New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-13
TgE vIRGINIUS MASSACRE.
pvpc,T1oN OF MORE PRISONERS.


u,v.V, Nov. l2-On the eth inst. the captain
and "a Of the crew Of the steamer Virginius were
e,ecuted at Santiago de Cuba, and on the next uay
fsthl 10 more of the Cuban volunteers on the NosSe
were shot Among the latter was FranchiAnaro'
HAVANA, Nov. 1.-The dispatch from santiae' W
Cuba announcing the execution OF Capt., Try ""u
the crew of the Vrginius. and IL more Oh TIC "u'o
patriots, saws that Francbi Alfaro VINO " as anon-
the latter number offered the Spanish auenoii"oS
slOOOOOo If they would spare his ne Inc S pau,
iarls say that Alfaro came to assume Tue /
of the so-called Cuban Republic
several Messengers both men and women, by the
.,ao,nor Citv of New York. from New-York Nov o.
which arrived here yesterday were arrested by the
Snanish authorities on landing. 1t Is reported thae
they are accused of completely with the insurgents
The PEE dc Cuba Of to-day says editoraiiy tna' III
Is as humane as anybody, more 80 than many VIM
make ostentatious professions OF philanthropy
bnt il cannot do less than approve OF the energy
disnlaved toward all rebels, and particularly toward
those whom the flibustering steamer SHpDlus
brought TO make more bloody war in Cuba
The court-martial for the trial of those captured
on the Virginius is still in session. working with all
posslble dispatch. Among the crew and dlsguiseu
"a fremen were Ignacio Alfaro, BOsa. Arce Narona'
CastoIanos Pineda Mola. Boitel, and other persons
OF importance. -
Ia
object of the expedition and nature OF the cargo
which he WAS tempted to take charge OF by the
large sDm of money offered him, thinking that there
were ninety-nine chances in hundred OF ms laho-
ing in safety. Il is thought that this Will De inc
final effort Of the insuuectionlsts
The captain and crew were shot by squad OF
marines in the public square. Twelve OF the lnsuf
gents were shot in front of the slaughteI-houSe
wall.
Yesterday morning at III o'clock Manzanillo was
attacked from every direction by the insurgents IN
considerable force Fighting lasted until O'CLOCK
p. ~, when the rebels were driven OIL
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
TELEGRAM FROM THE CoNsUL-GENERAL AT HAVANA
RESENTMENT AGAINST THE AUTHORITIES IN
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, New. 12.-Secretary Fish received
to-day a telegram from our COnsul-General at Ia
yana. stating that the Havana papers publish a
statement apparently from an official source, that
the captain of the Virgnius 90 of the crew. and 10
others. were shot on the 18th and sb nsts. at San
tiago de Cuba.
The Secretary Immediately proceeded to the Tx
ocntiye Mansion and showed the telegram TO Presi-
dent Grant
A short time thereafter the Secretary telegraphed
the Consul-General to verify the statement from
official sources,
The late excitement against the Cuban authori
ties which had somewhat lessened has been revived
by to-day's startling announcement. The news
spread rapidly throughout the city, and formed a
subject of earnest comment in official and diplo-
matte circles.
II has heretofore been stated that the CASTELAR,
Covernment peremptorily demanded stay Of pro-
ceedings but it seems the order has been dlsre-
uardcd thus strengthening the remark OF the MIN
lister for Foreign Affairs csrning the impractical
bility Of dealing with the Cuban authorities.
TIE NEWS or TIE ADDITIONAL EXECUTIONS RE-
CEIvED WITH INDIGNATIoN-THE SECRETARY OF
STATE OPPOSED TO A RECOGNITION OF BELLIG-
ERENr RIGHTs-sTRONG OPINIONS OF rBE
PRESIDENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-The news of the unpar-
ancled atrocities of the Spanish authorities in muir
dering some Of the remainder of the officers and
crew of the steamer ViIGnius has had the effect OF
chilling every warm feeling held by our Govern
ment for the Spanish people III Cuba. From the
President down there is the strongest feeling
of horror and indignation, aud so enraged
WAS public sentiment here when the news
arrived that if there had been the slight
eat excuse or encouragement IT would not
have been difficult TO obtain hundreds of volunteers
for the purpose of driving the Soanih Cuban butch
ers from Christian countries. Every member of the
Cabinet with perhaps the exception of Mr. Fish,
would have gone TO any lawful limit, even to the
extent Of endangeIing our relations with SPAN, TO
blot out and make impossible for the future the
system of deliberate assassination and butchery
that has so long slrouded Cuba; and when the next
Cabinet meeting held the President, who greatly
aroused at the intelligence, will endeavOr to find
means whereby the Government of the United
States may act. 1t would be the wish of every
member OF the Cabinet to recognize the beigerence
of the insurgents, but the Secretary Of state has
always held that there was nothing to recognize
that the insurgents had no government, no mail
establishment, ports and nothing TO entltle them
to be regarded IN any light but insurrectiOnists.
While all admit that recognition by the United
States would 90 far toward compelling If it did not
wholly compel. the home Government of Spain TO
withdraw her troops and allow the Cubans to govern
themselves Mr.. Fish nevertheless claims that the
precedent would be dangerous one TO ourselves.
and that the good to humanity that would accrue
by such course would not be commensurate with
the injury il would occasion a nation
The President is thoroughly in earnest, and if he
can discover any way by which this Government
can compel the cessation of barbarities that
island ne will take the responsibility His feeling
OH this subject has been long and deep-seated, ex-
tending back TO the first year of his Presidency
and il has always been his earnest wish that the
Spanish Government would resort to peaceful
As TO what will be done nothing can be foretold
but the case is a very serious between the
United States and Spain. AS to the international
effect of the additional murders at Santiago de
Cuba, IT Is considered that the result unchanged
that the lives of fifty men, internationally consid-
cred are no more than one. No particulars have
been received 10y either the Government or ndiyid-
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