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We have another prime horror. with
which to regalc our readers-and would to
heaven the details of the transaction were
matter of question. But alas for human
nature, they are established by the decision
Of court Of justice, and of the truth OF the
story, there can be no possible doubt We
heard the particulars some time since, from
a highly respectable and meritorlous oth-
Ger of the United States Navy, who was at
the time on the coast of Cuba, and we have
now before us letter confirming the story
of our friend, from another gentleman OF the
Navy, who was in Havana at the time the aft
far transpired. From our recolections Of
the statement OF our friend, as well as from
the letter, we shall present to our readers a
briet account Of the heart sckenin5 story.


In the summer Of 1921, several Of the cit
liens Of Havana, missed many Of their little
negro children, and the impression was gen
eral that they had been kidnapped, and
sent to the interior. The attention of the
police was called to the subject. bnt the VI
gill nce of the constituted authorities was not
able TO effect discovery.


A little negro girl was sent by her mis-
tress to a cook shop, at which were sold
meat, pies, sausages, &c. remarkable for
tntlr HcHCAEY. nc slloIS udu hO " wal W shS
city 1T was patron lcd by all classes Of pen-
plc-froni the governor down TO the soldier.


fhe alarm was given on finding the little
girl did not return in due tlne-she was
traced to the shop alluded to--and some
gentlemen who hal seen her enter tleposed
that she had not come out. guard was
ordered 20 search the shop, and hopes were
.,ntritai0ed that nest Of kidnappers was a
bout to be discovered In searching the
honse, a trap door was found through which
tie party descended into long and gloomy
vault. strcwed with human bones. In this
Subterranean Golgotha, miserable old ne
gre WAS discovered chained to q post, and
employed in chopping with clcayers the
flesh Of the unfortunate girl, preparatory q
It's being served up in the pastry, which had
acquired for the shop 50 distinguished rep
ntatian The old man stated that he had
been confined, aud thus employed for three
Years. IN which time many ut his fellow crea-
lures had passed through his hands. Inc
shop keepers were immediately arrested,
tried, and four Of them exeCuted.--a fifth
being condemned 10 perpetual lmprison.
ment.