New-York tribune., 1873-12-25

SNmVatnlZcfR, DUI not JUbt yet. uh'O "'
talk in favor of the insurrection notwithstan",Mns M
the threats made by the Spaniards here tn"' m IN
first gun fred in war with the United States WI
be the signal of a massacre of the Cubans mere, A.
the Cubans are considered in a majority OF az ie'''
five to one the Spanish will probably have all 'hey
can do to take care of themselves. The Capa''
leaders in the field said to get all tnc "-"'
papers of Santiago and OF Havana.
The son and mother of Gen. Ryan have wrltie" "
the American Consul here for any effects lei' y
their relative None have been fonnd. Inc s''''
that the crew and passengers of the VirgnnS 'n,e"
everything overheard is not believed in TINS fesion
They would hardly have thrown their money anu
iewelry into the sea. The authorities here ciaiu'
that RYAN declared himself an English suyo''
When the Vice Consul, who had heard that nS"n
wanted to see him about making his VIII, c'uo :,
the Governor to be permitted to go TO the jan ~
permission was refused. The VIce-Consui Va,
that he had nothing to do with an Engnsh sun
Those who know Ryan do not believe that ho ~ ,r,
denied his allegiance TO the United States Inc
prisoners in the hospital have just been seen' :,
hospitals an elevated position and they are a 3.
ting on very comfortably. Gray is impro'ins' %uu
since he il allowed to receive clothing ana o'ioi
pecessaries and comforts from the fleet, the piosp
of bis full recovery is Frightening.
The following is portion of the protest addre'seu
by the British flag officer at Santiago de oup" :"
Don Morales de los Rios on the 10Th OF November
/ will now, with your Excellency's perInlssloh' i
ptulate some OF the points which have the honOi -
bringing under your notice at my personal lnter'e"
TODAY and first beg leave TO express the satisfaction
feel at your Excellency having taken the eommanu
here and al the assurance you pleased 10 give e
that no further executions of the remainder OF TUG o
OF the yrgnus would take place without orders ion'
the Captain-GeDeral OF Cuba
The Government have the honor 10 serve has no S III
pathy, your ExcelleDcy may feel assured, WIN niu
ters or with vessels carrying contraband; but 'ese
like the yirginius however great public husances nave
their rights by the law OF nations, and your EAee'
lepcy as the representative In the city OF an
naval nation like Spain, will be aware that as SPAN O
not declare herself beligerent, the Inuniclpa ID" Va
Cuba binding il may be on all persons "ltnin 0p"i'
sh territory. cannot by international law, eAeHu "
search capture of merchant vessels OF other
the high seas When the has been calmly reVe"eu
vour ExceDency may rest assured that both the
search and capture of the Vrgnius Oh the hGh seas
Notwithstanding that she may have had contfaAhu oi
war Will be pronounced Illegal This part OF to a4'
will however rest with the United ststes ana op'iiSh
Governments as the vessel was American.
With regard 10 the treatment pirates and execution
of portion OF the of the Vrgnius, venture W
affirm that this proceeding will he denounced ss hte
been bellgerent and thus the capture OF vessel car
rying contraband had been lawful by international law
and universal practice unarmed crew arc hape 10
no uenaties H. b. NJ Government III iSG?, III reference
TO the possible capture OF British vessels unuer
issued by Gen. Cabaero de Rodas. declared that III
such the utmost they could consent TO would DC inc
condemnation Of the vessel and and that upder
no circumstances could they admit The rsht assuineu
by Gen Cabaero de Rodas treat the crew as pirates
ENcpllpucy unable 10 acceut 10
reonest for the immediate release OF the remaining
British subjects who formed part OF the crew OF the
Virginus Their illegal detention cannot out poduce
further complications must request your Exceehcy
TO pardon for putting the foregoing facts thus
plainly before you IL have used strong words, IL Is
that one cannot avoid feeling strongly the subject Of
your predecessor Seor Burrel having sanctioned the
putting 70 death l6 OF my countrymen who, alege
we're innocent and that without giving time for appeal
TO the supreme authority OF the Island shan feel
obliged IT, AS your Exceency was good enough TO say
Won will cause myself or the Commander Of the Nooe In
my absence he furnished with the names OF the IL
OF the crew sentenced Imprisonment or other penal
ties in order that asceraned whether any OF
them and which British subjects.
I have the honor, &c. d. HoRsbf
The following extract is taken from the protest OF
Commander Gushing addressed to Gen. Burriel:
In the ewes of thc nations of the earth and their we'll
defined laws sanctioned by the tests and rias OF cen
turies such trial and execution are simply muIdef'
earnestly protest in the of my country against
what has been done nothing doubling that the Govern>
ment OF the United States will know how and when 10 pro-
tect its honor lido solemny protest against the impson
ment or other punishment Of any OF the living members
of the crew passengers who either born or natu
rallied citizens Of the United states. request your
yxceency 10 cease these executions, which must lead
TO most serious complications shall send copy OF
this letter to my Government at my earliest cohVeh-
ienoe and respectfully request you 10 send copy 10
his Excellency the Governor General at Havana
Gen. Burriel in acknowledging the receipt OF
Commander Cusbings protest on the lofhASa NoVeh-
ber said that he must, at the same time, remark
that he desired to protest still energetlcally
against the designation of murder which had been
attached to the act of justice which he had prac-
ticed This, be said was a gross insult and an I'M
proper liberty of language in official note, ana ne
repelled il, representing that those were murders
which were committed upon the unhappy Modoc
prisoners, who certainly did not menace the integrity
of any nation rs done by the Cuban insurgents
and the strangers who aided them in their enter
| prises on the coasts of Cuba.
3D. s.as.. NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.