Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-13
FOrty-nine Additional Victims
Shot to Death-AnOther
Brutal and WantOn
Butchery.
Unusual Activity at All the Navy
Yards-The IrOneiads and
Monitors to be Fitted
for Sea.
Public Opinion at New York
Mass Meeting at New Or
leans - War Immi-
nent, Etc.

NEW YORK, November I2.-At a
cabinet meeting yesterday, a Washing
ton correspondent makes the President
say he had read that eighty
Cuban insurgents had been cap
tUred as prisoners of war and
shot on the field, and while the re-
port lacked confirmation, he was pre-
pared to hear of It's confirmation, after
what bad already occurred in Cuba.
he was satisfied that the Spanish gov
ernment did not and would not approve
OF such a butchery; it was matter,
/ however, which an enlightened govern
ment could not overlook, if, indeed, this
method Of warfare was necessary to the
support of the Spanish republic, indi-
/ viduaLly, be could not wish such a gov
| eminent prosperity; and if the Spanish
| people in their effort 10 establish a re-
/ publican form Of government could not
control their authorities in Cuba, then
/ in the interest of humanity, he thought
/ it time to interfere. not to encourage
/ the struggling Cubsns, nor to embar-
rass the Spanish republic in any way,
| but wholly in the interest of civilization
and humanity.
SECRETARY FISH OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
OF TIE BUTCHERY.
WASHINGTON, November I2.-Secre-
Lary Fish to-day received a Telegram
IrJn1 the cOnsul-general at Havana
( stating that the Havana papers publish
statement, apparently from an official
/ source, that the captain of the Virginius,
| thirty-six OF her crew, and sixteen 9TH
/ ers were shot on the seventh and eighth
instants at Santiago de Cuba. The sec
retary Immediately proceeded to the ex-
ecutive mansion and showed the tele
I gram to the President, and soon there
/ after telegraphed to the cOnsul-geneTal
/ to verify the statement. The excita-
ment against the Cuban authOritie-,
which had somewhat lessened, has been
revived by to-dsy's startling announce
ment. The news formed a subject OF
earnest comment in official and dipl0-
matte circles. 1t has heretofore been
stated that the CASTELAR, government pc
remptorily demanded a stay Of proceed
| ings, but it seems the order has been
| disregarded, thus strengthening the re-
mark Of the minister Of foreign affairs
concerning the impracticability Of deal
ing with the Cuban authorities.
MOVEMENTS OF THE NAVY.
PHILADELPHIA, November I2-Or-
ders have been received at the navy
yard here to fit out the monitor Man
haitian for sea, by Friday next. a large
! force of workmen have been employed
1t is understood other monitors at
League Island are TO be made ready lCr
sea at one.
GETTING READY FOR ACTION.
New YORK, November l2.-Orders
/ have been received at the Brooklyn
navy-yard to get the ships-Ot-war Ker-
] sage and Juniata, ready for sea at once.
At noon to-day, under equally pressing
orders, the tOrpedO-bOat, Admiral Por-
ter, was launched, and is TO be made
ready for active operations in a few
days. All the officers about the yard
are greatly excited over the news from
Havana. The principal discussion to
day at places where merchants congre-
gate, was the slaughter of the captain
and crew Of the steamer Nirginius, ana
/ the feeling Of Indignation was universal.
/ Not voice was raised in defense of the
/ set, all asserting thst the killing Of the
crew was unjusti6able, and deman del
! prompt action on the part of the United
/ States government.
THE EVENING POST SAYS, EDIToRIALLY,
'eThe report from Cuba which we pub
/ lish this morning, in its very brevity,
makes the blood run cold. Are we liv-
ing in times Of Albai2 Have these
butchers no fear Of the indigna-
/ ton Of the civilized world? Or
do they mean to provoke US so that we
shall have no alternative but 20 topple
their infamous and impotent provincial
| government into the sea, and take pos
session in the name Of outraged human
ity and justice? If the feeling of our cit-
TO hr~f
cution of the four leaders, il will now rise
to boiling pitch, and Cuba and her
| friends will hereafter need neither
money nor men,"
THE FRIENDS OF CUBA.
A party, composed principally of Gu
/ bans, who are devoted to the revolution
sry cause in Cuba, held a private meet
/ ing this afternoon, at their rooms in TX
! change place. 1t was supposed that the
association would take some action re-
/ gardiDg the Nirginius's massacre, but j
/ was asceTtained, after the meeting ad
| journed, that they did not intend doing
/ 30. The Cubans regard the matter As
purely an American question, as the
| Virginius sailed from an English port
and was legally cleared by an American
consul. They consider, however, thai
| it was a peaceable expedition, and could
not, in any way, be called an armed
one.
THE NAVAL sQUADRoNs TO BE REIN
FORCED.
WASHINGTON, November 12.-The|
Mahop2c and the Manhattan, ordered
| 70 be pct in commission, and to which
officers are already assigned, will join
the Nortn Atlantic squadron. The yes
sells Of the navy have been 50 much re-
duced il number that il has been found
somewhat difficult 10 promptly reinforce
our sCUadrons in cases of emergency
but in the course Of a few days all that
can be made available will be sent to
the CUban waters, in accordance with
/ the determination of the cabinet meet
I ing yesterday. The secretary Of the
navy was to-day in consultation with
the different bureau officers on the sub
jet Of preparing vessels for sea. The
government seems more earnest than
heretofore in protecting The waters be-
tween the United States and CUBA from
Spanish molestatiOB. The Madrid gov
eminent being unable TO enforce its au-
thority IN Cuba, that OF the United
States will be impelled 70 assert IFS
power in all cases where the interests OF
citizens Of this country and its OWL
honor require decisive action. The
President and all the members Of bis
cabinet are IN accord on this subject Il
Is not believed in official quarters that
the contest IN Cuba has at any time az
suDsd conditions which amount % Il
war in the sense Of international law o.
which would show tbs existence Of a
ds faeto political oFSani8atlrn Of tae ln-