from myself that 1 tho Spanish soldiers should see you among thé insurgents they would Bay, ‘There is that American, let us bring him down,’ ana they would shoot at you rather than at the Mambest—if you should happen to be Killed in one of these en- gounters the jnsurgents would carry off your body Arid accuse the Spaniards of having assassinated you, and the American press would make AN OUTORY AGAINST OUR BRUTALITY.” “No; it.is well understood that a war corre- troo; spondent is exposed’ to all these dangers. There ' were many correspondents killed during the Franco-Prussian war,” “Here it ia, however, different.” “Lam aware of this; but there are positions in which we must obly think of our duty without tak- ing into account the danger. Like soldiers, we journalists’ must execute our orders at whatever ost.” eff you were to go as CORRESPONDENT TO ST. DOMINGO, for instance, with the army of Baez, and one of the Opposing generala should capture you, do you think. that your character as newspaper corre- spondent would protect you f” “Possibly not; but 1 suppose Spain. does not wish to be regarded as occupying the same place in the pale of civilization as St. Domingo.” ‘The Attorney General perceived he had made a mistake in what he had intended to be a crushing Mustration of the right o/ the authorities to shoot me, He turned the conversation at once into a Complimentary vein, and as I was myself the ob- ject, I had to admit myself routed after the fret discharge. Seeing there was nothing to be gained by remaining, I saluted the man in black and made my bow to General Morales, The General was deeply engaged with the Archbishop, but he rose Politely and advanced to dismiss me with the friendly courtesy that he has manifested on all oc- casiona. I asked him if my telegram could go by ALTERING THE WORD “ARREST” TO “DETAINED,” He replied that it could, and drawing the paper from his pocket panded jp go. mo, decuring mo at tne same time that 1 might alwayé count upon his friendship, Which struck me as very polite irom &@ gentleman who had just informed me that he would be obliged to shoot me under circumstances very likely to occur. In view of the expressed determination of the Guthorities to impose a death penalty on my pro- ceeding to the interior on my legitimate. business I resolved to apply to my Consul, oficially demand- ing protection. Not that Iexpected to get very much of it, for Consuls, like other folks, have their own fish to fry. But I was anxious to know ex- actly how far private interests would be permitted to weigh against public duties, I therefore ad- dressed the following Ict‘er to the Consul :— HOTEL ADELE LESCAILLE. SANTIAGO DE CuBA, Feb. 5, 1873. F. RAMSDEN, aan British Consul :- ‘s1R—In view of the threat'to shoot me made by the authorities in case I should fall in with the m- surgents during my passage through the interior ot the island and aiterwards ‘be found by the Spanish troops, I feel it isaggnmeret to call upon you, the represeutative of the British government, to atford me protection while engaged in my legiti- mate busin Ihave come to this country as a journalist, amine into its political and social condition, without in any way mixing myself up in the intrigues or struggles of the inhabitants, In order that I may be abie to form a correct idea of the true state of affairs I shall be obliged to visit the interior and cven tie disturbed districts. bea Spamish government has frequently asserted thai THERE EXISTS NO ORGANIZED INSURRECTION, holding possession of important districts, and that with the exception of some roving bands the popu- lation acknowledges the rule of Spain. Without expressing any opinion as to the correctness of this statement, I claim that as the authorities deny the existence of any organized state of war, they can- not justly impose any 1 era on my free passage through the island without curtailing me in my right to proceed on my business FREE FROM ALL ARBITRARY INTERFERENCE, which right, 1 assume, Will be guaranteed to me by tne British government. In the telegram which you sent me to Palma, informing me of the resolu- tion of the authorities to treat me as a spy in cer- tain possible contingencies, you make use of the words, ‘‘ieaving Spanish lines,” which convey tie sense that beyond a certain point there must be insurgent lines, thereby contradicting the con- stantly repeated statements of the Spanish gov- ernment that the insurrection is unable to main. tain itsell in any fixed zone, but has been reduced to a fugitive condition. If the insurrection occu- ies a ilxed and determinate territory I request to informed, through you, by the authorities, of the exact points where the Spanish lines terminate. If the authorities persist in declaring that the Spanish government is acknowledged in ull parts of the sland then 1 INSIST ON MY RIGHT TO PROCEED to whatever point of the country I may choose with- out exposing myself to any penalty, and I request that you will sk official explanation of the threat to shoot a peaceful neutral as a spy, made by the Spanish authorities to you, and to myself person- ailv. This i@ the more necessary as I have reason to belicve, from conversations with Spanish oy officers, that, I am to be shot without question if encountered