The New York herald., 1873-11-13

the sentences were sent TO the captain Generai
and Admiral in sealed packets. After the Court
had concluded its task, all the prisoners, with the
exception OF Bembeta. Jesus del Sol, General Ryan
and Pedro Cespedes, were transferred to the jail OF
the city, escorted by force OF 100 volunteers and
number or marines.
General Burriel IL is said, coolly asked that all
the prisoners should be turned over to him. with
the excef tion OF the captain and crew. who should
be sent to Havana at the disposal OF the Conan
dante General de Marina, and declared that within
twenty-iour hours afterwards all should be tried ~
and executed in order to avoid any complication
with the exterior-that is. foreign Intervention.
AMERICAN OFFICIAL TELEGRAM DETAINED
He also detained o telegram which the United
States Consul desired to forward to the United
States Consul at Kingston, reporting the capture
ana inquiring as to the nationality OF the Vir-
gnius.
HAVANA JUBILANr
As before stated, all this news was received In
Havana two days ago with great rejoicings by the
Spaniards, and yesterday evening two grand and
brilliant serenades were offered to the Captain
General and the Commanding General Of Marines
respectively.
During the evening both OF these high function
aries received the following telegram from Gen.
eral Burrel, which told the fate meted out TO the
four principal prisoners:-
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 4, 1873.
To THE CApTAIN GENERAL AND ALL AUTH0RI-
TIES OF THE ISLAND REACHED BY THE TELEGRAPH,
AND TO THE PRESIDENTS OF CASISos:-
At six O'Clock this morning the following persons
shot to death in thus city traitors to their
de Varona; General OF Division, Pedro Cespedes ;
Commandant General OF Clenfuegos, Jesus del
Sol, and General OF Brigade, Mr.. Washington Y.
Ryan, in presence OF all the corps OF volunteers,
forces OF the army and navy and an immense crowd.
which were present and kept the greatest order
and c0mposure.
CITIZEN REFLECTION.
1t is useless to make any comments upon this
summary execution OF four OF the expedtionists /;
1t only adds another page to the bloody history OF
the present insurrection. General Bcrnabe de
Varona had conducted himself with remarkable
generosity towards the Spanards while command
taken by him were invariably treated with the
greatest consideration and set at liberty: Numer-
and 1t Is universally acknowledged In TINS
island that he was as brave In battle
as he was generous to the conquered. At one time
he captured a party Of soldiers belonging TO the
Battalion Habana. He not alone granted them
their liberty, but escorted them up TO within
short distance OF Puerto Principe, to prevent them
falling into the hands OF other insurgent ba nds.
The public interest is greatly excited about the
Intelligence has been received from Santiago de
Cuba. The telegraph Is interrupted. IL has been
rumored that eight more OF the prisoners shot
on the 5tn, and that one out OF every I'VE OF the
prisoners would be executed.
No other government under the sun would pro-
strances OF some decided nature by the civilized
world. And thus ends the Inflated expedition OF
the Virglnius 1t yet remains to be seen what
steps viii be taken by the governments OF Great
Britain and the United States In regard to this
matter, and II IL is to be again proven that the
treaty OF 1895 between Spain and the United States
Is dead letter.
At this juncture IL may be well to recall to mind
THE DECREE ISSUED BY CAPTAIN GENERAL DULCE
In March, 1860, which created considerable excite
mcnt in the United States, and which was evoked
on account OF Mr.. Fish. then Secretary OF State OF
the United States protesting against the
attitude assumed by General Duce, who, like most
OF his race, seemed to presume that Spain could
threaten the world and overshadOw all nations
with her power.
AMERICAN OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT
The news OF the appointment OF Mr.. Henry c.
Hall Consul General OF the United States at the
Island OF Cuba reached Havana yesterday by tele-
graph, and was received with great satisfaction by
American residents. Mr.. Hall has for years dis
charged the duties of Consul at MatanZas, has
frequently had charge OF the Havana o1lce and
has won for himself very general esteem.
Progress OF the War--The Insurgents
Rcpulsed.
HAVANA Nov. IL, 1873.
Manzanilo was attacked from every direction by
the insurgents in considerable force.
Fighting lasted until three O'Clock r. NJ, when
the rebels were driven Oh.