The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-21
c. u 3 A.
SIGNIFICANT PEoPHEsY-To WAR, But FREE


CUBA.
WAsHl.GroN, November 20.-The follow.
Ing significant paragraph is furnished from 4
reliable source:
Evidences accumulate that Cuban mat
ters viii require much correspondence aud
delay. No complications need be feared, as
the Administration sees its ay clear, and,
while war will be avoided, Cuba will be
Free"
TIE ARREST OF SUSPECTED PAssESGERs-DIs.
covERY OF SECRET coRREsPoNDEscE-MASY
CCBASs IMPLICATED, &C.
New YORK, November 19.-The officers of
the Moro Castle report that on arrival at
Havana the vessel was boarded. The pas-
sengers, while aboard, were unmolested,
but were seized upon landing. Six out OF
seventeen steeragc passengers were arrested,
but were discharged after being searched.
The Spanish officers explained that they
were suspected of bearing dispatches.
The persons for whom they were search
ing came on the City of New York. She
was boarded upon arrival and tae passengers
seized and searched. Six were declared
guilty. Three of them were women. Ex-
tensive correspondence was found secreted
about their persons. One was q neice OF
Almada, who had attracted attention during
the passage by her great beauty and brilliant
conversational powers. The prisoners were
confined in the cabin, and their fate was un-
known when the Moro Castle left Havana.
The Bombalier Express ageut attempted to
throw some papers out OF the window, but
they fell short. He was at once condemned
to death.
CUBAN PATRIOTS SHOT WITHOUT MERCY.
The extensive correspondence which had
been seized implicated many persons on the
island hitherto unsuspected, and as the Moro
Castle left Havana they were being shot
without mercy.
1t was estimated that about forty patriots
on various portions Of the island had met
this fate.
RECEPTION OF THE TORNADO AT HAvANA-srAN-
Isu EEJolCIEGs OVER TIE DEEDS OF HERO.
ISM AND rALon," ETC.
Meantime the most extensive preparations
for the reception Of the Tornado were going
forward in Havana The captain aud the
engineer we're lauded TO the skies, and the
admiration at their heroism and valor is un.
bounded. Subscriptions in their behalf met
with u generous response everywhere, and
the papers were circulated to the most dis
tant purts Of the island.
While all this was going on, the General
of Marines, or Admiral, addressed the peo-
pie, saying that tue officers had only done
their duty, and desired no public demonstra-
tion; they were paid for it by the navy, In
whose service the glorious deeds had been
accomplished. But the people and press
took different ground. Heroes had accom-
plished achievements in behalf of the peo-
Die. They belonged to the people, and the
,.o-o tknir shnTil rot yo
unrewarded.
TIE BUTCHER BCRRIELL' 8 DISREGARD OF ORDERS.
The following is au extract from private
letter received fom Cuba on Monday:
"On the 9Th instaot, at 5 O'Clock 2. M.,
Captain. General J0vc!lr tcegraphcd TO
Burrieil that tue Spanish Minister ut Wash
iugton advised him not to shoot any more
men, Said telegram was received by Bur-
rlelI, at Santiago de Cuoa, early on the Sih.
On tue 10Th be Shot the G.ty-seren men.
"Gcneral Joycliar says that he c1mpre-
hended the Necessity OF saving the lives Of
these men, but WAS OYcrrulcd.'
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
FORTRESS MONROE, November 20.-The
United States war vessel Ossipce, frun New
York for Norfolk, has passed in.
BOSTON, y o. CulUcf -V.-OltctS uufc DctL
received 10 work night and day Until the
Brooklyn and Franklin are ready for sea.
AN IMPERATIVE DEMAND UPON SPAIN.
WAsulSGToS, November 20.-It is under
stood that secretary Fish has made an inl-
perativc demand UPON Spain for the imnIe-
diatc restoration of property scqucstrattd
from American citizens in Cuba, as he de-
sires 10 report TO Congress that the stlpu-
lated restoration has been made.
OFFICIAL DENIAL OF THE EXECUTION or THE
FIFTY-SEvEN.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Thc follow
ing has been received from Consul-General
Hail, at Havana. dated November 18: g The
Secretary Of State, Washington The con-
sui at Santiago reports, under date Of the 18th
instant, that the total number OF executions
of persons from the Virginius was fifty
,hrce, aud that there had been no executions
since the Sth iustaut. The statements put
Gshcd here on the 1.th instant respecting
uftv.seyen additional executions prove un-
| true"
TIE EFFECTIVE SPANISH FORCE IN CUBA.
MADRID, November 20.-It is officially an
| n nouuced that the effective Spanish force III
| Cuba numbers $1,000 men.