The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-14
veDge, and disregard Of the commands Of
the home Government, is everywhere ex-

veDge, and disregard Of the commands OF
'he home Government, is everywhere eX-
pressed.
The Secretary of State yesterday, on the
receipt OF the dispatch announcing the
wholesale execution at Santiago de Cuba,
telesraphed to ConsuI-General Hall, at Ha-
vana, TO instruct the yice-consul at Santiago
to inquire into the matter, and to enter an
earnest protest against the haste of the trial,
in the face Of the orders of the Spanish Gov.
ernment' for delay until further eyamina.
ton could be made into alr the facts attend.
ing the capture Of the Virsinius.
Dir. Hall replied that the yice.consul had
already protested in the strongest terms
against the proceedings, but that bis action
was seriously obstructed BY the Spanish of.
icials, all avenues of communication being
closed against him. The telegraph line be.
tween Santiago de Cuba and Havana being
interrupted, he was prevented telegraphine
to Kingston in order to make inquiry rela.
tive to the Virginius when she was brought
Into port. There was nothing left to him
but the slow process Of the mails, and this
| mode of communication was of no adran.
tage under the circumstances.
Immediately on the receipt Of Consul
General Halls dispatch the Secretary Of :tate
instructed Minister Sckles to enter with the
Spanish Government a. strong protest
against the proceedings IL Santiago. charac.
terizng them as an outrage on civilization
and humanity, and an insult to the Ameri
can Government.
General Sickles has replied that he had az
interview with the Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs and acted in accordance with his in
structions ; and further, that the Spanish
Government, duly impressed with sense OIL
the responsibility, had promised to act in suc
manner as would show its disapprobation OIL
the proceedings at Santiago, aud at the same
time manifest its friendship for this Govern
meBt.
The above refers to the latest correspond
ence on the subject.
TIE CUBAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MOVE
MESTs.
WASHINGTON, November ia full com
plment of officers has been ordered to Ma.
hopoc to report for duty on the goth instant
The Secretary OF War has ordered Fort
Jefferson, Florida, to be put in repair, ant
the garrison will be strengthened.
The United States steamer Kansas has beer
ordered to sail immediately for Santiago dt
Cuba.
New YORK, November 13.-The officers oi
the Brooklyn uayy-yard profess ignorance In
regard to the receipt Of orders from Wash
ingtop, but at the same time every man that
could be obtained has been set to work or
the war-vessels Powbatan; Kansas, and Ju
niata. The Kansas received q supply o
stores this afternoon, and it is thought she
will sail tonight. The Juniata will be ready
to sail tomorrow tonight.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that Executive
Officer Ransom, OF the navy yard, in an in
terview with reporter this afternoon said
that orders had been received from Wash
ington about fitting out vessels, but he wa:
! not at liberty to make them public. He
| thought that there Was prospect Of wal
with Spain, and that the Government would
undoubtedly proceed to take Cuba.
The Spanish lrigate ArapilaS, now under
| going repairs at the Brooklyn uavy.yard,
mas had her plates removed, and could mo-
possibly be gotten in trim for service in les:
| than ten weeks.