The Leavenworth weekly times., 1871-12-07
Afternoon Report.
The Dissertation Of Gen. Castanons
Grave.
No Correspondence Between Minister
Roberts and Secretary Fish
Report of the Secretary Of War.

c.,.-.Fw w.,
hsp'is Va 'ne
New YORK, Dc. 4-Havsna letters q
the 2oih give details OF the troubles there
and the execution oi the eight students
showing that the only Dissertation of the
grave OF Casianon consisted OF breaking The
glass cases covering the niche OF the tomb
and Substituting wreath' oil gariics instead OF
immortelies Al the court mar ni tue ChsP-
lain stated that II was only s,uht tnts u oiic
and did not deserve severe -en'enoes Bn!
the ciamors oi the volunteers overruied
everything else, and eight wee condemned
TO death; eleven sentence d 10 SIX years IN tie
chain gang; nineteen to four years IN the
same gang; four to AK months mpri-oonent,
and two we're liberated. ihe sentences were
immediately executed, those murdered not
being allowed an hours respite io see thcir
friends. Volunteers raided through the
streets. shooting eight Cubans.
Business Is entirely suspended and quiet
was only partially restored after the execu
tion.
The sudenIs we're mere boys but they met
their deaths brsvely IN the presence OF an
immense throng, Their parents offered
large sums OF money TO ave them, the fAther
OF oDe Offering one million dollars, but AL
vas In VAIN
The Captain General .as absent at the
time but iuliy sanctioned the murders on his
return. The authorities appear perfectly
Impotent IN the presence oi volunteen
NEW YORK, Dec. 4-lhe international
W0rkingmen's Society met last evening
and split mp between French and herman
elements, aided by Fenians, who sided with
the Germans subsequently,. The French
wing, which was most numerous, held q
meeting. and decided TO nave q funeral
pageant next Sunday, q. memorial service
to the honor of ossei, rerre, boorgeoss
and other communists executed IN France.
WASHINGTON, DEC 3,-lt has oeen ascer-
tanned from official sources that no corres-
Ponoence Whatever, mas passed between Mih'
stier Roberts and Secretary Fish relative to
recent events in Havana; noS have any
official adssces been received from Havana
since the T. legram rom our Consul-CieneraI,
who, during the excitement consequent upon
the alleged desecration OF Castanoba tomb,
advised our Government that there were
fears of general massacre, and hence the
importance OF q U. 5. heet IN that quarter I"
protect American citizens. The force on the
North Atlantic Station consists OF ten ships
amounting % seventy guns It's understood
IN navy circles that navy estimates 'or lhe
dscai year ending January 5o, 1913,
amounts to S2o, ,OOo, OOO Ihese are, In the
aggregate, more than Sl,2oo,ooo less than
those made Tor the current year, ana more
thrn SooO,ooo les imam Inc appropriation
made by Congress for that period. Ii IL also
ssia thal 'he Seie, C, VI" "J T;i
hat 'ne AUG VI .t;u III -
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