in the interior. If no well defined military lifes exist the authorities have no more right to ag @ death nalty on ~ ba e interior vgn Prey nave ir VIBIt @_ point fy the immediate suburbs of the city. In either case lam exposed to the anger, of encountering in- surgent bands, and if this should, unfortunately, haphen, according to the argument of the au- thorities, they would be justified in ordering my immediate execution. Iam unable to understan what motive the authorities can have for oe +0 LOOK oan AS A Lag after having gMcially recognize as & neutral, engaged if the Dusinead of dy profession. Of that acknowledgement you are officially as I had the honor of showing you the letter dl- rected to me by the Captain General, in which my aceful character as & nawepeper correapondens fe fully and clearly recognized. tever may be the decision or intention of the aspen authort- bee log to ae See bay one vn oe erefo nest 4 steps Yous) Soasidet Ladcchdaty forts eaiee- tion. nave the honor to remain, respect iy yours, JAMES J. O'KELLY. To this letter 1 received the following diplo- matic (|) reply. It is much too good te be thrown into the waste paper basket. It is @ diplomatic gem, and as such deserves to be immortalized in the HERALD:— Britisa Vics CONSUL. A, SANTIAGO DE CuBA, Feb. 7, 1873. Srr—I have the honor to reply to your communi- cation dated the Sth iust., received by me last night, wherein you prefer a complaint that you are hindered in the prosecution of your legitimate business by the intimation made to you by His cellency the Governor that in certain contin, cles you would treated as @ spy, and 6 game time call upon me, as the representative of the British government, for prot While that 1 you afford to or to any other British subject all the protection. that I may be able to and justified in affording, I beg to atate that [have no authority to with the local government as tothe justice or injustice of any general Fo or gel they may see fit to make, nor can I pre to insist that sach regulations should be altered to suit yeur interests. Ly the Governor's intimation that you would in certain coe OA ‘was made to you, it a) sequally, as he himse! has informed me, to any other either foreign or Spanish subject who Xt ee himeeif in cir- cumstances 3 rei him amenable to this penalty; and if more latitude in this respect has at times been granted to individuals it thorities and: not & right of which Lean insist aut on wi can Britian subject aware, ‘dea! with your case according to intimation places you in no immediate pardy or danger, the incurring whereot is en- lent on your contravening the gov- eaiaposition, and I consider it my duty it earnestly to warn you against doing 80. jovi as you express a wish to know at points of this island you can visit without in- curring the penalty of being shot asa spy, | to- day ress @ communication to His Excellency, juesting the desired information, and will in- re fora you of hia reply on peoeia thereof, Your ments pport Of your position and to, me, can naturally answered by local Authorities; but, as Ihave before stated, it is not within my aitribates to ith th e propriety or impro- prety of e gene! tions they may sec fit make, although such dispositions may clash with some particular interests, and therefore I do not adduce them to His Excellency. I nave the honor be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, FRED. W. EN, Vice Consul. James J. O’KRLLY, Esq., Hotel Adele Lescailie, Santiago de Cuba, ‘Three days later I received the following evasive answer to the question as to the limits of the Span- ish lines. It gives me no information that can be of the slightest use, as 1am just a8 liable to fall in with the insurgents half a mile from Cuba as at filty leagues. The night before last a band made an unsuccessful attempt to carry of the cattle from a dairy not half a milé from the Governor's palace. But they came like shadows, and so departed. Had T the ill Rick to be on the road—and I have ridden over it @dogen times—according tothe “warning” of General Morales I should have been liable, to be shot as procedente de'los insurrectos. Nothitig can better prove the injustice of the position taken by the government in my regard :— Barriea Vion ConsuLars, } SANTIAGO DEB OuBA, Feb. 10, 1873. S8mm—Referring Ver | communication of the 7th instant Fhave the honor to enclose a copy of the reply I have received from His Excellency the Gov- ernor, I have the honor to ronan your humbie servant, FRED. W. RAMSDEN, Vice Counsul. dames J. O’KELLY, Esq., Hotel Adele Lescaille, Santiago de Cuba, WHAT WITHIN THR SPANISH LINGS MEANS, “Informed of your communication in which you ask me what point of the jurtadiction of my com- mand Mr, J. J. O'Kelly can visit without exposing himself to be treated ag.