Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

hazard and to prevent in the future such
| masacres as that which followed the cap
ture of the Nirginius, and which shock
the civilized world. Experience has shown
that the Spanish Government cannot in
tiuence its own DEGREES in the island of
Cuba and therefore it becomes imperative
for the United States to protect its citizens
from Cuban ferocity.
Earnestness OF Officials.
There is among all the prominent officers
of our Government an earnestness in the
preparations now in progress to meet all
questions practically as they arise. In
stead of depending on the Spanish officials
for the transmission Of communications
from our Consuls, either by letter or tele-
graph, our naval officers will be instructed
eohddn CO hddHpFe q dgat il and pShec sand and to
promptly report the facts to the proper de-
partment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-Oficial con-
firmation was received tonight by the
government, of the execution of fifty y-seven
more of the Virginius prisoners on the 18th
inst, of whom seventeen were British SUBJ
jects. The British Legation is in receipt
of the same intelligence.
Movements of sailors.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Ncv. l3.-By order
from the Navy Department all the sailors
on board the United States receiving ship
Sabine, at this station, were this morning
dispatched to New York for service on the
United States vessels in Cuban waters.
NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-The San says
The Spanish residents of this city report
that every soul aboard the Virginius were
executed. According to this account not
one American witness of the affair was left
alive. -
NEW York, Nov. 17.-Beecher in a SER
mon yesterday made strong appeal for
free Cuba and denounced the executions as
a crime against humanity and civilization
simply ferocious. But advises the Gov
ernment to act thoughtfully.
Movements OF Naval Vessels.
Boston, Nov. 1G.-The Franklin has
been ordered to prepare for sea working
to-day.
NORFOLK, Nov. 16.-The United States
steamer Worcester, flagship of the North
Atlantic squadron, has dropped down from
the navy yard to the naval exchange, off
Town Point. She will probably sail for
Cuban waters early on Tuesday.
Newspaper Men Off for Cuba.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. lG.--James H.
Cowandine, recently the Captains clerk on
the United States steamer Zantic, left to-
day for Norfolk, to sail on the flag ship |
Worcester for Cuba, as representative of
the New York Herald, NJ. III. Handy of
the Richmond Dispatch, and w. c. Fam, |
of tle WING, leave tonight on similar |
duty, the former representing the New |
York Trbuqc, and the latter the New |
York Times.
The london Press on tIIe Situation.
IoNDoN, Nov. lathe shooting of the |
crew and passengers of the steamship |
Virginius is commented on at length by the |
London morning journals, all of which |
express the hope that the execution will |
be avenged by the Government of the
United States
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE British Gov
ernment has instructed its COnsuls at
Havana and Santiago de Cuba TO watch
the proceedings against the captives Of the
Virginius, as it has been informed that one
of them is a subject of Great Britain.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times in lead.
ing editorial says: "If the Virginius affair
had occurred during the ascendancy of a
domestic party, Cuba would doubtless have
been Immediately annexed. 1t draws the
contrast between the conduct of the Span
airds in Cuba and the lenient treatment of
the American Government, of foreign
blockade running during the rebellion. If
England is called upon to act in conse-
uuence of the execution of any of her own
subjects, there is no reason why she should
not acknowledge the independence of
Cuba, especially If the act would check
such outrages. 1t recommends the adop-
tion of that line Of policy by the United
S,ates.o
The DQiIy Tclegragh contains an arti-
,le. similar in tone 10 that OF the Times. |
Eoth iournols concur ia the opinion thai