The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-25
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ccived shock.
It's very easy to see that no. indigna-
tion nt the dreadful butchery is nconsist-
ent with the spirit of tue age, but unhap-
| PLY aroused by an illicit fllibustering ex.
! pedition from our own shores, kindred to
that of the Alabama, for which Englahd
has been condemned in damages. it can
not make US forget that we sre dealing
with the Spanish nntion, struggling ufidcr
terrible difficulties to becomea sister Re
public, and therefore deserving from u.
of present fol bearance and candor. Nor
car we forget the noble President whose
eloquent voice, pleading for humanity
and invoking our example, has so often
charmed the world. The Spanish Re-
public and Emilio Castelar, do not de.
serve a menace of war from u.s.
If Hatchwords are needed now, let
them be immediate emancipation and JUS
tice to Cuba, success to the Spanish Re-
public, honor and gratitude to Emilio
CASTELAR,, and peace between Ctr two la
tons. Bearing tliis in minl, there will
be no occasion for the belligerent prepa-
rations of the last few days, adding to
our present burdensome expenditures
several millions of dollars, and creating a
war fever to interfere with the general
health of the political body. l am your
faithful servant, CHARLES SUMNER.
THE MADRID GOVERNMENT DESIRES PEACE
/ AMI .MyTy
Information received from Madrid
shows that the Spanish Government is in
earnest in it's professions of friendship
for the United States, and expresses anx-
iety to do all in its power not only to pre-
serve, but to strengthen, the peaceful re-
lations now existing between the two
countries. Apart from commercial rela-
tions, Spain desires the moral support of
the United States in its efforts to perma
nently establish Republican Govern
ment in that country, and hence the re
port received here gains credit that or
ders have been issued by the Spanish Ad-
miralty to Spanish naval officers in the
West Indies, to observe caution in their
mo, ements towards vessels carrying the
United States flag, and to do no act that
would have the effect of adding to the
present excitement in the United States
growing out of the late unhappy occur
rences at Santiago de Cuba.
SECRETARY robson SUPERVISING NAVAL
PREPARATIONS.
There are at present 2,347 men en-
ployed in the various departments of the
Navy Yard, and it is probable orders will
be given for the employment of 1000
more. Secretary Robson arrived here
at o'clock, accompanied by Mr.. Hans
com, Chief of the Bureau of Construc
ton at Washington The Secretary came
from Washington for the express pur-
pose of inspecting the progress of the
work of fitting out vessels of war. Mr..
Hanscom, in conversation, said that
within three weeks we shall have from 15
to Is vessels of war ready for Cuban wa
ters. Secretary Robson stated that he
was determined to remove all obstruc-
tons and place the Navy on secure foot
ing, ready at all times for peace OR war.
RIFLES FOR THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
| This afternoon the Havana mail steam
er Wilmington took out IA large cases
containing several hundred Remington
| rifles for the Spanish Government. She
also took out a large quantity of provis
. ions. .4 r.s
.
HAVANA, Nov. 1S.-Of the member:
of the crew of the Virginius not shot a
. Santiago de Cuba, four were condemned
to the chain-gang for life, three to eigh
years in prison, eight to four years il
prison, and three were set at liberty.
THE vIRaINIUs BROUGHT TO HAVANA
The steamer Virgin:us arrived here
this afternoon. She entered the harbol
with the Spanish colors flying. A pro
cessiOn was formed, consisting of the Is
: abella, La Catolica, and another man-of
/ war in advance, the Virginius following
and hel captor, the gunboat Tornado
bringing up the rear. In this order they
I passed up the harbor, the shores of whicl
were lined with crowds of citizens. Their,
was some cheering along the lines o
spectators as the Tornado passed.
OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
! FoRrREs. MONROE, Nov 1S-The Uni
i ted States steamer Worcester, flagship o
the North Atlantic squadron, passed GU
q this morning for Santiago de Cuba.
= THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS.
The Secretary of State has receive,
r the following dispatch from Consul Gen
; eral Hall:
c HAVANA, Nov. 1S.-The Consulate a
Santiago reports, under date Of the 18th
a that the total number Of executions Q
q persons from the Virginius was 53, an
S that there had been no executions sine
the 9th inst. Statements published her
e on the 4th respecting 81 additional exc
q cutions prove to be untrue.
{ WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-The Chief G
~ the Bureau of Statistics states with ref
: erence to the omission of the steame
: Virginius from the list of merchant yes
i sells of the United States, that she is er
>. tered on that list in page 294 as th
, "Vireinia, paddle steamer, tonnage Al
> and S4 100; home port, New York y
, Her official number, 25,85l, was awarde
:. February 81, 1872.
o HAVANA, Nov 19.-Capt. Fry, Of th
Virginius, previous to his execution
wrote letters to President Grant, hi
:, wife, Father Hubert, Of New Orean:
# and to Walton Fry.
o THE yIRGINIUs AN AvowED FILIBUsTEE.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Nov. 19 -Ther
was no coEceament made of the actus
errand Of the Virginius while she wa
!. here. 1t was notorious that the officer
! had q dancing party on board, and tbs
y public meetings were held in honor Q
\ Cuban independence, at which the cor
: signee of the Virginius occupied II
;. chair. The steamer was repaired Will
y y in port, and coaled at the expense Q
" Cuban refugees. While at Port au Pine
several Jamaica merchants on board I'll
Virginius became alarmed and ran away
,, but they were hunted up and dragge
= from their places OF concealment, an
= = delivered over to officers of the Virgin
y y ius, by whom they were taken on boar
$ again, put in irons, and so forced to G