New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20


from her sons
The Diorto says: "We are strong in our right, and
firm in the resolve to cOmport ourselves WELL and
have sufficient GOODNESS To hear the American press
without returning insult for insult, only again
stating that their threats in no wise intlmidate u.s.
because to-day we repeat what we said five years
ago to the Supreme Government Save the honor of
the nation, come what may"
MADNESS AND CRUELTY IN HAVANA.
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMSHIP MoRRo cAsrLE-THE
EXECUTION OF CAPT FRY AND THE CREW GEN
ERALLY APPRoyEp-ARREsT or PERSONS BEAR
ING DISPATCHES TO THE PArMors-sUMMARY
CONDENSATION or AN EXPRESS AGENT-cUBAN
NEWSPAPERS KEPT All HOME.
The MORO Castle, which was due on Tuesday, did
not arrive till Yesterday morning, having encoun
tered q terrible gale off the coast of Delaware by
which she was delayed upward of "a hours. She
brought no Cuban refugees Her only passengers
were four Spaniards, two of whom were ladies. OF
these passengers the most noticeable was V. Lagos,
a man about As years of age He is dealer in horses
and is very frequently passenger on the steamers
plying between this port and Havana. Accompany
ing Lagos and acting as his servant is Clement Piru
of Albany, who is somewhat younger than his en-
ployer, and coDverses only in Spanish. The other
passengers were Miss Carlotta Fernandez and Miss
Dolores Fernandez. They are sisters. who have
come North to spend the Winter. OF these passen-
gers the only one having any knowledge of the En-
glish language is Lagos. All attempts to converse
with him upon the condition of affairs in Havana
are met by stod and Tesolute silence and vacant
stare The officers of the MORO Castle willing
to furnish information on the Cuban question, and
from various the facts below were Cleaned
JOY OVER THE EXECUTIONS.
The MORO Castle which left New-York Tuesday,
afternoon, Nov T. reached Havana on the morning
of the 10th inst. The Spaniards, who had been en-
joying an uninterrupted holiday since the reception
of the report of the capture of the Virgnius, had
apparently become surfeted with rejoicing, and the
city wore its usual aspect The earlier reports of the
universal hilarity of the previous day verified
by the testimony OF many. Quiet regnod through
out the city on the night of the 10th and throughout
the day and night Of the 18th. On Wednesday, the
18th however the tidngs of the execution of Capt.
Fry, commander of the Virginius. and of his crew,
reached Havana and again the city abandoned it
self to manifestations Of the widest joy though ac
cording to witnesses of both scenes the demOnstra-
tions were not rs marked as the former OCCASION
The Cubans were, of course terrOr-stricken at the
scene but nobody dared to raise his voice in DENIM
citation of the butchery, or even to allow his own
opinions to escape him. The safest course they coud
pursue was TO hide themselves, and those who were
possible, their own adherence Of the deed.
Every patriot knew that his life was of
hardly straw's value in the eyes of the
Spaniards and the danger especially great now,
when their enemies were maddened like blood
hounds Nearly every one in Havana, therefore,
seemed to approve of the course that had been
taken. Only occasionally was one heard to de-
nounce it, and then only in the mildest terms One
of the most prominent citizens of Havana however,
was strongly opposed TO the course which had been
TAKEN and did not hesitate to make known his feel
ings regarding it. He is Spaniard, but liberal in
his views and q residence of many years in the
United States, no doubt, had much to do with his
openly-expTessed indignation at the summary pro-
ceedngs at Santiago. and bis sympathy for the VIC
tins. In the Casino and other club-houses Of Ha-
yana all conversation was of course directed to the
capture of the virginius and the fate of Der
Here were nightly gathered men of all natonalities,
but few words of condemnation were ever uttered,
and these only by those whose position and ,influ-
ence secured them from personal danger. The Ca
sino was not unlike the cluDhouses Of Northern
cities in this country during the war. Even among
humane and refined Americans, a Southern sympa-
thizer hardly '.red to open his mouth. What then
must be the danger among the hot-headed Span
iards who have no regard for human life and loudly
laugh at justice
ARREST OF HEARERS OF DISPATCHES.
Concerning the arrest of the passengers Of the City
of New-York at Havana. facts gradually
coming to light On the arrival of the MORO Castle
at that port on Nov 12, shewas at once boarded by
officers. As long AS her passengers remained ON
board they were unmolested, but the moment they
disembarked some were seized by the Spaniards. OF
the II Storage passengers which the MORO Castle
took from New York, were arrested but were
discharged Immediately after being searched. The
explanation made by the officers that they were
supposed to be the bearers of revolutionary dis
patches but it was found upon inquiry that the per-
SONS for whom they searching were on board the
CITY OF New-YOrk. The Spanlards in Havana had
been informed by telegraph that suspicious persons
had left this city, On her arrival at Havana the
City of New-York was boarded in the same manner
as the Moro Castle, her passengers were at
seized and searched, aud Blk declared guilty.
OF this number, three were women, and extensive
correspondence was found secreted about their
clothing. One Of these was the niece Of Albania.
lady who on the passage, had attracted attention by
her great beauty aud her brilliant conversational
powers. The prisoners guilty OF bearing these dis
patches were al once confined in the Cabans, but
their fate had not been determined at least could
not be learned when the MORO Castle sailed. Ru-
mors of the shooting of portion of them had been
circulated but were dIscredited. An express agent
of Havana is now said to be implicated in this mat
ter. HE name is Bombahsr. He 10 about IS years