New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
HAVANA CRAZED WITH JOY.

HAVANA CRAZED WITH JOY.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CLEoPATRA-THE CAP
TURE OF THE vIRGINIUs FOLLOWED By TWO
DAYS OF REvEIING- THE OFFICERS OF THE
TORNADO REGARDED AS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAUSED BY THE EXECUTION or THE FOUR
LEADERS.
The steamer Cleopatra arrived at this port early
Yesterday morning, having sailed from Havana ON
the afternoon of the 10Th inst, and from Vera Cruz
on the preceding Wednesday. She brings ii passen-
gers five Of whom come directly from Havana. They
furnished important information concerning the
state of feeling in that city since the reception Oh
the earliest Intelligence of the first massacre at San
tiago de Cuba. The Cleopatra was boarded lmmeul-
ately on by reporter of The TRIBUNE ana
her passeng gers, officers and crew were questioned
concerning the aspect of affairs i'll Havana. Inc
passenger list included f. NJ. Muro and wife, who'
though not natives of Cuba, have spent manV years
on the island. and have been in Havana during the
past few months John Bullosa, Cuban merchant;
George w. Hale, an American and Thomas Mario
ram. a Cuban merchant All these embarked on the
Cleopatra at Havana on the 18th inst In addition to
these there were Nicholson Lemus Mexican law
yer; T. Teran, Mexican captain j. Cervantes,
Mexican lawyer; Capt. LANCE, an American, and
Mrs. Isabel Patterson aud Mary Whitaker, also
Americans The aforementioned passengers were all
from Vera Cruz and their information concerning
Cuba WAS of course confined TO the little they had
seen during the few hours while the Cleopatra re-
NAMED in port From some Of the Havana passen-
gers and portion of the officers of the Cleopatra,
full particulars were received concerning the demon
STATIONS of the Spanards, though the names OF the
persons from whom this information was received
are not published for obvious reasons.
On Wednesday Nov. 8, the tidings Of the execu-
ton of Gen. Yarona, Pedro Cespedes, Jesus del Sol
and Gen. Ryan reached the city, and the inhabitants
immediately relinquished all business pursuits and
gave themselves up TO the widest demonstrations
of 10Y. BOnfres were kinded, public and private
buildings were illuminated, the larger streets
were festooned with Chinese lanterns and
even the less important localities were not
exempt from the manifestations of JOY.
Later in the evening the whole population
seemed to pour out into the streets and the voun-
teers paraded through the city. Torchlight pro-
cessons were numerous and bands of music in
spired new enthusiasm in the breasts of the impul-
siye Spaniards. The project of raising subscriptions
and presenting some testimonial to the officers OF
the Tornado, to whom the capture Of the Nirgnius
was DUE met with general approval, and these OIL
GERS were regarded with universal gratitude.
On the following morning Thursday. Nov. 81 the
general hilarity was removed and toward evening
another grand demonstration took place. The pal
ace of the Governor brilliantly Illuminated the
public buildings and private residences were extern
sively decorated and flags and banners waved
above the volunteers, who paraded the streets
in full force. The Captsin-General and Gen.
eral of the Marine were the recipients of
unusual honors, and the serenades which they
received were participated in by hundreds. The
city was again given to general rejoicing, and
grand banquets were held in many sections of the
city, At that time the enthusiasm was at its hight
The outburt of JOY Occasioned by the reception of
the strange tidings was naturally followed by
reaction, and in the few succeeding days the city
gradually regained its former composure The more
startling intelligence of the general slaughter that
followed had not reached Havana when the Cleopa-
ira sailed, though general rumors of still further
executions were in the air.
On the 18th inst the steamer City of New-York
arrived at Havana, having sailed from this city on
the 9th. The reports of the seizure of portion of
her passengers received by telegraph on the
10th and published in the New-fork papers OF the
following morning. Those reports and others which
followed have, however, been most unsatisfactory,
and the number Of seizures has been variousy stated
at from two to twelve. 1t is now certain
that the number Of passengers seized was
six. three of whom were women. The charge
Iutiopary dispatches and correspondence, and they
were at once confined in Moro Castle What action
would be taken with these captives was wholly
uncertain The Spaniards themselves met all ques-
tions concerning their fate with resolutc silence
The Cuban revolutionists in Havana could OF
course only look on in terror at the demonstrations
above described Many concealed themselves as
well AZ they could and none dared to express their
opinions in public. The condition OF Havana was
said TO be not unlike that of Southern city during
the rebellion A Confederate victory was greeted
with the same wild exhibition Of joy and Northern
man or Northern sympathizer was in danger of bis
life if his sentiments became known. The same
peril would threaten the patriot who crossed the path
Of the hot blooded Spaniards at such q time. "A
mans life and property are absolutely valueless."
said man whose experience enabled him to speak
authoritatively on the subject The volunteer force
in Havana remains about the same IN numbers IS
for the past few weeks but it is stated on good au-
thority that many of its members are strongly in
sympathy with thei revolutioDists themselves. by
joining the volunteers they allay the suspicious
which they might otherwise arouse, and enjoy the
privilege Of bearing arms-a privilege to which az
citizens they would never be entitled
At the time Of the departure of the Cleopatra
from Havana the feeling which for SOME days had
been running so high had TO a great extent sub
sided, and the excitement AT that time was not
great indeed, so quiet had the city become, that
nothing unusual was annTent and Havana had In