Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-14
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was received in Washington last week, stating
that Gen w. A. C. Ryan, Gen. Bernabe We
70 na, Pedro Cespedes and Jesus del Sol, on
board the Virginius, and supposed 10 be an
American vessel, en- route to join the Cuban
insurgents, was captured by Spanish vessel
and the men tried, condemned and shot on
Tuesday the 4th. The summary execution of
these men, (Gen. Ryan being AN American cit
izen) has caused some excitement in this coun-
try and conjecture is at fault as 10 what the
result will be. One thing, however, is certain.
II the Virginius was on an illegal expedition
and the men going to engage in war or aid
rebellion in country with which the United
States was at peace, these men had placed
themselves outside the Jurisdiction OF their
flag. But il in their capture and execution II
shall be made apparent that international law
has been violated, there can be no doubt that
this Government will protect the honor of its
flag.
Nothing, says the Baltimore american, of
Tuesday, Of marked importance occurred at
Washington in reference 10 the Virginus af-
Minister Sickles notifying the Secretary of
State that the Spanish Government has tele-
graphed to the Captain General to stay all
further proceedings in the case Of the captiyes
now in custody. Minister Sickles was to have
had IN interview with the Spanish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Yesterday. The execution
which recently occurred is condemned in Off
ciul circles as brutal When all the facts at
tending il hecoGle known, should it appear
that International law has been violated, i'm
mediate measures will be taken to maintain
the dignity OF the United States Government,
but the Secretary of State has no idea thatthe
Castelar, Government will be slow to make due
rcparation as far as in its power, judging from
the friendly disposition toward The U. States,
and the express desire to cultivate more init
mate relations Of peace. The Secretary Of
Stale is represented AS saying that he had not
been officially advised OF the execution of San
III Rosa, but that Santa Rosa had given him a
great deal of trouble He was once before CON
demned to death as a pirate. After consum-
ing ream Of paper and sending and receiv-
ing numerous cable dispatches, the U. States
Government secured his release. Onlva few
weeks ago Santa Rosa wrote to the Secretary
saying he owed the preservation of his life to
him therefore the Secretary thinks that Santa
Rosa WAS MOI wise in again perilling his life.
The Gen. Ryan mentioned above was well
known in Washington circles and to many
persons in Rockville and in Montgomery
county.
The New York Herald in very temperate
article in its Sunday edition, closes with the
following very pertinept observations
We regard the course of Spain towards the
United States for Il number of years past as in
solent and overbearing TO an objectionable de-
gree. How far we have provoked the treat
inent by our own uncertain aud timid policy
we do not care TO inqaire. Its an unthankful
task TO condemn the foreign policy OF our own
Government, and TO accuse our State Depart
ment of want Of pluck and dignity. But we
must insist that in this outrage of the Virgini-
ms there is no room for argument or excuse
thnt the Spanish authorities Mt Santiago dt
Cuba are selt-condemne,l that, whatever may
have been the character of the Virgnius, The
murder Of four persons found on board was ar
insult to the American flag, and us such mus
be fully atoned But how Not AS Secretary
Fish iiippanily says, by an apology or 'ex
PLANTATION, but by The punishment the muir
dercrs of Ryan and his associates. Suppos,
Captain Wilkes had hung Mason and Slidell a
the yard-arm as traitors 10 their country
Would The world have justified the act? Would
England have accepted an explanation" OF
an Apology from Mr.. Fish in the satisiac
ton Of murder Would the insult to the Brit
ish Tag have been overlooked Or woult
England have demanded the life of the muir
derer, as well ms an apology for the outrage
Let Secretary Fish answer these questions, ant
let the replies guide him in his actions 10
wards Spain'in the case of the men who hav,
been torn from the protection OF the U. State
flag and assassnated without pretense o
trial.
To which the Baltimore Gdzette adds, 1t il
of no use to strive to beliitle this action a
those journals attempt TO do who find them
selves called upon to defend the Admnistra
ton. The murder Of these men of the Virgin
ins is one of the gravest crimes one nation cal
perpetrate against another. There is, how
ever, greater that u nation can perpetrat
towards itself and its own citizens 1t is t,
palter, and parley, and palaver over such al
action
No official information upon the Virgniu
affair has yet been received from Santiago d
Cuba, but il is stated that our Government
has, $50 far as the Spanish Government i
concerned, secured stay of proceedings inr
gard TO other captyes, and yet Spain is al
most powerless to act in Cuban affairs, SO tina
much dependence cannot be placed on thi
stay Of proceedings
CIRouiT CoURT. The November Term Of th
Circuit Court for this county commenced it
session on Monday last, Judges BOWIE ant
BoUIc, presiding Judge LYNCH absent Sew
eral cases on the civil docket have been dspo
sed of, and others are being prepared for rial
Business is being dispatched as rapidly us cal
properly be done. We understand there ar
eleven criminals in Jail, charged with variou
offences, awaiting trial. 1t is an importan
matter that these cases be disposed Of as sooi
as possible and thus relieve the county from
the heavy expense attending them.
Judge LYNCH arrived on Wednesday
one-fourth of the working people of New
ark. New Jersey, are said by the New Yorl
Herald to be idle. Three thousand seamstresse
are out of employment there. In Phladel
phia thirty-two thousand workmen, it is est