Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-28
THE yIRGINIUs OUTRAGE.


neutral waters, they wOuld not dare touch
any man on board NarOna and his brave
followers thereupon became satisfied, and
shortly after an officer from .he II Tornado
boarded the Nirginius and demanded
her papers The officer after inspec-
ton stated that they were correct,
but made all on board prisoners
Narona replied that he was q prisoner be-
cause there was not an English or American
man-oi-war to witness this scandal on the
law Of nations tie added that he could
have blown NJ the vessel with all on board,
but he had not done 50. since her papers
were correct and she had not been seized in
Cuban waters. The American flag was, he
considered, their protection, and he surren-
dered under the protection Of that flag, but
believed he would be yicIimized since the
Spanish government all along hated him
Captain Macarthur witnessed the execution
Of RYAN. Verona, Jesus Del SCI and Pedro
Cespedes and gives the following account .
Arrived at the place Of execution they forced
Ce,pedes and Jesus De- Sol TO kneei, in
which position they were shot in the back
The soldiers next directed Ryan and Verona
% kneel II the same way, but they refused
and were seized and thrown down. hand
cufied all the time. The two victims begged
their r0rmentors 10 allow them 20 die stand
inc. and having offered further resistance,
they We're murdered standing. Fifteen OIL
cer~ Of the Spanish army who had been
made prisoners on the battlefield hy Naruna
were present when he landed. Iney went
O. the governor of the city and begged his
lie should be spared, since he mad given
rbeir- The American consul on hearing
that RYAN wa % be shot waited on the
governor auI demanded has restoration a.
sn American citizen. but the governor
refused 70 listen. on the ground that the
consul was nor well informed In regard 10
tha matter The spaniart- informed the
can-u. that they were acting on their own
responsibility. and dii not even intend
communicating with Madrid.
orr RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
ST., YoRk. No,. aI.-A Herald special
from Madrid, dated yesterday. received here
ar 2 O'Clock this morning, slyS that the
Situation is crave. There Is ID serious mis-
understanding between minister sickle
and the Spanish cabinet. ON the arrival Of
the new of tine capture of the Nrglnlu-
President Castelar, called Of the nitel
State lerati-n and expressed regret. hen
Secretary Fish teleEraphsJ tie new OF tar
executions Geu Sickle sent note o. Two
O'Clock iu the morning demanding 81 say
The foreign secretary answered questioning
theaccuracy OF the information, interrng
rnst Oeu Sickle-'= action wa not author
.-ed Thereupon zen. Sickle, iu the name
Of th- uiIel State .addrez-s1 formal pro
test against the nhuman hut-lerle- and the
insult 90 the nited State Hag, and insisted
au lbt rights OF American o. trial undef
the treaty lf l--.6. lie complained that the
- ..... +t. -sl.-rerL 3.
W,sl,n-t,,. M. Spanish secretary
s,-v4-si t..,t ta- matter wa wholly o
-,,r--.rs. ANN between spain ana the
Ii-u,r'r- f..rgtr. and spain could NOT
t...s---. ar,.ri..1r interference The inter
new ended bv Mr.. s.ckle- demanding tina.
~n-,r .6..lI enil--. tl- rier- D.. the
cabinet 60 tuil l3r SUSPENSION. 81. t"a
e1ec-.l'l- me Nl'Ai-'-i. l'i---i-.e' y ~
liiA-r- ea-ine1 % i'eIlliit m.
discuss the mnhii. pa -'i-.il (. yea
interview FERN iha'rI .'l ''tl. '7- r.. ~
Dr. Wl--L mona M i'lls I'm ~
H.t. ErlaLll-A- y 1885 tl44 -AtA-lHtA-s A''-t.