The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-23
THE NATION DISH0N0RED.
nLOODTHIRSTY SP1NTiRDs TRAIL
NO OUR FLIG IN THE DUST.


r,c uumiiintiug Narrative Of an American
consul who Dared Attempt to save the
Lives OF Our Citizcns-Facts Which
Oaght TO make even Washington Blush.
NAE. Phillips, late United States Consul at
s.ntago, arrived from st. Thomas with his wife and
smil, on Frdy, In the Brazilian steamer NORTH
America. reporter Of tie Sun called yesterday at
ne Hre,oort liouse, and received from Dr. Phillips
mil and accurate account Of the circumstances which
led ito his forced and sudden departure IRON Cuba
pgethcr With brief account OF the Cuban struggle
mi the horrible atrocities pcrpeirated by the span
lrds. Or. Phillips's narrative Is subjoinej:
Ny predecessor VAS advanced in years, and found
himself physically incapable OF coping with the III
eultes OF bis position. lie strongly rrc"d me to
pke his place. but 1 repeatedly declined, us bad
recently purchased On estate, TO cultivate which
demanded my constant personal attention. On Con-
sui VILLAGES applying to the U. 8. Government,
Gen. William Steadman was sent TO suporse1e him.
The latter gentleman, however, died OF yellow fever
within a week Of his arrival. and there being no
sher American available for the position. accepted
ne once as patriotic duty, against my own inter.
sts and desires. and the express wishes of my fam
~. Shortly after took charge Of tho consulate,
he case OF
sPEKBnAH AND wYEru
allied for attention. Both were American citizens.
md took passage in the schooner Grapesot for
jamaica, for which island she cleared. on Sandy
Hook the Grapeshot was boar led By thirty Cuoans,
Who came alongside In tugs and took possession,
md her course shaped for Cuba, where, In the
peighborhood OF Santiago, they landed. Some OF the
Cuolns effected their escape into the interior, 9TH
us we're shot down by the spanirds; wyeth and
Bpekeman were captured and removed to Santiago,
who're they under ent mock trial, and were con-
A.,uu nal nj a.. A,aNk ~
showed that they were in any way In collision with
Me Cubsns VINO had seized tie Grapeshot, bat the
savage and brutal Catalans-tae police, who have all
power IN Their hands-reiused to listen to their
rolpation, and
ruErR rArE WAS SEALED.
tried every thing In my power to save them and on
the morning Of their execution, within two hour.
uIe time appointed Tor II, hurried to the English
Consul. and besought his aid. lie suggested that
We should NJ once proceed TO the Governors, which
that We could not see hin. Resolved that we would
not depart without doing all that lay In power
for my condemned but innocent fellow countrymen,
We forced WY past te servant and enter ed the
Governors bod room. We found him lying in bed
IN company with his snuiI-box. As he sIv us he
covered bis lace with lis hands ana exclaimed In
betul, nervous manner: Don't come here TO ask
me lor any iayorsi' We told him how two inno-
nent American citizens we're situate H. and that we
had him alone TO look TO. We assured him that II
nle two men we're resulted tor three days to enable
the Grapeshot had gone, they could
PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE
beyond question. The Governor replied that he
would be glad To grant our request but that hi. IN.
reference would be useless; that ne was In fact,
utterly impOtent. though nominiB In authority, and
VA the IataiAns or the mob force md the Govern
ment IN their lmnds On TINS "e leit, ana Invent TO
We prison and communicated to the unfortunate
men the failure OF all exertions In their belalG
s1horted them to ole like true Americans to which
npekeman replied; =" IL Is very bard 10 meet 20 un-
deserved fate, but we won't disgrace our blood -
and this resolution they uobly adhered to, for they
MET DEATH WITHOUT rREMoR
Ny interference in behalf Of these two American
dtisens was the first cause VI exciting the bitter
luminosity OF the Galatians, who a. | said before
possess all the power But another eircums lance
soon occurred whicn aroused all their savage hate
and brought things 20 Crisis, 80 far as was con
oernei
HAD regularly forwarded my reports to the Gov
ernment al asl ngt n, and mad again and again re
ceiyed communications in returD. thanking me fol
The information furnished, ana approving tile cours,
was pursuing. In January last. sent report re
necting severely on the Spanish Government. Thi,
report BY some means got into the hands OF person;
New York newspapers In few DAYS time !