@ spy, I have the pleasure to inform yon that that gentleman can go to all the inhabited plantations, military:posts and encamp- ments of our troops in the jurisdiction of Cuba, Guantanamo and Baracoa, “God preserve you many years, , “ADOLFO MORALES DE LOS RIO8. “Feb. 8, 1873." THE AMRRICAN-OONSUL, I cannot. cloge this letter‘without expressing in the highest terms my obligations to Mr. Yeung, the American Consul at this port, ‘Seeing in me the representative of an. American journal conscien- tiously endeavoring to perform his diMicult. dutyin the impartial manner of a strict neutral, he has lent me all the moral support in his power. I need Nardly say how valuable thishas been, The Ameri- can government may be proud of its representa- tive. ANOTHER HOBOKEN TRAGEDY. A Young Lady Poisoned by Opium—A Mysterious Love Affair—Was She Se- duced and Poisoned, or Did She Perish by Her Own Hands 1—Strange Conduct of the County. Physician. A case of no ordinary nature has just been brought to light in Hoboken. From the conficting accounts given of the cause and manner of the death of a handsomé young lady of seventeen, named Anna May Lafan, it ia yet dificult to pub- lish the full details of the tragedy. ‘The unfortunate girl’s relatives—a stepbrother and an aunt—betray an ill-disguised reluctance to communicate any- thing to the authorities beyond an assertion that deceased poisoned herself. Certain it is, however, that on Saturday morning, at half-past nine o'clock, Dr. Elder was summoned to the bedside of Miss Laffan, who was said to be dying at her residence, 167 Washington strect. The Doctor found the lady unconscious, the pupils of her eyes excessively contracted and every indication of narcotic poison, 8 to restore her, but VERY, and she expired in the afternoon, There was no telling whether she had poisoned herself or whether anoticr administered the fatal draught. This meagre account of the affair'was given to County Physician Bucke yésterdaymorning, and, astonishing to relate, that fumctionary, by issuing a permit for the burial of the body, virtuatly pro- hibited Coroner Parslow from holding an inquest. Under the State law, the County Physician pos- sesses this power, but why he wishes no investiga- tion into the cause o/ her death 1s a problem which he alone can solve. That there are well-grounded suspicions of some foul play may be deduced from statements made ya reliable parties. It is reported that deceased had been entangled in THE SNARE OF DEEP LOVE by arufMan residing in Hoboken, who is already married. When the girl’s affection became known her friends were averse to the acquaintance, and remonstrated with her. On Friday a meeting wi [Ae wees by the secucer. Whether she met him that evening or not is oot yet known, nor can it be said whether he ruined or poisoned her, It is it despondeat on that vee . Next morning at el o’clock she was observed to be unconscious, but fo! an hour and a half NO PHYSICIAN WAS CALLED IN, The deceased's brother says that she was melan- choly trom her infancy, and took poison once be- fore. He avers algo that she attempted to drown herself, and he seems very anxious to have this version of the affair published. He boards at No. 1 Hudgon terrace, and rumor has it that he who proved an occasion of the victim’s death pesides also in that house. The Bieter shroud iy the case is a deep one, and an inquest will probably be held immediately. If the County Physician ‘can avail himself of the extraordipary power of his pos and bave the body buried while thera exis A POSSIBILITY OF PLAY, to the public. Dr. it will seem very unintelligible Elder declines. to give a full statement of his knowledge of the case, on the that he is bound to confidence in his relations with patients, but. he acknowledges baving attended Miss Lagan as above stated. The permit may be revoked to-day, in which case roner Parsiow will be bound to imvest:gate the tragedy. The probability is that she took some morphing, wi er syn had been in the hahit of using, but if any decéive! has dragged her to ismal an end he deserves the consequen rigid inquisition, INTEMPERANOCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, Fatally Injured While Wrestling. The death of James Bracken, late of 409 East Seventeenth street, has heretofore been announced in the HERALD, and yesterday morning Sergeant McGiken, of the Seventeenth precinct, forwarded to Coroner Keenan a brief but concise history of the case. Bracken and his friend, James Kelly, who lives at 416 East Eighteenth street, late on Friday night met in the groggery of Henry Cogan, 177 First avenue, and there tmdulged in several drinks; after which they engaged im a friendly match to test their relative merits as to physical strength and science. The result was that Kelly threw Bracken, who fell heavily om the floor barrels, aud ured himself OF across some to that extemt asto reduce him to insenaibility, In this condition Bracken was ass e ee pack uw room of the place after seven o’cl morning removed to Bellevue Hospital, where ed the following morning, as stated, death e Captain Walsh, of the Seventeenth precinct, or- dered the arrest of Kelly, and he is detained to await the reault of the Coroner's investigation. Among the witnesses to the occurrence are:— Me pn a ce ee orte, GH pew] East Elev street; Henry Cogai Sete First avenues William ‘Rody, 116 First ave. nue; Joseph Conlin, Kleventh street, between ave- nue A and First avenue, It is understood that the relatives of the deceased do net blame Kelly for the believing there was no intent on bis t to take Bracken’ life or to do him great ly harm. Dr. Wooster Beach will make a post-mortem e: amination en the body, and thus determine t! cause of death. Bracken waa twenty-eight years