Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-16
Hubbub in the Navy Yards.
ApOcryphal. but Characteristic.

| IlSlltS w tidb 10 nc dll Interview DU-
| tween the Captain-General of Cuba and
| OolonelJohn w. Y Dung, wherein the for
mer proposes that the latter organize an ex-
petition in the United States, composed of
all the Cubans it is possible to enlist, and
embark on board a slow steamer, and then
| give such information as would lead to the
| sure capture of the expedition. For this
| service Young waSkto receive twenty thou
sand dollars. The Herald says Young is
now in Jail in Chicago, awaiting trial for
forging postOffice money order. The al
| legged interview is said to have taken place
in 1872, and the Captain General is made
to say that the members of the expedition
captured would be shot. ! ,i.l --uAF
Democratic SymPathies.
The Kings County Democratic General
Committee will hold mass meeting in
Brooklyn to express themselves an Cuban
affairs.
Anxiety in HaVana-VieWs Of Cuban
Journals.
HAVANA. VIA KEY WEST, Nov. b.
| Great anxiety is manifested here to see the
comments of the American press upon the
capture of the ViTginius and the shooting
of the prisoners. A general feeling that it
is desirable TO have all the prisoners execut-
ed as quick as possible, before the Govern
ment of Spain or other powers can get a
chance to intervene, although some of the
better feeling portion of the people depre-
cate undue haste and fear it may lead to
serious results. The CORStdncig newspa5
per says:
''NO matter how much our country has
fallen in late years, the Spanish people have
not became degraded to such an extreme as
to be frightened by those who might have
to pay dear for their temerity and insoience
in the event of intervention. We lament
the bad situation of the affairs of our coun-
try, but are far from being daunted by for
eign complications. May be we ought to
desire them in order TO liberate as from
our party intrigues. Spain is not degener-
ate. All bad passions Will Immediately
become quiet when there is a prospect of
foreign war. The stronger powers know
this, and their intriguing politicians ought
not to forget it. Unfortunately Spaniards
give more Importance to the latter than
they merit
The Coastdncia also says that when the
news of the capture of the Virginius was
received here, it was thought something
would be tried to prevent the pirates from
receiving their just chastiSement.
Burr1eI BOmDaSteS.
The addres of Gen. Burrielto thesOldiers
| is very bombastic. Describing the chase
and capture of the Yirginius, he says the
| Tornado belched fourth flames instead of
smoke; going with her fullest speed she fl
nally came up with and captured the Vir-
! ginius. which was taken possession OF with
| repeated cries of viva Espana, from the
| Tornada's valiant crew. Without the
| slightest resistance one hundred and TWEEN
! ty-three men delivered themselves quietly
up, having cowardly thrown overheard dur
| ing the chase the arms which they ought
never to have grasped, and the military
equipage contided to them to defend their
ignoble cause. This goes to show and to
confirm the poverty Of our enemies, and
demonstrates their impotence against the
armies of Spain which Providence mani
festly favorS. .... a
The Locality of the Capture.
The YQuaIidad complains of the unexss
actness ofthe press telegram which stated
! that the Virginius was captured near
Jamaica. According to the official state
mentS. the Virginius was eighteen miles
from the coast of Cuba when the chase be
gan. She headed for Jamaica, distance
of about one hundred miles. The chase
lasted hours, with steamers going at full
speed, and both being fast vessels they
must have been very near Jamaica when
the FirginiuS was OyerhauIed. But as the
Captain, all the nayigators and the crew of
the Virrinius have been killed, the SpaIl-
iards can put the distance at what they
please ...
u. =. Mails Seized.
The mails per steamer Frankfort, from
New Orleans We're seized by the Govern,
ment and their distribution has not yet
been permitted.
The Last Hours of Capt. Fry.
The following account of events at San
tiagO de Cuba has been received: Or
FRIDAY forenoon. the It'll inst, 81 of thu
crew of the Virginius were brought OF
: shore and taken to the prison, to remain
there until their execution, which was or
dered for that afternoon. Capt. Fry a
noble looking old man, fully head taller
than the rest of the crew, when he met IN:
men on the wharf. previous to the march t
the prison, saluted them all. The salute
was returned with affection. At 4:45 Can't
+ Fry. and thirtv-siX men and officers, were
! | publicly shot, despite the protest OF all com
petent foreign authorities. The marine
! were seven minutes killing the wretche
prisoners. 1t seemed as ifthey would neye
finish. At last the sailors marched off an,
= the troops filed past the long row Of corpses
Then the dead carts were hurried up anC
loaded indscriminately with the mangle
remains. The American [Nicel Consul di
d all that could have been done. Indeed,
was threatened that his eXequatur woul
e be withdrawn for his eNertions in behalf c
5 the prisoners. In an interview with GeI
2, BuTiel, that officer yelled at him an
o otherwise treated him disrespectfully. Ih
British Consul also made an ineiiectu;
/ protest against the executions. 1t is II
II ported that sixteen Of the. victims wei
r British subjects. ~
IT views OF the British Press.
e . LONDON, Nov. l5.-The Daily Nc'cS
l. this morning. in an editorial article on Il
y prospects of the annexation of Cuba to til
= United States, says the execution OF Il
y Virginius' captain has virtually decided Il
= fate OF the Island. The other Londo
l. journals contain editorials of similar teno
The Spanish loan reached the lowest figuI
this morning yet touched on the LondC