Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-26

at Wilmington is being prepared for SER
vice. and will be ready in about two
weeks.
Cuba 10 be Free without War.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 20.-The following
significant paragraph is furnished from
reliable source;
Evidences accumulate that Cuban mat
ters will require much correspondence and
delay. No complications need be feared
as the Administration sees its way clearly
anu while war will be avoided, Cuba will
be free.n
1t is understood that Secretary Fish has
made an imperative demand upon Spain
for the immediate restoration of property
sequestrated from American citizens in
Cuba, as he desires to report to Congress
that the stipulated restoration has been
made.
Another steamer Searched by Spanish
.. . Vessels. ..
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The officers OF
the Moro Castle report that on the arrival
at Havana the vessel was boarded. While
on board the passengers were unmolested,
but they were seized on landing and six of
seventeen steerage passengers were arrest
ed, but were discharged after being
searched. The Spanish officers explained
that they were suspected Of bearing dis
patches. The persons for whom they were
searched came on the City of New York,
which was boarded upon her arrival and
the passengers seized and searched. Six
were declared guilty, of whom three were
women. Extensive correspondence was
found secreted about their persons, one
being Micro Alwada, who had attracted
much attention during the passage by her
great beauty and brilliant CONVEX
sational powers. The prisoners were con-
fined in the caon and their fate was un-
known when the Moro Castle left.
More Executions and Barbarity.
The Bombaliersexpress agent attempted
TO throw some papers out of the window
bat they fell short and he was at once con-
demned to death. Extensive correspon-
dence has been seized and many
persons on the Island hitherto unsupported
are implicated. AS the Moro Castle left
Havana they were being shot without
mercy. 1t was estimated that about forty
patriots on various portions of the Island
met with this fate. In the meantime the
most extreme preparation for the reception
of the Tornado were going forward in Ha-
vana. The Captain and engineers were
lauded to the skies and in admiration their
heroisn and valor was unbounded. The
subscription in their behalf met with
generous response everywhere and papers
were circulated to the more distant part of
the Island. In the meantime the General
of the Marine or Admiral addressed the
people, saying that the officers had only
done their duty and desired no public DEM
onstration, that they were paid for 1t by
the navy in whose service the glorious du~
ties had been accomplished, uGt the eopla
and press took the ground tina, vha, had
been accomplished was in behalf Of re
people, they belonged to the peulir aud
the people were determined they should
not go unrewarded.
Futile Attempt 10 stop the FIRST Execution.
The following is all extract FROM pri-
vate letter received from Cuba Monday,
the 9th inst, at ) z. NJ Captain General
JOvellar telegraphed to Burriel that the
Spanish Minister at Washington advised
him not to shoot any more men. Said
was received by Burriel at San
tiago de Cuba early on the Sth. On the
10th he shot the fifty men, General JOvel-
lar says that he comprehended the neces-
sity of saving the lives of these men but
was overruled.
OnicIaI Report of the Virginius EXecu-
lions.
The following has been received from
Consul General Hall
HAVANA, Nov. 20, 1878.
TO the Secretary Of State, Washington
The consul at Santiago reports under
date of the 18th inst, that the total num-
Der of executions of persons from the Viz
ginius is fifty-three, aud that there had
been no executions since the Sth inst. The
statement published here on the 14th, inst,
tifty-seven additional execu-
tions, has proven untrue
MADRID, Nov. Cot is Officially an
nounced that the effective Spanish force
in CuUa is 81 900 meu