ofage and a native of New York. ST. PATRIOK’S DAY 18 BROCOKLYY. Arrangements are being made upon a most ex- tensive scale in Brooklyn for @ proper celebration of St, Patrick's Day. Yesterday the convention of Insh. civic societies was held at Hibernia Hell, Gold street, for the parpose of completing srrange- mente for the parade. There were delegates gies than forty societies. Marshals Side lor, the aierent. aivistons ‘eee eta The Mi other have Ca Bt. will ‘dine, ‘os woual, end the ‘spenters at the even now en- fetarces comma re bave SAMANA. The Indies of the American Joha Company Deseribed. DOMINICA’S PILGRIM FATHERS. A Special Correspondent of the Herald in the “God and Liberty” Republic. elaine ieee HOW HOWE DIDN'T comE, The Scenery of Samana Bay Charming and the Climate Delightful. SWELTERING IN THE TROPICS Yankee Notions Transplanted and Left @ Grow Into Towns and Cities, THE LITTLE REBEL BUSINESS, A Visit to a Samana Sugay Plantation. HOW THE DOMINICANS VOTED, Interviews with Officers of the Governmeng and Leaders of the People. THE COMPANY REGARDED WITH FAVORA Urgent Necessity for a Live Government and the Eradication of Ex- SANTA BARBARA } The Redecming Features Declared To Be the Olimate and the Soil. A SPECIMEN CARPET-BAGGER/ Social and Political Life ini St. Domingo. . The Purchase ef the Company Considered in Its Mercantile Aspect. VIEWS OF THE DOMINIOAN CLERGY, Porto Piatra, St. Domingo, Feb. 10, 1873. The steamer Tybee, bearing the HERALD ( misstoner, come to inquire into the character the latest sensational device (the Samana Bag Company) for enfolding this island in the ema braces of the American Eagle, and @ party of Pil grims (2 ta Mayflower), gathered from all poin' of the compass,come to eat the lotos fruit and d: their way into golden fortunes, arrived here thi morning at six o'clock. Columbus had the star of us by over four centuries. He struck the soil this insular paradise not many miles from here, and called it Hispaniola. His happy genius {01 descrfptive nomenclature bore further fruit in tha title “Cradle of the New World.” Had he lived tal tead, as I have done, Brown's “History of St, mingo,” he should have been compelled to admi: it was @ most unfortanate cradle for all co cerned. It was alike the cradle and the grav of some of the most brilliant enterprise: belonging to the conception, in turn, of Spal France, England and Holland, Now, in the ffti eentury alter ita discovery by Columbus, it is upon to nurse an offspring of American birth; an surely there is no other wish than that this ventu: may prosper as ite merits deserve, and that Furies who have so long presided over the Cradie the New World will withdraw their evil for @ brief period at Jeast, and let the you: have a chance, THE NEW PILGRIM FATHERS. Tam overwhelmed with emotion when I begin id think. pf the distinguished destiny that has pe mittéd me to brush skirts on this voyage against the Piigrim Fathers, who have come forth from th: bosom of America on this most momentous enter4 Prise of our age. How gladly would any of us hav taken to pork and beans and the Pilgrim Fatner: of old had we lived im the days of the Roundheads and foreseen the fature of Plymouth Rock and the fruitful Mayflower! 4 GLANCE FORWARD, In my mind's eye I can see the name of every’ mother’s son of our pioneer party illuminating. the futare histery of St. Domingo, and the ear of, Fancy catches the echoes of their fame coming u| through the long reach of ages. They are no preparing to go ashore and disport themselves i: a@ dignified way in the streets of Porto Plata, an invest several dollars in bull rides and banan The three carpenters from Harlem (the mechani Pilgrims) are getting their tools ready to astonistt the natives, and if they can only succeed in fling the Dominican mind with as large ® degree of won< deras they did those who had the painful privi~ lege of witnessing what they could accomplish at the dinuer table their success is assured. It safe to say that if these three worthy, abi gentiemen entertained themselves as liberally bmn the stores of Columbus or the Mayflower as the; did with those of the Tybee the Cradle of the New! World would never have been rocked, nor Ne’ @ direct reference 4 England dinners ha’ Plymouth Rock. They eat at the end of the Pi grime’ table, and the desolation they spread ground them et every meal was truly a It was the same of Hatteras and the same o! Turk’s Islands, save that tn sailing past the latte: point, when everybody on board had his appetite good order, they suffered frem competition. It is consoling to reflect, when considering the tremen< dous capacity they brought with them to st. Do< mingo, that the country produces several harves' in the year, and the supply of bananas is ited. Long may they wave, to encourage the in~ dustry of the island! THE PILGRIM TRIP. ; Before going further I might say that our voyag@ was emiaently prosperous, though slow. Of cou we rolléd and rotled off Hatteras, and through dismal hours of that infernal ordeal we reverted the grim consolation given us as a parting boon by the morning papers of New York on the cold Saby bath morning we left pier No. 4 that our ship net the veriest old tub ever set afloat, and that he! eatety Was as problematical as the delivery