The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-21
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KIE6sToN, JAMAICA, Nov. lO.-Ther'
was no concealment made Of the actua
errand Of the Virginius while she wa
here. 1t was notorious that the officer
had denied reporters onl board, and tha
public meetings were held In honor o
Cuban independence, at which Conseguel
of the Virginius occupied the chair. The
steamer was repaired while In port, anC
coaled at the expense oi the Cuban reiu
ges. While at Port Au.Princo severa
Jamaica merchants (all colorcd) on board
the Virginius, became frightened anc
ran away, but they were dragged IRON
their place OF concealment and deliver.
ed over 10 the officers Of the Virginius,
by whom they taken on board and
pull in irons, and so forced 70 go in this
perilous adventure. Capt Weather, oi
the British steamer Brilliant, reports that
inst before the Vrginlus was captured
Varnoa advised the firing Of the powder
magazine and blow up the Z vessel
rather than they should fall; into the
hands OF the Spaniarsd. But Ahe captain
persuaded and convinced General Varona
that being under the American flag and
in neutral waters, they would not dare TO
touch any man on board. 6Varona and
his followers ithereupon became satisfied,
and shortly alter an officer from the Tor.
nado boarded the Virginius and demand.
cd her papers. The officer stated that
they were correct, but made all on board
prisoners! Varona replied that he was a
prisoner because there was not an Eng.
iish or. American an,of.war near to
witness this scandal Oh the laws OF ma
tions. He added that he could have
blown up the vessel, with all on board,
but he had not done so, since his papers
were correct and she had not been seized
In Cuban waters. The American flag was, j,
he. considered, their protection, and he
surrendered, he said, under the protec-
tion of that flag. He believed he would
be victimized, since the, Spanish gov.
erument; had. all along hated him. p
Capt. Macarthur witnessed the exeGu'
ton Of Ryan; Varona, Jesus Delsol and
Pedro, Cespedis and gives the following
account: The Spaniards forced Cespedis'
and Jesus Delsol to kneel, in which posi-
tions they were shot in the back. The
soldiers next directed Ryan and Varona
10 kneel in the same way, but they reius.
ed and were seized and thrown down and
handcuifed. All tho time the two vic.
Tins begged their tormentors to allow
them to die standing, and having offered
further resistance they were shot stand
ing. Fifteen officers Of the Spanish army
who had been made prisoners on the bat.
tie field by Varona, were present when he
landed and went to the Governor OF the
city and begged that his life should be
spared aimee he had given them theirs.
The acting American Consul on hearing
that Ryan wssTto be shot waited on the
Governor and demanded his restoration
as an American citizen, but the Governor
refused to listen, on the ground that the
Consul was not well informed in regard
to matters. The Spaniards informed the
Consul that they were acting on their
own responsibility and did not even In.
tend Communicating with Madrid.
NEW YORK. NOV. 20.-The Tribune
has information that the demonstration
over the capture Of the Virginius and the
execution OF the passengers at Havana
has greatly subsidized: The news OF the
second slaughter OF Santiago, has not
been received with the. same enthusiasm,
though nearly every one expressed satis'
faction. Jayeller was understood TO be
strongly In favor Of the course taken with
the captives at Santiago, and it was ap'
change in the public sentiment
was being wrought on. A number OF
prominent citizens expressed regret that
the executions had been performed so
hastily: In private convefsationsit isap'
parent that many were doubtful Of the
wisdom Of the hasty executions. 81