Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-21
CUB A.
The Slaughter Still Goes ON.
Forty Patriots Shot down with
out Mercy.
Only 53 of the VirginiIs Cap
ttVes Shot.
Interview Between Sickles anG
the Spanish Minister.
Spain will Refuse ReparatiOI
and Welcome War.
spain Ready to Make Reparatior


Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-Midnight-
The Secretary of State hasreeeived unofficial
information from Madrid Of the determine
ton of the Spanish Government to concede
in the most prompt and liberal manner
consistent with ali official acquaintance
with the facts, the EXTREMIST demands of
the United States. Notification of the re-
ports as to the ViTginius may not be hadby
the Spanish Republic in timeto makerepara-
ton by the date Of the assembling of Con-
gress, but, if necessary, Spain will coop
crate with the United States to bring the
volunteers in Cuba TO submission. The
integrity of Spanish domain, how
ever, is to he maintained over
Cuba, the Republic Of Spain agreeing to
use force, if necessary, to make the subju-
CATION of the revolt proceed tremendously
with the calls Of mercy and international
obligation.
Mr.. Fish feels very buoyant, and conf
dent that there will be no war, and thegov-
eminent will be acquitted of honor and for
titude before the world. He has secret
eInissaries in Cuba who keep him contin-
ually advised of the situation. Said he:
'If gunboats are needed, we shall produce
them. The country viii be satisfied, and
future difficulties of the same kind fore
stalled
Mrs. Fisll's observation-disclosures Of the
Spanish Minister.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Fish held
her second reception of the season this
afternoon, which was attended by one or
more of the members of all the foreign lega-
lions here, with the exception of Admiral
Polo de Barnabe, the Spanish Minister
The absence of the Spanish legation was
particularly noticeable, III view of the pres
ent relations existing between our govern
ment and that of Spain, and unfavOrable de-
auctions were drawn from it.
BY Telegraph to the Associated Tress.
over Thrice Our Whole Army.
MADRID, Nov. Cot is officially an
nounced that the effective Spanish force in
Cuba numbers $4,000 men.
Devious Diplomacy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Evidence ac-
cumulates that Cuban matters will require
much correspondence and cause quite de-
lay. 1t is asserted in prominent quarters
that no complication need be feared as the
Administration sees its way clear, and
while war will be averted the probability is
that Cuba will be free.
The Navy Department is ordering OIL
GERS to the Franklin, Colorado, Brooklyn
and Dictator, soon to sail for Cuban
waters.
No Virginius Executions Since the StII.
The Secretary of State has received
the following dispatch from Consul Gene
raj Hall:
Hdrdna, Nor. 1S.-The Consul at San
tiago reports, under date of the 18th, that
the total number of executions Of persons
from the Virginius was fifty-three, and that
there had been no executions since the Sth
inst. Tie statements published here on
the 14th, respecting 81 additional eXecu-
lions, proves untrue.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 20.-The
United States steamer Ossippee, from New
port. passed in this morning for the Norfolk
navy yard.
OF for Cuba.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Capt. Montenegro
of the Arapiles. has received orders from the
home government to get ready for sea at the
earliest moment possible and proceed to
Cuba. He expects his vessel to be out OF
the dry dock in 20 days, when nothing will
remain to be done except to take her pow
der and armament.
Insatiate FiendS.
Of the six passengers arrested on the
steamer CITY of New York at Havana, three
were women and one neice of Albania.
Extensive correspondence was found Sc
creted about their clothing. BY this cor
respondence, many persons on the island
hitherto unsupported, were implicated, ant
as the Moro Castle left Havana, they wer'
being shot without mercy. 1t was estima,
| ted that about forty patriots on various por
tions of the island had met this fate.
| The Errand Of the Yirglnius n'
| Secret.
| KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Nov. 10.-Ther
was no concealment made of the actua
errand of the Virginius while she was here
| 1t was notorious. The officers had dancin
parties on board and public meetings wer
held in honor of Cuban independence, a
which the consignee of the Virginius OC
cupied the chair. The steamer was re
paired while in port and coaled at the eX
pense of Cuban refugees. While at Port
Au-Prince several Jamaica mechanics, al
colored, on board the Virginius becam
Harmed and ran away, but they wer
hunted up and dragged from their places {
concealment and delivered over to the off
GERS of the Virginius, by whom they wer
taken on board again and put in irons an
so forced to go on this .perilOus adventure
A Desperate Resort.
Capt. Macarthur, of the British SchOone
Brilliant, reports that just before the vi
ginius was captured Varona advised til
firing of the powder magazine and cOnSt
quent blowing up of the vessel, rather tina
that they should fall into the hands Of tn
Spaniards, but the captain persuaded an
convinced Gen. Varona that being undo
the American flag and in neutral water
they would not dare touch any man Q
board. Varona and his followers Their
upon became satisfied and shortly after a
officer from the Tornado boarded the vi
ginius and demanded her paper
The officer, after inspection, state
they were correct but made a
on board prisoners. Varona replied tn:
he was prisoner because there was not q
English or American man-of-war near
witness this scandal on the laws Of nation
He added that he could have blown up Il
vessel. with all on board, but he had n
| uOiIe 81 SlllCC ltCI pdpClo WIZ NOilCO'' 81
had not been seized in Cuban waters. II
American flag was, he considered, the
protection, and he surrendered, he sal
: under the protection of that flag, but b
lieved he would be victimized, since Il
E Spanish Government all along hated hin
An English Captains Statement of Il
Butchery.
Capt. Macarthur witnessed the execute
of Ryan. Varona, Jesus del Sol and Ped
: Cespedes, and gives the following accOun
: The Spaniards forced Cespedes and Jes
l del Sol to lneel, in which position tn
: were shot in the back. The soldiers he
Il directed Ryan and Varona to kneel in t
: same way, but they refused and we
seized and thrown down, handcuffed all t
: time. The two victims begged their t.
mentors to allow them to die standing, al
having offered further resistance they we
Z shot standing.
; Fifteen officers of the Spanish army, W
Il had been made prisoners on the battlefie
II by Varona, were present when he laI d
and went to the Governor of the city a
begged that his life should be spared. sin
= he had given them theirs. The acti
: American Consul, on hearing that Ry
was to be shot, waited on the Governor a
: demanded his restoration as an Americ
citizen, but the Governor refused to lists
:, on the ground that the Consul was not w
- informed in regard to the matter. T
= Spaniards informed the Consuls that til
were acting on their own RESPONSIBLE