The New York herald., 1873-11-20
c U B A..
14erald Special Report from
Havana.
Wanting Opinions of the Span
iSh Press.
An Inkling Of the Demands Made
Upon Spain.
SiCkles Instructed to Say That if Spain Did
Not Act the United States Would.
SPAIN BEGGING FOR TIME.
Some Old Cases Which the Spanish Govern.
ment Won't Like to Hear o..
The Alleged Conspiracy at
Holguin.
Ia L. u
Sickles Instructed to Say That if Spain Did
Not Act the United States Would.
SPAIN BEGGING FOR TIME.
Some Old Cases Which the Spanish Govern
ment Won't Like to Hear o..
The Alleged Conspiracy at
Holguin.
Probability That the Manzanillo Attack
Was a Cuban Victory.

Was Cuban Victory.
TELEeRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Captain Fry's Last Lettcrs-Thc United
States without Just Motives for Ac-
tion-Wn Not BE Intim at ted-Too Cool
70 Heed the American Press.
.e-w@ HAVANA, Nov. 10, 1873
Captain Fry, previous to his execution,
wrote letters to President Grant, to his wife,
Father Hubert, of New Orleans, and Mr..
Walton Fry.
PRESS OPINIONS.
The Voz de Cuba says: :-.'We are sorry that
all hostile enterprises against Spain find favor
with the majority of the American press.
WHEN YOUNG cRITTENDEN WAS EXECUTED
the press took the same course as now
namely, to work on public passion from mer-
cenary motives. We have no fears of any
serious questions arising, for they can have
NO JUST MOTIVES.
The fact that American vessels are ordered to
Havana implies nothing. If, unfortunately, it
should mean the contrary, and
IF WE ARE TO BE UNJUsTLY INUNDATED
by display of strength, in that case above all
Spanish honor must have everything sacrificed
to it."
The Diaro de Ia Marina says:-s.We are
C<r IN, .chk -,
to comport ourselves properly. We have
SUFFICIENT GOODNESS TO LISTEN TO THE AMERI-
without returning insult for insult. Only re-
stating threats in nowise intimidates us, be-
cause to-day we repeat what we said five years
ago to the supreme government: t:-'Save the
honor of the nation, come what may'''
The Roman Catholic Bishop Announces
the Conversion OF Twenty OF the vir-
ginius' Crew Before the Massacre-The
British Consul and a British Captain
Interview the Captives in the Santiago
Prison.
HAVANA, Nov. 1s. 1873
The Commanding General Of this department
has received a communication from the Roman
Catholic Archbishop, SAYING
"a great jubilee fills our hearts when we an
Dounce to Your Excellency that among the crimi-
nails Of the virginius crew 20 freely and spon-
taneously asked to become Catholics, divine
Providence having seen ft to crown the efforts Of
our worthy priests, through their contribut-
ing this brilliant triumph to our holy religion. The
prisoners were turned over to their spiritual ad-
visers (puestO en- cdpiud) at eight O'Clock in the
morning and shot at four in the afternoon, thus
giving our priests only eight hours time to con-
vert the 90"
THE SEVENTEEN AT HoLGUM.
The VOz de CUBA publishes rumor that II
prisoners nave been shot at Holguln on ac-
count OF the recently discovered conspiracy to
cooperate with the Cubans the Vlrginius.
There Is no official confirmation Of the report.
The same paper says editorially that the laws
ought to be enforced energeticay against the
c0nspirat0rs, without consideration either little
or much for what strangers may say or do. We
are the owners of our homes and are well able to
manage our own affairs and defend our rights.
A BRITISH CAPTAIN AND THE BRITISH CONSUL AT
THE PRISON.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba, dated the 10Th
inst, say that that day the captain OF the Brit
tsh steamer Niobe and the British Consul at San
fiago were In the prison ana had interviews with
she captives who remained alive. 1t was expected
1t Santiago that the United States steamer wyo-
ming would reach there on the 18th.
A Bull Fight in Honor OF the Tornado
Spanish Rejoicings ON the Arrival OF
the virginius.
HAVANA, Nov. 10, 1873.
grand bull fight is to be given tomorrow in
honor Of the oficers and crew Of the Tornado.
REJoICINGs.
The Spanish colors are displayed in several OF
the streets OF Havana account of the arrival Of
the now so-caled national steamer virginius at
this port.
Fress Opinions and Current Rumors at
Havana-Ex parte Statements which
Cannot be COMMUNICATIONS Details
Of the Arrests Of the City of New York's
Passcngers-A Herald Correspondent
Receives . Lecture.
HAVANA, Nov. l3, 1878.
Your correspondent forwarded by yesterdays
steamer all the particulars then received regard
ing the capture OF the virgnius and the execution
OF, In reality massacre OF her captain officers and
crew. Various slips have since appeared In the
Spanish Havana journals, purporting TO be taken
IRON private letters, highly eulogizng the Conduct
OF the crew OF the Tornado In their pursuit OF the
virginius and the activity and zeal OF all the ofi
GERS and authorities engaged In the formation and
trial Of the cause.
SOME OF THE CREW OF THE vrRGINIUs.
Among the crew OF the virgnus were found
Ignacio Alaro and other important persons In
Cuban affairs under fictitious names The Spanish
journals generally attribute to Bembetta the decla-
ration that this was the last effort OF the Cuban
Junta; but this statement is entirely er pdrte, and
similar ones have been attributed very frequently
by the same press to Cubans Of Importance after
being put out OF the way.
THE MASSACRE OF THE GREW.
Darardins the execution Of the captain and ~