The New York herald., 1873-11-27
Spanish Press Justification Of
the MaSsacreS.
Action Of the British Nave
Authorities.
The Colored Men Of ne sonth
Aroused.
TIE Spanish PRESS.

"JV -sssce Might Shinc.''
i/se LsdTi0 de la Marina OF Havana In its issue o
tAe 18th INST. has q leader from which the follow
ing extracts are taken:-
The always famous HERALp and other American
newspapers have launched forked and sheet
lightning against spain and produced some agita-
tlon among the more impressionable and less
tnongntiul portion OF the people; but these exag' M
Sosrective cor % speaking for ITSELF the ss s0t pesn
outrage TO the American nag, full and complete
satisfaction will be exacted. but nothing must be
done under the pressure OF the ieeiing oi tne
We can gather from what has been said-and we
have taken care TO not cite suspicious autnorities-
That the secessionsts residing IN New YORK tres
pass openly and scandalously the laws OF
the country aud International rigat, Ia pre-
pairing exp Stons ana
obliged to do everything possible TO prevent such
acts. The right OF the United States to ask justice
from Spain for any outrage made to their nag, Is
acknowledged: but this right must be kept within
the bounds q healthy, logical relation
we have mentioned. II this duty is
relgiously complied with. If the American gov
enment does not consent to the gathering to-
gether nor the sailing OF flbusterng expeditions
they have the right to exact OF the Spaniards
that should IN every case respect their
duty, II expeditions succeed one another, the
government in Washington have really no right to
reclaim; that is, when the capture Of ship badly
proof that she conducted flibustering expedition
against Spanish territory.
question, we laid down the following theory, taking
~ from the Courier des Etats Unis:-"To justify
tne capture Of the virginius Spain shonld prove
that she carried libustering expedition desrlned
part or the International question. A
had on board a filibustering expedition bound for
Cuba; but, as every day augments the proofs, and
the question is very Important, we Will not do
had in rndn thnfV yn AncY1 ofnh fFnr
Jamaica, the following might be read on the day
before the capture OF the ship
The filibuster steamer Virginius, after embarking
a numerous party OF Cubans ana large quantity
OF war material, which had been warehoused
Immediately after her arrival, sailed for Limon
have searched the baggage OF all the passengers,
70 prevent every irregularity or Infringement OF
the law on the evening before the sailing OF the
Vrginius General RYAN who was the chief OF the
expedition. gave grand ball on board.
The authorities OF Cuba had perfect knowledge
Einius had arrived at Kingston with cargo OF
arms and ammunition, and that they had
onad News m next recesed said that pary
OF iilibusters were being gathered together from
New YORK, New Orleans, and other cities OF the
United States and afterwards 1t turned out that
Varona, Alaro, Cespedes, Ryan, Jesus del SOL
santa Rosa, with other leaders, were waiting in
Jamaica to disembark on the coasts OF Cuba, alter
Atlas, which came near being lost, brought out
from New YORK the principal chiefs of the expedi-
silence, took good care to give us their piogra-
phies, indicating the object OF their voyage. in
order, without doubt. that the authorities OF this
Antille should not remain IN ignorance OF 1t.
Twenty-four hours alter the Virginlus had left
the port OF Kingston the authorities knew Of her
sailing with an expedition on board and naturally
tney took what precautions were considered nee
essary TO prevent a decentralization on our shores
In the columns OF the Diario de la Marina
the 10th ultimo the vrginlus tried
70 land her cargo on the southern coast; but she
trnh1a ln In nr1 .ha Or 1rS
October until the evening OF the 3lst the yrgnius
was an astute smuggler, precocious filibuster.
ns on Ss cosss m cS ss1g 3 1ne e
wishes, with the firm purpose OF disembarging
men, arms and material Of war; On the
sight Of and chased her until she was captured.
Should she have been released because the nag OF
The United States was dshonored at her mastheadY ?
The American people cannot expect such thing
The government Of Washington Will never set 1t
down In note.
The Courier des Etats Unis believes that proceed
ing 10 good faith, as It Is natural for the govern
1nent OF the United States 70 proceed, serious
plications between the two Powers can be avoided,
and this belief is founded on the convic-
ton that the initiation OF negotiations
would probably lead to the demonstration that
the virginius was flibustering vessel, and not
an American ship engaged in legal commerce, and
the role OF the government would in that case
be reduced to frutless demonstrations. A
washington correspondent is not very far
srom the same opinion when he con-
cludes az follows Tt is seen by the De-
paftmeHt OI state, altnOnRh protesting against
the useless Irritation provoked by the Spanish
government among our people, by the abuse of
summary punishment, tnat u does not wish 10 be
compromised in dignity ny precipitately embracing
the cause OF the vIrginius, TO soon find out that
any intervention could not according to inter
national law and treaty stipuatous, be justified"
The washington correspondent OF the HERALD
SAYS that an efaploye Of high category had, among
oiher things, expressed the following opinion:-lt
tirely distinct from that Of the Trent; but
that II Is similar 10 the Alabama affair."
The Trent was steamer employed bona yHde
IN the carrying or passengers. that constantly
trafilcked legally between the Antilles and Eng
land, the priv ate property of an Englishman. and
that rightIul iy carried the nag OF Great Britain
For this reason our government dlsapproved OF
her capture by Admiral Wilkes. The Alabama, on
her part, during all her cruise, sailed with
English papers, in the same way that
the Virginus pretends 10 be American, in
virtue Of possessing documents from the United
states; bat the government holds that she has no
more right to dishonor the American nag, making
u cover Ia fraudulent way illegal enterprises
IMAM had the Alabama 20 abuse the English papers
and nag which she bore. and which did not prevent
ner from being attacked and sunk by the
An American paper says.-"we think that mapy
members OF the captured VirgInius expedition
have been recruited and exercised In this city
New York-uLder the direction OF Jesus del Sol,
ahu IN nagrant violation of our national
laws and OF our ebngations towards spair.D
Inc authorized Srgan. OF President Grant and Of
ms ms, Cannes says TINS, and, in stating certain
american authorities who have allowed
Jesus del SOL 10 recruit and exercise fli.
busters IN the city OF New York;
We could add much 70 the various quotations that
have been cited but we think them more than
SUFFICIENT 70 justify the capture and 70 prove al
the same time that the dispassionate papers and
people OF the United States begin 70 clearly
see and concede that we are in the
right. As for the judicial consequences OF the
capture ofthe pirate vessel we positively Know thai
fhe courts martial, although they have proceeded
with great activity, have canscentously and
scrupulously filed all the formalities OF the law
and sentenced with justice. The trials have been
Ecld while under the belief that spain might
GDd herself In the sorrowful necessity Of being
severe: but, before all and above all. that her
Justice sbould shine.
Braggadocio and Bluster-They Knew
They Were Rixht-piscontentm ntment i'm
Madrid.
she following extracts are from . leading article
OF La ConStaacf0, published the 10th inst., IN
davana:-
- what have the good SpaniaTds OF cuba done
ihet nave captured shp with men, arms ana
horses that were coming AZ they had several times
nelore 10 execute plratica Decentralization on
me coasts OF this spanish Antile The people com.