transcript OF tits document was In the Cuban jour
mails IN The Spanish interest and unknown friend
IN Ne" lorN sent me letter advising me to look
out for myself. The same afternoon received tits
letter, Old black servant family came 10 me
and saiJ: 20, massal
Tue cArALASs ARE GATHERING
up town, and they say they have seen your letter
and viii Nil you" Intimhtions reached me iron
other quarters that my assassination was resolved
on. Ialt. Cox, the master OF the Champion, which
had put into Santiago In distress, and had beer
seized and sunk By the Spaniards, came TO my help
anu five oti er Americans joined US, and hois tinl
te stars and stripes prepared to die hard a,
possible. On consideration, however, l resolved e
seud for the English Consul. and on his coming
asked him ~ 70 and represent my situation to t.,
Governor. lie Gid So and the Governor replied
viii do my best. Aner seeing MIR. Pnillipss re
port In Tue pagers, anticipated something OF Thu
sort. can, however, in re lily afford him no pro
keion;, AS SAID before, the Galatians have all tn
power"
AZ the best thing could do, / made all haste t
eet aboard tic French steamer. WAie packing n
slew articles Of APP, are, received word that al
htempt Was TO be male "
AssAssISArE NE
On my way TO the wharf. / sent TO the Governo
denanding protection while l embarked, in tn
name o. tue United states. Instead OF an escort, Ii
sent lis private secretary, assuring me that he hl
no ole else at command. Through unfrequente
streets and alleys passed to tue wharf in cOmpan
with the British Consul, and reached the steamer Ii
safety vi ich soon sied for Jamaica l carried
dispatches from tie British Consul 10 Comnodor
Courtney, at Port Royal, who Immediately dis
patched the gunOoAt Mullet look after the inter
ssts oi Americans at Santiago. Commodore Court
ney also placed another vessel at my disposal to g
IN search OF the American Admiral. Iproceeded, II
the hrst instance, to fortau-I Prince, but finding
American men-owar there, through tue exertion
o. Minister bassett, was procu ed passage in til
French gunboAt La Touehe Trevile to ~. Domingo
where ound Admiral Poor WAC informed me tina
NAs, la TACT, about " proceed TO Santiago and In
Srre into tie cause OF my treatment Admire
for'H orders, however. confined him simply TO thi
curse, and save nln
80 POWER TO DEMAND REPATRIATION
for the injury lad suffered Under these circum
stances II WAS not judged advisable Tor me 10 llnd u
Admiral Poor ala not lcel 1T liberty to enforce nl
pe.eeabe reception and demand ,or ne future prOteC
hUn unCer hostile tnreat. Admiral Poor, To- carry
iLe NE with him 10 Santiago, WAS IN hopes that th
mere an c.raucc vi au American War.yessel In Ia
waters would lead tie spanllrds 10 manifest dcsr
for ny return amu' them. This, how ever, was no
Tie Gaze Tor my own secIetIrI positively refused 4
visit ne ON board Tie AdnirN's ship, as his .ifu h
stated, would lave been endangered Wy such action
aud even my private friends fcrined from all CON
"A u J. fHaf .
We, -cauto Of tie Syini4rIs.
N"'nhs'da Nearly surrounded span
Losses immense Hope Tor Cubu.
w. "''"P' sNea 'he following facts respecting
ahirS III 'uD' At Che period oi hi, leaving:
d. lar as l. fo7 .i''e - Jnlse, thr Cullns wer,
never IN letter conotuuu ior pro.ecUt,ng tie VA
Than at this moment. Tarir organization i, IN
perior, they are amply provided .,.t. arms. am, j.
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