Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
The Massacre nj Cuba.

The butchery Of unarmed Americans at Cuba, on the
18th Of August, has excited degree OF Indignation in
this community which has seldom never been equal
led The reflect upon the details Of this bloody
transaction the atrocous and souharrowng they
are The brutality and barbarism OF savage tribes who
tic their prisoners the stake and burn them to death
tho horrd rites OF cannibalism by which the cap
tor feasts upon the bodies Of his vicfms-have been
paralleled the North American continent by power
which, the sight of Heaven, dares to trample under
foot the rights OF man. and finally to resort to the blood
lest excuses Of despotism. Fifty unarmed men, all but
ten being Americans shot down like brute beasts,
and after the murder over their bodies
given TO negroes to mutllatc to rampe upon, and 10
carry rocking and palptang through the OF
city filled with intelligent strangers from all parts of the
globe! Humanity shudders AT spectacle so full oil hor
rors and the whole world will be startled at exhibit
ton worthy only of the days when men were hunted like
wild beasts and sacrificed by thousands TO appease the
wrath Of the conqueror. tla
We hardly believe that this shocking statement is
true. The conduct OF the demons who rule the fair ISL
and Of Cuba will excite every man in the country And
what shall we say Of Mr.. ALLAN F. OWEN, the Ameri-
Consul at Havanal The prisoners arrested in
an open boat at sea- unarmed, by the Spanish forces
Clearly they entitled trial. 1t is said that they
part of the LoPEz expedition aud had escaped after
the battle Of Bahia Honda but that fact should have
been proved. Mr.. OWEN refused to intercede for the
exercise Of this common privilege, declaring that they
pirates, words TO that effect and lett them to
their fate A bold, brave man, with his heart in the
right place. would have exhausted every expedient to
save his countrymen-to give them fair trial--or at
crucitfeS oil
fate Mr. OWEN did nothing; cold to all entreates
and turned his back upon those who had the high and
holy claim upon him which the poorest American may
in distant lands, and which wholly be
denied to the gutest 1t may be that Mr. OWEN acted
under instructions from his government but do not
believe il. Mr.. FILLMORE could not have anticipated
such an event. and If he had he would not have
mended course utterly with every feeling of
common country and common decency. fearful re-
sponsbility it IS, Mr. OWEN, that you have assumed
Great ends often accomplished by the most myster
means; and it that the gods have made the
Spauiards mad in order that they might be the more
readily destroyed A power capable Of such atrocities
stand Upon such inlamies those OF the 10th
Of August revenge will be demanded and obtained,
matter what 1t will be impossible TO stay
the tide OF feeling in this country and should not be
amazed to see Cuba free before the first of October.
Remember the Alamo." was the watchword Of the
Texan revolution, memory Of the brave who fell
in the bloody emprize Of Alamo. " Remember the 10Th
Of Anguish will be the battle-cry OF the future thou
sands who will rush to the bright jewel OF Cuba
from the bloody crown OF Spain. s.. .---,
In the New York Herald OF yesterday. and in other
papers of that city, call is made for meeting OF the
citizens express their opinion upon this infamous affair
Cannot we have mectngl Have sympathies
for the sufferers in this atrocoHs butcheryl Can Pha
delphia look calmly without i.aking to show
her Indignation at this wholesale murderl Wetrust not
we believe not.-- Pennsfranian- -