The New York herald., 1873-12-23
THE VIRGINIUS NEWS IN IA
MAICA.

Citizen Opinion OF the Spanish Massacre
and Its COnsequences-Coionia In
tcrests In the Cuba observation-disclosures
tion from the Hispano-Antilles to tho
Protection of Victoria's Flag.
KINGSTON, Dec. 13, 1873.
The event OF note during the past few weeks
entirely casting all others in the shade, has been
the capture Of the virginius. ! know OF no occur
renee that has occasioned 80 much excitement,
or In connection with which excitement has lasted
SO long.
There are several circumstances that combine this
cause. First and foremost, Spanish rule, in con-
sequence OF being based upon avery, Is hateful to
the people Of this country; and, therefore, they
earnestly desire to see the Cubans victorious
establishing either an independent republic
or becoming o State in the great Republic Of the
United States This general unpOpuarity OF the
Spanards underlies the intense feeling created oy
the capture OF the vrginius and the after news Of
the terrible atrocities committed on the passen.
gers and crew by General Burriel; but added to
this Is the fact that among the murdered ones
were several British subjects, and notably among
them few natives Of this island, whose friends
and connections have manifested such grief as to
awaken general sympathy for them, as well as for
the relatives OF the leaders of the expedition, who
were al well known here, especially Ryan and
ships among the leading citizens Of King ston.
CITIZEN NFERENCEs AS TO CONSEQUENCES.
On the horror which the event created subsiding
there was one generally expressed conviction, that
II was the best thing that could have occurred for
Cuba; for, say one and all, the United States gov
ernment and people are not going to submit
tamely to the massacre OF Americans under the
very shadow of the Stars and Stripes. II is GER
tain now, from the pass to which af1airs has been
brought by the Spanards, that II there be not
actual war between Spain and the United States
in which case the
ANNEXATION OF CUBA
to the latter VIII De certan.at least the rights OF
beliigerents TO the Cubans will be conceded.
In this state OF feeling the
NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES
has been awaited with the utmost anxiety. few
days ago telegram was received or some one
pretended that telegram had been received, that
war had been proclaimed, and excitement was
wrought up to very frenzy. Such q war would be
at popular In Jamaica as 1t could possibly be in the
United States.
AGRICULTURIST SPECULATION.
The penkeepers and graziers on the south side,
fully expecting q war, Will not send their fine
cattle to market but are holding on. in the belief
that the United states leet Will provision in this
port and that high prices will be obtained The
peasantry are doing the same in regard to poultry
and small stock.
ExPArRIArIoN FROM CUBA
Ia again actively going on. A short time since
vessel arrived at the north side OF this island with,
as you have heard, nearly 800 destitute Cubans,
chiefly women and children. 1t appears that they
are residents OF Manzano, and, suspected OF be-
ing American sympathlzerS, they weresarrested,
and alter having been kept In prison for several
days. they were snipped OF TO Jamaica.
The French steamer Desirade, which arrived yes
terday from Santiago, brought upwards OF 200
more.
AS / have already observed, the excitement
winch the expectation OF war with cuba has eX-
cted, has thrown Oil other matters IN the shade.