Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-22

UfERA9nN1n 1noN HAVANA Wlthin nny
or two xArow soms additional liehtca the
c~rsurs Of he v7rofpsus They leave NO doubt
that the steamer Yves flying the Amercsn
asr. which was hauled down by the Span
iards. They make Il certain, piso, that the
pursui, was begun on the high seas. VIA, eight
teen miles from Cuba They slso contain the
firs, account Of the conduct Of the CubHps on
board the V,rgin,us. Il seems to haye osen
tina, OF cn-resistanss. They threw theif sens
into the sea, and weye ovsrhauled by couple
OF boats crews without firing shot There
seems to be no doubt shout the character oi
the force.
II was no, the Cuban volunteers, but
Spanish naval force that seized the Vsrg'"'us
and took her Into port. II was not the Vo''
unteers. either. but Spanish Marines, that shot
the cap,ives. and though the volunteers atsen'
dsd. ,bey were nominally under the c"mmand
of q General holding his mission from spain.
II IL with the Spanish government, therefore,
that we have to do, aud redress for the
wrongs committed, will no doubt be per-
emptorily demanded.
Dispatches from Havsns informs US that nj
4 ty.seven more Of the csp,ives from the V'rg'n'
sue we're shot on the TO- II 10 the opinion al
| Washington that the order Of the CASTELAR,
Government forbldding further executions oil
the VIrginius captives must have reached
santiago de Cuba on the 9th nj the latest.
There Is no longer any question, therefore thai
the authoriy of Spain Is not only disrespec
ed, but 10 distinctly dehed In the island. II Is
now no Ion ger possible for our Government
Fto hesitate In taking matters into our own
hands.
, Trr. ytRerNirs CAsR.--1he President has
7 made public an informal expression OF his
vjevs upon this case. Both himself and
cabinet show q proper Indignation at tht
conduct Of the Spaniards aud are determined
. ts protect American citiz ms, and compel re
, spect for the A American hay, but they are still
4 unwilling to act, except upon full ana trust
!. wsr,hy information which has yet to come
4 The Virginius, the President said. II properly
cleared, had right 10 enter any port In tn
N Spanish possessions, and Spain had no right
~ interfere in any way with our merchant ship
10 upon the high seas. That Capt Ryan Of th
A Virginius. trusted to thus construction ot II
er ,erua,lonai law is apparent from the SPANS
On account Of the chase and capture, In whic
particular attention 10 called To the IN
In that no resistance whatever was made by u
IN. yrginius When overhanled by the Torn
Of do her officers quietly surrendered her paps
70. for examination, never dreaming that all co
ess alterations Of humanity and law would be
cd. fagrantly overriden.
IN, We notice that the muses. are moving,
ch feelings common among the people are nndi'
er. expression in public gatherings. mass-me
de- ing was held on Monday evening, in M
ate York, which unanimously resolved that !
his Government ought To take the promptest
most decisive measures, aud invited war
49, preferable to submission W such outrages.
,a Chicago, the tide cf public opinion as
:, learn from the Tribune, was very stroni
-, against the Spaniards. The business men
~. we'll as the veterans of the late war are stro
h.. iy in favor of war, If that be necessary
md bring Spain to reason. 10000 men II Is sa
could be raised In that city in twenty III
... hours and Gov Beveridge has already rece
:. A. ed several offers of troops, In every bra mel
Jcr. the service.
,o,. The indignation Is very strong and '
r.n general, and since Il has begun to take IL
,,.. and expression, we may expect to hear Q
i'm. very general expression throughout the CO
try. In the present light upon the case
u.,. NAV safely conclude that the Spanish Cow
s.. mept will have to take the back track,
,... make her rcpnration as broad and ample
~. her offcnse has been aggia awaited.
-. A full regiment of one thousand men
on,v rendered to the President on the 18th,
A.. Titusv,lle, In the Cuban cause.