Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-23

national authorities to rely upon peac
able arbitration for the settlement of tn
difficulties, and that, while we denounc
the atrocities of the local authorities o
Cuba, We sympathize with those whit
are struggling 10 establish a republicai
form Of government in Spain.
! ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE EN
ECUTIONs.
NEW YORK, November 22.-The EB
crOnisfd, a Spanish organ in this city
contains a variety of fresh correspond
ence from Cuba. From this il appear:
that sixteen men captured on the Nir
ginius who claimed to be British sub
jects, and who sought protection Of the
! British vice-consul, which Burriel Ie
fused to acknowledge, were not neg,
/ lected by the British authorities al
/ Kingston, Jamaica. After the vice
consul found his efforts in vain, the
British commodore took the matter in
hand and telegraphed to the governor Oi
Santiago de Cuba in the following
words:
"In the interests OF friendly relations
existing between our respective govern
ments, beg you to delay the execution
of the alleged English subjects captured
on the Virginius until the captain of the
British fTigate NiObe can communicate
with you. The NiObe leaves to-day for
Santiago TO this request"
Burriel replied by telegraph: "I do
not possess the authority to accede to
the petition you send me. The law
must be fulfilled"
The men who claimed Id be British
subject were executed without allowing
any time for investigation as to the
truth or falsity of their claims.
Captain FTy's appeal to the Spanish
authoities is published. In it he asks
nothing for himself, but all for his crew,
many of whom, he say were entirely
ignorant of the destination of the Nir-
ginius when she left Kingston, and for
several equally innocent passengers he
pleaded strongly. Captain Fry closes
his letter as follows: "The consul well
knows tLat I am not pleading for my
life. have not prayed to God for it,
nor even to the blessed mother. / have
neither house nor country, a victim of
war and persecution, the way to
prosperity being closed for me to such
an extreme point that l have not
been able TO provide bread for my wife
and seven children, who know what it
10 " NAAANA III NA4C ANNNocaAAANo VI lAACs
MY life is cne of suffering, and ] look
eft of God, and it is not for me, there
fore, to ask favors of any one.n
A letter from Senor AlfarO to General
Burreil, offering to desert the Gu
ban cause, and to divulge secrets con-
fided to him. if his life is spared, is also
published. In this offer, AlfarO is joined
by seven other CubaOs.
SALT LAKETTEs A UNIT FOR WAR.
SALT LAKE, November 22.-But one
prevails here in regard to the
Virginius atrocity, and thSt is, ample
re psratiOn or war. A meeting last
night, concluded with resolution that
when the administration finds it neces-
sary to declare war, to vindicate the
honor of the nation, the people of Utah,
without any distinction of party, will
rally to the support Of the government. |
The public feeling is high to-day to
avenge the insult to our flag and to
free Cuba.
LOOKING AFTER THE HARBORs, ETC. |
WASHINGTON, November - The !
3hief of the engineer corps has ordered |
he officers in charge of the harbOrs to |
put them in proper defense, and tor
DedOes, with the necessary electrical
able instruments, tackle, etc, to be |
planted along the cOast.
The navy department has been in |
ormed by the commander of New Lon |
ion station that on the night of the |
wentieth two men representing them
elves to be naval engineers, tried to
Orce their wagon Oh board the Dictator,
md when resisted by the watchman,
ired at him. They then made their
,scape.